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PASSENGER LETTER WRITTEN ABOARD THE R.M.S. LUSITANIA

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PASSENGER LETTER WRITTEN ABOARD THE R.M.S. LUSITANIA

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PASSENGER LETTER WRITTEN ABOARD THE R.M.S. LUSITANIA
Lot of three items, includes an A.L.S. "Aunt Sarah" written aboard the vessel on lettersheet bearing an image of the vessel and "CUNARD R.M.S. 'LUSITANIA'", 2pp. 8vo., [n.d.]: "...the day and the ocean are prefectly grand and am going very fast and it is rather shaky. Hope all is well...". Horizontal split rather crudely mended. With mailing envelope and a 1909 postcard picturing the vessel with a log abstract on verso showing her speed to average over 23 knots. Overall good to very good.

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PASSENGER LETTER WRITTEN ABOARD THE R.M.S. LUSITANIA

Name: PASSENGER LETTER WRITTEN ABOARD THE R.M.S. LUSITANIA
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Price: 180 USD
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