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Sigh, with just a bit of research in Alan Gribben's astounding reference
volume I found Richard E. Burton, son of Nathaniel Judson Burton. And,
following that is an entry for Richard Francis Burton: "Personal
Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Mecca" reportedly signed by
Clemens. I still wonder why Sam was apparently unaware of Burton's
"City of the Saints" first published in the US by Harper and Brothers in
1862.
On 10/9/23 15:14, Scott Holmes wrote:
> There is an entry in Day By Day for May 17, 1788 that has me
> puzzled:*May 17 Thursday* – *Frederick J. Hall** for Webster &
> Co.* wrote to Sam: “Your favor received, also the watch. We will pay
> the Burton bill, the bill for composition and electrotyping on the
> Burton book, and also send you invoice for the watch. We have
> forwarded a copy of ‘The Library of Humor’.” Other finances were
> discussed [MTP]. /Note/: *Richard E. Burton*.
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> Who is this Burton and what book did he write? This cannot be Richard
> F. Burton, who figures so much in my treatment of Sam Clemens' travels
> to Carson City.
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/Unaffiliated Geographer and Twain aficionado/
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