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Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey — Draft 2 page 9 false start

Part of Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey

StateDraft 2 — page 9 false startSurviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units1
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 2 — page 9 false start — carbon-copy witnessHoward carbon copy
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 62043

Single carbon-copy witness to the Draft 2 page-9 false-start state for Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey.

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source group is explicitly designated d2-cc, identifying this as carbon-copy evidence. (witness level)
  • False Start: The source explicitly identifies TSS 62043 as a false start at manuscript page 9. (witness level)
  • Alternate Page: The main Draft 2 page 9 is separately represented by TSS 62032. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey (d2-cc) · TSS 62043 · spreadsheet row 13537