The June issue of that year included the notice that its owner had "made arrangements with Edgar A. Poe, Esq., late Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger, to devote his abilities and experience to a portion of the Editorial duties of the Gentlemen's Magazine". Poe agreed to provide about 11 pages of original material per month and his name was added next to Burton's.
In the June issue of that year, it was announced that the magazine's owner had partnered with Edgar A. Poe, a former editor at the Southern Literary Messenger, to share editorial duties. Poe would provide around 11 pages of new material every month and his name would be listed alongside Burton's.