Letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughter

Future Titanic Captain Edward J. Smith, from RMS Baltic - a unique handwritten letter to his daughter Helen, dated 29 November 1906: "My Dear Daughter, I could not catch a little bunny to send you in my letter! I send you a card by this little bird. I hope mother + your + Gladys are well. I shall soon be home (D.V. Your loving Daddy). The use of D.V. as an abbreviation is interesting as it means Deo Volente or God willing. Captain Smith has sketched a bird with an envelope in its beak on the letter. This letter represents a unique insight into Captain Smith as a family man rather than a sea captain. Sold with its original envelope handwritten by Smith and addressed to Miss H.M. Smith

Abbreviation Addressed Baltic Beak Bunny Daddy Dear Envelope Gladys Handwritten Insight Interesting Loving Means Rather Represents Send Shall Sketched Stationery Willing

Features In These Collections

> All Things Titanic from Henry Aldridge

> Contributors > HAL