Relative to changing Twain's spelling and or wording, I recall reading an article
 where Twain lectured (hectored?) the editors of a newspaper after his words 
had been changed. As I recall, he said something along the lines of editors can 
excise sentences, even paragraphs, but never change his words.
Does anyone know where I can find that piece? 

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On Wed, 2/13/19, Robert H. HIRST <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 Subject: Re: Rediscovered Twain Sketch?
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 1:42 PM
 
 I cannot permit "an" hospitable. Unless that *n *is removed, you must allow
 me to append a disclaimer in the form of a footnote. Please see that it is
 removed. One  might as well say an horse or an whore.
--SLC to Chatto and Windus, 22, 23, and 24 July 1897 (UCCL 08644).