Hawthorne was notorious for burning much of his correspondence. This makes any sizable collection of his letters a treasure. Among these collections, the most famous are his love letters.
This sampling of Hawthorne’s letters offer a glimpse at the personal life of the great author. They have been transcribed as written.
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