Human
Bill Elston
intended recipient of the post-office letter
Mentioned near the end when Braxton discovers that the letter is for Bill Elston rather than Bill Elkins.
Textual appearances
The current count is catalogue evidence, not a claim that every surviving draft or textual state has already been analyzed.
A Gent from Bear CreekDraft 4
Bill ElstonMentioned · first: Rough Trails 4, A Gent from Bear Creek Draft 4, Chapter 2: Mountain Man
Mountain ManDraft 1
Bill ElstonMentioned · first: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 20
Mountain ManDraft 2
Bill ElstonMentioned · first: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 39
Mountain ManDraft 3
Bill ElstonMentioned · first: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 55