Date of writing inferred from internal evidence; Doyle resided at 1 Durnford Street in Plymouth for approximately six weeks during the year 1882.
Written from "1 Durnford Street / Plymouth".
Written on black-edged mourning stationery.
Forms part of a collection of letters addressed by Doyle to the editor of Belgravia magazine (Andrew Chatto) and the firm of publishers Chatto & Windus, proprietors of Belgravia.
Identity of recipient suggested by related correspondence; note that Andrew Chatto served as the editor of Belgravia following the acquisition of the magazine in 1876 by the firm of Chatto & Windus.
Submitting his story "Reminiscences of the Crimea" for publication in the Belgravia magazine, observing that "as the denouement is rather startling it might do for the midsummer number", and noting that, although this the first piece he has sent the Belgravia magazine, he has successfully published several stories in Chamber's journal and London society.