Nathaniel Hawthorne was a writer from
Salem, Mass best known for his novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. Born on July 4, 1808 in Salem, Hawthorne was a
direct descendant of Judge John Hathorne from the Salem Witch Trials. Hawthorne was intrigued by his connection to his ancestor,
although it is speculated that he may have eventually added the “W”
to his last name to distance himself from his great-grandfather.
Hawthorne published two stories under the name “Hathorne” in 1830
but started spelling his name with a W after this date, for reasons
unknown...Click here to read more: http://historyofmassachusetts.org/nathaniel-hawthorne/
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