Re: TWO Unseen Robert Mackie letters (not included in mackie's "words by morrissey")
Thank you very much for posting the scan Mel.
Unfortunately I find Robert's handwriting is rather difficult to read.
Is anyone can transcribe it for us?
You're welcome. I received this letter sometime between 1993 and 1995.
Here's my transcription:
Dear Mel
Thanks for the letter, hey two years is nothing, not when you are my age. I heard about the inclusion of my zine in the e-mail, trouble is I can't get access to read it as I do not own a p.c. etc.
My letters in response were bland in the utmost. I ain't no wordsmith, the problem all realy (sic) sprang from Steven answering my add (sic) in the personal column. He misinterpreted my plea for a friend as hatred for my home city of Glasgow, this does not realy (sic) explain things but I deserved the criticisms from Steven, if only for being so naive.
My selection process for the letters was basic, I only published those which detailed something of Steven's life, tastes etc at the time.
Present personal impressions of Steven are that he is a Mega star, talented Lyricist, blah, blah, blah and that he would be unaproachable (sic) now. I do not think his personality/character has changed much, I just think that as so much time has elapsed that ain't anything in common now. This is also partly why we stopped writing as our lives were changing so much and as you said Steven was launching his new career.
My career has been in Engineering. I presently work as a Quality Engineer for -------- -----; married and have two daughters 1 yr & 5 yrs old.
You think wrong, my sex life at that time did not exist, again as I was realy (sic) naive and had no social desires to mix with people.
The Smiths & Morrissey musicaly (sic) have maintained a high profile in my record collection, as I state above I fitted neetly (sic) into the Smith's (sic) fan stereotype. I discovered the Smiths via a bill poster sent to me for a record "Hand in glove" by the Smith's (sic), upon purchasing I noted Morrissey credited and thought "Is it Steven," this question was answered by their inclusion on The Tube, a music program (sic) on t.v. I tried to contact Steven to arrange a meeting during their College circuit tour this failed as his mother would not /
did not pass my message on to him. The rest is history. As I said earlier I now have nothing in common with Steven therefore would not wish to embarass (sic) myself by meeting him.
Hope you enjoyed reading this and will excuse my spelling.
Ta ra the noo
Robert