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Add MS 88924/1/26
- Record Id:
- 040-002479799
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002479664
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000038734.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88924/1/26
- Title:
- Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and the Leckie Family
- Scope & Content:
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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.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002479664
036-002479665
037-002479679
040-002479799 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88924 : Arthur Conan Doyle Papers
Add MS 88924/1 : Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family
Add MS 88924/1/1-26 : Family correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle
Add MS 88924/1/26 : Correspondence between Arthur Conan Doyle and the Leckie Family - Hierarchy:
- 032-002479664[0001]/036-002479665[0001]/037-002479679[0008]/040-002479799
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88924
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1906
- End Date:
- 1928
- Date Range:
- 1906-1928
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)