“I saw the American stamp” [DANC]
For all of his familiarity with American cities, American police forces, American language and attire, Sherlock Holmes may very well have been American.
A number of scholars have taken up the argument, including Christopher Morley in his famous essay. Even President Franklin Roosevelt tried his hand at it. It's just a trifle.
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This episode: ihose.co/trifles164
A Baker Street Folio: Five Letters About Sherlock Holmes from Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Abebooks.com)
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Was Sherlock Holmes an American?