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"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..."

"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..."

DateOctober 19, 1896
Names
FormatManuscript
Notes
Carbon typescript letter dated October 19th, 1896 addressed to A.R. Spofford, Esq., Librarian of Congress, assumed from Henry D. Coolidge [unsigned] asking if "A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted" and requesting the copyright record.

Item 1/4: Three letters, dated 1896, between [Henry D. Coolidge], A.R. Spofford, and the Manager [signature not legible] of American Publishers Corporation relating to the American copyright for Arthur Conan Doyle's The Firm of Girdlestone, and one copyright record from the Library of Congress, Copyright Office.  
GeographyProvince stateDistrict of Columbia (D.C.)
GeographyCountryUnited States
Medium
Correspondence
Language
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131181216870-1D
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
Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh; "My dear Smith I think I take a fairly sane view of my own work"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
May 14, 1903
Manuscript letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith I have finished "The Adventure of the Dancing Men";
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1903
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith I am naturally very sorry that the Strand should have lost over this"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
September 14, 1904
Manuscript letter written in Alfred H. Wood's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "Dear Greenhough-Smith The first of the supplementary "Sherlock Holmes" stories will reach you after Easter"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
April 17,1908
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith Congratulations on your Xmas number"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1910
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "My dear Smith Let me know if I can send you tickets for the Speckled Band"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1921
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Imperial Hotel, Exmouth; "My dear Smith I think I was wrong not to include both the Naval Treaty and The Second Stain"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Unknown
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
4 Mostyn Terrace, Eastbourne; "My dear Smith I hope you are going to have a holiday [...] The day when Holmes will really die will be the day when I think that I am letting him down".
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Unknown