The general mood of the first letter is regret. Poe shows his regret in lines such as "I am ready to curse the day I was born" and "When I look at the past and think of everything." The mood of the second letter is guilt. Poe writes in the letter: “If you refuse, God only knows what I will do and all my hopes and prospects will be ruined forever. Poe also writes, "I am in poor health and unable to endure as much hardship as before," trying to make the reader, John Allan, feel guilty if he does not send the money Poe requested. Poe thinks he can make John feel guilty and he will send him the money. In the third letter, Poe depicts a pitiful mood. He writes statements such as: "If you knew then how miserable I am, you would never forgive yourself for refusing me." » He then writes: “Illness and misfortune have left me no shadow of pride. I admit that I am miserable and unworthy of your attention, but do not let me perish without still leaving me a resource", and "I suffer from all the extremities of need and misery without ever having a chance to recover from it get out, nor a friend to help me out. who I can turn to for help. » Poe wrote in the letters that John would not refuse a beggar, but he would not give Poe the small amount of money he needs. Poe also states that if John were in his place he would be generous enough to give him the money he needs and he should think about how he could do that.