Postcard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

"My dear Smith You know that I am already overburdened with work upon what is my nominal holiday"

DateApproximately 1919

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. Stamped "3 Sept". Refers to "The Valley of Fear" (in the Strand Magazine, beginning, September 1914)

Subject

Authors, English

Correspondence

Detective and mystery stories, English

Manuscripts

Postcards

Writing

Medium

Postcards

Language

English

CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-59D

Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.59

Country:United Kingdom

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