Caroline, I have a set of Alf Doten's journals and have mined them for historical details to include in three western novels set in and around Virginia City. I'm a huge Twain fan as well, and Sam Clemens appears as a young reporter in my book, WEST OF WASHOE. Tim Champlin ---- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Lawrence" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 6:31 AM Subject: Blood Massacre inspiration? > Reading Alf Doten's journals I found what might have beenpart inspiration > f= > or Twain's "Bloody Massacre" hoax of 1863! > http://bit.ly/txdKk3 > > Caroline Lawrence > http://www.westernmysteries.comWestern Mysteries Facebook page > =