Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dan Mowat

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Title

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dan Mowat

Type

LETTER

Creator

S.R. Crockett

Description

DAM books (Dutch word meaning central or chief place of honour, used in this sense); beat Tom Morris two up (afternoon: Tom beat him four up); barometer falls; will read cousin's book if in words of one syllable (all capable of at present); printing other 10,000 of Grey Man making 45,000 in all before publication; Glasgow Herald believed to be coming out in mourning border (black as that) and Marie Corelli permanent green; but his ambitions are to do High Hole in 4 and to make Willie Auchterlonie give him six strokes; be good chap and never bother him, good whisky at Club

Date

1896-10-02

Subject

golf, Tom Morris, book review, Grey Man sales, Glasgow Herald, Marie Corelli, High Hole, Willie Auchterlonie, Dutch word

Identifier

SRC_1896_359

Contributor

Dan Mowat

Language

English/Scots

Coverage

Seaton House

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Local URL

https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1896/SRC_Mowatt_2Oct_1896.pdf

Files

Collection

Citation

S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dan Mowat,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 4, 2026, https://srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/552.

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