Letter from S.R. Crockett to Robert Louis Stevenson

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Title

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Robert Louis Stevenson

Type

LETTER

Creator

S.R. Crockett

Description

Reply to RLS wholly in Scots. Explains the reason for NB (a jealous lover’s wedding gift) so keen to display his Scots credentials. Detail about how Rutherford came into his name.

Date

1888-04-23

Subject

Scots, Dulce Cor, Whittier, Cameronians, poetry, evolution, Ruth, libel action

Identifier

SRC_1888_003

Contributor

Robert Louis Stevenson

Language

English

Coverage

Free Church Manse

Text Item Type Metadata

Local URL

https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1888/SRC_RLS_23_Apr_1888.pdf

Files

Collection

LETTER REPOSITORY

Citation

S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Robert Louis Stevenson,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed March 19, 2026, https://srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/191.

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