Textual Introduction

• Description: Introduction to the textual apparatus

Guide to the Textual Apparatus

• Description: Definitions for each section of the textual apparatus

Description of Texts

• Description: Description of texts used for collation and preparation of the critical text

Textual Notes Headnote

• Description: Headnote for the list of textual notes

Emendations of the Copy-text Headnote

• Description: Headnote for the list of emendations

Historical Collation Headnote

• Description: Headnote for the list of variants resulting from the historical collation

Alterations in the Manuscript Headnote

• Description: Headnote for the list of alterations Mark Twain made in the manuscript and a list of ink types used in different sections of the manuscript