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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw; Hindhead; Haslemere; "My dear Grant Richards. Many thanks for cheque & pleasant note... for your loyalty to the book and for your endeavours to push it..."
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Undershaw; Hindhead; Haslemere; "My dear Grant Richards. Many thanks for cheque & pleasant note... for your loyalty to the book and for your endeavours to push it..."

Dateapproximately 1899
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Autograph (black ink), written on Undershaw stationery "Telegrams- Grayshott. Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere"; undated; signed "A. Conan Doyle". Possible date suggested by auction catalogue "The Sherlock Holmes collection of Daniel Posnansky" is 1903. The letter probably refers to the publication or one of re-issues of the A.C. Doyle's novel "A duet", originally published London : Grant Richards, 1899.
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ProvenanceGift; Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection; purchased at Profiles in History's auction, December 19th 2017, Lot 16.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131181239450D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 7 NO. 1
Country:United Kingdom
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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October 19, 1903
Manuscript letter dictated to unidentified individual by author Arthur Conan Doyle. 
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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Unknown
Letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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approximately 1902
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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April 2, 1912
Manuscript letter and postage envelope in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith; I send you; 1 corrections; 2 appendix"
approximately 1902