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                <text>Archive letters relating to S.R.Crockett </text>
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                <text>Detail of the letters content. Where letters don't have files attached often the description gives you all you need to know. </text>
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                <text>Please see our rights policy page </text>
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              <text>friendship, books, manuscripts, Raiders, nursing home, foot injury, Philip Oliver, Knutsford, Mrs Gaskell, Cranford, Mr Sproat, Alice Sproat, Castle Douglas, Dr Lorrain, rheumatism, aging, loss, grief</text>
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              <text>Glad to receive Marion's long letter; discusses friend's query about Crockett's book manuscripts - all typed by Crockett himself with handwritten corrections; copy of Raiders exists somewhere, later books have typescript copies but lack interest of real manuscript; Ruth still crippled with sprained foot; Philip Oliver now barrister in Manchester, prospective Liberal candidate for Knutsford (Mrs Gaskell's Cranford); Philip Oliver's father (85 next Thursday) wonderful for age with poor sight and hearing, uses nurse, visited Scotland in August staying fortnight each with Ruth and Alice in Castle Douglas; Alice moved to Dr Lorrain's former house bought by Mr Sproat; Ruth's visit prevented by sprain; sympathises with Marion's rheumatism; reflects on aging and troubles; relates tragic story of lady friend whose son died of blood poisoning after returning from Indian Civil Service</text>
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