The Red Herring League
Sir,
The following correspondence was discovered when a safe deposit box with a one-hundred-year deposit was opened upon the expiration of said deposit. As your firm originally established the account, I have forwarded it to you in hopes you may find a legal recipient.
If you are unable to find anyone entitled to it, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Victoria and Albert Museum, we would gladly accept this message from Sherlock Holmes’ arch nemesis Professor Moriarty. This recounting of his first encounter with Holmes, composed while en route to his final, and fatal rendezvous with him at the Reichenbach Falls, is a priceless piece of British history. Be assured we would proudly display his version of their first meeting with the public, which would grant The Professor’s wish that his voice be heard beyond the grave.
Respectfully,
HW