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Artifact

Letter from the R.M.S. Princess Irene

Description

  • Lunch menu, written in German and English, from the R.M.S. Princess Irene.  
  • Menu can also be folded in half, sealed with wax, and sent as a postcard. 
  • Robert Rawlings wrote a letter to his mother on March 22, 1901 from the Indian Ocean. 
  • The letter reads: "Dear mother: I expect to reach Colombo Ceylon tonight. I am enjoying splendid health. I hope you are well. We have had a splendid voyage. Have not had a blow since I left home. I shall go ashore at Colombo. Your loving son, Rob. Love to you all. Address Palembang Sumatra."

Background Information

  • Part of a collection of mementoes belonging to Robert Rawlings who drilled in Sumatra on two contracts between 1880 and 1902.

Map Location

Latitude: 6° 56' 11.188" N
Longitude: 79° 50' 36.341" E

Date

March 22, 1901

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.4
Height:
8.3

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Palembang, Sumatra

Originating Location

Asia

Subject

  • A lunch menu written in German and English, that has a handwritten note scrawled on either side of the menu. There is an image of an woman in Oriental clothing holding a tea set, in front of two buildings and a tree along the water.
  • The back of a letter on off-white paper addressed to Mrs. Rawlings. There is a red paper stamp in the top right corner and three black ink postmarks. )

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