Letterjoy's American History collection tells the story of our nation through the letters and memos of famous and influential figures who lived through it.
A common question we get about this collection is "Who will I receive letters from?"
While this list is constantly evolving, below is a non-exhaustive list of the historical figures who wrote or received the letters currently featured in our American history collection.
We've omitted titles to make this list easy for you to scan through.
Presidents
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- Andrew Jackson
- Abraham Lincoln
- John Quincy Adams
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Woodrow Wilson
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- John F. Kennedy
First Ladies
- Abigail Adams
- Mary Todd Lincoln
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Modern Generals
- John J. Pershing
- George C. Marshall
For more letters focused on military history, check out our "American Military History" collection.
Cabinet Secretaries, Ambassadors, Judges, & Agency Heads
- Alexander Hamilton
- Henry Clay
- Edwin M. Stanton
- Charles Francis Adams Sr.
- William Jennings Bryan
- Thurgood Marshall
- Frank Knox
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Marriner S. Eccles
- Mary Mcleod Bethune
Others From The Founding Generation
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Hancock
- Mercy Otis Warren
Scientists, Engineers, & Adventurers
- Alan Turing
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Amelia Earhart
Abolitionists, Suffragettes, & Reformers
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Sojourner Truth
- Frederick Douglass
- Sitting Bull
- Mary "Mother" Jones
Please note: This is a living document, updated as we update our offering. Our list evolves over time, so as a Letterjoy member, you will probably receive some letters from figures not on this list, and you may not receive a letter from every figure specific.
Want us to add a particular figure to this lineup? Send your suggestions to support[at]letterjoy[dot]co. Our researchers review these suggestions when curating future letters.