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Characters in this exact text
AugustusAugustus — Pocatello Bill's jackassOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 119Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 107Cap’n KiddCap’n Kidd — Breckinridge Elkins's horseOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 147Erath ElkinsErath Elkins — Bear Creek relative; Joel Gordon's brother-in-lawOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 107Jack GordonJack Gordon — Joel Gordon's youngest brother and fast gun-slingerOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 125JacksonJackson — cabin-dwelling outlaw in Draft 1 / Draft 1-1 branch; not Al Jackson of WampumOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 127Uncle Jeppard GrimesJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 112JimJim Elkins — Breckinridge's undersized-by-Elkins-standards brother; not Jim Braxton and not the Wampum ally JimMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 111Joel GordonJoel Gordon — Erath Elkins's brother-in-law; Bear Creek relativeOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 107Pocatello BillPocatello Bill — old Humbolt residentOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 119Polk County ElkinsPolk County Elkins — young Bear Creek relative who summons Breckinridge to the fightOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 107
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 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent25 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 17-page opening plus original continuation; total length 25 pages
TSS: 27781–27809 (odd-numbered only); 27775–27779 (odd), 92912–92919
Original typescript with branching continuation history.
Additional documentary notes
- Branching draft structure: The 17-page opening has three distinct continuations. This witness record includes the original continuation (Draft 1-A in the editorial notes). (whole witness)
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 1, Editorial Notes, p. 105
