Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

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Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith Congratulations on your Xmas number"

Dateapproximately 1910

Names

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (author)

Greenhough Smith, Herbert, 1855-1935 (contributor)

Strand Magazine (subject)

Holmes, Sherlock (subject)

Format

Manuscript

Notes

Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. Probably refers to "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" (in The Strand Magazine, December 1910).

Subject

Writing

Manuscripts

Letters

Detective and mystery stories, English

Correspondence

Authors, English

Medium

Correspondence

Language

English

CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-36D

Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.36

Country:United Kingdom

City, town or township:Sussex (England)

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