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Exact textual stateDraft

The Diablos Trail — Draft 2

Part of The Diablos Trail

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units10
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

Doc KirbyDoc Kirby — doctor mentioned in Pike Bearfield's storyMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 423Erasmuc HickbyErasmus Hickby — self-styled mayor of Diablo CityOn Page6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 426GeronimoGeronimo — historical Apache leader invoked in a comparisonMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 424Jupe HawkstonJupe Hawkston — boss of the Diablos outlawsMentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 427Old Badger McGillenOld Badger McGillen — veteran trail traveler who advises PikeOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 424PikePike Bearfield — Wolf Mountain/Lazy Fishook protagonistOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 424SatantaSatanta — Pike Bearfield's horseOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 428Sue CovingtonSue Covington — woman who lures Pike into an ambushOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 428Wilyum WestphallWilliam Westphal — owner of the Lazy Fishook Ranch and Pike Bearfield's bossOn Page10 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2 UE p. 423

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 2 — incomplete untitled Howard typescript, pages 1–9Howard typescript
Extent9 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 9 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 20012, 20013, 20014, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020

Incomplete 9-page Robert E. Howard typescript witness to The Diablos Trail — Draft 2.

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript witness. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
  • Incomplete Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as incomplete. (witness level)
  • Shared Reverse Side: While Smoke Rolled material on reverse sides remains contextual only. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Diablos Trail, The (d2) · TSS 20012, 20013, 20014, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020 · spreadsheet rows 3058–3066

Draft 2 — Glenn Lord documentary cover/reference cardCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 20011

Glenn Lord cover/reference card associated with The Diablos Trail — Draft 2; documentary/non-authorial evidence only.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord card/reference page associated with this draft.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Only: The card is not treated as Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Diablos Trail, The (d2) · TSS 20012, 20013, 20014, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020 · spreadsheet rows 3058–3066