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Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey — Draft 2

Part of Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units18
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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 — complete untitled carbon-copy witness on yellow paperHoward carbon copy
Extent18 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 18 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 62024–62041

Complete 18-sheet carbon-copy witness to Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey — Draft 2.

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source designation d2-cc identifies this as a carbon-copy witness. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The source explicitly describes the packet as complete. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
  • Yellow Paper: The source explicitly notes yellow paper. (witness level)
  • Source Final Format Note: The source says the manuscript is set up in final format. (witness level)
  • Not Kline Carbon: The source explicitly says this is not the carbon of the version sent to Otis Adelbert Kline. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey (d2-cc) · TSS 62024–62041 · spreadsheet rows 13527–13546