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Ink signature, “Examined, Nath’l Hawthorne, Surveyor" on 3.75x1.5 paper.
Presented further authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA
Nathaniel Hawthorne served as the Surveyor of the District of Salem and Beverly at the Salem Court House from 1846 to 1849. Appointed by President Polk, this political position allowed him to oversee port staff and cargo, providing financial stability before his abrupt dismissal in 1849. His experience directly inspired the introduction to The Scarlet Letter.
Ink signature, “Examined, Nath’l Hawthorne, Surveyor" on 3.75x1.5 paper.
Presented further authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA
Nathaniel Hawthorne served as the Surveyor of the District of Salem and Beverly at the Salem Court House from 1846 to 1849. Appointed by President Polk, this political position allowed him to oversee port staff and cargo, providing financial stability before his abrupt dismissal in 1849. His experience directly inspired the introduction to The Scarlet Letter.