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Add MS 88924/8/9
- Record Id:
- 040-002716106
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002479664
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022555612.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88924/8/9
- Title:
- Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle
- Scope & Content:
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- 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.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002479664
036-002481099
037-002716095
040-002716106 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88924 : Arthur Conan Doyle Papers
Add MS 88924/8 : Personal Papers
Add MS 88924/8/9-10 : Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle
Add MS 88924/8/9 : Personal papers of Jean Conan Doyle - Hierarchy:
- 032-002479664[0008]/036-002481099[0005]/037-002716095[0001]/040-002716106
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88924
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1907
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- 1907-1940
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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