See *Mark Twain's Letters,* Volume 2, 76-77 and Volume 3, 32-37, for
Lillie Hitchcock. For the possible connection to Hellfire, see *Huck Finn
and Tom Sawyer among the Indians* (Mark Twain Library), pp. 288-89, note to
129.10-16.

Bob Hirst
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On Tue, 2 Apr 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> How much is known about the relationship between Sam Clemens and Lillie
> Hitchcock from his days as a reporter in San Francisco.  I can find one
> reference to her in his letters.  However, Hitchcock's personal biography
> appears strikingly similar to Twain's Hellfire Hotchkiss character --
> particularly the fire department involvement.  Any theories as to whether
> Hellfire Hotchkiss was based on Lillie Hitchcock?
>
> Barb
>