letters

Research: does anybody know approximately how many postcards and letters were offloaded from Titanic during it's brief stay in Cherbourg and again during the stop in Queenstown? We've got a good idea of what was onloaded- but not off loaded.

Hello everyone, this question is a bit “unusual” and I didn’t really know where to ask this.. The most important way to convey a message to friends and relatives in early 20th century was by writing them letters, sending postcards etc. There is an extra book about all the writings of Officer...

So I've heard on reddit that Mahala Douglas wrote a letter to her neice in which she discusses her experiences on the lifeboat but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone help me find that. Thank You.

The Titanic disaster Camberwell survivors letter We have been favoured with the following poignant letter from a Camberwell lady who was a passenger on the lost Titanic. Her experiences during the wreck and after her rescue form a heartstirring narrative. April 24 1912. Dear Jim – I know you are...

Hi! I just remembered that one time I stayed up analysing the Titanic plans instead of sleeping (we have all been there right ;) and I noticed that there are big bold letters denoting some kind of section. These are of course the watertight sections of cabins, dining saloon and open space of...

Were are the letters of titanic officers located? Do their descendants keep them or are they gathered in some archive? Can normal citizens like us get permission to read their letters or would you need to be a close relative or friend of their families? Sometimes I see a few postcards written...

During Sunday night's Antiques Roadshow, BBC host Fiona Bruce took viewers to Porchester Castle on the Hampshire coast. Guests brought the experts' several unique antiques to be valued including the likes of an unpublished poem by Siegfried Sassoon, a Victoria Cross medal and a rare cigarette...

Hello everyone, Since the 110 years of the Titanic sinking are coming, I would like to share with you the summary of my complete analysis of the writting on the "letter" attributed to Mathilde Lefebvre, third class passenger. In the thread about "the Lefebvre family" you can find a lot of...

Letter from steward Edward Stone to his wife dated 11 April 1912 and posted at Queenstown.... Fri, 19 Jun 2020 http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/bedroom-stewards-final-letter.html

Hello, I have seen a interesting letter online which talks about the Titanic Disaster. It belonged to a famous Capatin Horne of Loch Garry. My dear Captain Horne, Thank you so much for sending me those two papers about the Titanic Disaster. It was good of you to think of doing so. What an...

Hi there, I attended a Titanic exhibition in Southampton in around 1997/1998,and while I was there I purchased a limited edition (1 of 50 i think?) framed print of a letter written by John Harper while aboard the Titanic.From what I can gather,these were produced by the great grandson of the...

Hello All, I’m new to this forum, but I have been an avid fan of Titanic for about 20 years now. I have collected many small artifacts through the years. About 5-6 years ago, I purchased a letter opener from a person who claimed that the letter opener came from Titanic. The story he spun is that...

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One of my books about Titanic features a letter written by Second Class passenger, the Reverend John Harper, on April 2nd, 1912, informing friends that his passage on the Lusitania had been cancelled. The crucial part of the letter reads: "... I am to be in Walworth - God willing - after all...

Hello every one, I was reading the testimony of Lightoller yesterday, questions 14009 to 14052 (British inquiry) and while thinking about a letter he had written to Murdoch's widow, something struck my mind : that latter could have been a lie. Before telling you the reasons that have me...

A letter from 2nd officer Lightoller written soon after the disaster has recently been auctioned for £15,000. The letter which contains several pages describes the disaster in detail. In the below link I can see part of the text e.g. ".....The wireless operator knew that the Captain was asleep...

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/letter-his-mother.html

(There appears to be no discussion of these people other than in the Biography section). Allegedly a letter written by Amelia Icard was recently purchased and the owner attempted to translate the 10 page letter from French to English. According to the letter Amelia was accompanying Mrs...

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/letter-home-by-titanic-survivor-ernst-persson.html