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."

DateUnknown

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. Dated "Sept. 28", year unknown.

Subject

Correspondence

Authors, English

Detective and mystery stories, English

Manuscripts

Letters

Writing

Country:England

Medium

Correspondence

Extent

1 sheet (2 pages)

Language

English

CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-60D

Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.60

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