On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Mark Coburn wrote: > Can anyone think of other examples? > Perhaps the earliest example of redheaded writing attributed to Twain appeared in the Hannibal Journal, May 1853 titled "Oh, She Has a Red Head!". The essay is reprinted in Univ. of Cal. Press' _Early Tales & Sketches, Volume 1: 1851-1864_ along with an explanatory preface discussing Twain's hair color. Barb