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Add MS 88924/9/1
- Record Id:
- 040-002736800
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002479664
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022561719.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88924/9/1
- Title:
- Material relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's political career
- Scope & Content:
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- 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.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002479664
036-002736791
040-002736800 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88924 : Arthur Conan Doyle Papers
Add MS 88924/9 : Political Material
Add MS 88924/9/1 : Material relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's political career - Hierarchy:
- 032-002479664[0009]/036-002736791[0001]/040-002736800
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88924
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1916
- Date Range:
- 1900-1916
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)