Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.
Surviving manuscript evidence
The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.
Draft 1 — surviving Howard handwritten manuscriptHoward handwritten manuscript
Extent4 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain
Physical extent: 4 handwritten pages / 4 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 30829–30832
Original handwritten Robert E. Howard manuscript; school/teacher annotations retained separately as documentary features where present.
Manuscript details
Teacher annotationThe spreadsheet records later teacher grading, corrections, or markup on the manuscript; these annotations are non-authorial.School gradeC+
Additional documentary notes
- Handwritten Manuscript: The source notes identify the surviving physical witness as a handwritten Robert E. Howard manuscript rather than a typescript. (witness level)
- Paper Stock: The spreadsheet records the manuscript as written on notebook paper. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · West is West (d1) · TSS 30829–30832 · spreadsheet rows 19126–19129