Why Were “Messages In A Bottle” First Used?

They were found in the ocean

Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
ILLUMINATION
Published in
3 min readMay 6, 2024

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Photo by Jenelle on Unsplash

Messages in bottles have been used to send distress messages. Also, to send deceased loved ones’ ashes on a final journey. There are many reasons messages were sent this way.

History

1500s
Queen Elizabeth appoints a royal “Uncorker of Ocean Bottles” and makes the unauthorized opening of…

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Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
ILLUMINATION

Writing on Medium since 2018. Writer for Illumination, About Me, and others, I write on a myriad of subjects with you in mind