Letter from S.R. Crockett to Thin
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Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Thin
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Got any Roman Catholic books: (1) Donay New Testament original or old edition, (2) Raulles History of Popes, (3) Lord Bute's Translation of Breviary, (4) complete Breviary in Latin all four volumes, (5) Roman Catholic Dictionary by Aldis and Somebody else; busy with book for Windsor involving Cardinal, Archbishop and other Kittle Cattle; any history of Medieval Germany before Reformation and could you get it; deuced sorry Thin couldn't come to St Andrews in June but perhaps as well as had to go off without moment's warning to defend most unwarrantable action raised against him for pseudo-breach of engagement to publisher; never came to anything being settled out of court but worrying as America worth nothing to poor authors last year; however Smith Elder sold 25,000 of Red Axe in ten days which is decent; cordial greetings
Date
1898-12-02
Subject
Roman Catholic books, Donay New Testament, Raulles History of Popes, Lord Bute Breviary, Roman Catholic Dictionary, Medieval Germany, Windsor Magazine, Cardinal, Archbishop, litigation, Smith Elder, The Red Axe sales
Identifier
SRC_1898_417
Contributor
Thin (My dear Thin)
Language
English
Coverage
Bank House
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Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1898/SRC_Thin_2Dec_1898.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Thin,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed April 29, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/609.