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Titanic Passenger’s Final Letter Surfaces | Salt Lake City News
A Titanic passenger’s final letter—written just days before the ship sank—is up for auction, offering a hauntingly personal glimpse into life aboard the doomed vessel. Henry Price Hodges, a second-class traveler who paid just thirteen pounds for his ticket, described the ship as lively and unexpected in his April 1912 note. Unaware of the disaster ahead, he mentioned feeling tired and retiring early—only to perish five days later when the Titanic struck an iceberg. His recovered belongings included forty pounds, jewelry, and personal items, but his letter survived, now hailed as a priceless…
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