A collection of seven marconi grams relating to the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic and the survivors
A collection of seven marconi grams relating to the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic and the survivors Each Marconi Gram is laid down on a piece of rag paper (some back to back) with three small holes pierced at one end. Including No.9: written on a piece of scrap paper and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge" at the top and stamped "not transmitted", from Mrs. Jaques Futrelle to Mrs. D.S. Peel with the message "Safe on Carpathia. Jaques not here/Mary."; No. 20:written on a commercial telegram form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" sent to Mr. Charles Corr, County Cavan, Ireland with the message "Ellen is safe"; No. 21:written on a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to Joseph Richardson of Philadelphia with the message "Let any one meet us but not children. My hope gone./Mrs. Thayer"; No. 36:written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to Piper of Minneapolis with the message "Walter lost./M."; No. 37:written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to PEUCHEN of Toronto, Canada with the message of "Safe/Arthur"; No. 50: written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "Carpathia" several times with the date 18 APR 1912, and (sent) to MONSERVESS LONDON and with the message "Both safe on Carpathia"; No. 51:written on a piece of lined paper and glued to a Marconi form - marked "Carpathia" several times with the date 18 APR 1912, and (sent) to Mrs. A.L. MacDonald, Los Angeles, CAL with the message "Safe on Carpathia arrive (Halifax Wednesday - crossed out) New York Thursday/will cable/Virginia" 5½ x 8¾ in. (14 x 22.3 cm.) the original form with slight variations as noted above. 8¼ x 13¾ in. (21 x 35 cm.) the wove paper each is laid down on. (7)
A collection of seven marconi grams relating to the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic and the survivors
A collection of seven marconi grams relating to the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic and the survivors Each Marconi Gram is laid down on a piece of rag paper (some back to back) with three small holes pierced at one end. Including No.9: written on a piece of scrap paper and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge" at the top and stamped "not transmitted", from Mrs. Jaques Futrelle to Mrs. D.S. Peel with the message "Safe on Carpathia. Jaques not here/Mary."; No. 20:written on a commercial telegram form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" sent to Mr. Charles Corr, County Cavan, Ireland with the message "Ellen is safe"; No. 21:written on a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to Joseph Richardson of Philadelphia with the message "Let any one meet us but not children. My hope gone./Mrs. Thayer"; No. 36:written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to Piper of Minneapolis with the message "Walter lost./M."; No. 37:written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "no charge SCK" at the top and stamped "not transmitted" and sent to PEUCHEN of Toronto, Canada with the message of "Safe/Arthur"; No. 50: written on a New York Harbor form and glued to a Marconi form - marked "Carpathia" several times with the date 18 APR 1912, and (sent) to MONSERVESS LONDON and with the message "Both safe on Carpathia"; No. 51:written on a piece of lined paper and glued to a Marconi form - marked "Carpathia" several times with the date 18 APR 1912, and (sent) to Mrs. A.L. MacDonald, Los Angeles, CAL with the message "Safe on Carpathia arrive (Halifax Wednesday - crossed out) New York Thursday/will cable/Virginia" 5½ x 8¾ in. (14 x 22.3 cm.) the original form with slight variations as noted above. 8¼ x 13¾ in. (21 x 35 cm.) the wove paper each is laid down on. (7)
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