Happily ever after for Carus-Wilson's letters

Mr Westwood-Brookes from Mullock Madeley - the auctioneers in charge of Reverend Carus-Wilson's letters - has kindly written to us to let us know the outcome of the auction that took place last June 21.

He tells us the letters were sold to an American buyer for £1,200 (plus 15% buyers premium) whose intention it is to donate them to an American institution for safekeeping.

Originally the letters were estimated to fetch about 70 to 100 pounds so judging by the final sum it seems like they did pretty well!

The sad thing is, we will never know if there is any truth in what they say.

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