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Characters in this exact text
Bill HopkinsBill Hopkins — one of four Hopkins brothers; Elizerbeth’s brother and Breckinridge’s guide; not another BillOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 138Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 135Cap'n KiddCap’n Kidd — Breckinridge Elkins's horseOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 136Dick JacksonDick Jackson — Chawed Ear suitor of Ellen Elkins; Jake Barlow’s nephew; not another Howard Jackson by name aloneOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 136ElizerbethElizerbeth Hopkins — daughter of Old Man Hopkins and sister of Bill Hopkins; messenger during the feudOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 140Ellen / Ellen ElkinsEllen Elkins — Breckinridge's sister in Draft 2; not Ellen Reynolds #21 or Wampum Ellen #40On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 136Jake Barlow / Old JakeJake Barlow — Barlow relative whose cabin is the feud rendezvous; uncle of Dick Jackson; not Navajo Barlow #61Mentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 138Uncle Jeppard GrimesJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 135Old Man HopkinsOld Man Hopkins — older head of the Hopkins household/clan during the feudOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 142papRoarin' Bill Elkins — Breckinridge's fatherMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 150
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 3 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent19 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: Complete 19-page draft
TSS: 50509–50527
Untitled original typescript.
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 2, The Feud Buster, Editorial Notes; Draft 3 transcription
