The interview containing the great grandfather quote and his struggles for international copyright laws is reprinted from the New York Times, Nov. 11, 1883 in Paul Fatout's _Mark Twain Speaks For Himself_. While Fatout is usually very good in providing footnotes of explanation, this comment is offered to stand for itself. Given that the date of 1847 could be a misprint, was there any other member of SLC's background involved in copyright battles? Barb