Give Weekly Historic Letters

With Letterjoy, the leaders, warriors, and innovators who shaped the modern world become your pen pals.

Letterjoy is the perfect surprise for any history buff.
A letter from Ansel Adams from our series on the rise of photography as a documentary medium.
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Member Testimonials

  • "My fiance got me a subscription to @Letterjoy and it's always such a treat."

    — Josh, California (Via Twitter)

  • "My sister and I got my dad a @Letterjoy subscription for Father’s Day and it’s been such a nice success so far."

    — Rachel, Virginia (Via Twitter)

  • "My annual subscription to @Letterjoy is money well spent."

    — Stuart, Arkansas (Via Twitter)

  • "Got [Letterjoy] for my dad, a big history buff. He loved them, three-hole-punches then and keeps them in a binder on his bookshelf"

    — Denise, California (Via Twitter)

The Letterjoy Experience

Give the gift of weekly historic letters from figures like Benjamin Franklin, Clara Barton, and George S. Patton.

Legendary Pen Pals

Each week, you’ll receive a reproduction of a real letter from American history in your (physical) mailbox.

Over the course of your membership, you’ll read dispatches from a variety of famous or eloquent historical pen pals. Recent letter writers include Benjamin Franklin, Sitting Bull, Sojourner Truth, and Douglas MacArthur.

A Classic Experience

No screens are required to enjoy Letterjoy. Opening your letters is as “old-school” an experience as can be. Each is mailed in an ivory envelope with a real first-class stamp, and all of your letters will arrive on fine stationery, vellum, or parchment with letterhead and other design touches engineered to transport you back in time.

The Context To Dig Deeper

Alongside each of your letters, you’ll receive “the postscript”, an article written by our expert researchers with detailed background information on your letter.

Each postscript is brimming with historical details perfect for inspiring an afternoon of reading or helping you win your next pub trivia game.

Timely & Timeless Topics

Each month, your letters will explore a different theme from four angles. Themes vary from month to month, so you may find yourself reading letters from infamous Wild West Gunslingers in one month and Civil War spies or captains of industry in the next.

Sound like the perfect gift for someone you know?