Try the entry for August 15, 1906, which is where you'll find this. I found it with the Mark Twain Project's digital version of the Autobiography; it's searchable. https://www.marktwainproject.org/xtf/view?docId=works/MTDP10363.xml;style=work;brand=mtp All best, George > I’m trying to find the passage in the Autobiography where Twain tells > about praying for gingerbread as a child. I’m pretty sure it’s in the > second volume, and at one point I think I knew the date of the dictation, > but I’ve forgotten it now and can’t seem to track it down again. Can > somebody point me in the right direction? > > Bob G. > -- George Hunka [log in to unmask] http://www.georgehunka.com