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

Mr Stead never asked word about Raiders, wouldn't be favourable to penny project; Stead wrote about publishing historical passages (30-40,000 words)…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Miss Thornton

Never sends autographs because encourages culprits to persevere on downward way to Gallows, but Miss Thornton asks so prettily cannot refuse

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Sam McClure

1001 thanks about Galloway Herd; Men of Moss Hags only published book since Raiders; Lilac Sunbonnet first book in date of writing he cares to own…

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 Dan Mowat

In great haste; book arrived and guarding with his life; wife gone to another room, he's sleeping with it; 1001 thanks; will write again; just going…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to S.S. McClure

Asks how McClure is (flourishing, making self rich, others wise as usual); requests favour; beast in NY named Fenno (5th Avenue) raked up boyish…

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

Queries if has vellum copies of IP Stickit; coming up end February for month or so when can talk; not making public engagements, doesn't want in…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to John and Marion Macmillan

Glad to get letter on return from north where been going over scenes of new romance (one working on); as they'd see from books hasn't forgotten them;…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Messrs Tillotson

Sends corrected proof of story; just back from long wandering in north (hence delay); hopes not too late; notes Tillotson has Seth in American office…

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Lord Rosebery

Came home to diplomatic accumulation of work (publishers like political problems won't cease troubling); delighted seeing Rosebery and family; only…