Hello, all, I'm wondering if anyone out there recalls seeing the following item from the May 12, 1853, Hannibal Daily Journal cited in Twain scholarship (particularly articles about Pudd'nhead Wilson): "A negro woman in Bowling Green, Ky., was delivered a few days since of a pair of twins one of whom was perfectly white, and the other a pure African." As far as I can tell, this item appeared in the paper when Sam had temporarily taken over editorial duties for Orion. As I said, I'm mainly interested in finding citations of the item in Twain scholarship, but I'd appreciate any information that might prove useful in providing some context for it. Thanks, Joe Goeke [log in to unmask] University of South Carolina