Thank you, Cindy, for that excellent overview.  I didn't really get to unpacking until today--wound up re-reading notes I'd scribbled in my program and remembering the great insights/connections exchanged all weekend long.  

This was my first Twain-exclusive conference.*  I won't let it be my last. I was awed by the enthusiasm and generosity of everyone involved.  Many thanks!

Nate
(Nathaniel Williams, University of Kansas)
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*To be fair, there were fantastic presentations incorporating Ned Buntline, Artemus Ward, and other literary personalities of merit.
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Friends,

Here is a quick overview of our wonderful week with a handful of photos.=20
We were extremely thrilled with the scholarship and camaraderie and hope to=
 see everyone again soon.

Cindy

Cindy Lovell, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
120 N. Main St., Hannibal MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-9010 ext. 402 | Cell: 386-748-1256 | Fax: 573-221-7975
Email: [log in to unmask] | Web site: http://marktwainmuseum.=
org/

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Museum today: http:=
//marktwainmuseum.org/shop/donations.php

"Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker wi=
ll be sorry." ~Mark Twain
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We did have a good time with the inaugural "Mark Twain's Hannibal: The
Clemens Conference."

Our intent is to hold such a conference every four years. These will be
scheduled halfway between the Elmira conferences so a major offering is
available every two years.

Henry Sweets, Curator
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
120 North Main Street
Hannibal  MO  63401
573-221-9010 extension 405

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Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:30 AM
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Reading all the glowing reports about the Hannibal Conference makes me
regret, even more, that I was unable to attend.
My big question - when is the next one?
Heather Morgan.