Below you’ll find a selection of online letter collections. Now you don’t have to haul all those books around with you… read letters online!
Einstein’s Letters to Franklin D. Roosevelt
A series of four letters Einstein sent to Roosevelt, detailing his concerns for the construction of the new atomic bombs.
Emily Dickinson’s Letters to Thomas Wentworth Higginson
In October of 1891, Thomas Wentworth Higginson wrote an article about his correspondence with Emily Dickinson. She approached him as a mentor and they began their correspondence in 1862.
Henry James’ Letters and Correspondents
Henry James was a prolific letter writer with over 1,000 recorded correspondents. The University of Nebraska has created a web-accessible database which tracks his letters, where they are held as well as information about his many correspondents.
An online collection of the letters of Jane Austen.
Please Don’t Eat Sushi! Love, Mom
This blog contains a running collection of letters from the guy’s mom from the 80’s to present day. They are funny, crazy and scary. Definitely worth reading because you’ll simply be amazed by it all. I was, anyway. Good stuff.
Postcards
Here is a list of sites that display various postcard collections:
A collection of World War II letters to and from the homefront.
The women of the Class of 1903, Goucher College, participated in a round robin of letter writing that lasted almost 50 years. The college has a web site devoted to this collection of letters.
A collection of letters written between 1922 and 1939, and translated into English from Yiddish.
A compelling collection of vintage postcards and letters. Browse through and let them inspire you to continue the tradition of sending real mail.
