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Pigeons from Hell — Draft 4

Part of Pigeons from Hell

StateDraft 4Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units37
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 4 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent37 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 37 Howard manuscript pages / 37 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 61527–61563

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled Manuscript: The source identifies the Draft 4 manuscript as titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The source identifies Draft 4 as complete. (witness level)
  • Source Finality Note: The spreadsheet calls Draft 4 final. This wording is preserved as source evidence only and does not automatically establish highest textual authority. (witness level)
  • Shared Reverse Side: A separate false-start textual state is physically located on the reverse of manuscript page 33. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Pigeons from Hell (d4) · TSS 61527–61563 · spreadsheet rows 11744–11781 excluding false-start TSS 61564