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Characters in this exact text
BillBill Jackson — Grizzly Claw counterfeiter who swindled Jeppard Grimes; not Al Jackson or the other JacksonOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 211Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 205Cap'n KiddCap’n Kidd — Breckinridge Elkins's horseOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 205Jack GordonJack Gordon — Joel Gordon's youngest brother and fast gun-slingerUnknownfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 206Uncle JeppardJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldUnknownfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 206JimJim — Grizzly Claw counterfeiter and Bill Jackson’s partner; not the Wampum ally Jim #41On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 212Tunk WilloughbyTunk Willoughby — messenger/acquaintance beaten in Grizzly ClawOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 205Yeller EagleYeller Eagle — Comanche war-chief whose scalp Jeppard Grimes kept as a souvenirUnknownfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 1, p. 220
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
Extent16 pagesCompletenessPossibly incomplete
TSS: 93575, 93583, 93581, 93467–93478, 93484
Untitled original typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Irregular page order: The order of surviving manuscript pages is irregular. (whole witness)
- Possible missing material: The editorial notes state that the draft may be incomplete. (whole witness) · Uncertain
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 1, Editorial Notes, p. 203
