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Exact textual stateDraft

Sons of the Hawk — Draft 1

Part of Sons of the Hawk

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units23
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 — incomplete Howard typescript, pages 9–30Howard typescript
Extent22 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 22 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 53070, 53071, 53072, 51766, 51765, 51764, 51763, 51762, 51761, 51760, 51759, 51758, 51757, 51756, 51755, 51754, 51753, 51752, 51751, 51750, 51749, 51748

Incomplete Robert E. Howard typescript witness to Sons of the Hawk — Draft 1.

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript witness. (witness level)
  • Starts Mid Draft: The surviving component begins at manuscript page 9. (witness level)
  • Incomplete Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as incomplete. (witness level)
  • Dwindles To Synopsis: The source says the draft dwindles to synopsis. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sons of the Hawk (d1) · TSS 53070, 53071, 53072, 51766, 51765, 51764, 51763, 51762, 51761, 51760, 51759, 51758, 51757, 51756, 51755, 51754, 51753, 51752, 51751, 51750, 51749, 51748 · spreadsheet rows 15210–15231

Draft 1 — Glenn Lord documentary note cardCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 22152

Glenn Lord note card associated with the Draft 1 packet, listing other-story material on reverse sides; documentary/non-authorial evidence only.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord note card associated with Sons of the Hawk — Draft 1.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Only: The card is not treated as Howard story wording. (witness level)
  • Shared Reverse Side: The card records other-story material on reverse sides; those references remain contextual. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sons of the Hawk (d1) · TSS 53070, 53071, 53072, 51766, 51765, 51764, 51763, 51762, 51761, 51760, 51759, 51758, 51757, 51756, 51755, 51754, 51753, 51752, 51751, 51750, 51749, 51748 · spreadsheet rows 15210–15231