Letter in a bottle from 1926 found during a dive - film

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While diving in the Cheboygan River, Jennifer Dowker found a letter in a bottle from 1926 at the bottom. Thanks to the power of the Internet, the woman tracked down the family of the letter’s author.

People who have chosen diving as their passion are well aware that every dive is a real adventure. Sometimes smaller, sometimes bigger, but always something unusual can be expected, such as a letter in a bottle from 1926. various treasures and souvenirs from the past?

Captain Jennifer Dowker, company owner Nautical North FamilyShe professionally organises cruises and dives in the Cheboygan River. She is also a diver herself and enjoys devoting herself to her hobby. During one of her dives she found on the bottom of the river a bottle with a letter from 1926. On the sheet of paper, in addition to a clear date “November 1926” It bore the author’s name, George Morrow, his place of residence and a request to contact him.

Father’s Day 2021

Thanks to the power of the internet and social media, Jennifer Dowker managed to contact Michele Primeau, the daughter of the letter’s author. Sadly, George, who “sent” the message in the little green bottle into the future, died in 1995. His 74-year-old daughter recognised her dad’s handwriting and was very moved and happy by the fact that the letter arrived exactly on Father’s Day.

It turned out that the author of the letter wrote and sent it just before his 18th birthday. Moreover, Ms Primeau said that her father was in the habit of leaving other people letters to be found.

I couldn’t believe it all. It was so unusual because it was Father’s Day this weekend and it brought back so many memories of him. I knew straight away that the letter was written by my dad! He was very sentimental and often did things like this – Michele Primeau, daughter of the letter’s author, said

Letters in a bottle and other objects from times long (or recently) gone by are a constant feature of many dives. An attentive diver can easily pick out items that are not an integral part of the underwater landscape. Sometimes they are just rubbish, and sometimes they are real treasures.