Another Abraham Hartwell of the period was also an author, publishing Regina Literata in 1564, and the two have in the past been confused.
At Trinity College, Hartwell apparently attracted the notice of John Whitgift, who made him his secretary, reported in this capacity in 1584.
[5] Hartwell met Richard Hakluyt, who urged him successfully to translate Odoardo Lopez's account of Africa.
Hartwell later wrote that he did so "...to help our English Nation, that they might knowe and understand many things, which are common in other languages, but utterly concealed from this poore Island".
[8] Two short papers which he wrote for the society are printed in Thomas Hearne's 'Curious Discourses,’ London, 1771; they are entitled 'Of Epitaphs' (ii.