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Exact textual stateDraft

Hawk of the Hills — Draft 3

Part of Hawk of the Hills

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses4TSS catalogue units53
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.

Characters in this exact text

Afdal KhanAfdal Khan — Orakzai chief and Gordon’s enemyOn Page64 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 424Ali BahadurAli Bahadur — brother of Afdal KhanOn Page7 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 426Baber AliBaber Ali — uncle and lieutenant of Afdal KhanOn Page56 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 431Francis Xavier GordonFrancis Xavier Gordon — American adventurer known as El Borak (“the Swift”), active throughout Afghanistan and Central Asia.On Page152 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 421Geoffrey WilloughbyGeoffrey Willoughby — English diplomat/mediator in Hawk of the HillsOn Page147 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 430GeronimoGeronimo — historical Apache leader invoked in a comparisonMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 468Khoda KhanKhoda Khan — Afghan fugitive recruited to guard Joan La Tour and fight Erlik KhanOn Page17 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 450Shaitan the DamnedSatan — supernatural figure invoked by comparison in The Last Man.Mentioned3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 427AhmedSuleiman (Willoughby's servant) — Punjabi Moslem and English secret-service operativeOn Page27 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 430Yar AliYar Ali Khan — Afridi swordsman and recurring Gordon allyOn Page11 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 464Yar MuhammadYar Muhammad — man remembered in Hawk of the Hills as having shot a gray wolfMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 464Yusef ShahYusef Shah — Afridi chief murdered in the feudOn Page5 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 424

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 3 — Howard typescript, pages 1–50Howard typescript
Extent50 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 50 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 24376, 24385, 24381, 24375–24374, 52830–52816, 63804–63816, 53058, 63817–63832

Fifty-sheet Robert E. Howard typescript witness to Hawk of the Hills — Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript witness. (witness level)
  • Last Page Marker: Page 50 is explicitly identified as the last page of this draft. (witness level)
  • Completeness Uncertain: An associated Glenn Lord card describes pages 21–50 as incomplete, so overall witness completeness is left unknown. (witness level) · Uncertain
  • Shared Reverse Side: Some sheets are associated with reverse-side material from other Howard works. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawk of the Hills (d3) · TSS 24376, 24385, 24381, 24375–24374, 52830–52816, 63804–63816, 53058, 63817–63832 · spreadsheet rows 6728–6777

Draft 3 — documentary mapOther physical witness
CompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 24378

Map associated with the Draft 3 group; physical/documentary context, not a manuscript story page.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Map: Map associated with Draft 3 physical evidence. (witness level)
  • Documentary Only: Map associated with the Draft 3 group; physical/documentary context, not a manuscript story page. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: This item is not treated as Robert E. Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawk of the Hills (d3) · TSS 24376, 24385, 24381, 24375–24374, 52830–52816, 63804–63816, 53058, 63817–63832 · spreadsheet rows 6728–6777

Draft 3 — Glenn Lord documentary card 2Catalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 62084

Glenn Lord title/reference card noting 24 pages with material on the backs; documentary/non-authorial evidence only.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord reference card associated with Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Only: Glenn Lord title/reference card noting 24 pages with material on the backs; documentary/non-authorial evidence only. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: This item is not treated as Robert E. Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawk of the Hills (d3) · TSS 24376, 24385, 24381, 24375–24374, 52830–52816, 63804–63816, 53058, 63817–63832 · spreadsheet rows 6728–6777

Draft 3 — Glenn Lord documentary card 3Catalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 63803

Glenn Lord title/reference card noting pp. 21–50 “incomplete” and She-Devil material on reverse sides; documentary/non-authorial evidence only.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord reference card associated with Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Only: Glenn Lord title/reference card noting pp. 21–50 “incomplete” and She-Devil material on reverse sides; documentary/non-authorial evidence only. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: This item is not treated as Robert E. Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawk of the Hills (d3) · TSS 24376, 24385, 24381, 24375–24374, 52830–52816, 63804–63816, 53058, 63817–63832 · spreadsheet rows 6728–6777