Letter to Herbert Greenhough Smith (15 january 1897)
This letter was written by Arthur Conan Doyle on 15 january 1897 from Greyswood Beeches, Haslemere, to Herbert Greenhough Smith, editor of The Strand Magazine.
Letter
- Greyswood Beeches
- Haslemere
- Jan 15 /97.
- Haslemere
My dear Smith
I am sorry Colin Maclean took my article amiss for he is an old shipmate and I have an esteem for him. I have therefore written him a letter to say so. I tell him however that when he denies the truth of it his memory fails him. I am in communication with Jack Lamb, the steward, the other actor in the affair, and I will get a consideration from him. I also kept a diary every day on the Hope. It is stored at present but I have no doubt I should find the incident noted that very day. Lamb seems quite pleased with the allusions to him.
I am very sorry Sir George should have been bothered about it. With all kind regards.
- Yours very truly
- A. Conan Doyle.
