LOT 3:
Letter by the Creator of the Legendary Figure 'Sherlock Holmes' - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. New York, 1922
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Letter by the Creator of the Legendary Figure 'Sherlock Holmes' - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. New York, 1922
Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish writer best known as the creator of the well-known figure of the detective 'Sherlock Holmes.' He believed in spiritualism, and even advocated the method and gave lessons about it. Before us is a letter addressing his belief in spiritualism in which he refers a woman to a man named Ticknor for spiritual consultation. The letter was sent from the Ambassador Hotel in New York to Mrs. Herman, also in New York.
[1] leaf, 16x13 cm, English, ink on the Ambassador Hotel's official stationery, autograph signed in black ink. Enclosed is an original envelope and a typewritten story by his dauther Lady Conan Doyle on a leaf that was sent to the addressee and an additional card with two lines handwritten. Very fine condition, a fold crosswise and lengthwise, framed.