Crockett, Samuel Rutherford, Scottish novelist (1859-1914) 3 autograph letters signed 2 to "My dear Sir" one to Miss Whitworth, discussing mistakes in one of his novels, his uncle's service in the Glasgow and S.W. Railway, "Of course truth does not matter , so long as one does not do violence to possibility", thanking miss Whitworth & saying "I think I can alter the character of the accident as you suggest... my changes will need to be somewhat brief, because unfortunately Messrs Smith Elder have already set up the chapter of Muckle Alick's death... Strangely enough "Cleg" has been far the most popular of my books in serial form", discussing the plot "I guess he had better risk the deep water and dive...", 11 pages in total, Bank House, Penicuick, Dec. 1895- Jan. 1896