Get History's Best Letters Delivered To Your Door.

Real letters from Lincoln, Einstein, Jefferson, and more, mailed on premium stationery right to your door.

Over 2,017,000 Letters Mailed

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As seen in Mental Floss, the New York Times, History.com, The Buffalo News, Buzzfeed, and more.

Explore American History By Mail

1770-1839

1770-1839

Explore the American Revolution, the birth of the republic, the War of 1812, the Jacksonian years, and the Alamo.

1840-1870

1840-1870

Get letters and telegrams about Manifest destiny, secession, the Civil War, the "wild west," and Reconstruction.

1871-1920

1871-1920

Enjoy letters on Industrialization, the Progressive Era, Women's Suffrage, the Spanish-American War, and World War I.

1921-1970

1921-1970

Learn about Prohibition, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights movement.

Gifts For Every History Lover

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Delight the historian in your life with a weekly dose of history.

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Write Like The Greats

The Great Writers series sends you weekly letters from literary titans like Jane Austen, James Joyce, and Mark Twain.

Learn the stories and strategies behind best-selling novels and groundbreaking characters.

Six Months | Weekly Letters |$129
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The Codebreaking Club (Monthly Letter)

Break Top Secret Codes

Join the Codebreaking Club to learn to decipher a real secret code from history every month.

Explore top-secret messages from the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and more.

Join monthly for just $8.99.
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Time-Travel to the Battlefield

Explore American military history through the eyes of the generals, admirals, and everyday soldiers who lived it.

This collection features letters from the American Revolution through the Cold War.

Six Months | Weekly Letters |$129
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Meet POTUSes of the Past.

Explore American history through weekly letters from presidents and their allies and adversaries.

Featuring real letters, telegrams, and memos from 1776 through 1966.

Six Months | Weekly Letters |$129
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The Letterjoy Experience

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

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.

Choose from a growing list of topics. Get letters from World War II, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, and more.

No matter what collection you choose, your letters will explore a variety of eras, topics, and historical figures. You may find yourself reading letters from infamous Wild West Gunslingers one week and nuclear physicists the next.

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.

What's Included

A Weekly Surprise

A Weekly Surprise

Once a week, you receive a curated letter in your mailbox.

The Full Story

The Full Story

You also receive a "postscript" from our curator telling your letter's story.

A Collectible Keepsake

A Collectible Keepsake

We mail each replica letter on premium paper or parchment.

A Genuine Artifact

A Genuine Artifact

We search archives across the country to find you letters worth reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn everything you'd ever like to know about the Letterjoy experience.

Letterjoy gives you a reason to check your mailbox, something to look forward to every week, and the opportunity to study history in a fun & intimate format.

For gift-givers, Letterjoy is a constant reminder that you care. Each time a Letterjoy letter arrives in your recipient's mailbox, they'll think of you.

We hear often stories about gift recipients who call the person who gave them Letterjoy whenever a new letter arrives to discuss it.

For recipients, Letterjoy is an immersive offline escape. Our letters, produced on premium stationery or parchment, are the perfect break from your overwhelming email inbox or social media feed.

Anyone! We have seriously seen it all. Letterjoy is particularly popular as a present for lawyers, grandparents, teachers, veterans, and college students, but we've seen Letterjoy gifted to governors, comedians, plumbers, and more.

We have gift members on six continents, including spouses, bosses, parents, grandparents, children, great grandparents, and more.

We have also seen Letterjoy gifted to people of all professions, from top politicians and captains of industry to local reverends and teachers.

Of course! Treat yourself to any of our packages. You deserve something to look forward to as you check the mail each week.

Yes. The historical letters we mail to your door are reproductions of real letters (or telegrams) written by legendary figures and eloquent eyewitnesses. They are sourced from some of the finest archives, special collections, and private sources on the planet.

For more information on sourcing, and the philosophical debate over what constitutes authenticity (and our stance on it), reach out to Support[at]letterjoy[dot]co.

Our signature American History collection tells the story of our nation from 1776 through 1960.

A few of the major eras covered include the American Revolution (obviously), the early republic, the Civil War, World War I, the Industrial Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and the Cold War.

A few of the specific events this collection includes letters from are The Alamo, Pearl Harbor, John Brown's raid, and the Constitutional Convention.

For the most detailed and up-to-date list of topics you'll receive letters about, please refer to this page.

In addition to this collection, we offer a growing list of additional topic-specific collections. Our current offering includes:

Please Note: All collections with the exception of our signature American History collection are offered only in six-month packages.

We do. You can download our customizable explanation letter here. Mail it, email it, send it as a telegram, or wrap it and put it under the tree. However you deliver it, our welcome letter is an excellent way to introduce your gift.

In addition to our main "Letters From American History" collection, we offer a few topic-specific "special collections". Please Note: Special collections are only available in six-month increments.

These are the special collections currently available for purchase:

Yes. All Letterjoy packages include free USPS First-Class postage. Members with mailing addresses outside the United States will incur a modest international postage surcharge.

Every Letterjoy letter is accompanied by "The Postscript," a detailed article about your letter, the person who wrote it, and the events described within it.

For more details on how we write "The Postscript" and why many Letterjoy members consider it the highlight of their experience, visit this page.

Yes! No screens are required to enjoy Letterjoy. Our letters arrive via First-Class mail, and "the Postscript," the article about each letter, arrives in the very same envelope.

Letterjoy is a great way to decompress and disconnect from the digital world.

Of course you can! Our samples page has high-resolution PDF scans of a few of our past letters.

Yes. We mail to addresses around the world. Charges for additional postage may apply (and letters may take 2-3 weeks to arrive, depending on the quality of your local postal carrier).

Letters are sent via first-class mail once per week. Newly activated orders usually go out in the first mailing of the month you selected at checkout.

If you purchase within a week of the start of your start month, your first letter will (in most cases) go out with our 2nd mailing of the month.

Recently moved? On an extended vacation? You can change your address right from our self-serve member portal (Members.letterjoy.co).

We’re here to help! Visit our support page or send us an email. We’ll be in touch soon with an answer.

You can also reach us by letter at 1101 14th St N.W., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20005.

Our one-year plan is the best deal we offer. Oursix month plan is also a great value.