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* [[Divorce Law Reform (9 december 1913)|Divorce Law Reform]] (8 december 1913)
* [[Divorce Law Reform (9 december 1913)|Divorce Law Reform]] (8 december 1913)
* [[The Channel Tunnel (26 december 1913)|The Channel Tunnel]] (23 december 1913)
* [[The Channel Tunnel (26 december 1913)|The Channel Tunnel]] (23 december 1913)
* [[Sir A. Conan Doyle and the Olympic Failure]] (8 january 1914)




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* [[The Mediumship of Ben Jonson]] (16 march 1927)
* [[The Mediumship of Ben Jonson]] (16 march 1927)
* [[Letter to Julian B. Arnold (6 october 1927)|Letter to Julian B. Arnold]] (6 october 1927)
* [[Letter to Julian B. Arnold (6 october 1927)|Letter to Julian B. Arnold]] (6 october 1927)
* [[The Hydesville Memorial (29 october and 26 november 1927)|The Hydesville Memorial]] (26 november 1927)




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File:Letter-SACD-Stefansson-work.jpg|link=Letter to Stefansson about his work|[[Letter to Stefansson about his work]] (16 april)
File:Letter-SACD-Stefansson-work.jpg|link=Letter to Stefansson about his work|[[Letter to Stefansson about his work]] (16 april)
File:Letter-sacd-undated-03-23-judge-chitty.jpg|link=Letter about Judge Chitty (23 march)|[[Letter about Judge Chitty (23 march)|Letter about Judge Chitty]] (23 march)


File:letter-sacd-undated-04-18-oscar-slater.jpg|link=Letter about Oscar Slater (18 april)|[[Letter about Oscar Slater (18 april)|Letter about Oscar Slater]] (18 april)
File:letter-sacd-undated-04-18-oscar-slater.jpg|link=Letter about Oscar Slater (18 april)|[[Letter about Oscar Slater (18 april)|Letter about Oscar Slater]] (18 april)
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File:letter-sacd-1911-o-p-heggie.jpg|link=Letter to O. P. Heggie (undated 1911)|[[Letter to O. P. Heggie (undated 1911)|Letter to O. P. Heggie]] (undated, 1911)
File:letter-sacd-1911-o-p-heggie.jpg|link=Letter to O. P. Heggie (undated 1911)|[[Letter to O. P. Heggie (undated 1911)|Letter to O. P. Heggie]] (undated, 1911)
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== From Grand Hotel, Lyndhurst, New Forest (1912) ==
== From Grand Hotel, Lyndhurst, New Forest (1912) ==


* [[Rubber Atrocities. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the Congo Position]] (3 march 1912)  
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* [[Rubber Atrocities. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the Congo Position]] (3 march 1912)


== From Princes Hotel, Brighton (1912) ==
== From Princes Hotel, Brighton (1912) ==
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* [[Our Olympic Failure]] (~22 july 1912)
* [[Our Olympic Failure]] (~22 july 1912)


== From Grand Hotel & Kurhaus, Mürren, Switzerland (1913) ==
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== From Frinton, Essex (1913) ==
== From Frinton, Essex (1913) ==
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== From Grosvenor Hotel, London SW1 (1919) ==
 
== From The Dickens Fellowship, London (1918) ==
 
* [[Dickens and our Blinded Heroes]] (1 july 1918)
 
 
 
== From Grosvenor Hotel, London SW1 (1919-1921) ==


* [[Sir A. Conan Doyle on Spirit Photography]] (~20 december 1919)  
* [[Sir A. Conan Doyle on Spirit Photography]] (~20 december 1919)  
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''Undated''
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== From Hotel Metropole, Blackpool (1920) ==
== From Hotel Metropole, Blackpool (1920) ==
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* [[Letter to Harry Price (19 february 1926)|Letter to Harry Price]] (19 february 1926)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (19 february 1926)|Letter to Harry Price]] (19 february 1926)
* [[Two Notable American Novels]] (~13 november 1926)
* [[Two Notable American Novels]] (~13 november 1926)
* [[Light at Seances]] (~16 december 1926)




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File:Notecard-sacd-1927-03-pheneas-speaks-recto.jpg|link=Notecard about Pheneas Speaks (march 1927)|[[Notecard about Pheneas Speaks (march 1927)|Notecard about Pheneas Speaks]] (march 1927)
File:letter-sacd-1926-03-08-general-enesy-p1.jpg|link=Letter to General Enesy about the success of spiritualism|[[Letter to General Enesy about the success of spiritualism]] (8 march 1926)
 
File:Notecard-sacd-1927-03-30-Gollancz.jpg|link=Notecard to Mr Gollancz|[[Notecard to Mr Gollancz]] (30 march 1927)
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* [[Letter to Harry Price (24 february 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (24 february 1928)
* [[Light at Seances]] (~16 december 1926)




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File:Letter-sacd-1929-04-30-fuzzy.jpg|link=Letter to Fuzzy (30 april 1929)|[[Letter to Fuzzy (30 april 1929)|Letter to Florizel Von Reuter (Fuzzy)]] (30 april 1929)
File:Notecard-sacd-1927-03-pheneas-speaks-recto.jpg|link=Notecard about Pheneas Speaks (march 1927)|[[Notecard about Pheneas Speaks (march 1927)|Notecard about Pheneas Speaks]] (march 1927)
 
File:Notecard-sacd-1927-03-30-Gollancz.jpg|link=Notecard to Mr Gollancz|[[Notecard to Mr Gollancz]] (30 march 1927)
 
File:Letter-sacd-1927-04-24-fabricius-deep.jpg|link=Letter about The Fabricius Deep (24 april 1927)|[[Letter about The Fabricius Deep (24 april 1927)|Letter about The Fabricius Deep]] (24 april 1927)
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* [[Letter to Harry Price (24 february 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (24 february 1928)
* [[The Prosecution of Spiritualists]] (25 july 1928)
* [[The Prosecution of Spiritualists]] (25 july 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (10 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (10 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (10 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (10 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (12 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (12 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (12 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (12 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (14 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (14 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (14 september 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (14 september 1928)
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mr. Harry Price]] (15 september 1928)
* [[The Oscar Slater Case (17 september 1928)|The Oscar Slater Case]] (17 september 1928)
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mr. Harry Price]] (29 september 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (4 october 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (4 october 1928)
* [[Letter to Harry Price (4 october 1928)|Letter to Harry Price]] (4 october 1928)
* [[The Oscar Slater Case (17 september 1928)|The Oscar Slater Case]] (17 september 1928)
* [[Hardened Offenders (20 june 1929)|Hardened Offenders]] (18 june 1929)
* [[Hardened Offenders (20 june 1929)|Hardened Offenders]] (18 june 1929)




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* [[Sir A. Conan_Doyle. Rudi Schneider Defender]] (~2 december 1929)
* [[Sir A. Conan_Doyle. Rudi Schneider Defender]] (~2 december 1929)
* [[Tests of Rudi Schneider]] (~4 december 1929)
* [[Tests of Rudi Schneider]] (~4 december 1929)
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File:Letter-sacd-1927-04-24-fabricius-deep.jpg|link=Letter about The Fabricius Deep (24 april 1927)|[[Letter about The Fabricius Deep (24 april 1927)|Letter about The Fabricius Deep]] (24 april 1927)
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== From Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne (ca. 1926-1930) ==
== From Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne (ca. 1926-1930) ==


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* [[The Mediumship of Phoenix]] (19 november 1927)
* [[The Mediumship of Phoenix]] (19 november 1927)
* [[The Pre-Natal State]] (19 november 1927)
* [[The Pre-Natal State]] (19 november 1927)
* [[The Hydesville Memorial (29 october and 26 november 1927)|The Hydesville Memorial]] (26 november 1927)
* [[Habitual Criminals. Segregate them for Life]] (26 november 1927)
* [[Habitual Criminals. Segregate them for Life]] (26 november 1927)
* [[The Baylis Case]] (17 december 1927)
* [[The Baylis Case]] (17 december 1927)
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* [[Dean Inge and Spiritualism]] (20 july 1928)
* [[Dean Inge and Spiritualism]] (20 july 1928)
* [[Congratulations to Daily News]] (21 july 1928)
* [[Congratulations to Daily News]] (21 july 1928)
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mr. Harry Price]] (15 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism (17 september 1928)|Spiritualism]] (17 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism (17 september 1928)|Spiritualism]] (17 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism and the Law]] (21 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism and the Law]] (21 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism. The Myers Experiment]] (22 september 1928)
* [[Spiritualism. The Myers Experiment]] (22 september 1928)
* [[Psychic Fraud. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Resents a Test of His Credulity]] (22 september 1928)
* [[Psychic Fraud. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Resents a Test of His Credulity]] (22 september 1928)
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mr. Harry Price]] (29 september 1928)
* [[Does Spiritualism Really Matter?]] (17 november 1928)
* [[Does Spiritualism Really Matter?]] (17 november 1928)
* [[The Bible and Spiritualism. Dr. Conan Doyle's Rejoinder]] (19 november 1928)
* [[The Bible and Spiritualism. Dr. Conan Doyle's Rejoinder]] (19 november 1928)

Revision as of 11:12, 7 May 2022

Here is a list of handwritten letters by Arthur Conan Doyle wrote to relatives or published in the press. He wrote thousands of letters during his life... The following list is not exhaustive.

For other handwritten pieces, see Dedicaces, Manuscripts, drawings and paintings and other writings.

The letters are ordered chronologically, based on locations where Conan Doyle wrote his letters.

See also How to authenticate his signature?



From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

From Clifton House, Aston Road, Birmingham (1879-1882)


From Bush Villa, Southsea, Portsmouth (1882-1890)










From Central Hotel, Berlin, Germany (1890)


From 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood (1891-1894)












From The Russel House, Detroit, USA (1894)


From The Aldine Club, New York, USA (1894)


From Reform Club, Pall Mall, London (1892-1900)




From Davos, Caux & Maloja, Switzerland (1893-1895)

Davos





Maloja


Caux



From Egypt (1895-1896)




From Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt (1896)


From 4 Southsea Terrace, Southsea (1896)


From Greyswood Beeches, Haslemere (1896-1897)



From Authors' Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London (1897)


From Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, London (1897-1902)



From Moorlands, Hindhead (1897)

From Claremont, Eastbourne (1897)

From Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere (1897-1907)


























From 14 Rossetti Mansions, Chelsea (< 1898)


From The Langman Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa (1900)


From 27 Rue des Batignolles, Paris, France (ca. 1900)


From Dunard, Grange Loan, Edinburgh (1900)


From Old Waverley Hotel, Edinburgh (1900)


From The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London (1901-1924)


From the R.M.S Austral (1902)


From Ashdown Forest Hotel (1902-1906)



From The Limes, Wallingford, Oxfordshire (1903)


From Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Square, London (1903-1920)


From North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh (1904)


From Sheringham, Norfolk (1904)


From Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh (1905)


From Tower Hotel, Hawick (1905)


From Kensington (1906)

From Cavendish Hotel, Eastbourne (<1907)


From Monkstown, Crowborough (1907)


From Ely-place, Holborn, London (1907)


From Regent Hotel, Royal Leamington Spa (1907)


From Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex (1907-1930)




































































From Hotel Metropole, London (1908-1915)





From Picadilly Hotel, Piccadilly, London (1909)


From The Poldhu Hotel, Mullion, South Cornwall (1910)


From Old Ship Hotel, Brighton (1911)


From Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany (1911)


From Grand Hotel, Lyndhurst, New Forest (1912)


From Princes Hotel, Brighton (1912)


From Grand Hotel & Kurhaus, Mürren, Switzerland (1913)

From Frinton, Essex (1913)


From 22 Grand Parade, Eastbourne (1914)


From Royal Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone (1915)


From Portman Lodge, Bournemouth, UK (1916)


From Paris, France (1916)


From Burlington Hotel, Eastbourne (ca. 1916)


From The Dickens Fellowship, London (1918)


From Grosvenor Hotel, London SW1 (1919-1921)


Undated

From Hotel Metropole, Blackpool (1920)


From Grand Hotel, Melbourne, Australia (1920)


From New Zealand (1920)


From Petty's Hotel, Sydney, Australia (1920)


From Pacific Hotel, Manly, Australia (1920)


From Grand Hôtel du Louvre, Paris, France (1921)


From 4 Mostyn Terrace, Eastbourne (1921-1925)


From Atlantic City, USA (1922)


From The Ambassador, New York (1922)



From the R.M.S. Adriatic (1922)


From The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado (1923)


From The Ambassador, Los Angeles (1923)


From 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, London (1923-1930)













Undated

From Jasper, Alberta, Canada (1923)


From "The Oke Field", Lyndhurst, Hant (1924)

From Villa Berna, Grindelwald, Switzerland (1924-1925)


From Hotel Regina, Paris, France (1925)


From Pulborough, UK (1925)


From Bignell Wood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hants (1925-1930)








Undated

From The Psychic Bookshop, London (1925-1930)




From Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne (ca. 1926-1930)


From Abbey House, 2 Victoria Street, London (1926)


From Crowborough Post Office (1927)

From Hotel des Indes, La Hague (1929)


From Hotel D'Angleterre, Copenhagen (1929)


From Grand Hotel, Oslo (1929)


Unknown locations (1901-1930)






From Lena Jean Conan Doyle

1989



From Mary Conan Doyle

...soon...