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Scott's Farewell Letter Fetches £163,250 At Auction

<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/scotts-farewell-letter-fetches-163-250-auction-001601882.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/x14IoQJG4k4BAwP09e1QGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/skynews/16199909_400x240.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Scott's Farewell Letter Fetches £163,250 At Auction" align="left" title="Scott's Farewell Letter Fetches £163,250 At Auction" border="0" /></a>A moving farewell letter written by polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott in the last few days of his life has been sold at auction for £163,250.</p><br clear="all"/>

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