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Manuscript postcard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Windlesham; "My dear Smith; I fear I could not pass the title 'The Power of the Ghost'."
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Manuscript postcard in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Windlesham; "My dear Smith; I fear I could not pass the title 'The Power of the Ghost'."

DateSeptember 26, 1919
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  • Windlesham; "My dear Smith; I fear I could not pass the title 'The Power of the Ghost'."
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Postcard written by Doyle to his Strand editor Greenhough Smith. 
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055095426-78D
Dewey823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 1 no.78
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