Letter from S.R. Crockett to John Austin
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to John Austin
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Unable to attend Dalbeattie or anywhere due to malaria requiring quinine treatment; rested at home with memories of Austin's kindness; Harper visited for day, drove to see Copland, thanked him for admirable work; requests dozen souvenir cards for children; mentions 'Rex' poem in newspaper praising him; moved that Galloway recognized him before death (Stevenson chisel reference); grateful Dalbeattie claimed him as son and brother-in-arms; going abroad to observe French Catholic outcasting (new Disruption)
Date
1906-10-05
Subject
malaria illness, missed Dalbeattie visit, quinine treatment, Major Harper visit, Copland visit, gratitude, souvenir cards request, Rex poem, Stevenson monument reference, Galloway brotherhood
Identifier
SRC_1906_474
Contributor
John Austin, Major Harper, Copland, Rex (poet), Lord Ardwell
Language
English
Coverage
Torwood
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1906/SRC_Austin_5Oct_1906.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to John Austin,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed August 25, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/665.