Legacy MattersThe American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia Peabody Hawthorne were an extremely well-matched couple, rarely apart and in love until his death. He is buried in Concord, MA, not far from the Old Manse.
When her husband died, Sophia took it badly and moved to England with her children where they had lived when Hawthorne was in the diplomatic service. She died at 62 and is buried at Kensal Green cemetery in London.
Because her grave site needed extensive repair, the family decided to move her remains to rest alongside her husband's in Concord.
This month, after 150 years, the Hawthornes will be reunited,
Posted by Jill Fallon at June 1, 2006 1:37 PM | Permalink