Lenore Tawney, postcard to Maryette Charlton (1970) (All images courtesy of Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, from Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of ...

Esther Inglis, excerpt from Proverbs of Solomon (1599) (all images courtesy the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford) When was the last time you sat down to write a letter? In an increasingly ...

The letter is one of many remarkable royal pieces that make up "Princess Diana’s Style & A Royal Collection" Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty; Courtesy of Julien's Auctions Princess Diana's ...

All throughout my freshman year of college, my mother regularly sent me handwritten letters. The excitement of receiving mail, discovering the thoughtfully chosen postcard and reading the latest news ...

The Dad Letter Project is described as a "hug, but on paper," its website said. Beginning in the fourth grade, 30-year-old Rosie Paulik said she grew up receiving countless handwritten letters from ...

In today’s digital-first world, the art of handwritten letters feels almost forgotten. Yet for children growing up surrounded by instant messaging and emojis, letters carry a kind of weight and magic ...