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Some personalia about Mr. Sherlock Holmes
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Holograph, black ink on beige, lined paper, includes some holograph corrections;

Some personalia about Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Date1917
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Notes
This article first appeared in December 1917 Strand magazine on p. 531-535. It described the public's reaction to the Holmes stories and some of Doyle's real-life attempts at detection.
Medium
Extent
  • [10] leaves (ruled) ; 33 cm.
Language
ProvenanceGift of Anna Conan Doyle. Previously owned by the author's son, Adrian Conan Doyle and bequeathed to the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection in the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library by Anna Conan Doyle, Adrian Conan Doyle's widow. The Library received the manuscript in 1992.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055014856D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.103
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
48 Grand Parade, Carlbourne; "My dear Smith I think I could sustain my copyright in the words "Sherlock Holmes and I don't think they have been used as an advertisement up to now."
Unknown
Manuscript letter written in Alfred H. Wood's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "Dear Greenhough-Smith The first of the supplementary "Sherlock Holmes" stories will reach you after Easter"
April 17,1908
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
4 Mostyn Terrace, Eastbourne; "My dear Smith I hope you are going to have a holiday [...] The day when Holmes will really die will be the day when I think that I am letting him down".
Unknown
The hotel Metropole and the Whitehall Rooms, London; "My dear Smith; No, I got the Sherlock Holmes suggestion but not the other one"
The hotel Metropole and the Whitehall Rooms, London; "My dear Smith; No, I got the Sherlock Holmes suggestion but not the other one"
August 23, 1912
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith I have had thoughts of doing a new Sherlock story".
Unknown
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith I have a Sherlock in my head".
Unknown
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith I am concerned that you should publish the Sherlock story"
September 17, 1914
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
"Undershaw; Hindhead; Haslemere; "My dear Smith; I will call about quarter to 11 on Tuesday morning if that will not be too early. If you should be a little late I can no doubt get some news from Mr. Howard. The American edition is out ..."
1902
The crown diamond: An evening with Sherlock Holmes
The crown diamond: An evening with Sherlock Holmes
approximately 1921
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
South Norwood. "Dear Mr. Langbridge; I can only say I would very willing send you a cheque of a hundred pounds for the poor fund of your parish"
August 4, 1891
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith; I have sent some account of our proceedings to the Times. I thought it would stimulate the public to help us..."
February, 1902
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"
approximately 1928