ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4 x 6.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lawson Tait. In full: “Very many thanks for your kind note. I feel that the name is inadequate but can’t get a better one. Let us hope for the best.” Double-matted with a printed image of Doyle to an overall size of 12 x 10. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive vertical mailing fold passing through a single letter of the signature. With the initial Sherlock Holmes stories achieving only minor success, Doyle turned his attention to other literary pursuits, namely a play titled Angels of Darkness. While he did receive steady fan mail in support of Holmes, it was not until Lawson Tait, a pioneering surgeon, wrote to say that he and John Duke, the Lord Chief Justice of England, were both big fans that he felt inspired to return to the now iconic character. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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