August 1, 1851
"Proceeding homeward, we were overtaken by a cavalier on horseback, who saluted me in Spanish, to which I replied by touching my hat. But, the cavalier renewing his salutation, I regarded him more attentively, and saw that it was Herman Melville!" --Nathaniel HawthorneNovember 1851
"We left Lenox Friday morning, November 21, 1851, in a storm of snow and sleet, and took the cars at Pittsfield, and arrived at West Newton that evening." --Nathaniel Hawthorne
April 1852
"Amigo mio! Didn't you desert me on the eve of a snow-storm, like many another friend of so honest mouthing!"
No comments:
Post a Comment