R.M.S. TITANIC: Superb on board archive relating to R.M.S. Titanic Second-Class bedroom steward Edward Stone Edward did not survive the disaster and his body was recovered #243 by Mackay-Bennett. The collection includes a handwritten letter on watermarked Titanic stationery dated Thursday April 11th over two sides. It reads in part - 'My darling wife, we did try to cause some excitement before we left. I don't know whether you see it (sic) It's very nice weather I don't think this will be the crowning trip. Anyhow we'll do the best we can trusting we shall bring something good from the other side. Ta ta sweetheart. With all of my fondest love to my dear little wife. Yours ever your loving husband Ted'. With original envelope with indistinct Queenstown and later Southampton postmark 3pm. 12th April 1912. The collection also includes the original certified extract to the death of a seaman confirming Mr Stone was one of those lost in the Titanic disaster, his original marriage certificate and original photos of Ted and his wife. (12 Items).
R.M.S. TITANIC: Superb on board archive relating to R.M.S. Titanic Second-Class bedroom steward Edward Stone Edward did not survive the disaster and his body was recovered #243 by Mackay-Bennett. The collection includes a handwritten letter on watermarked Titanic stationery dated Thursday April 11th over two sides. It reads in part - 'My darling wife, we did try to cause some excitement before we left. I don't know whether you see it (sic) It's very nice weather I don't think this will be the crowning trip. Anyhow we'll do the best we can trusting we shall bring something good from the other side. Ta ta sweetheart. With all of my fondest love to my dear little wife. Yours ever your loving husband Ted'. With original envelope with indistinct Queenstown and later Southampton postmark 3pm. 12th April 1912. The collection also includes the original certified extract to the death of a seaman confirming Mr Stone was one of those lost in the Titanic disaster, his original marriage certificate and original photos of Ted and his wife. (12 Items).
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