The Berg has scanned all their MT holdings. You can take a look at the 1905 MS here https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a56aa10-2aca-0132-a78d-58d385a7bbd0 MTP has some 1906 fragments. as well On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Does the original manuscript for HORSE’S TALE survive? It might be > interesting to check for possible alternatives that Twain considered for > that phrase. > > Barb > > On Thursday, October 17, 2019, Leslie MYRICK <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> The context seems to imply that Soldier Boy is claiming that his dam was >> not an Arabian (alkali =~ desert?). >> Beyond that maybe this is something along the lines of the "solitary >> oesphagus" /swallow pun? >> Leslie >> >>