the letter , dated may 7 , 1912 , was sent from white star lines to christopher moody , the brother of 24-year-old officer james moody , who died after the titanic hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage .
in it , company bosses demand £ 2,000 in today 's money - to return his body to england , and state that christopher moody will have to pick up the tab from there .
the letter , from bosses at ismay imrie & co , the parent company of white star line , read : ` we have your further letter of the 6th instant .