Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dalbeattie General Improvement Committee
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dalbeattie General Improvement Committee
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Responds gratefully to banquet invitation but expresses concern about appearing to advertise himself; questions whether he deserves such honour; notes difficulty as Committee specially created to promote one part of Galloway; would accept if stigma of self-advertisement avoided; mentions staying with uncle (former Castle Douglas Station porter) at Auchencairn in late August; available for arrangements
Date
1906-05-29
Subject
Dalbeattie, banquet invitation, modesty, self-advertisement concerns, Galloway, native province
Identifier
SRC_1906_469
Contributor
Dalbeattie General Improvement Committee, John Austin (Honorary Secretary), uncle at Auchencairn
Language
English
Coverage
Torwood
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1906/SRC_Austen_29May_1906.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Dalbeattie General Improvement Committee,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed June 25, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/660.