Letter to Mrs. Blasson to express his sympathy (ca. 1900)
This letter was written by Arthur Conan Doyle, from Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar Square, London. W.C. (UK), to Mrs. George Blasson, 46 Pandora-road, West Hampstead (UK).
His son, Charles John Blasson, aged 23, died on 2 august 1900 at Pretoria, Transvaal (South Africa).
Letter
- Morley's Hotel,
- Trafalgar Square,
- London. W.C.
- Trafalgar Square,
Dear Mrs. Blasson
I want to express to you my heartfelt sympathy with you in your grief over the loss of your son. I could hardly believe the news for of all men in the hospital he is the one whom I should have selected as the strongest and toughest. He was a very fine fellow, always cheery & bright, with a remarkably good head also. I was very fond of him. He has died in the service of his country just as truly as any man who fell upon the field and that is the noblest and most unselfish end a man can meet.
- With all sympathy
- Yours very truly
- A Conan Doyle.
- Yours very truly
