Jan, I hope you will also accept my sincere thanks for your contribution to my enlightenment. I believe most heartily that one or two good reference sources will augment my requirements at the moment better than a shelf full of Mr. Twains complete works. Best regards, Lloyd. Lloyd JH Grant Coyote Communications, Inc. PO Box 5015 Lakeland, Fl. 33807 ([log in to unmask]) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Jan McInter Strasburg" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 1:33 PM Subject: Re: A good start at a definitive Mark Twain biography - Mark Twain Ato Z > Dear Lloyd, > > If you are looking for quick references (as your mention of Rasmussen seems to > indicate) you might also look at The Mark Twain Encyclopedia, edited by J.R. > LeMaster and James D. Wilson (1993). It may give you a quick look at some > things that interest you, and will suggest additional sources in whatever > "category" you have referenced. Good luck in your search, and happy reading! > > Jan McStras > St. Louis U. > > Lloyd J Grant wrote: > > > Robert, I must confess that I am a genuine neophyte in this subject area.