I've just now been reading a review of "Chasing the Last Laugh" from
September 9 in the Buffalo News by Thomas J. Reigstad.  It pretty much
discredits the first section of my on-line course.  I have hypothesized
that Twain took the New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad from
Elmira, through Salamanca to Dunkirk and from there to Cleveland.  I
was unable to find any discussion of his route but this one looked the
most viable to me.  In this review Mr. Reigstaid informs us that Twain
had a two hour lay over in Buffalo on his way to Cleveland.  I can't
and won't dispute this but I have not been able to find documentation
of this stop.  It does not appear to be mentioned in Zacks book.  Help
with documenting this would be greatly appreciated.

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