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JSS0273	Page 1 of 2, Letter to David Waterson	In very shaky handwriting, Skinner notes in this letter to the artist David Waterson: 'County Hotel, Edinburgh All this Week & Touring roun aboot Dear Artist Hows Lily Richards looking? I am dying to hear I bought a House for her nigh £1000 in all. But hush! The Tax gatherer----. So 25 Victoria Street is my Home. Tour ends in Aberdeen on Sat: 11 Nov: then go to London. [Waterson, who had already painted Skinner, was making a portrait of Lily Richards].
JSS0274	Lettercard addressed to D Waterson, Brechin	Lettercard from Skinner in Edinburgh, to the artist David Waterson. Skinner, at this time nearly 80, was still touring and playing.
JSS0275	Note to David Waterson from James Scott Skinner	Dedication sent by Skinner to David Waterson, artist, Brechin.
JSS0276	Page 1 of 2, Letter to David Waterson	Letter to the artist David Waterson from James Scott Skinner. He writes: 'Home Sweet Home'. Dear Mr Waterson, What like's the picture o' my darlin' Lily Richards she is my Secretary I made 24 Dics [sic] for Columbia Co: London today & ago i.e. 65 Melodies on 24 Discs - private. I got £100 --- My niece Ethel Stuart, organist, Aberlour & Arthur Sandford London played my Accompaniments 'King'
JSS0277	Page 2 of 2, Letter to David Waterson	Page 2 of a letter to the artist David Waterson from James Scott Skinner. He continues: I shall be honoured to receive a call here, in my Ain Hoose - it costs a £1000 already & I buy other £50 worth today. Piano & chairs. Courage & humour Carries a Hero on? I play in Dundee Jan 24 & Edingh- Jan: 26 & 27. [Skinner's 'Ain Hoose' was 25 Victoria Street, Aberdeen, his last residence and the only property he ever owned.]
JSS0278	Image of Cathie Macdonald, dancer	A head and shoulders postcard photograph of the Highland dancer Cathie Macdonald. Cathie toured with Skinner for some years as a member of his concert party.
JSS0279	Image of Mrs Lily Richards	A three quarter length studio portrait by Laird, 246 Union Street Aberdeen of Mrs Lily Richards.
JSS0280	Image of Mrs Lily Richards	Photo of a drawing of Mrs Lily Richards sent to the artist David Waterson, possibly as an aide-memoir for a portrait.
JSS0281	Page 1 of 2, Letter to David Waterson	Letter from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He writes: My dear Artist friend, How art thou? I am in my ain Hoose having purchased this property & in a fine quiet environment & yet within 200 yard of Union St. I have one tenant down (on ground floor) & I am up above, then I have two tenants above me. Previous to this I have been 12 years a wanderer in Hotels. These are houses of refuge for bachelors. I had a shot at London recording a host of Melodies on Columbia Cos: Sidcs. These may soon be in the Market & 'My Life' is expected to appear in Feb: 'People's Journal' Dundee & may run some Weeks.' ['My Life' refers to the serialisation of his autobiography.]
JSS0282	Page 2 of 2, Letter to David Waterson	Continuation of a letter Skinner wrote to the artist David Waterson on 20th January 1923. He continued: My Columbia Reocrds should be down from London now. They were made on my Andrea Guarnarius Violin made in Italy, 1690 - Italian Violin making as a finished art. Over 1100+ men worked for fully a Century. What is tone, - acoustics - varnish & endless details, Paganini's Violin (a Stradivarius) lies under a glass Case in Genoa shame - Keep cheery & Well, Ever Shine, J Scott Skinner

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