Arthur Conan Doyle Papers

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British Library: Western Manuscripts
Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867-1970)
(Add MS 88924)
Table of Contents
Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867–1970)
Key Details........................................................................................................................................ 1
Arrangement..................................................................................................................................... 1
Provenance........................................................................................................................................ 1
Add MS 88924/1 Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family (1867–?1968)............................ 2
Add MS 88924/2 Literary Manuscripts of Arthur Conan Doyle (1870–1929)............................................. 46
Add MS 88924/3 Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle (1879–c 1920)................ 55
Add MS 88924/4 Spiritualism related material (1896–1931)................................................................... 57
Add MS 88924/5 Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle (1891–1928)................................................................ 76
Add MS 88924/6 Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education (1872–1876)................................... 94
Add MS 88924/7 Printed Material (1912–1963)..................................................................................... 97
Add MS 88924/8 Personal Papers (1843–1930).................................................................................... 99
Add MS 88924/9 Political Material (1900–1916).................................................................................... 111
Key Details
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924
Creation Date 1867-1970
Extent and Format 179 files
Access Conditions Unavailable as awaiting conservation
Title Arthur Conan Doyle Papers (1867-1970)
Former Internal Reference Dep. 10227-10230
Scope and Content
Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and personal papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle
and his family.
Arrangement
Series 1 Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family 1867-?1968Series 2 Literary Manuscripts of
Arthur Conan Doyle 1870-1929Series 3 Lectures, Essays and Critical Writings by Arthur Conan Doyle
1879-c 1920Series 4 Spiritualism related material 1896-1931Series 5 Diaries of Arthur Conan Doyle 1891-
1928Series 6 Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's education 1872-1876Series 7 Printed Material 1912-
1963Series 8 Personal Papers 1843-1930Series 9 Political Material 1900-1916
Provenance
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Immediate Source of 'The Adventures of the Retired Colourman'; 'The Stark Munro Letters'; Over
Acquisition
800 letters of Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary and miscellaneous
diaries and other papers were given to the Library at the bequest of Dame
Jean Conan Doyle (Lady Bromet). Papers relating to Arthur Conan Doyle's
education; Conan Doyle's unpublished first novel; Fragment and notes about
'The Stark Munro Letters'; Papers relating to politics; Mary Doyle's letters
to her son Arthur; Arthur's letters to his brother Innes Doyle;
Miscellaneous family correspondence; Arthur Conan Doyle's general
correspondence; Jean Conan Doyle's general correspondence; General
correspondence of Adrian Conan Doyle were purchased by the Library at
Christie's, London on the 19th of May 2004. Arthur Conan Doyle's letters to
Gerard Christie; Letters from J.M. Barrie to Arthur Conan Doyle;
Correspondence on Spiritualism; Arthur Conan Doyle's letters to Lottie
Doyle, Lily Loder-Symonds, Ralph Blumenfield, Stratton Bulnoise, R.
Hemingsley, H. Greenhough Smith and various correspondents; Letters from
James Ryan to Arthur Conan Doyle; Two autobiographical letters were
purchased through Christie's London subsequent to the sale of the 19th of
May 2004.
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Add MS 88924/1 Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family
(1867-?1968)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1
Creation Date 1867-?1968
Extent and Format 72 files
Title Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle and his family (1867-?1968)
Scope and Content
Correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle between family and friends as well as general
correspondece. Includes the correspondence of Jean Conan Doyle, Denis Conan Doyle and Adrian
Conan Doyle.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/1-26 Family correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle
(1867-1928)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/1-26
Creation Date 1867-1928
Extent and Format 26 files
Title Family correspondence of Arthur Conan Doyle (1867-1928)
Scope and Content
Letters to and from Arthur Conan Doyle and members of his family. Includes letters from Arthur
to his brothers and sisters, his mother and father, his sister-in-law and brother-in-laws,
uncles and anuts as well as members of the his second wife's family.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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Doyle (1867-1920)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/1-18
Creation Date 1867-1920
Extent and Format 18 files
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (1867-1920)
Scope and Content
Autograph letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle.
Arthur Conan Doyle shared almost every aspect of his life with his mother and in these letters
they discuss Arthur's personal relationships, his medical career, his literary career,
financial matters, the rest of the family, their health, politics and many other subjects.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/1 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Oct 1867-Jul 1870)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/1
Creation Date Oct 1867-Jul 1870
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Oct 1867-Jul 1870)
Scope and Content
48 autograph letters, 2 of the letters have had the bottom part torn away, 1 letter is missing
the first page.
The letters cover Arthur’s time at Hodder House School, Lancashire. Written between the ages
of 8 and 11.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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Doyle (Sep 1870-Dec 1872)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/2
Creation Date Sep 1870-Dec 1872
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Sep 1870-Dec 1872)
Scope and Content
40 autograph letters and cards and 5 envelopes. 3 of the letters are incomplete.
The letters cover Arthur’s time as a pupil at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Written between
the ages of 11 and 13.
In 88924/1/3 there are some undated letters, place marked ‘Stonyhurst’ which may be from
1870-1872.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/3 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Jan 1873-Jul 1875)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/3
Creation Date Jan 1873-Jul 1875
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1873-Jul 1875)
Scope and Content
The letters cover Arthur’s time at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Includes his trip in 1874
to London to stay with his Uncle Dick.
50 autograph letters, 2 fragments and 3 envelopes. 1 letter with part torn away. Includes
several undated letters which are place marked ‘Stonyhurst’ but may be from 1870-1875. Also
includes a piece of autograph writing by Arthur about Kirby Lonsdale, possibly copied out from
a book, which was originally with Arthur Conan Doyle’s letters to his mother.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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Doyle (Sep 1875-Dec 1880)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/4
Creation Date Sep 1875-Dec 1880
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Sep 1875-Dec 1880)
Scope and Content
40 autograph letters and 1 fragment.
The letters cover Arthur’s time at Feldkirck College, Switzerland, on board the whaling ship
the S.S. Hope sailing around Greenland, and his time at Clifton House, Birmingham.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/5 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Jan 1881-Dec 1882)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/5
Creation Date Jan 1881-Dec 1882
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1881-Dec 1882)
Scope and Content
31 autograph letters. 3 letters have pages missing.
The letters cover Arthur’s time at Clifton House, Birmingham and Bush Villas, Southsea. Sent
from: Clifton House, Birmingham; Mersey River, S.S. 'Mayumba'; Elliott Terrace, Plymouth;
Gravelly Hill, Birmingham; 1 Bush Vilas, Southsea; Bellevue. 1 letter has been started by
Arthur's younger brother Innes Doyle and finished by Arthur.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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Doyle (Jan 1883-Dec 1884)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/6
Creation Date Jan 1883-Dec 1884
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1883-Dec 1884)
Scope and Content
The letters cover Arthur’s time at Bush Villas, Southsea where he had a medical practice.
43 autograph letters. 4 of the letters are missing a page. Sent from: 1 Bush Villas, Southsea;
Clifton House, Birmingham.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/7 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Jan 1885-Nov 1892)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/7
Creation Date Jan 1885-Nov 1892
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1885-Nov 1892)
Scope and Content
43 autograph letters. 2 of the letters have parts missing.
Sent from: Bush Villas, Southsea; Hotel Kummer, Vienna; Pension Bonfort, Vienna; 12 Tennison
Road, South Norwood; Kirriemuir, Edinburgh. Includes 2 letters from Arthur written together
with his wife Touie.
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Doyle, undated ([1880-1889])
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/8
Creation Date [1880-1889]
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle, undated
([1880-1889])
Scope and Content
Undated letters from 1880s. Mainly addressed from Bush Villas, Southsea.
24 autograph letters. 7 letters have parts missing.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/9 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Jan 1893-[Oct] 1896)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/9
Creation Date Jan 1893-[Oct] 1896
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1893-[Oct]
1896)
Scope and Content
48 autograph letters, 1 envelope. 6 letters with parts missing.
Letters sent from: 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood; The Reform Club, Pall Mall; Liverpool;
Kurhaus Hotel, Davos, Switzerland; Belvidere Hotel, Davos, Switzerland; 1017 Main Street,
Worcester, Massachusetts; The Continental Hotel, New Jersey; Parker House, Boston; The Aldine
Club, 75 Fifth Avenue, New York; Moreley's Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Grand Hotel, Maloja,
Switzerland; Grand Hotel Victoria, Glion sur Montreux; Grand Hotel, Caux; Nile Steamboat
Services; Mena House Hotel, Cairo; Isola di Gaiola, Naples; Greyswood Beeches, Haslemere.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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Doyle (Jan 1897-Dec 1899)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/10
Creation Date Jan 1897-Dec 1899
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1897-Dec 1899)
Scope and Content
56 autograph letters and 3 envelopes. 1 letter has a page missing.
Sent from: Greyswood Beeches; Morlands; the Reform Club, Pall Mall; Cliveden, Maidenhead;
Claremont, Eastbourne; Royal Links Hotel, Cromer; Hotel Albermarle, Piccadilly; Morely’s
Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Undershaw; The Cottage, Teffont Evias; The Royal Hotel, Buxton.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
Add MS 88924/1/11 Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary
Doyle (Jan 1900-Dec 1901)
Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 88924/1/11
Creation Date Jan 1900-Dec 1901
Extent and Format 1 file
Title Letters from Arthur Conan Doyle to his mother Mary Doyle (Jan 1900-Dec 1901)
Scope and Content
40 autograph letters and 1 envelope. 3 of the letters have parts missing.
Sent from: Undershaw; 6 Stanhope Terrace, Hyde Park; The Langman Hospital, South African Field
Force; Morely's Hotel, Trafalgar Square; Lord's Cricket Ground, London; Waverley Temperance
Hotel, Edinburgh; The Athenaeum, Pall Mall; The Reform Club, Pall Mall; Ashdown Forest Hotel,
Sussex; 16 Buckingham Street, London.
Legal Status Not Public Record(s)
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