"Dear Twain scholars, I'm trying to find hard evidence that Twain either did or did not read Stowe's Dred : A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (possibly under its other title , Nina Gordon?) I have checked Alan Gribben, Mark Twain's Library without finding any sign of it and all the obvious reference books except Mark Twain A-Z (which is taking its time getting to me in Newcastle.) If anyone has any suggestions I'd be glad to receive them by e or snailmail or fax. Professor Judie Newman" e mail [log in to unmask] Fax 0191 222 8708 Dept. of English, University of newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, Great Britain.