Case Details
What is the full name of the missing person as known in the ch 2?
Captain Morstan
What is the frequency of the pearl deliveries to Miss Morstan?
1 per year for 6 years
What was the postmark address on the letter?
London, S.W.
At what time did Miss Morstan, Holmes, and Watson decide to meet?
6 PM
What drug does Sherlock Holmes use at the beginning of the novel?
Coccaine
Where was the victim last seen?
Langham Hotel
What is the exact date of the first pearl delivery?
4th May 1882.
What was the date on the letter?
Date, July 7
What was Holmes' initial suspicion about the victim?
He's dead.
According to Holmes, what are the three qualites that make an ideal detective?
observation, knowledge, deduction
What was the victim’s profession?
Officer in an Indian Regiment, convict-guard at Andaman
How many pearls were delivered in total?
6
What detail about the envelope did Holmes find curious?
Man’s thumb-mark on corner,—probably postman. Best quality paper. Envelopes at sixpence a packet. Particular man in his stationery. No address.
Who was the only known friend of the victim?
Major Sholto
According to Holmes, who was the previous owner of Watson's watch? What are some of his individual traits that Holmes deduces from the watch?
Watson's elder brother. Alcoholic, was often in debt, careless with untidy habits.
What personal effects did the victim have before he disappeared?
clothes, books, and “a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands.”
Is the identity of the sender of the pearls known or unknown so far in the novel?
unknown
How did the handwriting on this letter differ from previous pearl letters?
The irrepressible Greek e will break out, the twirl of the final s, they are undoubtedly by the same person; written in disguised hands.
Where did the victim's friend live?
Upper Norwood
What did Watson notice about Miss Morstan’s physical appearance?
her smiles, the deep rich tones of her voice, the strange mystery which overhung her life. If she were seventeen at the time of her father’s disappearance she must be seven-and-twenty now
On what exact date did the victim disappear?
3rd December 1878
What specific instruction did the letter have for Miss Morstan?
Be at the third pillar from the left outside the Lyceum Theatre to-night at seven o’clock. If you are distrustful, bring two friends. Do not bring police. If you do, all will be in vain.
What phrase does the mysterious letter tell Miss Morstan to remember?
"You are a wronged woman, and shall have justice."
What was the profession of the victim's friend?
Major in the 34th Bombay Infantry. Currently retired.
So far, what is the overarching mystery that connects Captain Morstan, Major Sholto, and the pearls?
Major Sholto and Captain Morstan both served in the British Indian Military and are somehow linked to the mysterious pearls that Miss Morstan has received. After returning from India, Captain Morstan is missing.