"I Love My Wife. My Wife Is Dead.": Richard Feynman's Letter to Arline, 1946
He was one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century. She had been dead for sixteen months. He sat down and wrote to her anyway, then folded the letter…
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An Antidote to Modern Social Media
Modern social media was built around keeping us connected. But somewhere along the way, connection became synonymous with attention. The goal stopped being…
The Friend Who Broke the News | Mozart's Letter on the Death of His Mother | Paris, 3 July 1778
In the summer of 1778, a twenty-two-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat alone in a rented room on the Rue du Gros Chenet in Paris, at two o'clock in the…
The forgotten rituals of correspondence and how to bring the best of them back
The forgotten rituals of correspondence , and how to bring the best of them back
Play Your Words Right
At a table full of strangers, every letter is a chance to connect. Lettre turns slow, handwritten messages into real conversations, no bluffing, just meaning.
Penpal Cultures Around the World
How every region on earth approaches the art of correspondence
Doomscrolling Out, “Dear PenPal” In
Say goodbye to doomscrolling and hello to real connection. Lettre is a mindful, ad-free penpal app built for meaningful digital letter writing and…
Pippin’s Route: Charles Darwin’s Letter That Traveled an Empire
In the 1830s, letters did not move directly from sender to recipient. They relied on ports, packet ships, national post offices, and regional mail routes,…
“The Brother Who Held the Light”: Vincent van Gogh’s Final Letter to Theo
Some letters try to explain a life.This one simply shows us how a morning looked and somehow, that is enough.
“The Great Light Will Shine”: Nikola Tesla’s 1900 Letter to the Red Cross
Long before radio astronomy, long before space probes, long before SETI, Nikola Tesla believed he had detected communication from another world and this was…
“Are You Too Deeply Occupied to Say If My Verse Is Alive?” - Emily Dickinson’s 1862 Letter to T.W. Higginson
Emily Dickinson’s first letter to Higginson is a quiet reminder: Some of the most important human connections begin with uncertainty.
“Your good Sistar and Cousin”: Elizabeth I’s Letter to Mary, Queen of Scots (21 December 1568)
In the winter of 1568, Europe’s eyes were fixed on a drama between two queens: Elizabeth I of England and her cousin, Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.
“Too Late to Say Goodbye”: How Samuel Morse’s Loss Sparked a Revolution in Communication
How a letter too late to say goodbye became the birth of faster communication.
Between Meadows and Mortality: John Keats writes to Fanny Brawne
On August 17, 1819, John Keats wrote to Fanny Brawne from the quiet English town of Winchester. By this time, Keats was immersed in both the beauty of the…
Diego, My Love: Frida Kahlo’s Tender Letter of Devotion
By 1940, Frida was living through both personal and physical struggles. She had been hospitalized multiple times for the lingering effects of polio and a…
Five Sons, One Letter and a President’s Condolence.
Some letters are meant to share news, others to inspire, and a few… to comfort wounds that can never truly heal. In the fall of 1864, with the American…
A Letter to My Future Self: A Journey Through Time
Have you ever thought about who you’ll be a few years from now? Where you’ll live, what decisions you’ll make, and how the person you are today will…
Famous Lettres from history - Martin Luther King Jr’s letter from Birmingham jail
Written on April 16, 1963. In this letter, Dr. King responds to criticisms from a group of clergymen who labeled his activities as "unwise and untimely." He…
Famous Lettres from history - John Steinbeck’s letter to his son
On our first weekly showcase of famous lettres from history, we have John Steinbeck writing to his son—“If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to…
A Guide to Writing the Perfect Letter: Tips for Crafting Engaging and Heartfelt Correspondence
There's something undeniably personal and profoundly touching about receiving a handwritten letter. Whether you're using Lettre.app on your iPad or sticking…
Rethinking Retention: Lettre's Ethical Approach to User Engagement
Lettre invites everyone to join this journey, to rediscover the joy of letter writing, and to experience firsthand the difference that genuine, thoughtful…
Letters from the Titanic: Voices from the Depths
Recovered treasures from the tragic maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic contains a collection of letters and postcards, poignant echoes of lives interrupted…
Handwriting as therapy
There was a time when you might recognize a friend’s handwriting as easily as their face. You could pick out their letters from a stack of mail, know their…
Digital loneliness and the paradox of *social* media
The irony of our times is that in an age of unparalleled connectivity, many of us are feeling more isolated than ever. While technology has undeniably…
How an internet joke gave Lettre a mascot – Raising Pippin
For Lettre, we wanted to tell the story of our app through the lens of a mascot which would not only serve as the anchor point for our social media content,…
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