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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
"My dear Smith. So glad! London B and Charing X were cleaned out yesterday and clamouring for more... I have a friend to whom I should wish to commit the French translation..."
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

"My dear Smith. So glad! London B and Charing X were cleaned out yesterday and clamouring for more... I have a friend to whom I should wish to commit the French translation..."

Dateapproximately 1902
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Format
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Letter from Arthur Conan Doyle to his editor at The Strand Magazine, Herbert Greenhough Smith. Letter refers to "French Translation".
Medium
Extent
  • 1 sheet (1 page) ; 18 x 23 cm. folded to 18 x 12 cm.
Language
ProvenancePurchased with the help of; Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131181237843D
Dewey Number823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 6 NO. 5
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