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Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Bignell Wood, Minstead, Lyndhurst; "My dear Smith Some of your team are quite new to me"
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Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Bignell Wood, Minstead, Lyndhurst; "My dear Smith Some of your team are quite new to me"

Dateapproximately 1928
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Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. The 2nd edition of "The Coming of Fairies" (London; 1928) includes an Appendix describing the German photographs, which were taken in August, 1927. Letter dated April 18.
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-54D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.54
Country:England
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