Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

“not the name of a young woman, Watson” [SUSS]    Here's a strange one. We hear of the Matilda Briggs in one story. Do you know which story and what it was associated with?   This entry in our Travel Series takes us on a mysterious sea voyage that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write a short story and then borrow a real name from this true tale and plant it in Sherlock Holmes story. What as the connection? Well, that's just a Trifle.   Do you have a topic you'd like to recommend? Email us at trifles@ihearofsherlock.com and if we use your idea on the air, we'll send you a thank-you gift.   All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today.     Leave Trifles a five-star rating and listen to us wherever you listen to podcasts.   Links / Notes Mary Celeste (Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia) Mary Celeste (Wikipedia) Gibraltar Marks the Return of Sherlock Holmes (1915) (The Fourth Gar