Kevin MacDonnell Dear Kevin, I am interested in getting a clearer picture of Twain being used in unrelated-to-him name or image advertising. Specifically I am trying to get an idea of writers used in advertising in the 1870 to 1900 period. So, in your collection, can you give a quantitative idea of how often the Twain name or image was used in advertising (unrelated to him) in this time period? Trade cards - Fold-overs - Bill & letterheads - Catalog, booklet, almanac etc. covers - Other formats - Re: Twain, can you give a estimate (or actual) count at to the total number of examples you have in 19th century advertising? And in 20th century advertising? I am interested in comparative uses of authors in advertising. So far, above Dickens, Shakespeare, or any other writer, and in fact, above any other personality short of Washington & Lincoln, the most used writer reference in advertising may (MAY) have been Oscar Wilde. Thanking you in advance, Kit Barry The Ephemera Archive for American Studies Brattleboro, Vermont