Original Documents Related to the Robert Manning House at 33 Dearborn St., Salem, MA

Obituary for Rebecca Manning, cousin of Nathaniel Hawthorne and last surviving child of Robert Manning Obituary in the Salem Evening News in August, 1933 for Rebecca Manning, daughter of Hawthorne's uncle, Robert Manning, who was the last Manning to reside at 33 Dearborn Street. NOTE: The article incorrectly gives the date that Robert Manning and his wife moved to 33 Dearborn St. as 1825; the correct date is 1824. Also, the article states that Robert Manning and his wife had four children when, in fact, they had three. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

Cover of Old Salem Gardens which contains a description of the famous pomological garden of Robert Manning.  (special thanks to Loretta and Roger Rainville)

Images Related to the Robert Manning House a 33 Dearborn St., Salem, MA

The House at 33 Dearborn St.

	The Robert Manning House at 33 Dearborn St. in Salem
	33 Dearborn St., Salem; home of Robert Manning, Hawthorne's uncle The fence and attached barn are no longer on the property. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
	Robert Manning House on Dearborn St. in Salem The house still stands today but without the fence. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

Gardens at 33 Dearborn St.

	Fern Garden of Robert Manning house on Deaborn St. in Salem Hawthorne lived for four years (1828-1832)with his mother and sisters next door to the Manning House on Dearborn St. The Hawthorne cottage has since been moved across and down the street. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
	Gardens of Robert Manning House on Dearborn St. in Salem  (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
	Garden of Robert Manning House on Dearborn St. in Salem, MA  (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

Objects from the Manning House

Manning China China plate from the Mannings, handed down through Robert Manning, Hawthorne's uncle; now owned by Loretta and Roger Rainville of Salem, residents of the house owned by Robert Manning on Dearborn St. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

Critical Commentary Related to the Robert Manning House at 31 Dearborn St. in Salem

33 Dearborn St., Salem; home of Robert Manning, Hawthorne's uncle (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

Excerpts from the house history by Robert Booth for Historic Salem, Inc., 2 Feb., 2001 (courtesy of Robert Booth and Historic Salem)

Multimedia Related to the Robert Manning House in Salem, MA

33 Dearborn St., Salem; home of Robert Manning, Hawthorne's uncle (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)

All video and audioclips are courtesy of Loretta and Roger Rainville, current residents of 33 Dearborn St., Salem, MA and of David Gavenda, National Park Service, Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Mr. Gavenda knew Mary Cate, a friend of Rebecca Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Rainville and Mr. Gavenda narrate the audio and videoclips.

• Exterior of the Manning House, circa the early 1900s
   
• The famous Manning garden, circa the early 1900s 
   
• On the Mannings, audioclip with photos by David Gavenda
   
• Introduction to Rebecca Manning
   
• Objects from the Mannings' house, audioclips with photos by David Gavenda 
   
  Franklin Stove from the Manning House
   
• Exterior of the Manning House in 2000 
   
• Interior of the Manning House in 2000
   
• Remarks on the Manning House by David Gavenda N.B. The room in which Robert Manning stored his fruit was not the room to the right of the entry, but to the left, now the living room of 33 Dearborn. Also, Robert Manning, Sr. did indeed have four children: Maria (1826-1917), Robert, Jr. (1827-1902), Richard (1830-1904), Rebecca (1834-1933). Finally, the Manning House was completed in 1824. These corrections were supplied by Loretta Rainville, current occupant of 33 Dearborn Street.
• Introduction to 33 Dearborn Street/The Robert Manning House narrated by Loretta Rainville 
• Downstairs:
  • Entry hall 
  • Living room
  • Rebecca Manning's school room
  • Dining Room
  • Passage between the dining room and kitchen: candle and lamp storage 
  • Kitchen
  
   
• Upstairs:
  • Master bedroom and door latches
  • The Borning Room and Rebecca Manning's bedroom
  • Room for the hired help
  
   
• The garden today with the ferns and copper beech from Manning's time