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Kevin Mac Donnell wrote:
> Here's a news story about the destruction of Mark Twain's home (1904-08) =
> at 21 Fifth Avenue. If you thought you knew the whole story, you might =
> be surprised. Commercial exploitation may have been as much a motivation =
> for the supposed efforts to save the home as for those who destroyed it. =
> Just another reminder of how lucky we all are to have the libraries, =
> homes, relics, and resources of Hartford, Hannibal, Florida, Redding, =
> MTP, etc.
>
> http://www.nypress.com/article-21159-the-fall-of-the-house-of-twain.html
>
>
> I can't help but wonder what ever happened to the ceiling beams, the =
> iron fencing, the marble fireplace and mirror, and the front door that =
> were apparently salvaged...
>
> Kevin
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>   
Kevin,

Do you have a copy of O'Reilly's LIFE OF POPE LEO XIII?  Can't find it 
in your catalog.

Jerry

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