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- Classic Literature love. My Darling, I hope this letter finds you bathing in the warmth of happiness, the same warmth you have provided me each day since we found each other.
- Classic love letter for her. My Beloved, This letter serves as an artifact, an expression of my eternal love for you. I pen these words with a heart filled with admiration and a soul dancing in the rhythm of our shared dreams.
- Classic love letter for him. Dear [Recipient’s Name], My pen dances across the paper as I write to you, an attempt to express emotions too profound for words, a testament to the boundless love that binds us together.
- Vintage passionate love. Dear [Recipient’s Name], There are moments in life when words fall short, when emotions run so deep that they defy articulation.
- 803 VOTES. Civil War Major Sullivan Ballou Penned A Final Letter To His Wife Two Weeks Before He Was Killed In Battle. When Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers after the Battle of Fort Sumter kicked off the Civil War, attorney Sullivan Ballou joined the cause.
- 744 VOTES. Johnny Cash’s Birthday Letter To June Carter Is Surprisingly Relatable. Country music legend Johnny Cash married June Carter in March 1968, and together they became a country crooning duet.
- 460 VOTES. Heloise And Abelard’s Famous Love Letters Began When They Were Ripped Apart. Nearly a thousand years ago, in 12th century France, an affair began between a teacher, Abelard, and his student, Heloise.
- 501 VOTES. Letters From His Enslaved Wife Prompted Dangerfield Newby To Join John Brown’s Raid On Harpers Ferry. In 1859, John Brown and 21 supporters raided Harpers Ferry in Virginia (now West Virginia) in the war against slavery.
- 1790s – General Napoleon Bonaparte To Joséphine Bonaparte. General Napoleon Bonaparte is known for his military prowess and the large empire he built following the French Revolution.
- 1812 – Ludwig van Beethoven to his Immortal Beloved. The intended recipient of this famous letter has long been the subject of speculation. What is not questioned is the passion of Beethoven’s words.
- 1890s – Oscar Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas. The poet Oscar Wilde was inspired by his passionate and tumultuous love for Lord Alfred Douglas, who was an undergraduate at Oxford at the time of their meeting.
- 1920s to 1930s – Zelda Fitzgerald to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Fitzgeralds wrote a great deal of wonderful letters to one another over the course of their tumultuous relationship.
- From Eliza to Walter. My Dearest Walter, With the deepest warmth in my heart and a fountain of emotion within me, I compose this letter to you. Each word, each stroke of my pen, pulsates with the love I hold for you.
- From Benjamin to Isabella. My Beloved Isabella, As I sit down to pen this letter, I can almost feel the delicate texture of your skin, smell the subtle fragrance of your hair, and see the innocent sparkle of your eyes.
- From Amelia to Albert. Dear Albert, I am writing to you in the quiet hours of dawn, with nothing but the soft glow of candlelight for company. The silence echoes the profound emptiness in my heart, a void that only your presence can fill.
- From George to Catherine. My Dearest Catherine, I am writing this letter with an overflowing heart, full of love and longing for you. Your absence is an unbearable weight upon my heart, a weight that only your presence can alleviate.
Feb 14, 2018 · Heartwarming love letters written 150 years ago, collections of romantic poems and 19th century books offering advice on the art of dating and marriage are just some of the fascinating love-themed items held in the University’s Special Collections and Archives.
These letters, among others, provide valuable insights into the romantic and emotional lives of individuals during the 19th century and continue to be studied and admired today. 19th century love letters were truly a reflection of the romantic sensibilities and societal norms of the era.
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Feb 14, 2017 · The eighteenth century saw an explosion of letter writing on a scale never seen in previous centuries. Receiving a physical love letter was something to cherish, as it is today, to be carefully read and re-read and kept as a treasured object.
