Letters of Note is a great (relatively) new site compiling old hand-written and typewritten letters, all compelling in some form or fashion. Business letters, family letters, legal letters… I’ve been obsessed with physical mail now for a long time, so I love perusing this site, looking at documents spanning from present day to decades past. My favorites, of course, are the old; the handwriting was so elegant (in some cases), the typewriters so imperfect. And despite the vernacular being so different, these letters are still riddled with themes and feelings we can all relate to today. Financial hardship, curiosity, longing for a loved one, pride… it’s all here. The other nice thing about the site is that each letter is accompanied by a little backstory and a transcript.
I think above all else, reading these letters helps me put my own life into a little bit of perspective. See some letters after the jump.
Be sure to visit Letters of Note for the transcripts.
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2:37 pm
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i love this. this is awesome.
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1:31 pm
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Oh, I’m all about handwritten letters (or letters typed on my 1930s typewriter, which writes to a slant). In my opinion, they impart the sender’s soul in a way that text messages and emails simply can’t.
xoxo,
S-C
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2:35 pm
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Oh, hi, me again. I don’t remember how I got linked to this, yet somehow I didn’t realize how dated this post was, thought it was a new one. Oh well, better late than never I suppose!
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4:39 pm
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time is all about perception
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