Hi azdave35,
I just wanted to be clear because there is some confusion and everyone should understand what was said.
None of Tumlinson's works, the Manuscript and the Journal are complete. Travis Tumlinson died before he could complete them. When someone says they have obtained the full and complete version they mean everything that was completed up to the time Travis Tumlinson died. All three copies I am aware of are the same in completeness. Travis and CO Mitchell were working together on a book which was only about 1/4 complete when Tumlinson died. They had not even got started on the good stuff at that point.
What puzzles me is the "manuscript" is being talked about but not the other work which is more of a Journal than a book-manuscript. The Mitchell copies are in fine shape and no problem with reading them, also the copies of the photos are in good condition.
Alice Jane Tumlinson , Travis Tumlinson's daughter had a copy of her fathers manuscript, not the original. The Tumlinson family has been interviewed on at least three separate occasions prior to the beginning of these Tnet Video's. Alice Jane Tumlinson and others close to Travis Tumlinson have been interviewed and their remembrances already recorded. Clarence Mitchell who was probably as close if not closer to Travis Tumlinson than his family where the Stone Maps were concerned kept detailed record of his relationship with the Tumlinsons.
The only reason the Tumlinson manuscript and photos have not appeared in public is out of respect for the family and their wishes. Since the family obviously now no longer cares and has gone the money route I don't see any reason to hold back any of the other copies and things.
Another puzzling aspect, weren't these the same folks who only a few weeks ago were calling Travis Tumlinson and others in the family crooks, liars, con artists and scammers ? I guess money heals all wounds. I very much look forward to seeing what gets published and if there is anything new that hasn't already been brought up.
Matthew