I have feeling Eric Sundquist has written at length on the Puddn'head Wilson Italian connection in one of his books  (To Wake the Nations). Not entirely sure though. Pete
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From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of JULES AUSTIN HOJNOWSKI [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 06 October 2011 17:16
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Subject: Re: a couple of little known pieces

Hi Hal :)

Unfortunately for helping, I am at the RMMLA this week.
I'll watch to see if you get a response next week and if not, I'll go throu=
gh my research to see if I have anything for you :)
Jules

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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Harold Bush
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:57 AM
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Subject: a couple of little known pieces

Does anyone know of, and perhaps can direct my attention to the location of=
, a couple of minor pieces by MT --both mentioned by the late Lou Budd in h=
is still amazingly relevant and useful book MT: Social Philosopher:

"Brief Biography of the Government" & "A Difficult Conundrum"? (both around=
 the turn of century)

 Prof. Budd also asserts in this book that Puddn'head Wilson's use of lynch=
ing was somehow spurred onward by the infamous lynching of eleven Italians =
in New Orleans, March 1891, but he gives no reason for this assertion.  Any=
 ideas about this possible connection; or evidence that Twain had this spec=
ific incident in mind as he wrote PW?

thanks, -hb


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