Archive - Letters of Note

...the mathematical result of the emotional desire for beauty.

Aug 22 •

I hope you will never get this letter

Before covering the Vietnam War, Martha Gellhorn writes to her mother

Aug 19 •

Am I really writing it at all?

Raymond Chandler introduces his cat

Aug 17 •

You go to hell, you

On this day in letters

Aug 3 •

His life has now passed over into yours

Rilke writes to a grieving friend

Aug 1 •

July 2025

To The Man Who Killed My Dog

A letter that moved a nation

Jul 28 •

What cure is there for human stupidity?

An evergreen letter of note

Jul 27 •

Diaries of Note

Featuring Louise Brealey, Matt Berry, and others

Jul 11 •

As of today, we are no longer enemies

A soldier’s long journey to forgiveness

Jul 9 •

June 2025

How do we exist, save on the lips of our friends?

On this day in letters

Jun 11 •

A letter of advice from the real-life Don Draper

Jun 6 •

April 2025

The parakeet has a goiter

A rejection letter of note

Apr 18 •

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