Hal met Clara on April 12, 1961. I have a letter she wrote about that visit two days later. I've shown the letter to Hal. I also have the letter Hal wrote to Isabel Lyon after he visited her in May 1958, and have Hal's permission to quote it. But there is much more to the story than what Hal has told in his books or at Twain Conferences, and that will be just part of my presentation in Hannibal in two weeks. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB, BSA You can browse our books at: www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ------ Original Message ------ From: "Dave Davis" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 7/10/2019 3:04:19 PM Subject: Re: slow drawl Twain: what did he sound like??? >The only specific relevant thing I know of about Hal Holbrook's version of >the MT stage voice is that Clara heard it before Broadway did. So that may >be taken as some sort of imprimatur, or validation. > >DDD >