Hello all -- I thought those of you who live in the New York area might like to know about this walking tour, which I present every November on or near Samuel Clemens' birthday. It takes about an hour and a half and we visit about a dozen Twain landmarks in lower Manhattan and Greenwich Village, including Cooper Union, where Twain had his first East Coast speaking engagement, a couple of places where the Clemenses resided, and the site of the ill-fated Webster publishing business. Twain's own comments on New York enliven the proceedings, and we end with a birthday toast in front of his last surviving Manhattan residence. For those not already aware of this, I should mention that Mark Twain's New York City connections were numerous and important, and the tour may hold some enjoyable surprises for you. We start from Broadway and Spring Street at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 22. (Rain date: Sunday, same time & place.) $15 a head; no reservation required (but it would be nice to know if you're coming). For further details online, see http://www.salwen.com/mtnytour.html. Best to all, Pete Salwen * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Salwen Business Communications 156 Fifth Ave., New York City E-mail: [log in to unmask] Phone: 212.242.5546 Fax: 212.242.5670