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Characters in this exact text
Ace MiddletonAce Middleton — gambler and Gloria La Venner's associateOn Page7 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 289Betty WilkinsonBetty Wilkinson — woman Buckner J. Grimes sets out to helpOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 289Bizz RidgewayBizz Ridgeway — Betty Wilkinson's intended husband and Buckner's rivalOn Page4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 289Brant HansonBrant Hanson — Ring-Tailed Tornado supporting CharacterOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 299BucknerBuckner J. Grimes — Texas protagonist also called Buckner Jeopardy GrimesOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 290Bull HarrisonBull Harrison — Ring-Tailed Tornado supporting CharacterOn Page6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 292Gloria La VennerGloria La Venner — actress and confidence operatorOn Page19 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 290Petah NoconaPetah Nocona — Buckner J. Grimes's horseOn Page5 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 291Red CroghanRed Croghan — Ring-Tailed Tornado supporting CharacterOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 297Rudwell Shapeley Jr.Rudwell Shapeley Jr. — eastern traveler associated with Gloria La VennerOn Page6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 290Tump GarrisonTump Garrison — Ring-Tailed Tornado supporting CharacterOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 291
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 — complete carbon-copy witness, pages 1–19Howard carbon copy
Extent19 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 19 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 62846–62864
Complete 19-page carbon-copy witness to A Ring-tailed Tornado — Draft 3.
Manuscript details
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Additional documentary notes
- Carbon Copy: The source identifies this witness as a carbon copy. (witness level)
- Complete Witness: The source explicitly describes the witness as complete. (witness level)
- Titled Manuscript: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as titled. (witness level)
- Version Specific Character Name: The source identifies this as a Buckner J. Grimes version; draft-specific naming is preserved. (witness level)
- Source Finality Phrase: The source phrase 'carbon of final' is retained without promoting the witness to highest textual authority. (witness level) · Uncertain
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ring-Tailed Tornado (d3) · TSS 62846–62864 · spreadsheet rows 12978–12996