And then there was the guide at the House of Seven Gables -- at least 20 years ago, I hasten to add, so I'm sure that this no longer happens -- who told us that Nathaniel Hawthorne died interstate, a wonderful image if you ask me. Ken Yellis Assistant Director for Public Programs Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue Box 208118 New Haven, CT 06520-8118 [log in to unmask] (203) 432-9891/9816(fax)