This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in Part Two of this chronological listing (1880-1889) are some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times in that decade. The original microfiche articles are available at the New York Times “Time Machine” website: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser/ and here. - Summary by John Greenman and Barbara Schmidt
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January 2, 1880 - MARK TWAIN ON ARTEMUS WARD Read by John Greenman 5:05
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October 17, 1880 - GEN. GRANT IN HARTFORD Read by John Greenman 9:25
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October 27, 1880 - MARK TWAIN LIFTS HIS VOICE Read by John Greenman 8:23
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December 15, 1880 - BABIES AS BURGLAR ALARMS. Read by John Greenman 2:22
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January 2, 1881 - THE HOME OF MARK TWAIN Read by John Greenman 4:23
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February 25, 1881 - THE PAPYRUS CLUB'S GUESTS Read by John Greenman 7:20
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June 9, 1881 - VETERANS OF THE POTOMAC - Annual meeting and festivities. (This article has been edited to include only pertinent references to Mark Twain’s participation) Read by John Greenman 17:21
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September 25, 1881 - MARK TWAIN TRANSLATED (editorial on French translations Read by John Greenman 2:44
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December 2, 1881 - MARK TWAIN'S NEW BOOK Read by John Greenman 1:06
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December 8, 1881 - AUTHORITATIVE CONTRADICTION. Mark Twain informs a friend in South Australia that he is not dead Read by John Greenman 4:35
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December 10, 1881 - MARK TWAIN IN MONTREAL Read by John Greenman 15:41
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December 17, 1881 - CANADA SURPRISES MARK TWAIN Read by John Greenman 1:30
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December 25, 1881 - MARK TWAIN EXPLAINS. The Copyright Law Read by John Greenman 6:23
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December 26, 1881 - MARK TWAIN ON THE PILGRIMS & GENERAL NOTES (Mark Twain's Copyright) Read by John Greenman 16:21
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December 29, 1881 - MARK TWAIN'S COPYRIGHT Read by John Greenman 6:03
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September 10, 1882 - MARK TWAIN'S SUMMER HOME Read by John Greenman 6:10
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November 21, 1882 - MARK TWAIN'S BAROMETER Read by John Greenman 4:45
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December 23, 1882 - ON PLYMOUTH ROCK AGAIN Read by John Greenman 17:24
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December 25, 1882 - TROLLOPE AND MARK TWAIN by Joaquin Miller Read by John Greenman 6:13
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January 10, 1883 - MARK TWAIN LOSES A SUIT Read by John Greenman 1:14
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March 11, 1883 - JUDGE CLEMENS Read by John Greenman 4:19
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May 30, 1883 - MARK TWAIN'S COPYRIGHT STRUGGLES Read by John Greenman 1:42
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June 10, 1883 - MR. MARK TWAIN EXCITED Read by John Greenman 14:52
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November 11, 1883 - MARK TWAIN ON COPYRIGHT LAW Read by John Greenman 2:21
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December 4, 1883 - MARK TWAIN AGGRIEVED Read by John Greenman 6:02
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November 19, 1884 - GENIUS AND VERSATILITY Read by John Greenman 4:48
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December 31, 1884 - PUT HIM ON THE WITNESS STAND Read by John Greenman 2:37
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January 15, 1885 - MARK TWAIN A PLAINTIFF Read by John Greenman 3:24
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March 19, 1885 - TRASHY AND VICIOUS Read by John Greenman 2:17
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April 10, 1885 - FOR THE ACTORS' FUND Read by John Greenman 2:09
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August 10, 1886 - AN INJUNCTION REFUSED (against John Wanamaker) Read by John Greenman 2:07
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March 21, 1887 - MARK TWAIN'S ENGLISH ROYALTIES Read by John Greenman 2:11
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April 9, 1889 - BASEBALL AT DELMONICO'S Read by John Greenman 4:17
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December 10, 1889 - MARK TWAIN AND HIS BOOK. The Copyright Question Read by John Greenman 17:15
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December 17, 1889 - AUTHOR'S READINGS Read by John Greenman 8:23
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