I've always understood from various readings that Susy died in rhe "mahogany room" --the downstairs guest bedroom that opens to the library on one side and the porch on the other --the same room where Christmas presents and decorations were kept, also used as the "back-stage" for their home theatricals, and where Howells, Harte, and others stayed as guests. But I don't know if what I've read was correct, or based on eye-witness accounts. I'd be interested to know if there is solid documentation on which room Susy spent her last days. Citations anybody? I think the Hartford home particularly lends itself to being experienced by the blind because of its unusual layout. The homes of many great writers are merely big boxes filled with square rooms. Not so the Hartford home. In fact, I can't help but wonder if a blind person would come away with a better spatial sense of the place than a sighted person who would be distracted by the furnishings, wall and ceiling decorations, etc. If there are such things as "Braille floorplans" perhaps studying the layout of the rooms and the grounds before a visit would further enhance the experience. Kevin Mac Donnell Austin TX 78730