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Letter from S.R. Crockett to unnamed friend

Delighted to get letter from heart of hills; to hear beloved names of Glenhead, Curlywee; never dreamed of being so long away from that but if all…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to unnamed friend

Of course will help as soon as can and welcome; plenty of money on way, sees way to over two thousand next year; curiously hasn't come yet; never got…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to T. Fisher Unwin

Whistler has been painting his picture for some time but won't discuss price until thing done; doesn't think will overcharge; promises to turn out…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dan Mowat

My Dear Daniel come to judgement; will send old lady's book today by post; thank her 1001 times, great pleasure and profit; got historian Rev John…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to T. Fisher Unwin

Delighted to do story for Cosmopolis; kindly tell how long editor would like; thinks £10 thousand is Watt's figure for 5000 words all over, story…

Postcard from S.R. Crockett to E. Stanford & Co.

Please send Murray's handbooks for Yorkshire and Durham and Northumberland; got to run down there for few days looking for local colour for new book;…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to T. Fisher Unwin

Desperately busy after long holiday; will get to Grey Man in few days when toed line with some 60,000 words which has to be in by 20th for serial use;…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Professor Masson

Very like special thumbscrew on heart to set him at album contribution; Lord knows how'll ever manage it; bit book of 120,000 words to deliver 15th…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to John Macmillan

Delighted to hear from John; now at home after lengthened sojourn in London and abroad; as may suppose extremely busy, this is lambing time and up…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to T. Fisher Unwin

All right, tell printers to go hang; will send revise as soon as can; just back from some wandering on East Coast, Northumberland to Yorkshire;…