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Characters in this exact text
Al JacksonAl Jackson — Bill Ormond's deputy in Wampum; called only Jackson in Draft 1-2On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 187Bill OrmondBill Ormond — ostensible sheriff of Wampum; identified as outlaw by Joab's groupOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 191Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 181Cap’n KiddCap’n Kidd — Breckinridge Elkins's horseOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 188Doc RichardsDoc Richards — doctor in/near WampumOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 190EllenEllen — teenage niece of Joab in the Wampum episode; called Joan in Draft 1-2On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 188Erath ElkinsErath Elkins — Bear Creek relative; Joel Gordon's brother-in-lawOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 181Jack GordonJack Gordon — Joel Gordon's youngest brother and fast gun-slingerOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 199Uncle Jeppard GrimesJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 183JimJim — young ally of Joab's household in the Wampum episode; not Jim Elkins or Jim BraxtonOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 188Uncle JoabJoab — Joan/Ellen's uncle; anti-Ormond figure in WampumOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 187Joel GordonJoel Gordon — Erath Elkins's brother-in-law; Bear Creek relativeOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 181Black WhiskersWolf Ashley — Bill Ormond's deputy; the man Breckinridge has pursued as Black WhiskersOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 189
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 3 — surviving Howard carbon copyHoward carbon copy
Extent22 pagesCompletenessComplete
TSS: 52034–52055
Titled carbon copy typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Title present on typescript: Unlike the earlier surviving drafts, this carbon copy carries a title. (whole witness)
- Possible final textual state: Editorial notes say this may represent the final version. (whole witness) · Probable
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 1, Editorial Notes, p. 105
