Sir Arthur Conan Doyle manuscripts
Scope and Contents
"The Second Stain" was part of the third series of Sherlock Holmes stories, first published in 1904. The manuscript is in two hands, identified as that of Doyle and his second wife, Jean. The manuscript contains minor changes, additions, and deletions.
"The Iconoclast" is a story about an early Christian which appeared in the collection The Last Galley. Written in Doyle's hand, it contains changes and corrections throughout. The first page of "The Giant Maxim" was previously bound with the manuscript, but was removed and given to the Newberry Library, which holds the rest of the manuscript, in 1998.
Both mansucripts are bound in vellum. Supplementary materials about each manuscript are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 and n.d.
Creator
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical note
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and trained to practice medicine. He began writing while in school. The Sherlock Holmes stories, for which Doyle is most well-known, began appearing in 1887, and continue to be popular with readers.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten manuscripts for "The Adventure of the Second Stain" and "The Iconoclast."
Arrangement
Each manuscript bound in a single voume.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Christopher Morley, 1943; gift of George Matthew Adams via Christopher Morley, 1944.
Processing Information
Processed by Sandra Glascock, completed July 2013
- Title
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle manuscripts
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sandra Glascock
- Date
- July, 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- May, 2019: Finding aid revised and updated.
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