I'm way off.  "The Canvasser's Tale" is far too long.
 
But the third Horace could be Walpole (and his house).
Second clue is a mystery.  Someone will know.  Fun
contest, Kevin.
 
Roger Durrett
 
 
In a message dated 4/30/2010 9:31:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Another  excellent guess, but wrong again!

Here are two clues:

1. Not  Bixby. Not Greeley. The other one...

2. I hope this contest has not  made anybody cry.

Another clue will appear this evening if needed. But  if I have to provide 
my 
third and easiest clue, the winner will need to  provide the context for 
his 
answer with regard to clues 1 and  2.

Kevin
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----- Original Message -----  
From: "ANGELO CIFALDI" <[log in to unmask]>
To:  <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:41 PM
Subject:  Re: contest!


> Galaxy,  March 1871 -  Twain's  announcement that "Memoranda" would not
> appear in this issue since  there was an illness in his family.
>
>  Angelo
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----  
> From: "Kevin Mac Donnell"  <[log in to unmask]>
> To:  <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:51  PM
> Subject: contest!
>
>
>> Here's a simple  contest open to all members of the Forum with the =
>> exception of  anyone who was present on a certain wine-tasting excursion 
=
>> in  upstate NY last week, where I first posed this  question.
>>
>> The prize is a pristine first edition copy  of WHO IS MARK TWAIN? edited 
=
>> by Bob  Hirst.
>>
>> How to win? Be the first to post the correct  answer (in my sole 
opinion) 
>> =
>> to this  question:
>>
>> What is Mark Twain's shortest published  work?
>>
>> Clue: It was first published in a magazine and  so far as I know has =
>> never been collected in his  works.
>>
>> More clues will follow if needed...
>>  =20
>> Kevin
>> @
>> Mac Donnell Rare  Books
>> 9307 Glenlake Drive
>> Austin TX 78730
>>  512-345-4139
>> Member: ABAA, ILAB
>>  *************************
>> You may browse our books  at=20
>>  www.macdonnellrarebooks.com
>>
>


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