Titanic Survivor’s Pre-Disaster Letter Fetches $400,000
A letter written aboard the Titanic by first-class passenger Archibald Gracie, days before the disaster, sold for £300,000 at auction, exceeding its estimated value significantly. The April 10, 1912, note, the only known example of Gracie’s onboard correspondence, offers a glimpse into his initial impressions of the ship. Purchased by a U.S. private collector, the letter is considered a historically significant artifact due to Gracie’s later account of the sinking, “The Truth about the Titanic.” His experiences, including jumping from the ship and surviving in a collapsible boat, are detailed in this pivotal historical record.
John Q. Hosedrinker