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Sir Walter Scott

Dates: 15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832
Occupation: Novelist, poet, historian, lawyer
Nationality: Scottish
Born Edinburgh, son of a solicitor.…

Andrew Lang

Dates: 31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912
Occupation: Poet, critic, folklorist, historian
Nationality: Scottish
Born Selkirk, eldest son of the town…

W.E.Henley

Dates: 23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903
Occupation: Poet, critic, editor
Nationality: English
Born Gloucester, son of a bookseller. Tubercular disease…

J.M.Barrie

Dates: 9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937
Occupation: Novelist, playwright
Nationality: Scottish
Born Kirriemuir, Angus, the son of a weaver. Educated at…

Watt informs H&S that Crockett consents to H&S retitling his new Galloway book "RAIDERLAND". Also confirms Crockett's acceptance of H&S's proposal to…

APW to H&S

Brief business letter referring to H&S letter of 17 September 1901. Watt requests return of the agency's copy of the formal agreement between H&S and…

APW to WRN

Copy letter reporting successful sale of US book rights for Crockett's Grey Galloway to Dodd, Mead & Co. Also confirms Watt secured Dodd Mead's…

SRC to Mr Gray

Written wholly in Scots to a friend. Declines an invitation, citing the crushing dual burden of Kirk ministry and literary work, comparing himself to…