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Postcard from S.R. Crockett to Mr Unwin

Reports first-place Scotsman review; suggests immediate advertising with extracts

Postcard from S.R. Crockett to Miss Cohen

Been laid up with cold and not been out; will let her know which morning to come again; her work admirably exact

Postcard from S.R. Crockett to James Hay Thin

Humorous Scots verse: said yestreen Friend James is dead, no more on ham and eggs he'll feed, into Thin air dissolved indeed or gone to Heaven, but…

Postcard from S.R. Crockett to James Hay Thin

Blackwoods are splendid hunting ground for teller of lies; thanks; hopes invalids improving; still hazy himself

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;…

TO S. R. CROCKETT (On receiving a Dedication)
Blows the wind to-day, and the sun and the rain are flying,
Blows the wind on the moors to-day and…

Poem from S.R. Crockett to William Brown

Comic verse thanking Brown for sending Hay to help with library

Poem from S.R. Crockett to Thin

Humorous verse inviting Thin to Newtonmore; describes location, weather, fishing, cycling routes including Ben Macdui, Dalwhinnie Inn, Laggan, Clunie…

Letter from William Wallace (Glasgow, 12 November 1894) responding to Crockett's letter of 10 November. Wallace firmly denies having accused Crockett…

Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898)

Otto Von Bismarck , Chancellor of German Empire 1871-1890 whom Crockett met during his travels in Switzerland c1884.