When Edgar grew into his teens the Allans moved around a lot. They finally moved to a house they got from William Galt in 1822 or 1823. Edgar continued his education during this time and when he was fourteen he attended the academy of Joseph H. Clarke, and after that he studied with Clarke's successor William Burke. Edgar's schooling in Richmond encouraged his gift for language and he did very well in Latin and French. When he …showed first 75 words of 1114 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1114 total…Jane Stanard, and now the loss of Elmira. Edgar moved out of John Allan's home and where he went is uncertain. Edgar was looking for "some place in this wide world, where I will be treated not as you have treated me." Edgar felt that Allan had misled him, restricted him and rejected him. The letters Edgar sent to John Allan showed, without concealment, that he did not feel as a part of the family.