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Dad’s Love Letter to a Small Town Public Library
A Massachusetts man wrote a love letter that was published in his local newspaper, the Salem Evening News, in late August—but it wasn't your...
Pen Pals Finally Get to Meet in Person–68 Years After They Began Writing Letters Back and Forth
80-year-olds Patsy Gregory and Carol-Ann Krause have been swapping letters since 1955 when they became girl scouts on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
The...
Couple Stunned to Find Childhood Letter in Attic Written by King Charles to His ‘Granny’ the Queen Mother in 1955
We've all found family heirlooms and keepsakes tucked away in our attics and lofts before, but an English couple recently found a lot more...
Codebreakers Crack Secrets of Lost Mary Queen of Scots Letters 430 Years After She Wrote them in Captivity
An international cryptology team accidentally discovered a series of coded letters written by Mary Queen of Scots and deciphered them.
The contents of those letters...
Queen Victoria’s Personal Letter Box Dating Back 140 Years is Unearthed–With a Christmas Card Inside
Queen Victoria’s miniature mailbox which she used to send letters and cards during her reign 140 years ago has been unearthed.
The 30 inch tall...
Man Returns Library Book He Needed for Fixing an Old Mercedes 47 Years Overdue with an Apology Letter
47 years ago, a Minnesota man walked into his local library and took out a book that subsequently got lost during a move.
Now, nearly...
World’s Oldest Pen Pals Turn 100, After 84 Years of Transatlantic Letters–And Now They’re Meeting on Zoom
The world's oldest pen pals have both turned 100 years old, and are celebrating 80 years of letters sent across the pond.
Geoff Banks from...
Love Letters Written by Bob Dylan to his High School Sweetheart Are Expected to Sell Today for $800,000 –LOOK
A remarkable archive of 42 hand-written love letters by Bob Dylan to his high school sweetheart are up for auction today.
The music icon—known as...
Elderly Couple Among Last to Receive Signed Letter From The Queen–Delivered the Day She Died
An elderly couple were among the final people to ever receive signed correspondence from the Queen after opening a card from her on the...
Students Write Adorable Letters on Behalf of Shelter Animals to Boost Adoptions – And it Worked
The persuasive words of an 8-year old written in crayon cracked open the hearts of potential dog adopters to empty the kennel crates of...
A Love Letter to America From a Village in Bangladesh on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
America, I am sending you good wishes from a small Bangladeshi village on the 20th anniversary of your great tragedy. I knew nothing about...
Lift the Holiday Spirits of Lonely Strangers Who’d Love a Message This Year: Join The Letter-Writing Campaign
A letter-writing initiative that sees bundles of uplifting, personal notes being delivered to individuals in need of kind words is back with its '12...
Writer Starts a Pandemic Pen Pal Project – Now 7,000 People Are Mailing Joy to Strangers With Letters
From the salutation—
My Dearest Love,
to the signature line—
Yours in Breathless Anticipation,
to the final postscript—
P.S. You are forever in my heart...
The art of letter writing...
Incredible Customer Service Letter Arrives Next Day After Phone Call Opens Personal Connection
This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be...
Man Sits With Typewriter on NYC Sidewalk to Help Strangers Send Letters to ‘Friends Feeling Blue’
Before the invention of text messaging—which makes it super-easy to send a note to a friend—and before there were telephones in every home that...
Grad Student Defends Her Dissertation in a Skirt Made From Rejection Letters To Help ‘Normalize Failure’
A PhD student in Michigan defended her dissertation while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters received while studying.
To make the tiered black and...
America Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Pens a ‘Letter to The Nation’ Leaving a Final Inspiring Farewell
Congressman John Lewis wrote a letter to the nation, offering his final words, in the wake of his unsuccessful battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Boy Created a Word Puzzle to Help Entertain the Queen in Lockdown—And Was Thrilled to Get a Letter Back
Adorable 7-year-old Timothy Madders made a happiness word-search puzzle for the Queen and was delighted to get a letter back from Windsor Castle.
Scientists Use Electrode Implants to Help Blind People ‘See’ Shapes and Letters—All Without Using Their Eyes
The neural implants used by the Baylor researchers work similarly to someone tracing a shape on the palm of a blind person's hand.
Anonymous Love Letters Lift the Spirits of Anyone Signed Up On This Website
You know how you feel when you open a mailbox and find a letter among the bills? Imagine getting dozens of anonymous notes filled with encouragement.