Titanic letter sells for £119,000

The last letter known to be written on the Titanic has been sold for £119,000. It was written by second-class passenger Esther Hart just hours before the ship struck an iceberg on Sunday 14 April 1912.
The letter, headed On board 'Titanic' and written on the vessel's official stationery, comes complete with an envelope embossed with the White Star Line flag.
In the letter, Hart, who was travelling with her husband and daughter, Eva, talks about being ill while on board the New York-bound liner.
She wrote: "My Dear ones all. As you see it is Sunday afternoon and we are resting in the library after luncheon.
"I was very bad all day yesterday could not eat or drink and sick all the while, but today I have got over it."
She goes on to describe how she had been to a church service with Eva and to talk about the trip so far.
The letter was due to be delivered to Hart's mother in Essex when the ship returned to Southampton, but the tragedy meant it was never sent.
Some 1,500 passengers and crew died in the tragedy, including Hart's husband Benjamin. Hart and Eva were rescued by sailors from HMS Carpathia.
Andrew Aldridge, from Henry Aldridge and Son Auctioneers in Devizes, said: "The letter and envelope are in remarkable condition, with an impeccable provenance, and they represent a truly unique opportunity to own the finest example of its genre in existence."
The £119,000 price tag broke the previous record for a Titanic-related letter, which had stood at £94,000.