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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author and friend of Melville, referenced in the introduction.
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Also known as Mr. Hawthorne, Hawthorne
First appearance: Introduction to the Edition of 1892
Nathaniel Hawthorne shows up with force in Introduction to the Edition of 1892. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Melville corresponded with Hawthorne, who praised the conception of the 'White Whale' in Moby-Dick.
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