Words Before the Iceberg: Rare Titanic Letter Breaks Records

The sinking of the Titanic still looms large in cultural memory. It holds so much fascination that Titanic memorabilia is a collectible category of its own. Correspondence from the ship’s passengers is especially rare. Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire, UK, offered a letter by Titanic survivor Colonel Archibald Gracie, written during the voyage, in its Auction of Titanic, White Star, Transport and Icons of the 20th Century on April 26. Col. Gracie’s letter, never before offered f