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Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"

Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"

Dateapproximately 1903
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  • Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
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Letter written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. Refers to "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" and "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" (in The Strand Magazine, December 1903). 
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-23D
Dewey823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.23
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