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Characters in this exact text
BillBill Elkins — Breckinridge's brother; not his father Roarin' Bill ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 67Bill KirbyBill Kirby — Bear Creek relative whose cabin houses Margaret Ashley; not identified with another Bill by name aloneMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Breckinridge ElkinsBreckinridge ElkinsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Buck GrimesBuck Grimes — one of Jeppard Grimes's sonsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78Erath ElkinsErath Elkins — Bear Creek relative; Joel Gordon's brother-in-lawOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Esau GrimesEsau Grimes — one of Jeppard Grimes's sons in War on Bear Creek; not permanent Esau Grimes #49On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78J. Pembroke PembertonJ. Pembroke Pemberton — English sportsman/tenderfoot visiting Bear CreekOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 66Jack GrimesJack Grimes — Jeppard Grimes's son; not Jack Gordon #34On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Uncle Jeppard GrimesJeppard Grimes — Breckinridge's Uncle Jeppard; owner of the missing goldOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65JimJim Elkins — Breckinridge's undersized-by-Elkins-standards brother; not Jim Braxton and not the Wampum ally JimOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 67Jim Gordon / James GordonJim Gordon — Bear Creek relative; brother of Joel Gordon; not Jim Elkins or other Jim charactersOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65JoanJoan Elkins — Breckinridge's sister in Draft 1; not the Wampum Joan/Ellen Character #40On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 67Joash GrimesJoash Grimes — one of Jeppard Grimes's sonsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78Joe BraxtonJoe Braxton — Bear Creek man sweet on Margaret Ashley; not Jim Braxton #20 or other BraxtonsOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78Joel Gordon / Joel GrimesJoel Gordon — Erath Elkins's brother-in-law; Bear Creek relativeOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65JohnJohn Elkins — Breckinridge's brotherOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 67Uncle Jonathan PolkJonathan Polk — older Bear Creek relative caught in the family meleeOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 80Miss Margaret AshleyMargaret Ashley — schoolteacher on Bear CreekOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 69Medina KirbyMedina Kirby — Bill Kirby's daughterOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 81Miz KirbyMrs. Kirby — Bill Kirby's wife; called Miz KirbyOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 81Pecos BucknerPecos Buckner — Breckinridge’s cousin who joins the lynching partyOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78Polk County GrimesPolk County Grimes — one of Jeppard Grimes's sons; not Polk County Elkins #27On Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 78President PolkPresident Polk — Jeppard Grimes's prize razorback boarMentionedfirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 72papRoarin' Bill Elkins — Breckinridge's fatherOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Tunk WilloughbyTunk Willoughby — messenger/acquaintance beaten in Grizzly ClawOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 65Aunt Zavalla GarfieldZavalla Garfield — Saul Garfield's wife; Breckinridge's Aunt ZavallaOn Pagefirst: First Cuts: Rough Trails 2, p. 81
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent20 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: Complete 20-page draft
TSS: 22081–22100
Untitled original typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Typed Insertion: The words “and called for my sister which read it for me.” are typed between two lines in Draft 1. (First Cuts p. 66)
- Typed Insertion: The sentence “They wanted to kill me and I didn’t want to hurt ’em.” is a typed insertion between lines, likely intended to follow “to kill ’em.” (First Cuts p. 80)
Source: First Cuts: Breckinridge Elkins — Rough Trails 2, War on Bear Creek, Editorial Notes, p. 63; draft transcription pp. 65–83
