Letter from S.R. Crockett to John and Marion
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to John and Marion
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Asks John and Marion to take son Philip (18½) as apprentice sheep farmer; describes Philip as strong, earnest, truthful, eager to work; offers to pay for board and training; mentions acquiring cottage at Auchencairn in August; emphasises Philip's desire to work on hills rather than continue Latin/Greek studies; notes Philip is Tariff Reformer; requests they write to Philip at Torwood, Peebles
Date
1910-04-16
Subject
Philip Crockett, sheep farming, Galloway, Peebles, apprenticeship, Newton Stewart, Auchencairn cottage
Identifier
SRC_1910_487
Contributor
John and Marion Macmillan
Language
English
Coverage
Paris
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1910/SRC_Macm_16Apr_1910.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to John and Marion,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed August 24, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/676.