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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.
15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, London; "My dear Smith You are a born story teller"
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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, London; "My dear Smith You are a born story teller"

DateApproximately 1925
Names
Format
Notes
Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. [Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne letterhead stroked out]. Letter probably refers to "The Land of Mist" (in the Strand Magazine, beginning July 1925). Letter dated October 23, 192- . 
Country:United Kingdom
City, town or township:London (England)
Medium
Extent
  • 1 sheet (2 pages)
Language
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-50D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 NO. 50
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