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Handwritten letter on "Library of Congress" stationary in Ainsworth Rand Spofford's handwriting…
Library of Congress; Washington; 189-; "Sir: In reply to your communication of... "
Handwritten letter on "Library of Congress" stationary in Ainsworth Rand Spofford's handwriting. 

Library of Congress; Washington; 189-; "Sir: In reply to your communication of... "

Date1896
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  • Library of Congress; Washington; 189-; "Sir: In reply to your communication of... "
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Autograph (in black ink) on Library of Congress form stationery from A.R. Spofford, Librarian of Congress, replying to Henry D. Coolidge's request for information regarding the American copyright status of Doyle's The Firm of Girdlestone.

Item 2/4: Three letters, dated 1896, between [Henry D. Coolidge], A.R. Spofford, and the Manager [signature not legible] of American Publishers Corporation relating to the American copyright for Arthur Conan Doyle's The Firm of Girdlestone, and one copyright record from the Library of Congress, Copyright Office.   
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      CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession Number37131181216870-2D
      Dewey823.91 D598 D598.6 V. 7 NO. 6
      GeographyCountryUnited States
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      GeographyProvince or StateDistrict of Columbia (D.C.)
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      "A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
      "A. R. Spofford, Esq.,; Librarian of Congress,; Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir-; In reply to my letter of the 13th, instant, asking if A. Conan Doyle's story "The Firm of Girdlestone" is copyrighted..."
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