Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bzzzy Buzgin
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bzzzy Buzgin
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Responds to alarming note; describes terrible family illness requiring seclusion; wife's illness prevents hosting visitors; lives alone in hillside chalet with books when in Britain; writes constantly to avoid thinking; travels extensively; caught lumbago returning from Gibraltar; mentions 15-year-old daughter (Sweetheart) who accompanied recent civilised travels; hopes to visit London soon
Date
1901-07-19
Subject
personal, family illness, wife's illness, daughter Sweetheart, writing life, travel, lumbago, Gibraltar, Douglas Straight
Identifier
SRC_1901_447
Contributor
Bzzzy Buzgin (possibly reference to Edmund Gosse), wife, Sir Douglas Straight
Language
English
Coverage
Bank House
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bzzzy Buzgin,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 4, 2026, https://srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1288.