At 10:26 PM 1/31/97 -0500, Barbara Schmidt wrote: : >It was here that it made the acquaintance >of and advertised as widely as possible the work of a young and :>red-headed reporter, Sam Clemens. The Aurora Times was a stanch :>Union paper, and through the Civil War days the editors and their :>little press were faithfully guarded by shotgun deputies." :>Are there any other known sources that can verify Clemens association :>with The Aurora Times? My only clear report about Twain's hair color had been his apparent self-report of having dark brown hair. I have red hair, but first I must have the facts. Q: Was it merely somewhat red in the sun? Please ! some questions are not important enough to ignore. Mike