Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith 'Detective Stories' would not fairly characterize them"

Dateapproximately 1898

Names

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (author)

Greenhough Smith, Herbert, 1855-1935 (contributor)

Strand Magazine (subject)

Format

Manuscript

Notes

Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. Refers to "The Story of the Beetle Hunter" (in The Strand Magazine, June 1898) and "The Story of the Man with Watches" (in The Strand Magazine, July 1898).

Subject

Writing

Letters

Detective and mystery stories, English

Manuscripts

Correspondence

Authors, English

Medium

Correspondence

Language

English

CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-8D

Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 NO. 8

Country:England

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