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- Collection: LETTER REPOSITORY
Long personal letter: grateful for John's greeting; discusses trying times for literary men during wars (Boer and another); Harper's and Good Words…
Asks John and Marion to take son Philip (18½) as apprentice sheep farmer; describes Philip as strong, earnest, truthful, eager to work; offers to pay…
Date Uncertain Responds to their letters with gratitude; proposes Philip visit Galloway to look around before deciding; mentions Sproat (married…
Writes from London during busy period; wife grieved at his departure; multiple reception dinners (Authors Club Monday, Vagabonds Friday, Savage Club…
Letter did him much good; nearly blind and dizzy with work; can't get away till November; shame to pester them; never sent anyone except Glovers for…
At Stirling on Black Douglas places tour; letter very kind and thoughtful but Mrs Crockett doesn't want pony just now (he wanted her to); though…
Glad to get letter on return from north where been going over scenes of new romance (one working on); as they'd see from books hasn't forgotten them;…
Confirms availability last week August or first September for banquet; pleased to be considered part of Dalbeattie's 'Common Good'; requests seven…
Confirms telegram read correctly; will be available all September; delighted Sir Herbert Maxwell will preside, adding much honour to occasion
Secretary sending only two photographs as hates being photographed; no opinion of personal charms but does best for Galloway; confirms meeting on…
