To Robt. Dagnall's queries: Evidence presented by Andy Hoffman: a.) Letter to Twain from Artemus Ward which begins, "My dearest Love" b.) News article #1 from the San Francisco _Golden era_(Dec. 6, 1863) penned by Dan de Quille--the article details their living arrangements and mid- way through under a section titled "Housekeeeping" states, "We (Mark Twain and I) have the 'sweetest' little parlor and the snuggest little bedroom... all to ourselves. Here we come every night and live-- breathe, move and have our being, also our toddies." c.) News item #2- appeared in Gold Hill _News_ April 18, 1864 p.3 col.1: "To be married--Dan de Quille and Mark Twain are to be married shortly. About time." That's it. Convinced yet? AR