I'm forwarding a request I got at the Mark Twain House from a very careful
New York state official seeking to verify an alleged quotation. I couldn't
find it in the usual sources. Any ideas?


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Subject: Request please

I am writing a plan for the New York State Office of Mental Health and would
like to include a quote I see attributed to Mark Twain: "I'm all for
progress. It's change I don't like."

I've seen several variations of this quote on the web and am trying to find
the source to check the accuracy of the language.

Would you be able to tell me the source of this quote and whether I have
captured it accurately?

I thank you!

Sincerely

Elizabeth A. Pease
NYS Office of Mental Health
Albany NY
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Steve Courtney
Terryville