I did not find that article very convincing. I thought the evidence was quite thin: that Ina Coolbrith broke Twain’s heart, and that he subsequently embedded secret Mormon signs in his work in tribute to her. Seemed mighty thin—and tenuous—to me.



John Bird



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From: Barbara Schmidt<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 10:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Ina Coolbrith



A number of recent biographers have speculated that Coolbrith and Mark
Twain had a brief fling during his early days in California.  Among the
most recent articles on their relationship is one in the _Mark Twain
Journal_, Spring/Fall 2017, "The Mormon Entombed in Mark Twain's Heart: Ina
Coolbrith and Samuel Clemens" by Nicole Amare and Alan Manning, pp.
159-192.

Barb