Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bain (bookseller)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bain (bookseller)
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Changes mind (author's privilege); requests big one-volume dictionary immediately; continuing with smaller one; can't spell 'weird' and unsure about 'bayoneted'; self-deprecating humour about 'mashed turnip' instead of grey matter; also wants Jane Austen (not first edition)
Date
1895-02-14
Subject
dictionary, spelling difficulties, Jane Austen, author's privilege
Identifier
SRC_1895_281
Contributor
Mr Bain
Language
English
Coverage
Bank House
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1895/SRC_Bain_14Feb_1895.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Bain (bookseller),” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 5, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/472.