All true, but I think much of what he says about Susie comes after her death, when both he and Livy realized what they'd lost. I'd separate pre and post mortem comments about Susie and see how they compare to the pre and post mortem comments he made about Jean. You might find similarities. Too bad somebody didn't strangle Clara so we could make comparisons across the board for all three daughters. Hmm... did I just say that last thing out loud? Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at: www.macdonnellrarebooks.com -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Susy as "favorite child"?? I haven't done a line-by-line study of the Autobiography (and don't intend to), but my impression is that he spends about as much time talking about Suzy as he does for the other two girls combined. Besides all of his comments about her "biography" of him, he spends time talking about her tendency to ponder deep questions even at an early age -- and even throws in a quote from someone else (I forget who) about how remarkable a girl she was. It's pretty clear that he was very fond of Clara and Jean too, but I don't think he talks about either of them in the same way. -- Bob G.