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Stolen Keats Letters Valued at $2M Returned to Heirs

4/21/2026

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  • Eight handwritten letters from poet John Keats to Fanny Brawne were returned to the heirs of former U.S. ambassador John Hay Whitney after being stolen in the 1980s.
  • The letters, valued around $2 million, were found among rare books in Manhattan.
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg emphasized protecting the integrity of the art market.