Letters to Jean Conan Doyle marked 'Funny Letters'
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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.
Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from strangers and acquaintances
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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.
Articles for 'The Edge of Unknown' by Arthur Conan Doyle
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'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 G...
Notes for The Stark Munro Letters by Arthur Conan Doyle
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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 sid...
Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and his father, sisters, wife and great uncle
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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. Frag...
Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from Arthur Conan Doyle
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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 ge...
Letters to Jean Conan Doyle from and about Mary Jakeman
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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.
Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle
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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, t...
Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his brother Innes Doyle
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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...
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 Freder...