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This letter was written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] on 18 march 1903 from ''The Limes'', Wallingford, Oxfordshire to his friend and book publisher [[Grant Richards]] (1872-1948).<br />
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In the letter, Conan Doyle wrote on behalf of his sister [[Bryan Mary Julia Josephine Doyle]] (aka Dodo) about her first book, [[The Episodes of Marge : Memoirs of a Humble Adventuress]], under her pen name H. Ripley Cromarsh. The book was published the same year by Grant Richards.<br />
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''The Limes'' in Wallingford was the place where Reverend [[Charles Cyril Angell]] and his wife [[Bryan Mary Julia Josephine Doyle|Bryan Mary]] with their son [[Branford Bryan Angell|Branford]] lived. Reverend Angel was the Curate at nearby North Stoke with Ipsden and Newnham Murren from 1903 until 1906.<br />
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== Letter ==<br />
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: March 18, 1903<br />
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My dear Grant Richards, <br />
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I happened to be here when your note came so I am answering it for my sister.<br />
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Those terms will do very well. I hope however you will see your way to having the book issued as soon as possible. Also I should like an assurance from you that you will really give it a good show in the advertising line.<br />
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My sister of course retains the power of serialising, if ever she saw a chance.<br />
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My sister proposes to write under a nom de plume. H. Ripley Cromarsh will be her name. I should have no objection however when the time comes for issuing the book that the critics and public should know that H. Ripley Cromarsh is my youngest sister.<br />
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You can send the agreement along.<br />
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Yours very truly,<br />
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Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
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