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Manuscript notes in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Series of drafts and notes about religion
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Manuscript notes in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Series of drafts and notes about religion

Date1925
Names
FormatManuscript
Notes
Drafts and notes expressing his views on bigotry. On different stocks of paper (including stationery of the Savoy Palace Hotel, Alexandria, and his Crowborough stationery), written in black ink, partly torn at edges, creased, undated, possibly ca. 1925.

Sheet 1] written on Savoy Palace Hotel's stationary bears a short handwitten note in blue ink in upper right corner; [sheet 2] bears a handwritten note (3 lines) in blue ink in upper half.

[sheet 1 (on Savoy Palace Hotel stationary)]. These praying devils... -- [sheet 2]. There have no doubt been Catholic martyrs as there have been Protestant ones... -- [sheet 3 (written on Crowborough stationery)]. We can ally ourselves & even amalgamate with Xanity, but it must be a more refined, a more charitable, a more lofty, and above all a more truthful Xanity than that which usually prevails... -- [sheet 4]. The Protestant smiles at the Catholics devotion to an image... -- [sheet 5, p. 1]. If every religion would make some sacrifice... -- [sheet 5, p. 2]. Motley remarks with great truth that if Christ...

Gift of the Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.
Medium
Manuscripts (documents)
Language
ProvenanceGift of the Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, 1999
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131055095392D
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