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Characters in this exact text

OlgaSonya Ormanoff — white woman in Peshawur who conspires to seize Clanton's riflesOn Pagefirst: Synopsis describes Clanton visiting Olga and later returning to her house.Wild Bill ClantonWild Bill ClantonOn Pagefirst: Opening sentence.

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.

Synopsis — surviving Howard typescriptHoward synopsis typescript
CompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: Untitled synopsis; source does not state manuscript page count

TSS: 26038

Untitled Howard synopsis typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The surviving synopsis is untitled. (witness level)

Source: First Cuts: The Veiled Manuscripts v1.4, Murderer's Grog Editorial Notes pp. 409–410; synopsis p. 411

Published in

The Veiled Manuscripts - First Cuts: The Drafts and FragmentsREH Foundation PressJune 2026 (paperback) est. July 27, 2026 (hardcover)↗