Letters of Note

Letters of Note

All any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy

Charles Schulz writes to a 10-year-old boy

Shaun Usher's avatar
Shaun Usher
Nov 09, 2024
∙ Paid
145
7
15
Share
Charles M Schulz, creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip, sitting in his studio in 1978. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

In 1970, Charles Schulz, the beloved creator of the Peanuts comic strip, received a letter from a young fan named Joel Lipton. Ten-year-old Joel, along with his classmates, had been given a straightforward yet weighty assignmen…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Letters of Note to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Letters of Note
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture