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- Collection: LETTER REPOSITORY
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinThanks for frank letter and reader's opinion about avoiding excessive Scots dialect; promises to avoid overloading with dialect while maintaining…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr PaterReports enjoyable time with Mr Dresset at Topcliffe; discusses bird books; apologises for imperfect Moores volume; requests books sent to Penicuik.…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinDiscusses poetry volume options; mentions approach from Elkin Matthews for limited edition; states not keen on issuing poems currently
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinClarifies poetry not in Unwin's line; mentions Le Gallienne's interest in publishing verses; notes Nicoll and Over want publication. TFU going to…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinDefends fiction potential despite reader criticism; discusses rewriting The Galloway Herd; plans realistic Crusoe story set on Solway island. First…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinProposes cutting and revising The Galloway Herd to Pseudonym length; mentions circulation lift in Christian Leader; offers to deliver manuscript…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinRequests second revise of The Stickit Minister for proof-reading; concerned about London compositors setting Scots dialect accurately
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinAccepts advice to set aside The Galloway Herd; discusses proof stages; requests Canadian market attention; wants 25 complimentary copies
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Fisher UnwinDescribes daughter (4½ years old, born August 1888); discusses Sweetheart Traveller papers about cycling trips; mentions Wales journey to Lleyn…
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr UnwinExpresses pleasure with book's appearance and format; anticipates reviews including expected criticism from National Observer and Scotsman