French Letters Of Longest Living Titanic Survivor Rose Amelie Finally Translated

When we were gathered in the dining room of the Carpathia, very painful scenes happened. The young women were there without their husbands, mothers without their sons; a young mother whom a wave had snatched her child from had gone insane, and mistaken for her child a child that was presented to her.

Some survivors told the story of the horrific moments during which all human feelings were opposed.

There had been sublime gestures, a stranger undid his safety belt to give it to an old woman who couldn’t find a spot in any boat, and told her “You’ll pray for me”.

The billionaire Benjamin Guggenheim after having helped the rescue of women and children got dressed, a rose at his buttonhole, to die.

A pastor said the prayers for the missings.

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