Bill for the birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland, 1807
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Maine Historical Society
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born February 27, 1807, was named for his mother's brother, Lieutenant Henry Wadsworth of the U.S. Navy, who served on the U.S.S. Constitution and died a hero at the Battle of Tripoli in 1804.
Lt. Wadsworth served with Commodore Edward Preble, a Portland neighbor who is known as the "father of the U.S. Navy."
The bill for Longfellow's birth is from Dr. Shirley Erving, the attending physician.
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