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Textual relationship
Branches From Draft 1
Characters in this exact text
JacksonAl Jackson — Bill Ormond's deputy in Wampum; called only Jackson in Draft 1-2On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 142Bill OrmondBill Ormond — ostensible sheriff of Wampum; identified as outlaw by Joab's groupOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 145Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 141Cap’n KiddCap’n Kidd — Breckinridge Elkins's horseOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 141Doc RichardsDoc Richards — doctor in/near WampumOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 149JoanEllen — teenage niece of Joab in the Wampum episode; called Joan in Draft 1-2On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 143ErathErath Elkins — Bear Creek relative; Joel Gordon's brother-in-lawMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 141Jack GordonJack Gordon — Joel Gordon's youngest brother and fast gun-slingerOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 151Uncle JeppardJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 141JimJim — young ally of Joab's household in the Wampum episode; not Jim Elkins or Jim BraxtonOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 143Uncle JoabJoab — Joan/Ellen's uncle; anti-Ormond figure in WampumOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 142JoelJoel Gordon — Erath Elkins's brother-in-law; Bear Creek relativeMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 141Black WhiskersWolf Ashley — Bill Ormond's deputy; the man Breckinridge has pursued as Black WhiskersOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 147
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 1-2 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
CompletenessComplete
Physical extent: alternative revised continuation from page 17; ends on manuscript page 28
TSS: 92920–92926, 92928–92931
Alternative revised continuation to the shared 17-page opening.
Additional documentary notes
- Alternate continuation: Alternative revised continuation branching from the shared Draft 1 opening at page 17. (whole witness)
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 1, Editorial Notes, p. 105
