In 1981 the Anderson letter was not stuck in the front so anyone looking at the book would have seen the inscription from Fred and the only date that anyone could think the book was published was the given date (on another page) of 1910.
Yet in the unused article found at the Scotland Yard Crime Museum, that would be dated to 1981, Charles Sandell quotes Jim Swanson as saying:
“The book is called “The Lighter Side of My Official Life” and was published in 1905. As my grandfather worked under Sir Robert and was involved in numerous cases, he was pleased to receive a signed copy of the book.”
So Charles Sandell who had spent two days talking to Jim Swanson and looking at the material, and Jim Swanson himself, both got it wrong.
How could they have come to this erroneous conclusion in 1981?
We know the Anderson letter was stuck in after 1987.
We do not actually know when the unused Scotland Yard article was written.
If the unused article was written after 1987 – after the Anderson letter had been stuck over Fred inscription – then it would make sense. The article would agree with the book. And logically the same hand would be involved.
Yet in the unused article found at the Scotland Yard Crime Museum, that would be dated to 1981, Charles Sandell quotes Jim Swanson as saying:
“The book is called “The Lighter Side of My Official Life” and was published in 1905. As my grandfather worked under Sir Robert and was involved in numerous cases, he was pleased to receive a signed copy of the book.”
So Charles Sandell who had spent two days talking to Jim Swanson and looking at the material, and Jim Swanson himself, both got it wrong.
How could they have come to this erroneous conclusion in 1981?
We know the Anderson letter was stuck in after 1987.
We do not actually know when the unused Scotland Yard article was written.
If the unused article was written after 1987 – after the Anderson letter had been stuck over Fred inscription – then it would make sense. The article would agree with the book. And logically the same hand would be involved.
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