Undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France have finally been opened and studied after more than 250 years gathering dust."These letters are about universal human experiences, they're not unique to France or the 18th century," he added.
Undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France have finally been opened and studied after more than 250 years gathering dust.
(CNN) For 265 years, more than 100 letters written by family members to the men serving aboard the French warship Galatée languished in piles, still sealed with red wax because they never reached their intended recipients.