{"product_id":"144208","title":"144208 1831 MAIL LIVERPOOL TO CASTLE DOUGLAS, N.B. WHICH MENTIONS THE SINKING OF THE 'ROTHSAY CASTLE' WITH THE LOSS OF 109 PASSENGERS AND CREW.","description":"1831 MAIL LIVERPOOL TO CASTLE DOUGLAS, N.B. WHICH MENTIONS THE SINKING OF THE 'ROTHSAY CASTLE' WITH THE LOSS OF 109 PASSENGERS AND CREW. Fine letter Liverpool 18th August 1831 to 'John H Maxwell Esq, Munches, Castledouglas N.B.' charged '11' and on reverse 'LIVERPOOL' date stamp AU 18 1831. Letter with postcript 'A most dreadful accident happened last night - one of the Steam, boats used between this and Wales was lost and all on board but 9 or 10 person drowned. The names of the sufferers or survivors are not know yet and great anxiety prevails. There were 40 and 70 passengers chiefly Liverpool people of great respectability who were going to see the Bangor Bridge or to sea bathing near it'. (Ref 144208).","brand":"Bill Barrell Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57207806394748,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.barrell.co.uk\/products\/144208","provider":"Bill Barrell Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}