British Library: Western Manuscripts

Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867-1970) (Add MS 88924) Table of Contents

Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867–1970)

Key Details...... 1

Arrangement...... 1

Provenance...... 1

Add MS 88924/1 Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family (1867–?1968)...... 2

Add MS 88924/2 Literary Manuscripts of Arthur Conan Doyle (1870–1929)...... 46

Add MS 88924/3 Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle (1879–c 1920)...... 55

Add MS 88924/4 Spiritualism related material (1896–1931)...... 57

Add MS 88924/5 Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle (1891–1928)...... 76

Add MS 88924/6 Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education (1872–1876)...... 94

Add MS 88924/7 Printed Material (1912–1963)...... 97

Add MS 88924/8 Personal Papers (1843–1930)...... 99

Add MS 88924/9 Political Material (1900–1916)...... 111

Key Details

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

Reference Add MS 88924

Creation Date 1867-1970

Extent and Format 179 files

Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867-1970)

Former Internal Reference Dep. 10227-10230

Scope and Content Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and personal papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle and his family.

Arrangement

Series 1 Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family 1867-?1968Series 2 Literary Manuscripts of Arthur Conan Doyle 1870-1929Series 3 Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle 1879-c 1920Series 4 Spiritualism related material 1896-1931Series 5 Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle 1891- 1928Series 6 Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education 1872-1876Series 7 Printed Material 1912- 1963Series 8 Personal Papers 1843-1930Series 9 Political Material 1900-1916

Provenance

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Immediate Source of 'The Adventures of the Retired Colourman'; 'The Stark Munro Letters'; Over Acquisition 800 letters of Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary and miscellaneous diaries and other papers were given to the Library at the bequest of Dame Jean Conan Doyle (Lady Bromet). Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education; Conan Doyle's unpublished first novel; Fragment and notes about 'The Stark Munro Letters'; Papers relating to politics; Mary Doyle's letters to her son Arthur; Arthur's letters to his brother Innes Doyle; Miscellaneous family correspondence; Arthur Conan Doyle's general correspondence; Jean Conan Doyle's general correspondence; General correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle were purchased by the Library at Christie's, London on the 19th of May 2004. Arthur Conan Doyle's letters to Gerard Christie; Letters from J.M. Barrie to Arthur Conan Doyle; Correspondence on Spiritualism; Arthur Conan Doyle's letters to Lottie Doyle, Lily Loder-Symonds, Ralph Blumenfield, Stratton Bulnoise, R. Hemingsley, H. Greenhough Smith and various correspondents; Letters from James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle; Two autobiographical letters were purchased through Christie's London subsequent to the sale of the 19th of May 2004.

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Creation Date 1867-?1968

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Title Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family (1867-?1968)

Scope and Content Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle between family and friends as well as general correspondece. Includes the correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle, Denis Conan Doyle and Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/1/1-26 Family correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1867-1928)

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Creation Date 1867-1928

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Title Family correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1867-1928)

Scope and Content Letters to and from Arthur Conan Doyle and members of his family. Includes letters from Arthur to his brothers and sisters, his mother and father, his sister-in-law and brother-in-laws, uncles and anuts as well as members of the his second wife's family.

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Creation Date 1867-1920

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1867-1920)

Scope and Content Autograph letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle.

Arthur Conan Doyle shared almost every aspect of his life with his mother and in these letters they discuss Arthur's personal relationships, his medical career, his literary career, financial matters, the rest of the family, their health, politics and many other subjects.

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Add MS 88924/1/1 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Oct 1867-Jul 1870)

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Creation Date Oct 1867-Jul 1870

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Oct 1867-Jul 1870)

Scope and Content 48 autograph letters, 2 of the letters have had the bottom part torn away, 1 letter is missing the first page.

The letters cover Arthur’s time at Hodder House School, Lancashire. Written between the ages of 8 and 11.

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Creation Date Sep 1870-Dec 1872

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Sep 1870-Dec 1872)

Scope and Content 40 autograph letters and cards and 5 envelopes. 3 of the letters are incomplete.

The letters cover Arthur’s time as a pupil at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Written between the ages of 11 and 13.

In 88924/1/3 there are some undated letters, place marked ‘Stonyhurst’ which may be from 1870-1872.

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Add MS 88924/1/3 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1873-Jul 1875)

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Creation Date Jan 1873-Jul 1875

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1873-Jul 1875)

Scope and Content The letters cover Arthur’s time at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Includes his trip in 1874 to London to stay with his Uncle Dick.

50 autograph letters, 2 fragments and 3 envelopes. 1 letter with part torn away. Includes several undated letters which are place marked ‘Stonyhurst’ but may be from 1870-1875. Also includes a piece of autograph writing by Arthur about Kirby Lonsdale, possibly copied out from a book, which was originally with Arthur Conan Doyle’s letters to his mother.

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Creation Date Sep 1875-Dec 1880

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Sep 1875-Dec 1880)

Scope and Content 40 autograph letters and 1 fragment.

The letters cover Arthur’s time at Feldkirck College, Switzerland, on board the whaling ship the S.S. Hope sailing around Greenland, and his time at Clifton House, Birmingham.

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Add MS 88924/1/5 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1881-Dec 1882)

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Creation Date Jan 1881-Dec 1882

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1881-Dec 1882)

Scope and Content 31 autograph letters. 3 letters have pages missing.

The letters cover Arthur’s time at Clifton House, Birmingham and Bush Villas, Southsea. Sent from: Clifton House, Birmingham; Mersey River, S.S. 'Mayumba'; Elliott Terrace, Plymouth; Gravelly Hill, Birmingham; 1 Bush Vilas, Southsea; Bellevue. 1 letter has been started by Arthur's younger brother Innes Doyle and finished by Arthur.

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Creation Date Jan 1883-Dec 1884

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1883-Dec 1884)

Scope and Content The letters cover Arthur’s time at Bush Villas, Southsea where he had a medical practice.

43 autograph letters. 4 of the letters are missing a page. Sent from: 1 Bush Villas, Southsea; Clifton House, Birmingham.

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Add MS 88924/1/7 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1885-Nov 1892)

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Creation Date Jan 1885-Nov 1892

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1885-Nov 1892)

Scope and Content 43 autograph letters. 2 of the letters have parts missing.

Sent from: Bush Villas, Southsea; Hotel Kummer, Vienna; Pension Bonfort, Vienna; 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood; Kirriemuir, Edinburgh. Includes 2 letters from Arthur written together with his wife Touie.

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Creation Date [1880-1889]

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated ([1880-1889])

Scope and Content Undated letters from 1880s. Mainly addressed from Bush Villas, Southsea.

24 autograph letters. 7 letters have parts missing.

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Add MS 88924/1/9 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1893-[Oct] 1896)

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Creation Date Jan 1893-[Oct] 1896

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1893-[Oct] 1896)

Scope and Content 48 autograph letters, 1 envelope. 6 letters with parts missing.

Letters sent from: 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood; The Reform Club, Pall Mall; Liverpool; Kurhaus Hotel, Davos, Switzerland; Belvidere Hotel, Davos, Switzerland; 1017 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; The Continental Hotel, New Jersey; Parker House, Boston; The Aldine Club, 75 Fifth Avenue, New York; Moreley's Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Grand Hotel, Maloja, Switzerland; Grand Hotel Victoria, Glion sur Montreux; Grand Hotel, Caux; Nile Steamboat Services; Mena House Hotel, Cairo; Isola di Gaiola, Naples; Greyswood Beeches, Haslemere.

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Creation Date Jan 1897-Dec 1899

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1897-Dec 1899)

Scope and Content 56 autograph letters and 3 envelopes. 1 letter has a page missing.

Sent from: Greyswood Beeches; Morlands; the Reform Club, Pall Mall; Cliveden, Maidenhead; Claremont, Eastbourne; Royal Links Hotel, Cromer; Hotel Albermarle, Piccadilly; Morely’s Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Undershaw; The Cottage, Teffont Evias; The Royal Hotel, Buxton.

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Add MS 88924/1/11 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1900-Dec 1901)

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Creation Date Jan 1900-Dec 1901

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1900-Dec 1901)

Scope and Content 40 autograph letters and 1 envelope. 3 of the letters have parts missing.

Sent from: Undershaw; 6 Stanhope Terrace, Hyde Park; The Langman Hospital, South African Field Force; Morely's Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Lord's Cricket Ground, London; Waverley Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh; The Athenaeum, Pall Mall; The Reform Club, Pall Mall; Ashdown Forest Hotel, Sussex; 16 Buckingham Street, London.

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Creation Date 1902-1904

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1902-1904)

Scope and Content 52 autograph letters and 3 envelopes. 1 letter has had a section cut away from it.

Sent from: Undershaw; R.M.S. Austral; Morley’s Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Hall Barn, Beaconsfield; Red Lion Hotel, Truro; Lynton; The Reform Club, Pall Mall; Ashdown Forest Hotel, Sussex; Royal and Fortescue Hotel, Barnstaple; Ashdown; 16 Buckingham Street, London; The Douglas Hotel, Galashiels; Victoria Hotel, Bradford; Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Golden Cross Hotel.

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Add MS 88924/1/13 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1905-1909)

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Creation Date 1905-1909

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1905-1909)

Scope and Content 67 autograph letters and 6 envelopes.

Sent from: Undershaw; Royal Pier Hotel, Southsea; Tower Hotel, Harwick; Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Waverley Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh; Monkstown, Crowborough; Hotel Royal Danieli, Venice; Deutsche Mittelmeer-Levante line; Pera-Palace, Constantinople; Hotel Regina, Paris; Windlesham, Crowborough, Surrey; Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool; The Hôtel Métropole, London.

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Creation Date [1897-1907]

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated ([1897-1907])

Scope and Content 91 autograph letters. 3 letters have parts missing.

All letters are undated. Mainly addressed from Undershaw.

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Add MS 88924/1/15 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1910-1915)

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Creation Date 1910-1915

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1910-1915)

Scope and Content 49 autograph letters and 2 envelopes.

Sent from: Windlesham, Crowborough, Surrey; The Hôtel Métropole, London; The Beach Hotel, Littlehampton; Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth; Lord's Cricket Ground, London; Tudor Lodge, Frinton; 2 Rippon Road, Harrogate; Midland Hotel, Bradford; 2 Clarence Parade, Southsea.

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Creation Date 1916-1920

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1916-1920)

Scope and Content 62 autograph letters and 18 envelopes. 1 letter has part missing.

Sent from: Windlesham, Crowborough, Surrey; Eastbourne; Seaforth Barracks, Liverpool; The Athenaeum, Pall Mall; Clarence Parade, Southsea; Crowborough Beacon Golf Club, Sussex; King's Arms Hotel, Morecambe; S.S. Naldera; Grosvenor Hotel, London.

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Add MS 88924/1/17 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated ([1907-1920])

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Creation Date [1907-1920]

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated ([1907-1920])

Scope and Content 67 autograph letters and 1 envelope, all undated letters. Mainly written at Windlesham with 1 from Queen’s Hotel, Southsea, 1 from Moreley’s Hotel, London, 1 from The Hôtel Métropole, London. The letters are mainly notes about financial matters or visiting arrangements. 1 letter with part missing. No original chronological order to the collection when it came to the British Library.

File includes evelopes which were with the collection of letters when they came to the British Library but which did not contain any letters. Autograph notes have been made on the envelopes, possibly by Adrian and Jean Conan Doyle.

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Creation Date [1890-1920]

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated ([1890-1920])

Scope and Content 19 autograph letters and notes, all undated. 5 letters have parts missing.

Addressed from: Royal Marine Hotel, Nairn; Stodham Park, Hants; Moreley’s Hotel, London; Reform Club, Pall Mall; The Hôtel Métropole, London; Regent Hotel, Leamington Spa. Several letters with no location.

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Add MS 88924/1/19 Letters from Mary Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle ([1890-1920])

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Creation Date [1890-1920]

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Title Letters from Mary Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle ([1890-1920])

Scope and Content 32 autograph letters and 2 cards from Mary Doyle to her son Arthur Conan Doyle. 1 letter has part missing. The letters include notes made by Mary Doyle on Arthur's Boer War pamphlet and a letter in which she tells Arthur off for volunteering during the Boer War.

Also includes copied extracts from Mary Doyle’s letters to Arthur. Possibly copied by Adrian Conan Doyle. Including:

• Copy of ‘Memories of Long Ago’ by Mary Doyle, autograph, 7 pages.

• Autograph copies of Mary Doyle’s letters to Arthur Conan Doyle dated 12th March 1906, 17th Mar 1909, 23 Nov 1912, 31 Jan 1906, 21 May 1894, 13 Sept 1899 and n.d.

• Page from Aston Clinton Parish Magazine showing a letter from Mary Doyle.

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Creation Date 1886-1919

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his brother Innes Doyle (1886-1919)

Scope and Content Letters sent to Innes Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle. Innes was Arthur's younger brother and spent periods of time living with him. The letters are very open and Arthur discusses many important matters with his brother, such as feelings for Jean Leckie whilst his wife is still alive.

Arthur sends Innes constant updates in Touie's final days.

Innes' wife and children lived at Arthur's home in Crowborough whilst Innes was fighting during the First World War and many of the letters mention them. They also talk about Arthur's literary work, politics and the progress of the Boer War and the First World War.

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Add MS 88924/1/20 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his brother Innes Doyle (1886-1911)

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Creation Date 1886-1911

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his brother Innes Doyle (1886-1911)

Scope and Content 76 autograph letters and postcards signed (one with signature excised) and 1 telegram sent from Arthur Conan Doyle to Innes Doyle.

Includes some letters and press cutting about the death of Touie Conan Doyle.

Sent from: Bush Villas, Southsea; Hotel De L’Europe, Jersey; 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood; Undershaw, Hindhead; George Hotel, Trowbridge; Reform Club, Pall Mall; Lord’s Cricket Ground, London; The Douglas Hotel, Galashiels; Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Square.

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Creation Date 1912-1919

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his brother Innes Doyle (1912-1919)

Scope and Content 41 autograph signed letters and postcards sent by Arthur Conan Doyle to Innes Doyle. 1 letter has a note from Jean Conan Doyle on the reverse and 1 encloses an autograph letter from Ernest W. Hornung to Arthur. Includes 3 newspaper articles written by Arthur Conan Doyle about Irish Home Rule and The Yeomany.

Sent from: Hotel Des Anglais, Le Touquet; Windlesham, Susex; Winnipeg, Canada; The Bush Hotel, Surrey; Hotel Majestic, Harrogate; 48 Grand Parade, Eastbourne; Grand Hotel, Lyndhurst, New Forest; Morely’s Hotel, Trafalgar Square.

Innes died in 1919 from pneumonia.

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Add MS 88924/1/22 Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his sister Lottie Doyle (?1876-?1916)

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Creation Date ?1876-?1916

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his sister Lottie Doyle (?1876-?1916)

Scope and Content Lottie Doyle (Caroline Mary Burton Doyle) was one of Arthur's younger sisters.

• 31 autograph signed letters, from Lottie Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle. 3 letters have parts missing. 1870s-1916 and n.d. Most of the letters are sent from India.

• 31 autograph letters and cards, 2 typescript letters and 1 envelope from Arthur Conan Doyle to Lottie Doyle. 1 letter is also written by Innes Doyle and 7 letters are also written by Arthur’s wife Touie. Includes a press cutting which mentions Sherlock Holmes. 1876-1893 and n.d.

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Creation Date 1899-c 1920

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his children (1899-c 1920)

Scope and Content Correspondence between Arthur and his children Mary, Denis and Adrian (Malcolm).

• 16 autograph letters and a postcard from Mary Conan Doyle to her father Arthur Conan Doyle. 1899-1918. • 1 autograph letter to Arthur Conan Doyle from his son Denis Conan Doyle, 1916. • 1 note written between Arthur Conan Doyle and his son Adrian Conan Doyle whilst playing a game. Includes a note from Adrian written later explaining the note, c 1920

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Add MS 88924/1/24 Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his father, sisters, wife and great uncle (1866-c 1921)

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Creation Date 1866-c 1921

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his father, sisters, wife and great uncle (1866-c 1921)

Scope and Content • 5 autograph signed letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his father Charles Doyle, c 1866-1877. 1 letter has had a message added to it by Mary Doyle. • Autograph (signed with initial) letter from Arthur Conan Doyle to his wife Touie (Louise), 3 April 1900. Written from Bloemfontein, South Africa. • Fragment of a letter addressed to Mr. Hawkins, possibly Touie's father. n.d. • 4 autograph signed letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from Connie (Constance Amelia Monica Doyle) and 1 autograph signed note from Arthur to Connie. Connie was Arthur’s sister. n.d • 5 autograph signed letters from Ida (Jane Adelaide Rose Doyle) to Arthur Conan Doyle. Ida was Arthur’s sister. n.d. • 10 autograph letters signed (with initial) from Dodo (Bryan Mary Julia Josephine Doyle) to Arthur Conan Doyle. 1899-1921. Dodo was Arthur's sister. • 1 autograph signed letter to Arthur Conan Doyle from Michael Conan, 1867. Michael was Arthur’s great uncle and godfather in whose honour he was given the compound surname Conan Doyle.

For correspondence between Arthur and his sister Lottie please see Add MS 88924/1/22

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Add MS 88924/1/25 Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and other family members (?1878-1930)

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Creation Date ?1878-1930

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and other family members (?1878-1930)

Scope and Content • 2 autograph signed letters from James Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle, c.1879. James Doyle was Arthur’s paternal uncle. • 1 autograph signed letter from Annette Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle and 2 autograph signed letters from Arthur to Annette. Annette was the wife of Richard Doyle, Arthur’s paternal uncle. ?1878-1893 • 4 autograph letters from Leslie Oldham to Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1912. Leslie Oldham was Arthur’s brother-in-law, married to Lottie. • 2 autograph signed letters from Cyril Angell to Arthur Conan Doyle and 1 autograph signed letter from Arthur to Cyril. 1900 and n.d. Cyril Angell was Arthur’s brother-in-law, married to Dodo. • 1 autograph signed letter from Nelson Foley to Arthur Conan Doyle. Nelson Foley was Arthur’s brother-in-law, married to Ida. N.d. • 1 autograph signed letter from Francis Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle. Francis was Arthur’s nephew, the son of Innes Doyle. • 1 letter written to Arthur Conan Doyle by Arthur Oscar Horung, 1914. Arthur Horung was Arthur's nephew, son of Connie. • 4 autograph letters from Clara Doyle (née Schwensen) to Arthur Conan Doyle. 1 is addressed to Arthur and Jean. Clara was the wife of Innes Doyle. 1911-1916. Includes a letter from a member of Clara's family. • 1 letter from Arthur to Clara Doyle about Innes Doyle, c.1918. • 10 autograph letters from Father Richard Barry Doyle to Arthur Conan Doyle 1916-1930. Includes a studio photograph of Father Richard Barry Doyle. Richard Barry Doyle was Arthur’s cousin.

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Creation Date 1906-1928

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and the Leckie Family (1906-1928)

Scope and Content Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and the family of his second wife Jean Leckie.

• 9 autograph letters signed (with initials) and 1 autograph postcard from Arthur Conan Doyle to James Leckie (father-in-law). 1913-1928. 1 letter from James Leckie to Arthur, 1908. • 6 autograph letters signed (5 with initials) from Arthur Conan Doyle to Malcolm Leckie (brother-in-law) and 2 autograph letters from Malcolm to Arthur. Also includes a letter to Arthur about Malcolm. ?1906-1913. • 1 autograph signed letter from Arthur Conan Doyle to Stewart Leckie (brother-in-law), 1929. 1 autograph letter from Stewart to Arthur, 1907. • 2 autograph letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from Alec Forbes (nephew) written whilst at Scotton Camp, Catterick, 1915 . Alec was the son of Jean’s sister Sara. • 2 autograph letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from Leckie Forbes (nephew) written whilst fighting in France during the First World War, 1916. Leckie was the son of Jean’s sister Sara. • 2 autograph letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from P.L. Forbes (brother-in-law), 1912-1915. P.L. Forbes was the husband of Jean’s sister Sara. • 1 autograph letter to Arthur Conan Doyle from [J.E.] Leckie, serving with The Canadian Scottish 16th Battalion, January 1916.

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Add MS 88924/1/27-28 Correspondence between members of the Doyle family (1864-1949)

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Creation Date 1864-1949

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Title Correspondence between members of the Doyle family (1864-1949)

Scope and Content Correspondence between members of the Doyle family but not to or from Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Creation Date 1864-1923

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Title Correspondence between members of the Doyle family (1864-1923)

Scope and Content • Letters to Mary Conan Doyle from Annette Doyle (sister-in-law, wife of Richard Doyle), Annette Conan Doyle (daughter), Connie Doyle (daughter), Innes Doyle (son), Lottie Doyle (daughter) includes a letter sent by Lottie Doyle to Mary Doyle about Arthur and Touie (1894), Michael Conan (to both Mary and Charles Doyle about Arthur), and a friend. 1864-1907. • Copy (written by Jean Conan Doyle) of the notes placed on Mary Doyle’s coffin by Lina Jean, Denis and Adrian, 1920 • Envelope addressed to Mrs Charles A. Doyle containing calling cards of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lady Conan Doyle (Touie), Miss Berkeley and Comte de Casal Ribeiro, c 1900 • 1 autograph letter from Annette Conan Doyle to her aunt and uncle, 1871 • 1 letter to Touie (Louise) Conan Doyle from her daughter Mary’s (Toots) music teacher, 1904

• 1 autograph letter from Dodo Doyle to Lottie Doyle, 1888. • 1 autograph letter to Lottie Doyle from her brother-in-law Ernest William Hornung, 1893. • Letter fragment from a relation about Arthur, n.d. • Empty envelopes addressed to Mrs. Nelson Foley. • 1 letter addressed to ‘Tibbie’ from ‘Alice’, 1923 • 1 field service postcard from Claud De La Mothe to Mrs. Nelson Foley. • 1 letter to Innes Doyle from A.W. Drayson, 1898 • 1 letter from Kingsley Conan Doyle at Eton College to Innes, c. 1910 • 3 letters from Touie Conan Doyle to Innes Doyle, 2 with a note from Arthur on the reverse, 1889-1903 • 2 letters to Innes from his niece Mary Conan Doyle, also known as Toots. C. 1907

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Title Correspondence between members of the Doyle family (1915-1949)

Scope and Content • Telegram to James Leckie from Denis and Adrian Conan Doyle, 1934 • 7 autograph letters from Mary Conan Doyle to her brother Adrian, 1947 and n.d. In one letters she includes extracts from letters written by Mary Doyle to Arthur, c 1947 • 2 letters from Adrian Conan Doyle to his sister Mary Conan Doyle. 1 concerns her reaction to his biography of their father. 1946-1949 • Autograph letter from Lina Jean Conan Doyle to her grandfather James Leckie, 1922/1923. • 1 autograph letter from Jean Conan Doyle to Denis Conan Doyle, n.d. • 2 autograph letters and 1 telegram from Denis Conan Doyle to his brother Adrian Conan Doyle, 1929-1949. • Extract from a letter written by Denis Conan Doyle about his parents, 1935. • 8 autograph signed letters written by Kingsley Conan Doyle to Ida Foley (his aunt) mainly during the First World War. • 1 card from Mary Doyle to Denis and Adrian Conan Doyle (grandsons). • Correspondence concerning Arthur Oscar Hornung (Arthur Oscar Horung was Arthur Conan Doyle’s nephew and godson, the son of his sister Connie) including: 1 autograph letter from Arthur Oscar Hornung written to Ida Foley a week before he was killed in France, 1915; 1 letter of condolence to Mrs. Doyle from Berttea Holden about the death of Arthur Oscar Horung; 1 privately printed book entitled ‘Trusty and Well Beloved’, about the life of Arthur Oscar Hornung. • 2 letters addressed to Mrs. Conan Doyle. This is possibly Anna Conna Doyle, wife of Adrian Conan Doyle. 1946

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Creation Date 1912-1921

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Title Autobiographical letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1912-1921)

Scope and Content 2 autograph signed letters from Arthur Conan Doyle:

• 1 to an unidentified correspondent sent from The Hôtel Métropole, London 5th October 1912. Together with an autograph manuscript analysis of his work. • 1 to Herbet Ashley, 1921. Ashley wrote to Conan Doyle in preparation for an article about authors and the books they most enjoyed writing. Conan Doyle has made autograph notes in reply on the letter.

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Add MS 88924/1/30-39 Special Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1889-1929)

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Creation Date 1889-1929

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Title Special Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1889-1929)

Scope and Content Correspomdence between Arthur Conan Doyle and J.M. Barrie, Ralph Blumenfeld, Stratton Boulnois, Gerard Christy, R. Hemingsley, James Ryan, H. Greenhough Smith, Lily Loder-Symons and Bryan Charles Waller.

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Page 20 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/30 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Ralph Blumenfeld (?1909-?1926)

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Ralph Blumenfeld (?1909-?1926)

Scope and Content 11 autograph letters signed and 4 autograph postcards signed to Ralph Blumenfeld. Addressed from Windlesham; The Grosvenor Hotel; Exeter; Reading; Buckingham Palace Mansions; The Psychic Bookshop.

12 November 1909 –March 1926, most n.d. In the letters Arthur Conan Doyle mentions Spiritualism, psychic photos, the Congo, the Cottingley Fairies and a hunt for a murderer.

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Creation Date 1894-1902

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Stratton Boulnois (1894-1902)

Scope and Content 3 autograph letters signed (one with initials) to Stratton Boulnois and Mrs Stratton Boulnois (2). Addressed from South Norwood, Davos and Undershaw, 1894-1898. In the letters Arthur talks about Touie's health and his frustration that more cannot be done for her.

Includes a letter written by Boulnois to Conan Doyle, 26 June 1902 congratulating him on his knighthood.

Arthur Conan Doyle and Stratton Bulnois became friends in Southsea.

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Creation Date 1893-1930

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Gerard Christy (1893-1930)

Scope and Content Gerard Christy was Arthur Conan Doyle's English lecture agent.

53 autograph letters signed, 1 typescript letter signed, 9 autograph postcards and 1 telegram to Gerald Christy, 1893-1930 and n.d. Includes 1 typescript letter from Lee Keedick (lecture manager in New York).

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to R. Hemingsley ([1889-1893])

Scope and Content R. Hemingsley was a critic with the Birmingham Daily Times.

12 autograph letters signed (two to Mrs Hemingsley) and one autograph postcard signed to R. Hemingsley from Arthur Conan Doyle. The letters are mainly about Arthur's literary work but Arthur also tells Hemingsley about his father and uncles in the letter dated 11th May 1890. After Hemingsley died Arthur wrote twice to his widow.

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Creation Date 1897-c 1919

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to H. Greenhough Smith (1897-c 1919)

Scope and Content H. Greenhough Smith was the editor of The Strand Magazine for the entire time Arthur Conan Doyle publsihed in it. The letters mainly discuss work that Arthur has submitted to the magazine. They also include some mentions of Sir John French.

18 autograph letters signed and one autograph postcard signed. Addressed from Windlesham; Hindhead; Seaforth Barracks; Liverpool; Lyndhurst; Middlesbrough; The Grosvenor Hotel; The Reform Club. 1897- c 1919, the majority are n.d.

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Add MS 88924/1/35 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Lily Loder- Symonds (1911-c 1915)

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Creation Date 1911-c 1915

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to Lily Loder-Symonds (1911-c 1915)

Scope and Content Lily Loder-Symonds was a spiritualist one of Jean Conan Doyle's closest friends. She was a bridesmaid at Arthur and Jean's wedding and often looked after the Conan Doyle children whilst their parents were away.

14 autograph letters signed to Lily Loder-Symonds. Addressed from Rome, Mürren, New York, Montreal, Winnipeg and Windlesham, 16 June 1913 – 19 May 1915 and n.d. Includes a photograph of Lily and a Christmas card from Arthur with a photograph of a baby Adrian Conan Doyle inside.

The letters discuss the Conan Doyle's travels around America and Canada, the First World War and the death of Lily's brother Robert.

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Creation Date c 1870-1876

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Title Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and Bryan Charles Waller (c 1870-1876)

Scope and Content 1 autograph signed letter and 1 fragment of a letter from Brian Charles Waller to Arthur Conan Doyle and 1 autograph signed letter from Arthur to Brian Charles Waller.

In one of the letters Waller tells Arthur what a good person should be. A note has been added, possibly by Adrian Conan Doyle, saying that this letter had a big effect on the young Arthur.

Bryan Charles Waller was a lodger of the Conan Doyle family in Edinburgh. He encouraged Arthur to go to medical school and helped him to train for the entrance exams. Arthur's mother, Mary Doyle, lived in a cottage on Waller's estate at Masongill, Yorkshire from 1882 until 1917.

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Add MS 88924/1/37 Letters from J.M. Barrie to Arthur Conan Doyle (1892- 1929)

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Creation Date 1892-1929

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Title Letters from J.M. Barrie to Arthur Conan Doyle (1892-1929)

Scope and Content • Series of 31 autograph letters signed, the majority with initials, and one autograph card to Arthur Conan Doyle from J.M. Barrie. Addressed from Kirriemuir, Surrey and London. • Studio portrait of Barrie by Elliot & Fry, signed, and two photographs of Barrie with three members of his cricket team (Lionel Ford, Bernard Partridge and another), 1890s (one damaged) • Autograph memorandum by Conan Doyle of a conversation in August 1929 with Barrie, H.H. Asquith and Lady Cynthia Asquith concerning Shaw, Powys and [D.H.] Lawrence • Proof copy of J.M. Barrie [And Arthur Conan Doyle], Jane Annie; or, the Good Conduct Prize, marked ‘Proof, under correction’, with Conan Doyle’s proof corrections on 19 pages; also, printed copy incorporating Conan Doyle’s corrections. • Printed programme for Jane Annie, Savoy Theatre, London, June 1893

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Creation Date 1910-1918

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Title Letters from James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle (1910-1918)

Scope and Content James Ryan was Arthur Conan Doyle's oldest friend whom he met at Stonyhurst School. His letters discuss Conan Doyle's literary work and Ryan often supplies technical and linguistic details for a whole variety of subjects which Conan Doyle adds to his writing. The letters also mention the Oscar Slater case, Spiritualism, the First World War and Ryan's business in Ceylon.

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Creation Date 1910-1911

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Title Letters from James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle (1910-1911)

Scope and Content 24 autograph letters signed, 1 envelope and 3 autograph postcards signed from James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle. James Ryan was Conan Doyle's oldest friend.

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Creation Date 1912-1918

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Title Letters from James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle (1912-1918)

Scope and Content • 38 autograph signed letters, 1 envelope and 1 newspaper article sent to Arthur Conan Doyle by James Ryan. • 1 undated 4 line verse entitled ‘The Iconoclast’, originally with letters from James Ryan when the archive came to The British Library. • Part of a folder which originally held letters from James Ryan. On the front is information about James Ryan, possibly written by Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/1/40-48 General Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1883-1930)

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Creation Date 1883-1930

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Title General Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1883-1930)

Scope and Content Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and acquaintances, admirers, literary figures and business associates.

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Creation Date c 1890-1929

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Title General correspondence from Arthur Conan Doyle (c 1890-1929)

Scope and Content 25 autograph letters signed, 2 typescript letters signed and 2 envelopes from Arthur Conan Doyle.

Addressed to: Lord Aberdeen, Firth, Mr. Frost, Richard Le Gallienne, Fred Hocking (4), Colonel Hutchinson, Kernahan, Nevinson, Dr Nicoll, Mr. Noble, Mrs. Ashcroft Noble, Bernard Partridge, Stanley Weyman (2). Several addressed to just ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’.

1 letter is addressed to ‘My dear Girl’ and includes a printed copy of ‘A Psalm of Comfort’, n.d.

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Add MS 88924/1/41-48 General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1883-1929)

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Creation Date 1883-1929

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1883-1929)

Scope and Content Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from friends, acquaintances, admirers, members of the public, literary figures and business associates.

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Creation Date 1883-1897

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1883-1897)

Scope and Content 33 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from: Fredrick Oliver, F.W.H. Meyers (3), Walter Besant (2), Dictionary of National Biography (about the lives of John and Richard Doyle), George Moore, Douglas Sladen (2), W.E.H. (2), A. Lang (2), A.T. Quiller-Couch, Edward Terry, Harold Frederick (2), C.M. Younge, Central News Limited, Richard Le Gallienne (2), David Christie Murray (2) and others.

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Add MS 88924/1/42 General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1898- 1900)

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Creation Date 1898-1900

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1898-1900)

Scope and Content 54 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents): Walter Besant (2), F.L. Bullen (2 letters and 2 studio photographs), Edmund Gosse (2), Coleridge Grove, Anstey Guthrie (4), W.E.H, H. Rider Haggard (4), A.G. Hales, Anthony Hope Hawkins (1), Gerald Du Maurier, F. Frankfort Moore, David Christie Murray (3), Margaret Rankin (5), Morley Roberts (2), Stanley Weyman, Israle Zangwill (4) and others.

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Page 28 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/43 General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1901- 1905)

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Creation Date 1901-1905

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1901-1905)

Scope and Content 42 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

J. Ball, Thomas Cleeve, Lord Curzon, Francis Galton, Charles Gibbs, Anstey Guthrie (4), H. Rider Haggard (2), Anthony Hope Hawkins, Amy Milbourne, Malcolm Morris, Helen Neeno (3), R. Povey, Margaret Rankin, E. Reed, W. Reid.

Also includes a letter from The White House saying that the President would like to meet Arthur Conan Doyle and letters from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

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Creation Date 1906-1910

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1906-1910)

Scope and Content 37 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

John Alden (about the Edgar Allan Poe Centenary), Alice Balfour, Mary Chamberlain (wife of Neville Chamberlain), Lord Curzon, Charlotte Drummond?, H. Rider Haggard (2), Anthony Hope Hawkins (3), Irving Jefferson Lewis (with a verse of poetry on the back, possibly in Conan Doyle’s hand), A. Lyttelton, L. Marchant?, Gilbert Parker (3), Bernard Partridge, Hesketh Pritchard, Morley Roberts (2), W. Clark Russell, H. Wright, Israle Zangwill.

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Creation Date 1911-1915

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1911-1915)

Scope and Content 57 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

J. C. Balfour, F.L. Bullen (3), Louis Cohen, W.T. Comber, H.C. Mitchell Dawson, Drumbull White, Anthony Hope Hawkins (3), Marian Johnstone, Bart Kennedy, Emilie Luhr (who wrote to Conan Doyle about the camps for enemy aliens in England during the First World War), John Masefield, E.D. Morel (in a letter justifying his pacifism), Lord Northcliffe, Harriette B. Oldham, Hesketh Pritchard, John Bernard Seely, Owen Seaman, John Masefield, Morley Roberts, B.G. O’Rourke (letter about Lily Loder-Symonds’ brother who was a prisoner of war), John Bernard Seely, Ernest Thompson Seton, T.W. Sheppard, Vilhjalmur Stefansson (2), Loder Symonds (2, 1 sent whilst a prisoner of war), Frederic Villiers, Mary Ward.

Includes letters from organisations such as:The William J. Burns International Detective Agency, The Admiralty, Buckingham Palace, The Irish Protestant Home Rule Committee, Canadian Artic Expedition, War Office, Department of the Interior (Canada), Windsor Castle.

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Add MS 88924/1/46 General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1916- 1920)

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Creation Date 1916-1920

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1916-1920)

Scope and Content 34 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

William Addy, Frederick Chester, Edward Carson, Lily Earle, Wilfred Laurie, Marie Leighton, Robert Leighton, Malcolm Morris, Hesketh Pritchard (2), Samuel Reid, Arthur E. Sitwell (5 letters and a typescript copy of 'Disarmament, Reconstruction and Prosperity' by Arthur Sitwell), Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arthur Vicars (2), Vernon Watson. Also includes a thank you letter from Canadian troops stationed at Crowborough.

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Creation Date 1921-1930

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle (1921-1930)

Scope and Content 37 letters and 1 telegram to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

Arthur James Balfour at the League of Nations in Switzerland, Mrs Enrico Caruso, J.R. Clynes (The Home Secretary), James Douglas, Earl of Durham, Douglas Fairbanks, Arnold Freeman, Tommy Gibbons, Harry Houdini (telegram), Henry Arthur Jones, Arthur Keith, Harry Lauder, Oliver Lodge, W.B. Maxwell, Tommy Milligan, Morely Roberts, E. Roper, Monica Ryan (2), Sybil Thorndike, Ashton Wolfe. Also includes a letter from the African Museum of Natural History (New York) and 2 letters from an unknown author about the Charles Dickens novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

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Title General correspondence to Arthur Conan Doyle, undated ([1890-1930])

Scope and Content 62 letters and fragments to Arthur Conan Doyle including letters from (this is not a complete list of all correspondents):

W. Addy, W. Barnett, William Black, F.L. Bullen (4), F.C. Burnand, J. Cable, K. Chukovsky, S.R. Crockett, Noël Edward, poem by G.B. Shaw, D. Gow (poem), Franklin Head, Maurice Hewlett, Henry Arthur Jones, A. Lang (8), J.F.M., Amy Milbourne, George Moore, L.R. Claud Robinson, Kathleen Scott (wife of Robert Scott), Ellen Terry, H. Thompson, Sybil Thorndike, Princess du Val, Lewis Waller, Mary A. Ward, E. Wickens, Israle Zangwill.

Includes letters from: Union Society Oxford, Globe Theatre, Criterion Theatre, The Imperial Theatre.

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Creation Date 1894-1930

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Title Photocopies of correspondence to and from Arthur Conan Doyle (1894-1930)

Scope and Content Photocopies and typed copies of correspondence, held elsewhere, to and from Arthur Conan Doyle.

• Letters to Mr Reade concerning the Oscar Slater case, 1927 • Letter to Joseph O. Baylen on ‘The Novelist-Journalist’, 1893. With notes made at a later date. • 4 letters addressed to ‘Somerset’, n.d. • 4 letters to ‘Becke’. • 1 letter to ‘Russell’ n.d. • 1 letter to Mariette. • 1 letter to his publisher, 1894. • 2 letters to Upton Sinclair, 1929. • Several other letters with no addressee, just addressed to ‘Sir’. • 1 prescription for Captain Hay Doyle (his brother Innes). • 1 letter from Ellen Terry, 1894 • 1 letter from Rudyard Kipling, 1894 • Approximately 35 letters and cards from Arthur Conan Doyle to Hamlin Garland c1920-?1930. Original document held in the University of Southern California. • 1 letter from Hamlin Garland to Arthur Conan Doyle, n.d. Original document held in the University of Southern California.

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Creation Date 1889-1937

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Title Correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle (1889-1937)

Scope and Content Correspondence between Jean Conan Doyle (née Leckie) and Arthur Conan Doyle. Inlcudes correspondence between Jean and Arthur's sisters, mother, children and other relations as well as with the Leckie family. Also incudes letters from friends and servants as well as correspondence about Spiritualism and business matters.

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Add MS 88924/1/50-51 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle (1917-1930)

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Creation Date 1917-1930

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle (1917-1930)

Scope and Content Jean and Arthur met in 1897 and married in 1907. Together they had 3 children, Denis, Malcolm (called Adrian) and Lina (called Jean or Billy).

The letters talk about Arthur's lecture tours of America and Canada, Arthur's health, The Psychic Bookshop, spiritualist meetings, thier children and general travel arrangements.

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Creation Date 1917-1924

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle (1917-1924)

Scope and Content 22 autograph letters signed with initials and 22 envelopes sent to Jean Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes an envelope containing some flowers Arthur gathered for Jean in 1918.

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Add MS 88924/1/51 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle (1925-1930)

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Creation Date 1925-1930

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle (1925-1930)

Scope and Content 27 autograph letters (26 signed, mainly with initials) and 25 envelopes. Includes 3 envelopes that originally held cheques, which were gifts from Arthur to Jean.

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Creation Date 1900-1936

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Title Family correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle (1900-1936)

Scope and Content Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from members of the Doyle and Leckie families.

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Add MS 88924/1/52 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Mary Doyle (1900- 1920)

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Creation Date 1900-1920

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Mary Doyle (1900-1920)

Scope and Content Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Mary Doyle, Arthur's mother.

• 15 autograph letters and one fragment from Mary Doyle to Jean Conan Doyle, with envelopes postmarked 1900-1920. • 1 unsigned Christmas card, n.d. • 1 typescript extract from a letter to Jean from Mary Doyle, n.d.

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Creation Date 1898-1936

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur's daughter and sisters (1898-1936)

Scope and Content Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur's daughter Mary and his sisters Lottie, Ida and Dodo.

• 9 autograph letters to Jean from her step-daughter Mary Louise Conan Doyle. 1915-1936. • 14 autograph letters to Jean from her sister-in-law Lottie Doyle (Caroline). 1898-1922 and n.d. • 3 autograph letters to Jean from her sister-in-law Ida Doyle (Jane). ?1913-1935. • 3 autograph letters to Jean from her sister-in-law Dodo Doyle (Bryan), 1910-1920.

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Creation Date 1913-1932

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Doyle family members (1913-1932)

Scope and Content Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur's cousin, brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.

• 7 autograph letters to Jean from Arthur’s cousin Father Richard Barry Doyle. 1918-1932. • 1 autograph letter to Jean from Cyril Angell, 1915. Cyril Angell was Arthur’s brother-in-law.

• 2 autograph letters to Jean from Leslie Oldham, 1911-1912. Leslie Oldham was Arthur’s brother-in-law. • 1 autograph letter to Jean from Nelson Foley. N.d. • 18 autograph letters to Jean from Clara Doyle née Schwensen. Clara was the wife of Innes Doyle, Arthur’s brother. 1913-1928 • 1 letter from unknown sender which mentions going to the theatre with Ida, July 1918. • Envelope with affectionate words written on it from a son to his mother. Originally with Jean’s family correspondence so thought to be to Jean from Denis or Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Creation Date 1903-1934

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from the Leckie family (1903-1934)

Scope and Content • 8 autograph letters and 1 telegram to Jean from her father James Leckie, 1915-1934. • 1 postcard to Jean from her mother Selina Leckie, 1903. The card has a picture of Arthur Conan Doyle on it. • 8 autograph letters to Jean from her aunt Libbie Claxton, 1913-1930. • 1 autograph letter to Jean from Lily (unknown). N.d.

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Creation Date ?1912-1920

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Title Special correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle (?1912-1920)

Scope and Content • 1 autograph signed letter from J.M. Barrie, 1912. • 1 autograph signed card from J.M. Barrie, n.d. • 5 autograph signed letters from James Ryan 1912-1916. • 2 autograph signed letters from Clementine Churchill n.d.

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Creation Date 1909-1937

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from friends (1909-1937)

Scope and Content 63 letters from friends to Jean Conan Doyle. Includes letters from Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Sidney Parget, F.L. Bullen, Buckingham Palace, Annie Jakeman, F.C. Loder Symonds, Julia Pocock, Louisa Dale, Leon Gellert, R.J. Campbell, G. Vale Owen, Hugh Walpole, Arthur Wonter and others.

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Add MS 88924/1/58 Jean Conan Doyle's letters book 1 (c 1910-c 1935)

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Creation Date c 1910-c 1935

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Title Jean Conan Doyle's letters book 1 (c 1910-c 1935)

Scope and Content Book of letters to Jean Conan Doyle.

Put together by Jean Conan Doyle, the book contains complimentary letters from friends and acquaintances. On the front of the book is written ‘Expressions of love and kind thoughts towards myself – from various dear people’. Many of the letters are about spiritualism. Includes letters from Clara Doyle and Madge Donohoe.

The book also includes letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from James Coates and Clara Doyle (wife of Innes Doyle).

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Page 38 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/59 Jean Conan Doyle's letters book 2 (c 1920-c 1935)

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Creation Date c 1920-c 1935

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Title Jean Conan Doyle's letters book 2 (c 1920-c 1935)

Scope and Content Book of letters to Jean Conan Doyle.

Put together by Jean Conan Doyle, the book contains complimentary letters from friends and acquaintances. On the front of the book is written ‘Charming appreciation of our home life from various friends and kind expressions regarding my bearing my Beloved’s passing over’. The letters include ones from Clara Doyle (wife of Innes Doyle), Jean’s nephew, Cyril Angell (Arthur’s brother-in-law), Ida (possibly Ida Foley née Doyle).

Includes a letter to Arthur Conan Doyle from H. Macdonald, 1924.

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Add MS 88924/1/60 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from and about Mary Jakeman (1925-1930)

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Creation Date 1925-1930

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from and about Mary Jakeman (1925-1930)

Scope and Content 24 letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Mary Jakeman and about Mary Jakeman. Several of the letters are missing pages.

Mary Jakeman was Jean’s personal maid at one time.

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Page 39 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/61 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from servants (1889- 1936)

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Creation Date 1889-1936

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from servants (1889-1936)

Scope and Content 34 letters to Jean Conan Doyle from servants and former servants.

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Add MS 88924/1/62 Correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle about Spiritualism and business matters (1914-1940)

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Creation Date 1914-1940

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Title Correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle about Spiritualism and business matters (1914-1940)

Scope and Content 36 letters and 2 fragment to Jean Conan Doyle mainly about Spiritualism and business matters. Includes:

• 3 typescript and 1 autograph signed letter from Oliver Lodge concerning spiritualist matters.

• 1 typescript signed letter from Douglas Fairbanks. • 1 autograph letter from Arthur Wontner asking if there are any more Sherlock Homes stories available for the stage and screen. Arthur Wontner played Sherlock Holmes in 5 films. • Typescript letter from Southeby and Co. in response to Jean Conan Doyle’s enquiry about how many of Arthur Conan Doyle’s manuscripts they have sold. 29th March, 1934. • Typescript letter to Jean Conan Doyle from the Authors’ Club, responding to her suggestion that her son become a member of the club. 21st June, 1939. • Copy of a letter to Jean Conan Doyle from Rev. Maurice Elliott about a memorial to Arthur Conan Doyle, 2nd March 1940

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Page 40 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/63 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from strangers and acquaintances (1923-1937)

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Creation Date 1923-1937

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from strangers and acquaintances (1923-1937)

Scope and Content 90 letters from strangers and some of Jean Conan Doyle’s responses. The letters mainly concern spiritual matters and in many of Jean Conan Doyle's replies she gives advice on spiritualism.

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Add MS 88924/1/64 Letters to Jean Conan Doyle marked 'Funny Letters' (1930-1935)

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Creation Date 1930-1935

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Title Letters to Jean Conan Doyle marked 'Funny Letters' (1930-1935)

Scope and Content 12 letters to Jean Conan Doyle which she placed in an envelope marked 'Funny Letters'. The letters mainly concern spiritualist stories about messages from the deceased Arthur Conan Doyle and requests for money.

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Page 41 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/65 Correspondence of Denis Conan Doyle (?1916-1949)

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Creation Date ?1916-1949

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Title Correspondence of Denis Conan Doyle (?1916-1949)

Scope and Content 13 letters concerning Arthur Conan Doyle's memory written by and to Denis Conan Doyle. Includes a letter from Denis about Hesketh Pearson's biography of Arthur Conan Doyle, letters compalaining about an article in The Daily Sketch and a copy of a letter written by Denis to Hamlin Garland (the original copy of this letter is held at the University of Southern California).

Also includes a letter Denis sent to Father Christmas as a child and a letter about his obtaining a pet snake in 1922. Also includes lecture notes made by Denis Conan Doyle for his lecture on Spiritualiam.

For letters between Denis and his family please see: Add MS 88924/1/28

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Add MS 88924/1/66-72 Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1921- 1968)

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Creation Date 1921-1968

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1921-1968)

Scope and Content Adrian Conan Doyle (full name: Adrian Malcolm Conan Doyle) was the third son of Arthur Conan Doyle, the second son with his wife Jean Leckie.

In 1940, after the death of Lady Jean Conan Doyle, Adrian took over as literary executor of Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate. The correspondence relates to Arthur Conan Doyle’s work and memory and includes letters written by and to Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Page 42 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/66 Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1921-1944)

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Creation Date 1921-1944

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1921-1944)

Scope and Content 53 letters to and from Adrian Conan Doyle concerning Arthur Conan Doyle's memory and literary estate. Including letters from Madge Donohoe and Archbishop Nicolas. Also includes letters from Adrian Conan Doyle to the editors of The Daily Sketch complaining about an article about Arthur Conan Doyle. Some notes made by Mary Conan Doyle which formed part of a letter on the same subject are included.

For correspondence concerning Hesketh Pearson's biography of Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1943, please see Adrian Conan Doyle's personal papers.

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Creation Date 1945-1946

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1945-1946)

Scope and Content 88 letters to and from Adrian Conan Doyle. In 1945 Adrian Conan Doyle published a book about Arthur Conan Doyle entitled 'The True Conan Doyle'. Many of the letters in this file relate to this book.

Includes letters from the B.B.C., Irish Academy of Letters, British Museum, Arthur Bryant, Buckingham Palace and Harwood Steele and others.

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Page 43 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/68 Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1947-1949)

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Creation Date 1947-1949

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1947-1949)

Scope and Content 67 letters to and from Adrian Conan Doyle. The letters concern the literary estate and memory of Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes letters from: Arthur Bryant. John Murray (publisher), Archbishop Nicolas, Laurence Olivier and others.

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Creation Date 1950-1954

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1950-1954)

Scope and Content 66 letters to and from Adrian Conan Doyle. The letters concern the literary estate and memory of Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes letters from Raymond Massey, Henry Maxwell (2), Dwight D. Eisenhower, the B.B.C. and others.

In 1949 John Dickson Carr published a biography of Arthur Conan Doyle with the full approval of Adrian Conan Doyle. Adrian sent many copies of the book to individuals and organisations.

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Page 44 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/70 Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1955-1968)

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Creation Date 1955-1968

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle (1955-1968)

Scope and Content 60 letters to and from Adrian Conan Doyle. Includes letters from Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Maxwell, John Murray (publisher), Upton Sinclair, Kingsley Adams and others. Also includes a comparison of Arthur Conan Doyle’s wives, Touie and Jean, written by Adrian Conan Doyle in 1968.

Denis Conan Doyle, Adrian's brother, died in 1955.

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Creation Date c 1940-1965

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Title Correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle, undated (c 1940-1965)

Scope and Content 25 letters and fragments to and from Adrian Conan Doyle, all undated. The letters concern Arthur Conan Doyle's memory and literary estate.

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Page 45 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/1/72 Correspondence between Adrian Conan Doyle and Pierre Weil-Nordon (1956-1958)

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Creation Date 1956-1958

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Title Correspondence between Adrian Conan Doyle and Pierre Weil-Nordon (1956-1958)

Scope and Content Correspondence between Adrian Conan Doyle and Professor P. Weil-Nordon. In 1958 Pierre Weil-Nordon published an article on the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which included a forward by Adrian Conan Doyle. Includes typescript copies of 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle' by P. Weil-Nordon.

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Add MS 88924/2 Literary Manuscripts of Arthur Conan Doyle (1870-1929)

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Creation Date 1870-1929

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Title Literary Manuscripts of Arthur Conan Doyle (1870-1929)

Scope and Content Literary manuscripts by Arthur Conan Doyle including:

Early poems by Arthur and his sister Annette Conan Doyle, 'A Sordid Affair', 'Jelland's Voyage', 'The Disintegration Machine', 'The Fall of Devil Hawker', 'The Stark Munro Letters', 'The Adventures of the Retired Colourman', 'The Narrative of John Smith', 1 page of ‘The Lord of The Dark Face’ (An Epilogue of The Maracot Deep) and a collection of notes made by Arthur Conan Doyle for literary works.

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Page 46 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/1 Early poems of Arthur Conan Doyle and Annette Conan Doyle (1870-1886)

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Creation Date 1870-1886

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Title Early poems of Arthur Conan Doyle and Annette Conan Doyle (1870-1886)

Scope and Content A note book in which poems by Arthur and his elder sister Annette Conan Doyle have been transcribed. Includes drawings and scientific notes.

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Add MS 88924/2/2-5 The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1883-1887])

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Creation Date [1883-1887]

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Title The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1883-1887])

Scope and Content The autograph manuscript of an untitled and unpublished novel, written in ink in four volumes by Arthur Conan Doyle. Later titled ‘The Narrative of John Smith’.

The first manuscript of the book was written in 1883 but was lost on its way to the publishers and has never been found. Arthur Conan Doyle later rewrote most of the story from memory during the mid-1880s.

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Page 47 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/2 The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 1 of 4 ([1883-1887])

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Title The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 1 of 4 ([1883-1887])

Scope and Content The autograph manuscript of an untitled and unpublished novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, later titled ‘The Narrative of John Smith’. Volume 1 of 4 (pages 1-42) with three pages detached but present and five pages with cancelled passages cut away. Includes a list of characters on a fragment of paper embossed ‘Bush Villa/ Southsea’.

The first manuscript of the book was written in 1883 but was lost on its way to the publishers and has never been found. Arthur Conan Doyle rewrote most of the story from memory during the mid-1880s.

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Title The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2 of 4 ([1883-1887])

Scope and Content The autograph manuscript of an untitled and unpublished novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, later titled ‘The Narrative of John Smith’. Volume 2 of 4 (pages 43-86).

The first manuscript of the book was written in 1883 but was lost on its way to the publishers and has never been found. Arthur Conan Doyle rewrote most of the story from memory during the mid-1880s.

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Page 48 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/4 The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 3 of 4 ([1883-1887])

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Title The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 3 of 4 ([1883-1887])

Scope and Content The autograph manuscript of an untitled and unpublished novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, later titled ‘The Narrative of John Smith’. Volume 3 of 4 (pages 87-129).

The first manuscript of the book was written in 1883 but was lost on its way to the publishers and has never been found. Arthur Conan Doyle rewrote most of the story from memory during the mid-1880s.

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Add MS 88924/2/5 The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 4 of 4 ([1883-1887])

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Title The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 4 of 4 ([1883-1887])

Scope and Content The autograph manuscript of an untitled and unpublished novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, later titled ‘The Narrative of John Smith’. Volume 4 of 4 (pages 130-154).

The first manuscript of the book was written in 1883 but was lost on its way to the publishers and has never been found. Arthur Conan Doyle rewrote most of the story from memory during the mid-1880s.

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Page 49 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/6 A Sordid Affair by Arthur Conan Doyle (1891)

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Creation Date 1891

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Title A Sordid Affair by Arthur Conan Doyle (1891)

Scope and Content Autograph manuscript of Arthur Conan Doyle's story A Sordid Affair. Missing pages 2 and 3.

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Add MS 88924/2/7 Jelland's Voyage by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)

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Creation Date 1892

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Title Jelland's Voyage by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)

Scope and Content Autograph manuscript of Arthur Conan Doyle's story Jelland's Voyage.

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Page 50 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/8-9 The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1895)

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Creation Date 1895

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Title The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1895)

Scope and Content 'The Stark Munro Letters' is an epistolary novel which takes the form of twelve long letters written by J. Stark Munro between March 1881 and November 1884 and sent to his friend Herbert Swanborough of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Includes autograh bound manuscript and notes about characters and ideas for the story.

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Creation Date 1895

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Title The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1895)

Scope and Content Autograph bound manuscript of 'The Stark Munro Letters' by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Page 51 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/9 Notes for The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1895)

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Creation Date 1895

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Title Notes for The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle (1895)

Scope and Content Autograph notes for 'The Stark Munro Letters':

• Details concerning the characters of Professor Henry Munro, Ella Munro, Ella's father, Admiral Vernon Hale, and Mortimer Simcox. 6 pages. • Notes entitled ‘Things to be worked into The Threshold’ for ideas to be added to The Stark Munro Letters. 4 sides of A4 paper. • Part of a chapter set in March 1882 about Violet Vernon Hale and Professor D'Arcy Munro. This does not appear in the final published version of the book.

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Add MS 88924/2/10 The Adventure of the Retired Colourman by Arthur Conan Doyle (1926)

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Creation Date 1926

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Title The Adventure of the Retired Colourman by Arthur Conan Doyle (1926)

Physical Characteristics 21 x 27 x 1cm

Scope and Content The Adventure of the Retired Colourman. A Sherlock Holmes story.

Bound autograph signed manuscript.

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Page 52 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/11 The Disintegration Machine by Arthur Conan Doyle (1927)

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Creation Date 1927

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Title The Disintegration Machine by Arthur Conan Doyle (1927)

Scope and Content Autograph signed manuscript of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Disintegration Machine', a Professor Challenger story.

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Add MS 88924/2/12 'The Lord of The Dark Face', an epilogue of The Maracot Deep by Arthur Conan Doyle (1929)

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Creation Date 1929

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Title 'The Lord of The Dark Face', an epilogue of The Maracot Deep by Arthur Conan Doyle (1929)

Scope and Content 1 autograph page titled 'The Lord of The Dark Face (an epilogue of 'The Maricot Deep)'. Incomplete.

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Page 53 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/2/13 'The Fall of Devil Hawker' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1929)

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Creation Date 1929

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Title 'The Fall of Devil Hawker' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1929)

Scope and Content Autograph draft of a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Later published as The End of Devil Hawker in1929. In 2 parts, 28 sheets.

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Add MS 88924/2/14 Literary notes and a poem by Arthur Conan Doyle (1880s-1920s)

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Creation Date 1880s-1920s

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Title Literary notes and a poem by Arthur Conan Doyle (1880s-1920s)

Scope and Content • Autograph poem about a whale by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1 page. • Autograph notes made by Arthur Conan Doyle, possibly ideas for a book, n.d. 1 page. • Autograph note written by Arthur Conan Doyle about a South African ostrich, n.d 1 page. • Autograph notes on the history of England, n.d. 1 page. • Photocopy of 24 autograph pages of ‘The Narrative of John Smith’, by Arthur Conan Doyle. • ‘Ancient Egypt’, journal by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1927. On the inside front cover are autograph notes made by Arthur Conan Doyle for ‘The Lost World’. • Photocopy of ‘A Soldier’s Prayer’ by Arthur Conan Doyle, printed. On the original, before it was photocopied, an autograph addition has been made by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Page 54 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/3 Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle (1879-c 1920)

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Creation Date 1879-c 1920

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Title Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle (1879-c 1920)

Scope and Content Lectures, essays and critical writings by Arthur Conan Doyle, not including his writings on Spiritualism.

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Creation Date [1879-1914]

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Title Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1879-1914])

Scope and Content • ‘Great Britain and the Next War’ by Arthur Conan Doyle. Autograph draft. 23 A4 sheets and 2 half A4 sheets. 1913/1914. • ‘An Angle American Reunion’. Typescript. 3 pages. C 1900 • Autograph article on whaling and sealing by Arthur Conan Doyle. Written about his experience in 1879 but undated. Incomplete. • ‘On The Geographical Distribution of British Intellect’ by Arthur Conan Doyle, August 1888. Published in the magazine ‘The Nineteenth Century’. • Printed copy of Arthur Conan Doyle speech on Pilgrims in America. 1911.

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Page 55 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/3/2 'Notes Upon Jewish and Eastern History' by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1880s-1920s])

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Creation Date [1880s-1920s]

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Title 'Notes Upon Jewish and Eastern History' by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1880s-1920s])

Scope and Content 'Notes Upon Jewish and Eastern History'. Notebook containing autograph notes made by Arthur Conan Doyle. Only first 4 pages have been written on. Undated.

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Add MS 88924/3/3 Lecture on Literature by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1892])

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Creation Date [1892]

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Title Lecture on Literature by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1892])

Scope and Content Autograph lecture written by Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 notebooks.

Undated but lecture mentions that 'Plain Tales from the Hills' by Rudyard Kipling came out "about four years ago".

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Page 56 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4 Spiritualism related material (1896-1931)

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Creation Date 1896-1931

Extent and Format 28 files

Access Conditions Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff

Title Spiritualism related material (1896-1931)

Scope and Content Correspondence from and to Arthur Conan Doyle on spiritualism, posters, newspaper articles, photographs, Arthur Conan Doyle's horoscope, reports on séances, lectures and notebooks on spiritualist matters and printed material on spiritualism.

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Creation Date 1911-1930

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Title Correspondence on Spiritualism (1911-1930)

Scope and Content Letters to and from Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism.

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Page 57 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/1 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1917- 1930)

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Creation Date 1917-1930

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Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1917-1930)

Scope and Content • 2 autograph letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his sister Mrs Ida Foley (née Doyle) about her attitude towards Spiritualism. 1917. • 21 typescript letters and 4 autograph letters from Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualist matters. 1924-1930 and n..d • 2 printed copies of letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to the secretary of the London Spiritual Alliance, giving his resignation as president, 1930.

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Add MS 88924/4/2 Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1911- 1926)

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Creation Date 1911-1926

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Title Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1911-1926)

Scope and Content • 41 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from various correspondents on Spiritualism, inlcuding 1 from Douglas Fairbanks. • Document on ‘How to Zancig' [thought reading demonstration], 19 pages. With typed letter signed by Julius Zancig, 1926.

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Page 58 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/3 Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1927- 1930)

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Creation Date 1927-1930

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Title Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism (1927-1930)

Scope and Content 48 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle about Spiritualism. Including letters from the Home Office and treatment of Spiritualists.

• 2 letters to Miss Walker about the character of the medium Mrs Crandon. • Draft copy of a letter sent to the Home Secretary from George Berry on behalf of spiritualist associations about rights for Spiritualists. • 5 letters from Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, the husband of Mina “Margery” Crandon. • 1 letter and accompanying certificate for Arthur Conan Doyle from the Italian Academy of Spiritualism, Venice.

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Add MS 88924/4/4 Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism, undated ([1910s-1920s])

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Creation Date [1910s-1920s]

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Title Letters to Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism, undated ([1910s-1920s])

Scope and Content • 4 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from various correspondents about Spiritualism. • 9 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle from Beatrice Egerton. • 1 letter and a photograph of Florizel von Reuter, the German violinist. In the letter Florizel von Reuter suggests they collaborate on a story.

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Page 59 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/5-10 Articles and manuscripts on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1901-1930])

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Creation Date [1901-1930]

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Title Articles and manuscripts on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1901-1930])

Scope and Content Manuscripts, articles and lectures by Arthur Conan Doyle on the topic of Spiritualism.

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Add MS 88924/4/5 'The Wanderings of a Spiritualist' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1921)

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Creation Date 1921

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Title 'The Wanderings of a Spiritualist' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1921)

Scope and Content Incomplete autograph manuscript of 'The Wanderings of a Spirituaist' by Arthur Conan Doyle. The book is Arthur Conan Doyle's personal account of his experiences of Spiritualism and also mentions his Spiritualist lecture tours of Australia and New Zealand.

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Page 60 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/6 Unpublished manuscript on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (?1927)

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Creation Date ?1927

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Title Unpublished manuscript on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (?1927)

Scope and Content Autograph manuscript by Arthur Conan Doyle of an unpublished story about Spiritualism. 16 pages.

Includes an autograph note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads 'I think this is M.S.S of Land of Mists, possibly an epilogue'. 'The Land of Mists' was a Professor Challenger story that focused heavily on Spiritualism. However, this manuscript features characters called Arnold and Margaret Wade who do not appear in 'The Land of Mists'.

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Add MS 88924/4/7 Articles for 'The Edge of Unknown' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1919-1930)

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Creation Date 1919-1930

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Title Articles for 'The Edge of Unknown' by Arthur Conan Doyle (1919-1930)

Scope and Content • 'The Uncharted Coast' by Arthur Conan Doyle, Nos 1, 3 and 4. Articles from The Strand Magazine. • 'Houdini The Enigma' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Printed article. 1927. • Draft article on Harry Houdini by Arthur Conan Doyle. Typescript with autograph signature. 1927. • 'The Alleged Posthumous Writings of Great Authors' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Printed article, 1927. Incomplete. Includes autograph draft. • 'Notes from a Strange Mail-Bag' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Typescript article and autograph draft. 1928. • 'Jottings from a Strange Mail-Bag'. Typescript article, n.d. • 'The Ghost of the Moat' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Typescript article . 1930

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Creation Date 1901-1930

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Title Writings on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (1901-1930)

Scope and Content • 'The Last Passage' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1901. Written about the death of Queen Victoria. Autograph and signed. • 'How It Happened' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1913. Typescript. • 'The Late Dr. Crawford'. Extract from an article originally published in 1920. Typescript. • Account of a séance with the spirit of Charles Dickens by Arthur Conan Doyle, c 1925. Typescript. • An autograph document written by Arthur Conan Doyle and possibly Jean Conan Doyle, giving accounts of séances and asking whether there can be any other explanations. Includes a typescript copy of the same document. • 'A Word of Warning' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1927. Autograph draft. • 'The Religious Argument' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1928. Autograph • Proposal to write 3 articles about Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1929. Typescript. • Draft article entitled 'An Open Letter to all Elderly Folk' by Arthur Conan Doyle Includes published copy of the document which is entitled 'An Open Letter to those of my Generation'.

• Prayer written by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1930. Typescript.

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Creation Date [1900-1930]

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Title Miscellaneous writings and notes on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1900-1930])

Scope and Content Undated notes and drafts of writings on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle.

• 'A Psalm of Comfort' compiled by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1 autograph version and one printed version. • Synopsis of 'The Unseen Guest' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Autograph. • Arthur Conan Doyle’s view about the Spiritualist Church. Autograph. • 'If only the world knew' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Autograph. • 'The Acid Test of Spiritualism' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Autograph. • Card from the Governesses' Benevolent Institution with autograph notes about Spiritualism made on the back by Arthur Conan Doyle. • List of Spiritualist events in the Old Testament. Typescript. • Image of the vision of Joan of Arc • Notes by Arthur Conan Doyle on spiritualism. • 'A Psychic Greeting' with a typescript message inside from Arthur Conan Doyle. Greeting card. n.d. • 'Some Points of Sir A. Conan Doyle’s Argument'. Typescript. n.d.

Page 62 2021-07-29 • Collection of miscellaneous notes and fragments on Spiritualism written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/4/10 Lectures on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1920s])

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Creation Date [1920s]

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Title Lectures on Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle ([1920s])

Scope and Content • 'The Power of the Ghost'. Autograph lecture by Arthur Conan Doyle. 16 ¼ pages. c 1925. • 'The New Revelation'. Autograph lecture by Arthur Conan Doyle. 25 ¼ pages. c 1925. • 1 page of autograph writing by Arthur Conan Doyle, possibly part of a lecture. Uses a religious metaphor for Spiritualism. n.d.

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Add MS 88924/4/11-13 Manuscripts and notes about Spiritualism written by others (?1928)

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Creation Date ?1928

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Title Manuscripts and notes about Spiritualism written by others (?1928)

Scope and Content Manuscripts and notes about Spiritualism collected by Arthur Conan Doyle but not written by him.

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Page 63 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/11 'Illumination Experiences' by L. Charleston Goch (?1928)

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Creation Date ?1928

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Title 'Illumination Experiences' by L. Charleston Goch (?1928)

Scope and Content Accounts of spiritual experiences by L. Charleston Goch. 73 pages. Typescript.

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Add MS 88924/4/12 Document about séances and mediums by Dr. A. J. Kiser (?1928)

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Creation Date ?1928

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Title Document about séances and mediums by Dr. A. J. Kiser (?1928)

Scope and Content Typescript document about séances and mediums by Dr. A. J. Kiser, 150 pages.

Preface, incomplete. Part II- An Explanation – Not an Apology- A Spirit Picture- Affidavits- The Story of The Picture- Recollections of Conversations with William Jennings Bryan, Stephen Girard, Robert G. Ingersoll.- Maria- The Fox Sisters – The Pioneers- In Modern Spiritualism- HoudiniPart III. The Proof. Dictaphone records obtained in the latter part of 1928 for Woodrow Wilson, Joan of Arc, Christopher Columbus, Dr. Livingstone, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Number Forty Four, Number Fourteen, Dr. Hyslop, Abraham Lincoln, Winifred Scott Stratton, Busy Helper, John Quincy Adams, Dr. Sharp, Dr. John Ferguson, Dr. J.M. Peebles, Edgar Lucian Larkin.

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Page 64 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/13 'The Land Where The Gray Goose Flew' by Dean Collins (?1930)

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Creation Date ?1930

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Title 'The Land Where The Gray Goose Flew' by Dean Collins (?1930)

Scope and Content Fictional story about Arthur Conan Doyle crossing the River Styx to the Underworld. 8 pages. Typescript.

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Add MS 88924/4/14-15 Reports on séances collected by Arthur Conan Doyle (1896-1930)

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Creation Date 1896-1930

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Title Reports on séances collected by Arthur Conan Doyle (1896-1930)

Scope and Content Reports on séances written by Arthur Conan Doyle and others.

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Creation Date 1896-1930

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Title Reports on séances (1896-1930)

Scope and Content • Information derived at a séance. 25th October 1896. Autograph account by Arthur Conan Doyle.

• Record of automatic writing. 30th September 1901. Typescript. • Report on a séance with Charles Dickens about The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 1922. Autograph. • Account of a séance in Altadena, 8th May 1924. Typescript. • Personal account of a séance in New York by Arthur Conan Doyle. c 1925. Autograph. • Copy of affidavit of Mina S. Crandon. 1925-1929. • List of the measures taken to tie up the medium at a séance in Boston on the 14th September, 1926. Typescript. • Account of several meetings with the spirit named Phineas by Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle, 1926-1927. Typescript. • Copy of affidavit of Lucy K. Waters, June 1927. Autograph. • Account of a séance in Manchester, 30th August 1927. Typescript with autograph notes, possibly by Jean Conan Doyle. • Extracts from messages received from W. Stainton Moses through John Ticknor, 1927. Typescript.

• Account of a séance on Merriton, September 1927. Typescript. • Account of a séance with the spirit of Earl Haig, autograph by Arthur Conan Doyle. 2nd February 1928 • Letter to Arthur Conan Doyle from the Meteorological Office in London about weather conditions on the 17th May 1928. Also, an autograph letter from someone called Hinchley, possibly obtained through a séance. • Account of a message from a spirit called Henry Irving in Nice, 24th June 1928. Typescript.

• Report on séance ‘Izaak Walton’ by William Hudson, October 1928. Typescript. • Report on a séance with Thomas Hardy by Marjorie I. Rowe, 19th February 1930. Typescript. • Verses written at a séance of David Gow, 1930. Typescript with a note from Jean Conan Doyle at the bottom.

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Title Miscellaneous notes on séances ([1910-1930])

Scope and Content Undated notes and fragments on séances including:

• 'Case of Daisy Dryden'. Autograph by Arthur Conan Doyle. n.d. Written on stationary headed 'Bignell Wood'. • Report from a spirit named 'Annette', possibly Arthur Conan Doyle’s sister or aunt? Autographed by Arthur Conan Doyle onto an envelope. • 'Case of Mr Stewart'. Autograph by Arthur Conan Doyle. n.d. • Account of a séance with Hattie Jordan. Autograph by Arthur Conan Doyle. n.d. • Account of the mediumship of Florrie Cook from Florence Marryat’s 'There is no Death'. Typescript. n.d. • Various accounts of séances and spiritual experiences. n.d. • Report from a spirit entitled 'After Death', autograph byArthur Conan Doyle. • Automatic writing, n.d. • 'Communion in the Home Circle' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Typescript, n.d. • Notes relating to Mollie Fancher and Walter Stinson.

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Add MS 88924/4/16-19 Notebooks relating to Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (1922-1928)

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Creation Date 1922-1928

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Title Notebooks relating to Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (1922-1928)

Scope and Content 2 notebooks of prophesies and world disasters, 1 dream book and 1 notebook of automatic writing written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Creation Date 1922-1924

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of prophesies and world disasters (1922-1924)

Scope and Content Autograph notebook by Arthur Conan Doyle containing reports of prophesies and world disasters from the spirit world.

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Creation Date 1926-1928

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of prophesies and world disasters (1926-1928)

Scope and Content Autograph notebook by Arthur Conan Doyle containing reports of prophesies and world disasters from the spirit world, includes newspaper articles about disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

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Page 68 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/18 Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of dreams (?1925)

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Creation Date ?1925

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of dreams (?1925)

Scope and Content Notebook in which Arthur Conan Doyle recorded his dreams.

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Add MS 88924/4/19 Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of automatic writing (c 1925)

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Creation Date c 1925

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's notebook of automatic writing (c 1925)

Scope and Content Pocket notebook containing fragments of automatic writing. Automatic writing is writing which the writer claims to be produced from a subconscious or spiritual source.

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Page 69 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/20 Printed material on Spiritualism (1914-1930)

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Creation Date 1914-1930

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Title Printed material on Spiritualism (1914-1930)

Scope and Content • 'In Quest of Truth being a correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Captain Stansbury, R.N.'. 1914 • 1 page from the Light Journal. With 2 autograph notes by Arthur Conan Doyle. January, 1915.

• 'A Public Debate on “The Truth of Spiritualism” between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph McCabe'. Booklet for the public debate held at Queen’s Hall, Langham Place, London. 11 March 1920. • Programme for a talk by Arthur Conan Doyle in Glasgow, February 1922. • Leaflet for lectures in America by Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism 1922. • 'The Raeburn-Burns Controversy' by Edward Barrington Nash. 1925. • 'The Early Christian Church and Modern Spiritualism' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1925. • Carnegie Hall programme 1922-1923. Includes information about a talk to be given by Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism. • Programme from The British College of Psychic Science. 1926. • Marylebone Spiritualist Association Service of Remembrance. 14th November 1926. • 'The World’s Happiest Museum. Through a Room of Miracles with Sir A. Conan Doyle' by Leonard Crocombe. Reprinted from The Strand Magazine, May, 1927. • 'A Word of Warning' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1928 • What Does Spiritualism Actually Teach and Stand For?' by Arthur Conan Doyle. 1928. • 'A Catalogue of Books on Psychic Science and kindred subjects on sale at The Psychic and General Bookshop, Library and Museum'. 1929. • Leaflet for lectures in America by Arthur Conan Doyle on Spiritualism, 1929. • Leaflet advertising an extra lecture by Arthur Conan Doyle in Chicago, 1929. • London Spiritualist Alliance Ltd. Syllabus of Autumn Session, 1929 • 2 booklets and papers on 'The Margery Mediumship' (the investigation of medium Mina Crandon). 1930. • The Psychic Gazette, Conan Doyle Memorial Number. August 1930. 2 copies. • Printed page on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Spiritualist connections. n.d. • 'La Réalité de l’Ectoplasmie'. n.d.

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Page 70 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/21 Newspaper articles about Spiritualism (1919-1930)

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Creation Date 1919-1930

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Title Newspaper articles about Spiritualism (1919-1930)

Scope and Content 47 newspaper articles on Spiritualism, some by and about Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes:

• 1 page from The Sussex Psychic Messenger, 15th February 1922. • 1 broadsheet from The Psychic Bookshop Museum and Press with some autograph notes by Arthur Conan Doyle, c 1925. • 'Why I Became A Spiritualist by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle' from The Graphic, 2nd April 1927.

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Creation Date [c 1920-1930]

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Title Spiritualist photographs ([c 1920-1930])

Scope and Content • Studio photograph of W. Edward Harvey, Editor of 'The Harbinger of Light'. • Studio photograph of General Drayson. On the reverse is autographed by Arthur Conan Doyle 'General Drayson a great neglected genius – who first spoke to me on psychic matters A C D'.

• Spirit photograph? • Letter to Adrian Conan Doyle from Jimmy Drawbell enclosing a photograph of himself and Arthur Conan Doyle at a séance photograph test in the 1920s. • Photograph, on the reverse of which is written 'Presentation of "British Psychic College" Loving Cup to Margery. February 20, 1926, at Boston, U.S.A'.

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Page 71 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/23-28 Miscellaneous Spiritualist material (1913-1931)

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Creation Date 1913-1931

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Title Miscellaneous Spiritualist material (1913-1931)

Scope and Content Miscellaneous material relating to Spiritualism.

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Add MS 88924/4/23 Arthur Conan Doyle’s horoscope (1929)

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Creation Date 1929

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s horoscope (1929)

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s horoscope, 24 pages.

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Page 72 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/24 Melbourne Church of Spiritual Research membership card (1920)

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Creation Date 1920

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Title Melbourne Church of Spiritual Research membership card (1920)

Scope and Content Melbourne Church of Spiritual Research membership card presented to Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/4/25 Illuminated tribute about Arthur Conan Doyle from the Foundation for Advancement of Psychic Research (?1931)

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Creation Date ?1931

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Title Illuminated tribute about Arthur Conan Doyle from the Foundation for Advancement of Psychic Research (?1931)

Scope and Content Illuminated tribute about Arthur Conan Doyle given to Jean Conan Doyle from the Foundation for Advancement of Psychic Research. Padded book in hardback case.

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Page 73 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/26 Postcards from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Spiritualist lecture tour (1919-1926)

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Creation Date 1919-1926

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Title Postcards from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Spiritualist lecture tour (1919-1926)

Scope and Content 25 postcards from the places Arthur Conan Doyle’s visited on his Spiritualist lecture tour. Notes about the locations have been added to the reverse of the postcards by Jean Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/4/27 Tribute to Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle for their Spiritualist work (29 Jul 1920)

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Creation Date 29 Jul 1920

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Title Tribute to Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle for their Spiritualist work (29 Jul 1920)

Physical Characteristics Framed and glazed

Scope and Content Framed tribute to Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle, given to them by Spiritualists at a farewell luncheon before their Spiritualist lecture tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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Page 74 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/4/28 Framed poster of 'The International Psychic Gazette' (Mar 1930)

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Creation Date Mar 1930

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Title Framed poster of 'The International Psychic Gazette' (Mar 1930)

Physical Characteristics Framed and glazed

Scope and Content Framed poster of the front cover of 'The International Psychic Gazette'.

The International Psychic Gazette

Edited by John Lewis. March 1930. Price Sixpence.

Sir A. Conan Doyle's Health "The Danger Stage is Past"

The S.P.R. And Millesimo Séances. Sir Arthur's Protest and Resignation.

New Mechanical Device. For Receiving Spirit Messages.

An Egyptian Apport. Messages in Hieroglyphics from Ancient Queen.

Published at 69, High Holborn, London W.C.1

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Page 75 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5 Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle (1891-1928)

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Creation Date 1891-1928

Extent and Format 35 files

Title Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle (1891-1928)

Scope and Content Diaries and appointment diaries belonging to Arthur Conan Doyle

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Creation Date 1891

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1891)

Physical Characteristics 10 x 15.5cms.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entiries mainly show Arthur Conan Doyle locations and finances. On the front cover is a note which reads ‘One of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s early diaries, showing sale entries of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories’.

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Creation Date 1892

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1892)

Physical Characteristics 11.5 x 18cms.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record the sale of Conan Doyle’s work. On the front cover is a note written by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘I have been all through this 1892 Diary – Interesting entries re my Darling’s work done in the year and what the sale of his stories brought in’.

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Add MS 88924/5/3 Pages from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries (1894-1897)

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Creation Date 1894-1897

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Title Pages from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries (1894-1897)

Scope and Content Pages torn from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries for the years 1894-1897, showing financial information and income gained from literary work. It is likely that these pages were removed by Jean Conan Doyle as she has added notes for 1895, 1896 and 1897 explaining what the pages show.

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Page 77 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/4 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1898)

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Creation Date 1898

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1898)

Physical Characteristics 12.5 x 20cms.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record income from the sale of Conan Doyle’s work and cricket scores. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘To be kept. I have been all through this diary of 1898’.

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Creation Date 1899

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1899)

Physical Characteristics 12.5 x 20cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s finances and cricket scores and also a couple of social activities in April. At the back of the diary is a list of all the work done that year as well as a list of all the books read by Conan Doyle. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘I have been all through this diary of 1899 – it must be kept’.

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Page 78 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/6 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1901)

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Creation Date 1901

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1901)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 19.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s finances and cricket scores. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘I have been … all of this Diary of my darling’s of 1901. To be Kept’.

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Creation Date 1902

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1902)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5cm.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record income from Conan Doyle’s work and cricket scores. At the back of the diary is a list of all the work done that year. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘To be kept. I have been all through this Diary of My Darlings of 1902’.

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Page 79 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/8 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1903)

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Creation Date 1903

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1903)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5cm

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s finances and cricket scores. At the back of the diary is a list of all the work done that year. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘To be kept. I haven gone all through this diary of 1903’.Two pages have been torn out at the front of the diary and a section of the last page has been cut away.

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Creation Date 1904

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1904)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 19.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s finances and cricket scores. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘To be Kept. I have been all through this Diary of 1904’.

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Page 80 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/10 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1905)

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Creation Date 1905

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1905)

Physical Characteristics 7 x 11cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary with his initials stamped on the front cover. Diary records places Conan Doyle went to. At the back of the diary are some pressed flowers.

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Creation Date 1905

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1905)

Physical Characteristics 10 x 16cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record income from Conan Doyle’s work and investments as well as cricket scores.

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Page 81 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/12 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1906)

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Creation Date 1906

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1906)

Physical Characteristics 7 x 11cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary with his initials stamped on the front cover. Entries record appointments and cricket scores.

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Creation Date 1906

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1906)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 4cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record income from Conan Doyle’s work and investments. A few entries record talks given appear at the front of the diary and on the 4th July 1906 is an entry in pencil reading ‘Touie passed’.

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Page 82 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/14 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1908)

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Creation Date 1908

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1908)

Physical Characteristics 10 x 16 x 2.5cms.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record income from Conan Doyle’s work and investments.

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Add MS 88924/5/15 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1909)

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Creation Date 1909

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1909)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries include a list of books read in 1909 and his opinions on them, as well as financial information. On the front cover is a note by Jean Conan Doyle which reads ‘To be Kept. I have been all through this Diary of 1909 – The first part gives his opinions upon books he read’.

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Page 83 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/16 Pages from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries (1900-1912)

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Creation Date 1900-1912

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Title Pages from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries (1900-1912)

Scope and Content Pages taken from Arthur Conan Doyle’s diaries for the years 1900, 1907, 1910, 1911 and 1912 showing income from literary work. Notes written by Jean Conan Doyle, which accompany these pages, state that these pages were the only ones with writing on them and that she destroyed the blank pages.

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Add MS 88924/5/17 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1913)

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Creation Date 1913

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1913)

Physical Characteristics 6.5 x 10 x 0.5cms.

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket appointment diary. Entires record where Conan Doyle was during this year.

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Creation Date 1913

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1913)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts.

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Add MS 88924/5/19 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1914)

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Creation Date 1914

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1914)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts, includes a mention of ‘Boswell’ in July.

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Page 85 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/20 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1914)

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Creation Date 1914

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1914)

Physical Characteristics 6.5 x 10 x 0.5 cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket appointment diary.

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Add MS 88924/5/21 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1915)

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Creation Date 1915

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1915)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts with a few entries about his work and the war in the early part of the diary.

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Page 86 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/22 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1916)

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Creation Date 1916

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1916)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and a few appointments.

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Add MS 88924/5/23 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1917)

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Creation Date 1917

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1917)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts. On the front cover is autographed ‘Annus Pacis Et Victoriae’.

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Page 87 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/24 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1918)

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Creation Date 1918

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1918)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts.

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Add MS 88924/5/25 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1919)

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Creation Date 1919

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1919)

Physical Characteristics 7 x 11 x 0.7cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket appointment diary with his initials stamped on the front cover. Entries show where Conan Doyle was during this year.

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Page 88 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/26 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1920)

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Creation Date 1920

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1920)

Physical Characteristics 13 x 20 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and appointments for that year.

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Add MS 88924/5/27 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1921)

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Creation Date 1921

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1921)

Physical Characteristics 11.5 x 19 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and appointments, including some meetings on spiritualism. Includes an entry on the result of 2 days fasting in November.

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Creation Date 1923

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1923)

Physical Characteristics 12.5 x 20 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and appointments for that year, including some meetings on spiritualism and a brief entry about arriving in America in April.

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Add MS 88924/5/29 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1924)

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Creation Date 1924

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1924)

Physical Characteristics 13.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and a few appointments for that year.

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Page 90 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/30 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1925)

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Creation Date 1925

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1925)

Physical Characteristics 11.5 x 18.5 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts.

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Add MS 88924/5/31 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1926)

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Creation Date 1926

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1926)

Physical Characteristics 12.5 x 20 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries mainly record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and a few appointments for that year.

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Creation Date 1927

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1927)

Physical Characteristics 6.5 x 10 x 0.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket appointment diary. Entries show where Conan Doyle was during this year. Includes 2 of Arthur Conan Doyle's business cards.

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Add MS 88924/5/33 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1927)

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Creation Date 1927

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1927)

Physical Characteristics 12.5 x 20 x 2.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts.

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Page 92 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/5/34 Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1928)

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Creation Date 1928

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary (1928)

Physical Characteristics 11.5 x 18 x 1.5cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and appointments for the year, including some meetings on spiritualism.

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Add MS 88924/5/35 Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1928)

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Creation Date 1928

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket diary (1928)

Physical Characteristics 8 x 14 x 1cms

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle’s pocket appointment diary. Entries record Conan Doyle’s financial accounts and appointments for that year.

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Page 93 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/6 Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education (1872- 1876)

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Creation Date 1872-1876

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Title Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education (1872-1876)

Scope and Content Letters, poetry, school magazines, certificates and prizes from Conan Doyle’s time in education at Stonyhurst and Feldkirch in Austria.

For more information about this period of Arthur Conan Doyle’s life, please see his correspondence, particularly his correspondence with his mother.

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Add MS 88924/6/1 Prize awarded to Arthur Conan Doyle (1873)

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Creation Date 1873

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Title Prize awarded to Arthur Conan Doyle (1873)

Scope and Content 1 copy of The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties by George Craik, London, 1872, inscribed in guilt on upper cover ‘Merenti Collegium Stonyhurst’, a first prize awarded to Arthur Conan Doyle in 1873, printed Stonyhurst ticket on inside front cover.

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Page 94 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/6/2 Literary Manuscripts by Arthur Conan Doyle, written whilst at school (1872-1873)

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Creation Date 1872-1873

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Title Literary Manuscripts by Arthur Conan Doyle, written whilst at school (1872-1873)

Scope and Content • Autograph manuscript of a mock heroic poem by Conan Doyle, entitled ‘On a Football Match between the ancient Gods & heroes’, watermark of 1872. • Autograph manuscript of Conan Doyle’s poem, ‘The Passage of the Red Sea’ signed ‘A.C. Doyle’ and dated 14 November 1873, with some corrections. Includes two printed copies of the poem, one inscribed ‘For Aunt Annette with Arthur’s love’.

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Add MS 88924/6/3 ‘The Feldkirchian Gazette’, edited by Arthur Conan Doyle (Oct 1875-Nov 1875)

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Creation Date Oct 1875-Nov 1875

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Title ‘The Feldkirchian Gazette’, edited by Arthur Conan Doyle (Oct 1875-Nov 1875)

Physical Characteristics Corner of front cover of November issue torn away. Half of title page for November issue torn away.

Scope and Content ‘The Feldkirchian Gazette’, edited by Arthur Conan Doyle, two issues for October and November 1875, written entirely in Conan Doyle’s hand in two exercise books.

• October: 10 contributions of which 7 are signed ‘A.D.’ including ‘Verses Written on the imaginary case of a brilliant defence of the goals of Lomax, parody on McCauley’. • November: ‘The Feldkirchian Gazette. A scientific and literary monthly magazine. Edited by Arthur C. Doyle. Vol II’, with 4 contributions by Conan Doyle including verses on ‘A Football Match’, ‘Feldkirchian Notes’, ‘The Song of the Bombardier’ and ‘The Roundabout Papers’.

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Page 95 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/6/4 Papers relating to Stonyhurst School (1873-1876)

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Creation Date 1873-1876

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Papers relating to Stonyhurst School (1873-1876)

Scope and Content • Arthur Conan Doyle’s Quarterly Report from Stonyhurst, 1873. • Sketch of the armorial window in the refectory at Stonyhurst. ?1875 • 2 autograph letters signed by Revd E. J. Purbrick, headmaster at Stonyhurst, to Mary Doyle about Arthur. 1875-1876. • 1 autograph letter from F. Cassidy, a schoolmaster at Stonyhurst, to Mary Doyle about Arthur. In it Cassidy says that Arthur will return home ‘laden with honours, and full of heath and life’. n.d. • 1 autograph letter from Reginald Colley to Arthur Conan Doyle, 1876. Reginald Colley was a schoolmaster at this time and later became headmaster.

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Add MS 88924/6/5 Arthur Conan Doyle's certificate of matriculation (Jun 1875)

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Creation Date Jun 1875

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's certificate of matriculation (Jun 1875)

Physical Characteristics 28x39cm

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle's certificate of matriculation from the University of London, June 1875.

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Page 96 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/7 Printed Material (1912-1963)

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Creation Date 1912-1963

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Title Printed Material (1912-1963)

Scope and Content Printed work by and about Arthur Conan Doyle

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Add MS 88924/7/1 Short stories and articles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1916- 1929)

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Creation Date 1916-1929

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Title Short stories and articles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1916-1929)

Scope and Content • The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle. Part of a serialisation from 'The Strand Magazine', Vol. LI, 1916. • The Death Voyage by Arthur Conan Doyle. Printed short story published in The Strand magazine, Vol. 78, 1929

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Page 97 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/7/2 The Bookman. With Presentation Plate Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Nov 1912)

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Creation Date Nov 1912

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Title The Bookman. With Presentation Plate Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Nov 1912)

Scope and Content Magazine entitled The Bookman. Contains an article on Arthur Conan Doyle with photographs of himself, his family and his homes. Also includes drawings of scenes from Conan Doyle's books.

Published by Hoddder and Stoughton, Warwick Square.

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Add MS 88924/7/3 Printed material about Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Homes (1952-1963)

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Creation Date 1952-1963

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Title Printed material about Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Homes (1952-1963)

Scope and Content • ‘Sherlock Holmes Sportsman’ by William S. Baring-Gould. Article about the sporting abilities of Sherlock Holmes. Originally published in Sports Illustrated Magazine, 1963. • ‘Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Strange Studies from Life'. The first annual publication of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Society. Published by The Candlelight Press, 1963. All based on true crimes the stories are The Holocaust of Manor Place, The Love Affair of George Vincent Parker and The Debatable Case of Mrs. Emsley. • A British Commando, an interview with Arthur Conan Doyle by Philip Trevor. • Menu from The Press Club’s Sherlock Holmes Night, 29th January 1954. Includes a list of toasts and a quiz. • Sale catalogues, which includes some books by Arthur Conan Doyle • ‘The Sherlock Holmes Exhibiton’ catalogue, 1952. • Whitbread Magazine with an article about the Sherlock Holmes public house by John Dickson Carr, 1958 • A catalogue of the collection present in the bar and grill room at the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ pub. Contains introductory essays by John Dickson Carr and A Lloyd-Taylor. Whitbread & Co Ltd 1961.

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Page 98 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8 Personal Papers (1843-1930)

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Creation Date 1843-1930

Extent and Format 18 files

Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Personal Papers (1843-1930)

Scope and Content Personal papers of Arthur Conan Doyle, Annette Conan Doyle, Innes Doyle, Jean Conan Doyle and Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/8/1-5 Personal Papers of Arthur Conan Doyle (1898-c 1930)

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Creation Date 1898-c 1930

Extent and Format 5 files

Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Personal Papers of Arthur Conan Doyle (1898-c 1930)

Scope and Content Personal papers collected by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Page 99 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/1 Personal Papers of Arthur Conan Doyle (1898-c 1930)

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Creation Date 1898-c 1930

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Title Personal Papers of Arthur Conan Doyle (1898-c 1930)

Scope and Content • ‘Guide to Hind Head’, published 1898. • Mary Conan Doyle’s school report, 1906 • A pen and ink drawing on an envelope by Arthur Conan Doyle of his mother Mary Doyle. • Autograph list of distances written around Windlesham by Arthur Conan Doyle, n.d. • ‘The Billiard Association Amateur Championship of England Qualifying Competition’ programme, 1913. Lists Arthur Conan Doyle as a competitor. • Certificate for the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award presented to Arthur Conan Doyle by Mystery Writers of America. N.d. • Pass from the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, 1914. • Account of the boat ‘Conan Doyle’ sank a German submarine, 1914. • Programme for the film of ‘The Lost World’, 1925 • Federal Co-operative Association Bulletin, 1927. Contains a facsimile of a page of a manuscript written by Arthur Conan Doyle. • Pictures in an envelope. On the front of the envelope is written ‘A few samples of A.C.D.’s favourite paintings. He considered Norman Lindsay one of the world’s unrecognized genius’, n.d.

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Add MS 88924/8/2 Conan Doyle family photographs (c 1890-c 1920)

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Creation Date c 1890-c 1920

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Title Conan Doyle family photographs (c 1890-c 1920)

Scope and Content • 1 glass negative of Mary Doyle, c 1890. • 1 signed photograph of Hamlin Garland, n.d. • 1 photograph of the Undershaw Rifle Club, ?1901 • 1 studio photograph of the Reverend Cyril Angell, c 1900. Cyril Angell was the brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle, married to his sister Dodo. • 1 studio photograph of Patrick Comyn Leckie, 1901. On the reverse of the photograph is written “Patrick Comyn Leckie, Lady Jean Conan Doyle’s Grandfather’. • Studio photograph of Brandford Angell, 1910. Brandford was the nephew of Arthur Conan Doyle, son of his sister Dodo. • Photograph of Alec Forbes in military dress, ?1915. Alec Forbes was Arthur Conan Doyle's nephew. • 1 studio photograph, thought to be Innes Doyle in military dress. Taken in Cairo, n.d.

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Add MS 88924/8/3 Arthur Conan Doyle's business papers (1911-c 1923)

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Creation Date 1911-c 1923

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Title Arthur Conan Doyle's business papers (1911-c 1923)

Scope and Content • 2 Printed copies of a letter Arthur Conan Doyle wrote regarding his position as Director of the Cranston Hotels Company, 1911. • Papers relating to Grosvenor Bullion Syndicate Limited. The Syndicate was set up to retrieve the treasure from the sunken ship ‘Grosvenor’. 1921-?1923 • Typescript letter from Lloyds Bank to Arthur Conan Doyle, 1921. • Printed booklet entitled ‘Gordon Hotels. The Wholesale Dismissals of Old Employees and Ex-Service Men’. Contains a letter from Arthur Conan Doyle protesting against these dismissals, 1921. • Autograph copy of a letter by Arthur Conan Doyle asking a company of which he is a shareholder, not to use his name. 1921 • Autograph list made by Arthur Conan Doyle of losses in the Bignell Wood fire. The fire occurred on the 15th of August 1929.

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Add MS 88924/8/4 Arthur Conan Doyle's Commonplace Book (1911-c 1915)

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Creation Date 1911-c 1915

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Arthur Conan Doyle's Commonplace Book (1911-c 1915)

Physical Characteristics A4, hardbacked

Scope and Content Arthur Conan Doyle's commonplace book containing his autograph notes, quotations and ideas. Only a quater of the book has been filled in. On the front is written 'Commonplace Book 1911-19-?'.

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Page 101 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/5 Cash book (c 1900)

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Creation Date c 1900

Extent and Format 1 file

Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Cash book (c 1900)

Scope and Content Locked cash book

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Add MS 88924/8/6-7 Personal papers of Annette Conan Doyle (1871-1876)

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Creation Date 1871-1876

Extent and Format 2 files

Title Personal papers of Annette Conan Doyle (1871-1876)

Scope and Content Annette Conan Doyle's educational certificates and a book given to her by her uncle Michael Conan.

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Page 102 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/6 Annete Conan Doyle's educational certificates (1873- 1876)

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Creation Date 1873-1876

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Title Annete Conan Doyle's educational certificates (1873-1876)

Scope and Content • Annette Conan Doyle’s certificate for 4th prize in English from the Edinburgh Ladies Educational Association 1874-1875. • Annette Conan Doyle’s honour certificate for the Edinburgh University Local Examinations, 1874. • Annette Conan Doyle’s certificate for 3rd prize in Chemistry from the Edinburgh Ladies Educational Association, 1873-1874. • Annette Conan Doyle’s second class certificate in English literature from the Edinburgh Ladies Educational Association, 1873-1874. • Annette Conan Doyle’s Brevet De Capacité De Premier Order from Académie Caen, awarded June 1876. • Annette Conan Doyle’s Brevet De Capacité Du Second Order from Académie Caen, awarded June 1873. • Annette Conan Doyle’s Bulletin d’Honneur, Education Disciplinaire Intellectuelle Morale et Religieuse, n.d. • Annette Conan Doyle's certificate for Mathematics and Chemistry, n.d

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Add MS 88924/8/7 The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent by Washington Irving (1843)

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Creation Date 1843

Extent and Format 1 file

Title The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent by Washington Irving (1843)

Scope and Content Published by Bernard Tauchnitz.

On the title page is autographed ‘To Annette C. Doyle with the affectionate regards of her uncle. M.E. Conan. April 6 1871’. Michael Conan was the brother of Annette's paternal grandmother and both Annette and Arthur were given the compound surname Conan Doyle in his honour.

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Page 103 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/8 Personal papers of Innes Doyle (1898-1918)

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Creation Date 1898-1918

Extent and Format 1 file

Title Personal papers of Innes Doyle (1898-1918)

Scope and Content • Pencil drawing of an unknown man, n.d • 2 newspaper articles about Arthur Conan Doyle • Some financial notes. This item was with Innes Doyle’s papers when the collection came to the British Library but possibly not in Innes’ hand writing. • Printed list of soldiers in a regiment with autograph notes. • ‘Innes’ Log’. An autograph account by Innes of 3 days spent with Arthur at Southsea, with a title and introductory autograph note by Arthur. Written when Innes was about 9 years old, c. 1882. • Fragment of writing by Innes about a biblical story.

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Add MS 88924/8/9-10 Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle (1907-1940)

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Creation Date 1907-1940

Extent and Format 2 files

Title Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle (1907-1940)

Scope and Content Papers relating to Jean Conan Doyle's (née Leckie) relationship with Arthur Conan Doyle, her marriage and Arthur Conan Doyle's burial.

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Page 104 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/9 Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle (1907-1940)

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Creation Date 1907-1940

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Title Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle (1907-1940)

Scope and Content • Wedding Souvenir of Arthur Conan Doyle and Jean Leckie, with images of them both, 1907. • Autograph countdown to her wedding day made by Jean Conan Doyle, 1907. The envelope which contains this has written on the outside that it also once contained ‘soil of Verdun gathered from my father’s boots by my mother, 1916’, but the envelope was empty when the item came to the British Library. • Passenger list for the S.S. Moldavia, 1913. On the back is autographed ‘You are sweet’ and a note from Jean Conan Doyle reading ‘The above written by Arthur when on board. May 25th, 1913’. When the item came to the Library this it was with the Spiritualism material. • Autograph notes made by Jean Conan Doyle on things Arthur has said to her and describing her affection for him. 1913-1914. • Envelope marked ‘Sweet things which my Beloved said to me’, which contains an autograph note by Arthur Conan Doyle and autograph notes by Jean Conan Doyle, n.d. • Envelope marked ‘Private’ that contains fragments of autograph notes from Arthur Conan Doyle, n.d. Originally inside an envelope with ‘Tiny extracts from some of my father’s letters to my mother’ written on the front of it. • Autograph note by Jean Conan Doyle, n.d. • 13 postcards from places that Jean and Arthur Conan Doyle went to, mainly whilst Arthur was lecturing. Jean has added autograph notes on the back of the cards. • Invite to a dinner in honour of Eustave Tuck at the Jewish Historical Society. 28th November, 1927. • Autograph notes by Jean Conan Doyle listing items in the collection and their original location in her home. 1930-1940 • Typescript copy of part of Mrs. Madge Donohoe’s manuscript about Arthur Conan Doyle, sent to Jean Conan Doyle. 1935. • Approval of the provision of a new burial ground at the Conan Doyle’s family home at Windlesham, Crowborough. This was for the burial of Arthur Conan Doyle. July 1930.

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Page 105 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/10 ‘Mag. Op. Modern Woman’. Notebook by Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle ([1910-1930])

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Creation Date [1910-1930]

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Title ‘Mag. Op. Modern Woman’. Notebook by Arthur and Jean Conan Doyle ([1910-1930])

Scope and Content Notebook with autograph notes by Arthur Conan Doyle and Jean Conan Doyle. Mainly notes made by Jean Conan Doyle about clothing and society with some newspaper articles about society matters. Autograph notes/verse by Arthur entitled ‘Genus Americanum’.

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Add MS 88924/8/11 Speeches at The Author's Club about Arthur Conan Doyle (1932)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date 1932

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Title Speeches at The Author's Club about Arthur Conan Doyle (1932)

Scope and Content Typescript copies of speeches made at the unveiling of the Conan Doyle Memorial Tablet at The Author’s Club, 1932.

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Page 106 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/12-18 Personal papers of Adrian Conan Doyle ([1930- 1970])

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date [1930-1970]

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Title Personal papers of Adrian Conan Doyle ([1930-1970])

Scope and Content Papers relating to the literary estate of Arthur Conan Doyle. After the death of Jean Conan Doyle in 1940, Arthur's second surviving son Adrian Malcolm took over as executor of Arthur Conan Doyle's literary estate.

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Add MS 88924/8/12 Personal papers of Adrian Conan Doyle ([1930-1970])

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date [1930-1970]

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Title Personal papers of Adrian Conan Doyle ([1930-1970])

Scope and Content File includes:

• Typescript signed letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Edgar Smith accepting membership to the Baker Street Irregulars. • Extract about King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra watching the play ‘The Speckled Band’. • Typescript poems by Beatrix Holden about Adrian Conan Doyle and his wife Anna. • Certificate for Adrian Conan Doyle from the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, 1952 • List of Christian Dior fashions from 1952 including the ‘Sherlock Holmes ensemble’. • Newspaper articles about Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes c 1950-1960 • Typescript account of meeting Denis, Adrian and Lina Jean Conan Doyle by Rose S. Melchers. • Typescript epilogue to John Dickinson Carr's biography of Arthur Conan Doyle • Typescript article by Adrian Conan Doyle on Arthur Conan Doyle hereditary, n.d. • Typescript article listing Arthur Conan Doyle’s achievements by Adrian Conan Doyle. • Menu from the state dinner for Admiral Alan G. Kirk in 1952, which lists prvious guests of honour, including Arthur Conan Doyle. • 2 certificates from Japan. • Guide to the Pleasure Gardens of Battersea Park, 1951, part of the Festival of Britain. • Photocopy of a drawing by H.B. Original drawing made in 1856. • Handwritten copy of a poem entitled 'Wisdom and Sound advice', no author.

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Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date [1930-1970]

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Title Personal papers of Adrian Conan Doyle ([1930-1970])

Scope and Content File includes:

• Information about The Conan Doyle Memorial Fund. • Newspaper articles about Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, 1952 • French Sherlock Holmes themed menu • Postcard showing the home of Jean Conan Doyle mother, Selena Bousfield. • A typescript catalogue, created by Adrian Conan Doyle, of all the material he owned relating to his father. • ‘Refutation of Berne Document’. Includes a list of tributes to Arthur Conan Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. • Typescript article on spiritualism by Adrian Conan Doyle. • Price list of Heraldic Paintings. • Typescript article in French about celebrations for the centenary of Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth, 1959. • A letter about Spiritualism from George Hicks to Mr. Grigg. • Miscellaneous notes in Adrian Conan Doyle’s hand.

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Add MS 88924/8/14 Adrian Conan Doyle's Personal Papers, papers relating to Hesketh Pearson's book (1939-c 1956)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date 1939-c 1956

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Title Adrian Conan Doyle's Personal Papers, papers relating to Hesketh Pearson's book (1939-c 1956)

Scope and Content In 1943 Hesketh Pearson published Conan Doyle: His Life and Art. Adrian and Dennis Conan Doyle were extremely upset by the portrayal of their father in this book. In response Adrian wrote the pamphlet ‘The True Conan Doyle’ in 1945. File includes:

• Article about ‘The Whispering Gallery’ by Hesketh Pearson. • Letters written by Adrian Conan Doyle to newspapers, publishers, individuals and Hesketh Pearson about Pearson’s book. • Letters sent by Hesketh Pearson to Lady Conan Doyle in 1939. • Copies of letters that Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about George Bernard Shaw in 1912. • Articles Adrian Conan Doyle wrote about Hesketh Pearson’s book. • 1 letter Denis wrote to Hesketh Pearson and several that Denis wrote in protest about the book. • Typescript copy of Adrian Conan Doyle’s pamphlet ‘The True Conan Doyle’. • Notes made by Adrian Conan Doyle on the Hesketh Pearson affair.

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Add MS 88924/8/15 Bible owned by James Leckie and Adrian Conan Doyle (1919)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date 1919

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Title Bible owned by James Leckie and Adrian Conan Doyle (1919)

Scope and Content In 1863 the bible was given to James Leckie by Sarah Foster. In 1919 James Leckie gave the bible to Adrian Malcolm Conan Doyle. James Leckie was the maternal grandfather of Adrian.

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Add MS 88924/8/16-17 Personal Papers of Adrian Conan Doyle, papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle’s centenary (c 1957-c 1959)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date c 1957-c 1959

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Title Personal Papers of Adrian Conan Doyle, papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle’s centenary (c 1957-c 1959)

Scope and Content Papers relating to the publications of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Centenary 1859-1959

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Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date c 1957-c 1959

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Title Personal Papers of Adrian Conan Doyle, papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle’s centenary (c 1957-c 1959)

Scope and Content Papers relating to the publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Centenary 1859-1959. Includes correspondence and notes on Arthur Conan Doyle’s work by Adrian Conan Doyle.

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Add MS 88924/8/17 Personal Papers of Adrian Conan Doyle, papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle’s centenary (c 1959)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date c 1959

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Title Personal Papers of Adrian Conan Doyle, papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle’s centenary (c 1959)

Scope and Content Papers relating to the publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Centenary 1859-1959. Includes printed drafts of the manuscript.

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Page 110 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/8/18 2 notebooks belonging to Adrian Conan Doyle (c 1946- c 1962)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date c 1946-c 1962

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Title 2 notebooks belonging to Adrian Conan Doyle (c 1946-c 1962)

Scope and Content • Notebook containing notes and diary entries from 1946-1948 and 1962. • Notebook entitled ‘Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Inventory of Biographical Data’. Contains lists of items belonging to or about Arthur Conan Doyle, n.d

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Add MS 88924/9 Political Material (1900-1916)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date 1900-1916

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Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Political Material (1900-1916)

Scope and Content Autograph drafts, correspondence, election manifesto and pamphlets relating to Conan Doyle as prospective parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh and the Borders.

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Creation Date 1900-1916

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Title Material relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's political career (1900-1916)

Scope and Content • Five letters signed and a telegram by Joseph Chamberlain to Conan Doyle, 1900-1906 discussing the remuneration of government officials particularly in South Africa, regretting his failure at Edinburgh Central and thanking him for a copy of his speeches on Tariff Reform, 14 pages, 8vo, some stained by glue; also telegram regretting his defeat. • 2 copies of ‘Tariff Reform, with special reference to the Scottish Woollen Industry’ by Arthur Conan Doyle. On the front cover of both copies is autographed ‘With Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Compliaments’. 1903. • 1 letter signed by 41 ‘South African Colonists hailing from the Scottish Border’ pledging their support n.d., 3 pages, folio, torn at folds; 1903. • Autograph drafts and notes for speeches by Conan Doyle , 5 page , [1905-6], referring to the woollen industry, free trade, unemployment, food production, education, temperance, the nationalization of railways and canals and metrication. • 1 printed pamphlet by Conan Doyle, ‘An Address to The Edinburgh University Tariff Reform League’, 20 pages, 8vo, 1905. • Conan Doyle’s printed election poster for the Border Burghs, with portrait and manifesto [1906] • 6 letters received from constituents in the Border Burghs regretting his defeat, 1906. • 1 letter from W. Dawkins about the possibility of Arthur Conan Doyle standing for election in 1910. • 5 letters and 6 telegrams relating to his nomination in 1916. • Newspaper article by Christopher Johnston about the parliamentary elections, 1916. • 4 letters to Arthur Conan Doyle about the possibility of his standing for parliament in 1916.

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Page 112 2021-07-29 Add MS 88924/9/2 Book of newspaper cuttings relating to Tariff Reform (1900)

Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts

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Creation Date 1900

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Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation

Title Book of newspaper cuttings relating to Tariff Reform (1900)

Scope and Content Album of newspaper cuttings relating to Tariff Reform, 1900, some annotated by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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