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This letter dictated by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] to his secretary [[Alfred H. Wood]] was written on 23 september 1909 from Windlesham, Crowborough, to The Mayor of Colchester. <br />
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== Letter ==<br />
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Dear Sir, <br />
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I am greatly honoured by your kind invitation to the "Colchester Oyster Feast" on Oct 21st, and much regret that my engagements prevent me from accepting it.<br />
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: Yours faithfully,<br />
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: Arthur Conan Doyle<br />
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To the worshipped<br /><br />
The Mayor of Colchester<br />
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