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1. Add MS 89001/1/1/1

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People', notebook one of five.
Scope & Content:
Text in pencil and crossed out. With loose inserted title page signed 'BSJ'. Includes notes documenting word counts for chapters, pages and date it was typed. Pasted in the back page is a work chart showing Johnson's writing progress. Jan-Sep 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1960- Sep 1960
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 89001/1/1/2

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook two of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing continuation draft of chapter four and interlude four. Text crossed out. Started 22 Jun 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1960 - 1960
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 89001/1/1/3

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook three of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing chapter five. Text crossed out. Includes two pasted-in autograph and typewritten notes. Started 9 Sep 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1960
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 89001/1/1/4

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook four of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing continuation of chapter six. Text crossed out. Includes some interleaved and pasted-in typewritten and autograph pages. Started 30 Jan 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1961
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 89001/1/1/5

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook five of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing chapter continuation of chapter seven. Text crossed out. Started 8 Feb 1961.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1961
Extent:
1 volume

6. Add MS 89001/1/1/6

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Title:
Early drafts, typewritten manuscripts of 'Travelling People'.
Scope & Content:
One typewritten manuscript draft with autograph edits. One carbon copy typewritten manuscript draft with autograph edits. Some un-ordered mixed draft pages with sketches of two maps interleaved amongst them. A typewritten draft of chapter nine with autograph edits.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:
1 file

7. Add MS 89001/1/1/7

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Title:
Final draft, typewritten manuscript of 'Travelling People' with autograph edits and deletions.
Scope & Content:
Final draft before typing up final copy [presumably to send to the agent]. Includes a list of alternative titles on the front page and notes on pages layout. Annotations are in pencil, purple and red ink. NB. This version has the (later) deleted chapter still.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:
1 file

8. Add MS 89001/1/1/8

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Title:
Revisions and deletions of drafts made at the agents request.
Scope & Content:
Notes on revisions, along with annotated revised and cut pages of the draft novel. Revisions, re-writes and cuts made at the request of Johnson's literary agent and publisher. One typewritten page with replacement text for interludes two and three. With a autograph note in green ink stating tha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1961- 22 Nov 1961
Extent:

1 file

9. Add MS 89001/1/1/9

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Title:
Incomplete typewrittendraft manuscript of 'Travelling People'.
Scope & Content:
Missing first two chapters. Edits and cuts in black and red ink. Stamped 'from John Farquharson Ltd', Johnson's literary agent. 331pp.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:

1 file

10. Add MS 89001/1/1/10

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Add MS 89001/1/1/10
Title:
Final top copy, typewritten manuscript of 'Travelling People'.
Scope & Content:
363 pp. Clean copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:

1 file