#563 Lot 590 Arthur Conan Doyle
ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.25 x 7, Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere letterhead, no date. Letter to Sir Frederick Pollock. In full: “I should very much like to be at the Anglo American Dinner but don’t know how to get a ticket. Can you tell me?” A central horizontal fold, some scattered light soiling, and some light mirroring of ink to bottom of page, otherwise fine condition. Sir Frederick Pollock, Corpus Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford, delivered the closing address at the Anglo-American dinner held at the Hotel Cecil on June 3, 1898, where “Dr. Conan Doyle” is listed among those representing literature and journalism. The dinner was given to lend support to the United States in the Spanish-American War.
Important Notice
ALS - Autograph Letter SignedANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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