Letters of the Heart

Handwritten vintage letter with blue ribbon

Jan. 4, 1951. Early letter series from Charles at West Point to his sweetheart, June. Letter 2 in the series.

Written in January 1951 from the halls of West Point, this tender letter captures a...
Close-up of cursive penmanship on paper

Jan. 3, 1951. Early letter series from Charles at West Point to his sweetheart, June.

It’s all here the ache, the charm, the snow flurries, and the sex manual. Charles...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 4, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 1 of 2 in collection.

In March 1930, as the Great Depression tightened its grip on America, a self-proclaimed "cranky...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 11, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 2 of 3 in this collection.

In the early 1930s, Florence, a self-described "cranky old teacher," continues to write to Clarence...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 30, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 3 of 3 in this collection.

During March 1930, as the US slips deeper into the early months of the Great...
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

March 10, 1950. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 1 of 10 in collection.

At West Point in 1950, cadet Charles writes a first letter to his girlfriend, June....
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

Dec. 26, 1954. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 10 of 10 in collection.

It’s a love story suspended in time, waiting for its final chapter. Charles is staying...
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

Dec. 21, 1954. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 7 of 10 in collection.

Written on the cusp of Christmas in 1954, our young airman Charles stationed abroad captures...
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

Dec. 22, 1954. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 8 of 10 in collection.

As Christmas approaches in 1954, our young airman writes his new bride from overseas, his...
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

Dec 23, 1954. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 9 of 10 in collection.

Right before Christmas in 1954, an airman stationed overseas writes tenderly to his sweetheart back...