Sept. 18, 1865, San Francisco Dramatic Chronicle: It appears that a "Hasheesh" mania has broken out among our Bohemians. Yesterday, Mark Twain and the "Mouse-Trap" man were seen walking up Clay street under the influence of the drug, followed by a "star," who was evidently laboring under a misapprehension as to what was the matter with them. On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:54 AM, Peter Messent < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > British Newspaper, The Guardian, reports (Sept 7) that 'it seems likely > that ... Mark Twain.. tried cannabis.' True? PeteThis message and any > attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain > confidential information. If you have received this message in error, > please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, > copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any > attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do > not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer > system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications > with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK > legislation. >