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              Nathaniel Hawthorne  1804-1864

              See photo 2:  Salem novelist famous for his The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter.

              Hawthorne added a "W" to his name so as to differentiate himself from his ancestor John Hathorne,

              one of the judges at the Salem Witch Trials. Click on Nathaniel Hawthorne for more information.