Dear Susan,
   Are you familiar with Miriam Jones Shillingsburg's book, At Home Abroad: Mark Twain in Australasia? It's an excellent resource about his travels there. See you this August in Elmira. Best wishes, Gretchen
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> On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:23 AM, "Sam Sackett" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: TWAIN-L <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 8:49 pm
> > Subject: Following the Equator Trip
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> > Thank you for any help you can give me!  --Susan Harris
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