CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire auction house is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic by offering more than 180 pieces of memorabilia from the maritime tragedy, including a letter from the bandleader who chose to play on as the ship sank.
Wallace Hartley wrote home to his parents in England that the Titanic was a fine ship and that his band mates seemed very nice. He also wrote on the Titanic’s letterhead stationery that he expected to be home soon.
The postcard was mailed during one of two stops the Titanic made before it struck an iceberg 350 miles south of Newfoundland and sank April 15, 1912, leaving 1,517 dead.
RRAuction of Amherst will close bidding on the Hartley letter and other memorabilia April 26.