Written by Second Class passenger Henry Beauchamp, the contents are intriguing but do not mention the ship at all. It seems that Mr. Beauchamp left the country in something of a hurry, apparently owing money to the vendor's Grandfather: Dr Mr Streeton, My letter will no doubt give rise to alarm, but my hasty dept. from London I trust will not be so to you. I will write you from New York & detail you matters concerning myself...I trust my new venture will clean the past which I've created by my own folly. My wife is in England [do not write to her, the parting has been bitter but she submitted to this for our future welfare]...do not refer to my letter to you in the chance of your meeting her... H. Beauchamp

Mr Beauchamp did not survive, his body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennet which recorded what he was wearing: Grey overcoat; artex singlet; night shirt; dress trousers. indicating he was already in bed and put on the first clothes to come to hand when he was called to the boat deck in some haste.