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Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Nathaniel Hawthorne collection of papers, 1694-1931 bulk (1817-1864)

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Title
Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand.
Names
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (Associated name)
Hathorne, William, 1607-1681 (Author)
Morrice, William, 1602-1676 (Addressee)
Nadhorth, Samuel (Signer)
Collection

Nathaniel Hawthorne collection of papers, 1694-1931 bulk (1817-1864)

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1666-10-26
Place: Massachusetts Colony
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Hawthorne, N.
Shelf locator: m.b. (Hawthorne, Nathaniel)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Ownership: Deming; Berg
Biographical/historical: Nathaniel Hawthorne spells his ancestor's name anachronistically as "Hawthorne," the spelling NH himself had adopted, rather than "Hathorne," the original spelling.
Physical Description
Extent: 3 double leaves
[10 written pages]. 1 page addressed to "Nathaniel Hawthorne Esq. | Consul of the United States of America | Liverpool." with note by NH: "Copy of a letter supposed to have been written by Major William Hawthorne, of Massachusetts, defending that Colony against the accusations of the Commissioners of Charles II, and excusing the General Court for declining to send over Governor Bellingham and himself, in compliance with the King's orders. (From the State Paper Office, London, Rec.d July 24th 1856.)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15823745
MSS Unit ID: 19124
Accession number: 234306B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cd074950-4252-0130-517f-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1666: Created
  • 1804: Creator Born
  • 1864: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1666. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8871a8a0-c643-0130-b300-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8871a8a0-c643-0130-b300-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1666). Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8871a8a0-c643-0130-b300-58d385a7b928

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Hathorne [Hawthorne], William, letter to the Right Honorable [William Morrice, Secretary of State]. Oct. 26, 1666. Copy in unknown hand, note in NH's hand.