How did Herman Melville respond to Mosses from an Old Manse?

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A son of Salem — Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestors in Salem, Massachusetts, were Puritans named Hathorne. He added a w to his name when he began writing.

Herman Melville expressed great admiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne, famously praising his short-story collection Mosses from an Old Manse extravagantly in a review.12

This appreciation was a significant aspect of their friendship, which developed while both authors were living in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. Melville’s high regard for Hawthorne’s work was further demonstrated when he dedicated his masterpiece, Moby Dick, to him.1