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Untitled synopsis (The Vultures of Wahpeton)

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UNTITLED SYNOPSIS (The Vultures of Wahpeton). Howard did quite an extensive synopsis of the story. Overall, while the synopsis provides a clear framework of the story, the full version of "The Vultures of Wahpeton" expands significantly on this foundation, offering richer character development, more intricate plot details, and a fuller narrative experience.

See also:

THE VULTURES, THE VULTURES OF TETON GULCH and THE VULTURES OF WHAPETON

Characters in this exact text

Ace BrentAce Brent — Wahpeton gamblerOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538McNabBill McNab — Wahpeton deputyOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538Billy GlantonBilly Glanton — Texas gunman met by CorcoranOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538Glory BlandGlory Bland — dance-hall woman close to CorcoranOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538Jack McBrideJack McBride — young miner in WahpetonOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538MiddletonJohn Middleton — sheriff of WahpetonOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538RichardsonRichardson — one of John Middleton’s deputies and a VultureOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538StarkStark — one of John Middleton’s deputies and a VultureOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538Steve CorcoranSteve Corcoran — Texas gunfighter hired as deputy in WahpetonOn Pagefirst: Western Tales UE pp. 533-538

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 synopsis typescriptHoward synopsis typescript
Extent3 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 3 pages / 3 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 90413–90415

Original typescript (OT).

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this synopsis as untitled. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Vultures of Wahpeton, The (s1) · TSS 90413–90415

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

These records describe how this textual state is known or represented. A witness may be authorial, editorially mediated, restored, transcribed or otherwise derived without becoming a new Howard-authored textual state.

Western Tales - Ultimate EditionRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

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