Dear Sam,

I would very much appreciate your asking your friend. Twain actually spent a lot of time in Melbourne.  Thank you! -- susan

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On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:23 AM, "Sam Sackett" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Dr. Harris,
> 
> 
> The only contact I have in those areas is Chris Leckie, on the faculty of t=
> he University of Melbourne.  It is unlikely that he knows anything personal=
> ly, since he is in computer sciences, but if Twain got as far north as Melb=
> ourne Chris might know somebody who knows somebody.  If you think there's a=
> chance he could be helpful, I'll ask him for you.
> 
> 
> Sam Sackett
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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
> 
> 
> Dear Forum Members,
> As some of you know, I have a project going that focuses on Twain=3D92s tri=
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> around the world=3D97the lecture tour that eventuated in Following the Equa=
> to=3D
> r.  I am contemplating a couple of trips following in his footsteps=3D97esp=
> ec=3D
> ially to Australia and New Zealand (and maybe Tasmania), and to India.
> I am writing to ask those of you who may be knowledgeable about these areas=
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> if you know of any particular archives that may hold unpublished Twain mat=
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> erials and/or if there are colleges or universities that you know of that h=
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> ave faculty particularly interested in Twain.  If I do this trip, would be =
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> eager to make contacts among locals.
> Thank you for any help you can give me!  --Susan Harris
> 
> 
> 
> Susan K. Harris
> 
> Hall Professor of American Literature
> 
> University of Kansas
> 
> Author of God's Arbiters: Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902
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