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This letter was written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] on 10 march 1902 <ref>Undated, but "Rec'd 10 Mar 1902" is penciled in.</ref> to [[Reginald J. Smith]], editor of [[Smith, Elder & Co.]].<br />
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The book Conan Doyle initially refers to ''"The American edition is out"'' was his sixpenny propaganda monograph [[The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct]].<br />
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== Letter ==<br />
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My dear Smith<br />
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I will call about quarter to 11 on Tuesday morning if that will not be too early. If you should be a little late I can no doubt get some news from Mr. Howard.<br />
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The American Edition is out.<br />
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I had a letter from Holtermann complaining that he had had no proofs for 8 days. I therefore sent a stimulating wire to Bloch.<br />
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A very excellent German book "Recht und Unrecht im Boerenkrieg" <ref>"Right and Wrong in the Boer War", by Friederich Hertz, published by Edelheim in Berlin in 1902.</ref> by one Hirtz <ref>Typo by ACD, he was referring to Friederich Hertz.</ref> published by Dr. Edelheim, Berlin W. has just come into my hands. It is very good & seems cheap. I have written to the publishers to find the price if bought by the hundred. I thought that we might possibly care to send out a few hundred of them, if none have been sent out, for we should make more sure of our bird if we had two barrels. I have asked Angst if he would like a hundred.<br />
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Angst wants a recent Edition.<br />
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I wish you too would have a dozen copies sent to my brother in South Africa. Capt Hay Doyle, 79<sup>th</sup> Battery, Harrismith.<br />
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I shall be in London from Tuesday till Friday.<br />
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Yours ever<br />
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ACD. <br />
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Half a dozen copies sent to the OC <ref>Officers' Club?</ref> at Mafeking, klerksdorp, Rustenburg, Krugersdorp, Kroonstadt, Zeerust, Lichtenburg, Norwals Port, Betherlie, Middelsburg, Belfast, Komati, and Kroeningen would be very well spent.<br />
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