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Manuscript letters in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting and Lord Alfred Douglas' handwriting. 
Correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lord Alfred Douglas.
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Manuscript letters in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting and Lord Alfred Douglas' handwriting. 

Correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lord Alfred Douglas.

DateDecember 17, 1919
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The collection contains four items: a letter (1 sheet written on both sides) from Lord Alfred Douglas, dated 1919 December 16, to A.C. Doyle containing Lord Douglas' rude remarks about Doyle's sprititualism, begin with words "Sir, what a disgusting beast you are..." ; an envelope addressed by Lord Douglas to "Arthur Conan Doyle, Esq. Windlesham, Crowborough" ; A.C. Doyle's response (1 sheet) to Lord A. Douglas, dated 1919 December 17, begins "Sir, I was relieved to get your letter...", signed ; a small tag identifying items written by Jean Conan Doyle "A splendid answer from my darling to that rat Alfred Douglas".
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ProvenancePurchased in 2011 from; Classic Bindings.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055101729D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 4 NO. 19
Country:United Kingdom
Postcard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.
Correspondence from A.C. Doyle regarding his new book "Pheneas speaks" : autograph postcard
1927
Letter on notecard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Buckingham Palace Mansions, London; "Dear Sir Edward; In answer to your query there is certainly no relation between character and Physical mediumship."
Unknown
Autograph letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "Dear Sir; You will be sorry to hear that Ashton Johnson died suddenly last Friday..."
January 11, 1907
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Croughborough, Sussex; "My dear Monier-Williams; You will have to make up the window for 14 days..."
approximately 1925
Manuscript letter in Arthur Quiller-Couch's handwriting. 
The Haven; Fowey; Cornwall; "My dear Sir; I am sure Conan Doyle would forgive me for passing on this enclosed little note into your young cousin's keeping..."
December 9, 1900
"A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
"A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
October 19, 1896
Telegram in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Telegram, Harrogate to Denis Conan Doyle, Crowborough, Windlesham; "Love to my dear boy"
March 17, 1915
Letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting on an envelope. 
Grosvenor Hotel, London to Denis Conan Doyle, Crowborough; "Dear old boy; I can't find paper so I write on an envelope"
approximately 1922
Manuscript letter in Rudyard Kipling's handwriting. 
Rudyard Kipling letter to Arthur Conan Doyle, dated 1894 November 11 about the book "The red lamp".
1894
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex, "Miss Mary Jakeman; I am writing for Lady Conan Doyle whose confinement was yesterday."
March 18, 1909
Manuscript letter in Booth Tarkington's handwriting. 
Westlook; Kennebunkport Me.; Dear Mr. Schuler: I am very heartily in favour of the Councils' giving a dinner for Conan Doyle..."
May 27, 1914
Arthur Conan Doyle defends his spiritualist beliefs
Arthur Conan Doyle defends his spiritualist beliefs
July 3, 1919