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Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh; "My dear Smith I think I take a fairly sane view of my own work"
Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh; "My dear Smith I think I take a fairly sane view of my own work"

DateMay 14, 1903
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Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. Refers to "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" (in The Strand Magazine, November 1903); and "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" (in The Strand Magazine January 1904); the series, published as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", contained 13 stories. 
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-22D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.22
Country:United Kingdom
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