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Manuscript letters in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting and Lord Alfred Douglas' handwriting. 
Correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lord Alfred Douglas.
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Manuscript letters in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting and Lord Alfred Douglas' handwriting. 

Correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lord Alfred Douglas.

DateDecember 17, 1919
Names
FormatManuscript
Notes
The collection contains four items: a letter (1 sheet written on both sides) from Lord Alfred Douglas, dated 1919 December 16, to A.C. Doyle containing Lord Douglas' rude remarks about Doyle's sprititualism, begin with words "Sir, what a disgusting beast you are..." ; an envelope addressed by Lord Douglas to "Arthur Conan Doyle, Esq. Windlesham, Crowborough" ; A.C. Doyle's response (1 sheet) to Lord A. Douglas, dated 1919 December 17, begins "Sir, I was relieved to get your letter...", signed ; a small tag identifying items written by Jean Conan Doyle "A splendid answer from my darling to that rat Alfred Douglas".
GeographyCountryUnited Kingdom
England
Medium
Correspondence
Language
ProvenancePurchased in 2011 from; Classic Bindings.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055101729D
Postcard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting.
Correspondence from A.C. Doyle regarding his new book "Pheneas speaks" : autograph postcard
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1927
Letter on notecard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Buckingham Palace Mansions, London; "Dear Sir Edward; In answer to your query there is certainly no relation between character and Physical mediumship."
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Unknown
Autograph letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "Dear Sir; You will be sorry to hear that Ashton Johnson died suddenly last Friday..."
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
January 11, 1907
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Croughborough, Sussex; "My dear Monier-Williams; You will have to make up the window for 14 days..."
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1925
Telegram in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Telegram, Harrogate to Denis Conan Doyle, Crowborough, Windlesham; "Love to my dear boy"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
March 17, 1915
Letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting on an envelope. 
Grosvenor Hotel, London to Denis Conan Doyle, Crowborough; "Dear old boy; I can't find paper so I write on an envelope"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1922
Manuscript letter in Arthur Quiller-Couch's handwriting. 
The Haven; Fowey; Cornwall; "My dear Sir; I am sure Conan Doyle would forgive me for passing on this enclosed little note into your young cousin's keeping..."
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
December 9, 1900
"A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
"A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
October 19, 1896
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1903
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere.; "My dear Smith; I have gone over the Cyclist again"
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere.; "My dear Smith; I have gone over the Cyclist again"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1903
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith 'Detective Stories' would not fairly characterize them"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1898
Letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Morley's Hotel, London; "My dear Smith It bothers me rather that in writing any installment I have not got a copy of the previous one"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1901