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Letter from S.R. Crockett to Professor Wright

Agrees to help save dictionary project from curtailment; offers extra two guineas yearly as acknowledgement of Wright's labour; admits forgetfulness;…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to A.P. Watt

Still suffering bad cold; agrees to Tillotson's story commission: 4000 words for £80; approves Harper's taking The Red Axe in their series if Watt…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Douglas Sladen (uncertain attribution)

Thanks friend for kindness; sorry missed lunch while out of town; only works at London address; going to nursing home tomorrow; friend's interest…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Douglas Sladen

Sends guinea for Moore subscription; glad to join; wife's distressing illness kept him from society; work his best anodyne; unaware of Christie…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to T. Heath Joyce

The Red Axe manuscript should arrive Tuesday; hopes it is his best book yet; requests Frank Richards as illustrator having sent drawings to Watt;…

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

Been far afield since last meeting; recovering from influenza; back at work; thanks for note about Lochinvar; Watt arranged publication years ago but…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Douglas Sladen

Won't be in London soon; was on Continent for walking tour; hermit lifestyle till things improve; children are perennial joy; dismisses critics; work…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr Laurie

Methuen bought Lochinvar years ago for autumn issue; doesn't know colonial arrangements; story appearing in Melbourne Argos; apologises for trouble

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Lord Rosebery

Thousand thanks for Reform Club kindness at busy time; sympathises with burden of 300 letters on return; been labouring long; going to Provence for…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Mr Baillie

Hurt leg cycling fortnight ago; needed surgical treatment; received book package in bed; reading Polish novels - very strong with character and…