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Letter from S.R. Crockett to Pennell

Explains absence - not a beast but looked like one; had nasty semi-cancerous growth on jaw which doctors excised six weeks ago; just out of hospital;…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Patrick Geddes

Introduces good friend R.H. Sherard (critic, biographer of Daudet, Zola et al) coming to Edinburgh to study Antiquities and Manners and Customs; too…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to old friend (bookseller)

Written on 51st birthday; thanks friend for care about Everyman series; explains away in London placing work and arranging for sons (one Navy, other…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Thin

Requests accommodation for May 1st Pen and Pencil Club dinner; written in Scots dialect

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Thin

Requests accommodation for September 24th when preaching for Dr Whyte in Free St George's

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Pennell

Private letter responding to Mrs Pennell friendship offer; would have visited to talk things over if in town; heartily accepts friendship offer for…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Nicoll

Charming letter did good; quite given up hope of ever hearing from good/bad man (husband); put trust in her; glad to hear all went well; were in…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Nichol

In 40th year of age (this morning is 39) and in full nobility of character and moral sentiment repudiates Burnett's false accusations that 'behaved…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Macmillan

Delighted to get letter of 11th inst; exceedingly sorry not to be able to get up during sojourn in Galloway but could not think of landing whole pack…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mrs Jean Crocket of Drumbreck

Been from home; heard sad unexpected news tonight of death of one who has been thirty years one of best and truest friends; would have come through…