Question: In what year was the author of The Scarlet Letter born?

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Out Campaign: The Out Campaign is a public awareness initiative for freethought and atheism.  It was initiated by Robin Elisabeth Cornwell, and is endorsed by Richard Dawkins, a prominent atheist.  The campaign aims to create more openness about being an atheist by providing a means by which atheists can identify themselves to others by displaying the movement's scarlet letter "A", a scarlet colored capital "A" in the Zapfino typeface, and an allusion to the scarlet letter "A" worn by Hester Prynne after being convicted of adultery in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".  It encourages those who wish to be part of the campaign to come out and re-appropriate, in a humorous way, the social stigma that in some places persists against atheism, by branding themselves with a scarlet letter.

The Minister's Wooing: The Minister's Wooing is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in 1859.  Set in 18th-century New England, the novel explores New England history, highlights the issue of slavery, and critiques the Calvinist theology in which Stowe was raised.  Due to similarities in setting, comparisons are often drawn between this work and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" (1850).  However, in contrast to Hawthorne's "The Scarlett Letter", "The Minister's Wooing" is a "sentimental romance"; its central plot revolves around courtship and marriage.  Moreover, Stowe's exploration of the regional history of New England deals primarily with the domestic sphere, the New England response to slavery, and the psychological impact of the Calvinist doctrines of predestination and disinterested benevolence.

In the Blood (play): In The Blood is a play written by Suzan-Lori Parks which premiered at The Joseph Papp Public Theater in 1999.  Parks borrowed many aspects from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", and wanted to create a play based on the novel.  She originally wanted to call the play "Fucking A", but scrapped the idea.  She later wrote the story based on the main character from "The Scarlet Letter", and turned the story into more modern era, and changed the title to "In The Blood".  She later wrote a different play that she did title "Fucking A".

The Scarlet Letter: The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 fictional novel in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne.  The book is considered to be his "masterwork".  Set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.  Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

Nathaniel Hawthorne: Nathaniel Hawthorne ( ; born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer.

Scarlet Letter (disambiguation): The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (and the eponymous scarlet "A" mentioned therein).

The Scarlet Letter (1973 film): The Scarlet Letter (German: Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe ) is a 1973 German film directed by Wim Wenders.  It is an adaptation of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel "The Scarlet Letter".

The Scarlet Letter (1922 film): The Scarlet Letter is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Challis Sanderson and starring Sybil Thorndike, Tony Fraser and Dick Webb.  It is an adaptation of the novel "The Scarlett Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The Scarlet Letter (album): The Scarlet Letter (stylized The SCARlet Letter) is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Lil' Mo.  It was first released on October 27, 2014 by Penalty Entertainment.  Its first and only single, "Should've Never Let You Go" preceded its release on September 23, 2014.

Pink permits: In 1914, Chicago amended its film censorship ordinance, setting up a category of films approved for showing only to persons over twenty-one (the first example of a rating system in motion-picture exhibition).  The police were authorized to give such films "Pink Permits".  According to testimony before the Chicago Motion Picture Commission, the plan took shape following an incident over a film based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter".  A delegation of women, having seen the film, requested the police to allow it to be shown.  The official in charge replied that he did not know how he could explain to his fifteen-year-old daughter what the scarlet "A" meant, therefore he could not pass the film.  Nevertheless, he was troubled, since clearly murder and robbery, the usual censorship taboos, were not at issue.  He entered into a "gentleman's agreement" with the film's producer, allowing the film to be shown publicly, provided no one under twenty-one was allowed in.  After several similar dilemmas over the films based on literary classics, the "pink permit" policy became law.

Supporting paragraphs: The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
Answer: 1804