Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.

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Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith I have a Sherlock in my head".

DateUnknown

Names

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (author)

Greenhough Smith, Herbert, 1855-1935 (contributor)

Strand Magazine (subject)

Format

Manuscript

Notes

Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. [Dated "June 5", year unknown]

Subject

Authors, English

Detective and mystery stories, English

Country:England

City, town or township:Sussex (England)

Medium

Correspondence

Extent

1 sheet (1 page)

Language

CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-64D

Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.64

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