Lot 113
Hawthorne, Nathaniel -- Custom's Document Signed for the Port of Salem (1804-1864) American novelist and short story writer; among his works are The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851). Partly-printed document signed "Nath. Hawthorne," as Surveyor for the District of Salem & Beverly, one page, 6½x7¼", Salem, Mass, Apri. 8, 1848. Certifying that S. Nelson, master of the schooner Martha Ann, "has secured the Duties on Merchandize…which…was imported…from Maitland." Permission is given to land the 95 tons of plaster which the schooner carries. Signed in red ink. Hawthorn was a Democrat and would lose this job after the presidential election of 1848, but in 1850, because of his friendship with Franklin Pierce, he was appointed consul at Liverpool. The Scarlet Letter was published the same year. Estimated Value $800 - UP
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