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Titanic survivor’s haunting letter written days before sinking sells for record £300,000 at auction; here’s what it said

A rare letter penned by Colonel Archibald Gracie, one of the Titanic’s most distinguished survivors, has fetched a record £300,000, a fivefold increase on its estimated price, at an auction in ...
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'Prophetic' letter written by Titanic survivor sells for nearly $400,000 at auction

When first-class passenger Col. Archibald Gracie boarded the Titanic in Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, he drafted a letter to a friend. "It is a fine ship," he wrote, "but I shall await my ...
The Spokesman-Review

Titanic survivor’s letter, written aboard ship, sells for nearly $400,000

Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie, described the vessel in a letter written while on board: “It is a fine ship but I shall await my journey’s ...
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Letter written by Titanic survivor before ship sank sells for $399K at auction

LONDON, UK — A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. In the note, written ...
Yahoo

Lexington history: KY woman was the one of the oldest survivors of Titanic

The British liner Titanic sails out of Southampton, England, at the start of its doomed voyage on April 10, 1912. Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the ...
Janesville Gazette

'The Six' Titanic survivors: Schwankert holding chat on new book at Cozy Inn

JANESVILLE -- After publishing early last month, author and film producer Steven Schwankert is set to speak at the Cozy Inn Restaurant, 214 W. Milwaukee St. about his book "The Six: The Untold Story ...