"The portfolio containing the letters was discovered among 17 rare books that resurfaced in Manhattan in January 2025, when an unnamed individual attempted to sell them."
"Keats's letters to Brawne, in which his romantic longing is twinned with melancholy, stand among his most memorable."
"Manhattan is the cultural capital of the world, home to museums, galleries, and dealers displaying incredible artworks and antiquities."
"We will not allow our borough to be a center for trafficked art and antiquities."
Eight original letters from John Keats to Fanny Brawne, stolen in the 1980s, were returned to the Whitney family. These letters, dated between 1819 and 1820, are valued at around $2 million. Brawne was Keats's neighbor and muse, and their correspondence reflects his romantic longing and melancholy. Keats died in 1821, and Brawne later bequeathed the letters to her children. The letters resurfaced in Manhattan in 2025 when an individual attempted to sell them, leading to their seizure by authorities.
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