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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.
48 Grand Parade; "My dear Smith I can't attune my mind to fiction"
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

48 Grand Parade; "My dear Smith I can't attune my mind to fiction"

Dateapproximately 1916
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Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. Possibly refers to "The British Campaign in France and Flanders" (in The Strand Magazine, beginning April 1916).
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-42D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.42
Country:United Kingdom
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