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Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
"Dear Sir; I am sorry but I can't manage it..."
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

"Dear Sir; I am sorry but I can't manage it..."

Dateapproximately 1897
Names
Alternate Title
  • "Dear Sir; I am sorry but I can't manage it..."
FormatManuscript
Notes
Holograph (black ink, some pencil); pictorial postcard; caption under the picture reads 'Hindhead ; view from "Undershaw"'.
Medium
Postcards
Language
ProvenanceDonated by; Fred and Carolyn Gilhousen.
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131181237678D
Dewey823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 6 NO. 20
GeographyCountryEnglandUnited Kingdom
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