Mr. Frankland

Mr. Frankland at his telescope (The Strand Magazine, january 1902)

Fictional character.

In the Sherlock Holmes stories

• Mr. Frankland of Lafter Hall was an elderly man, red-faced, white-haired, and choleric (HOUN 1759).

• He was the father of Laura Lyons to whom he gives a small allowance (HOUN 2398).

• His passion was for the British law, and he has spent a large fortune in litigation (HOUN 1761). He was also an amateur astronomer (HOUN 1768).

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