W.E.B. Du Bois’ letter to his 14 year old daughter, Yolande, as she went off to England for school October 29, 1914 Dear Little Daughter: I have waited for you to get well settled before writing. By this time I hope some of the strangeness has worn off and that my little girl is working… Read More
Tag: Advice Letters
John Swain’s Letter to his son, who was entering Yale University ~1908 My Dear Son: I am writing a few things I meant to say to you when we took our last walk together, the day before you left for Yale. l intended to say them then and I will even confess that l shamelessly… Read More
Jack London’s letter of Advice for a Fan ~1905 Dear Sir: Every time a writer tells the truth about a manuscript (or book), to a friend-author, he loses that friend, or sees that friendship dim and fade away to a ghost of what it was formerly. Every time a writer tells the truth about a… Read More
Sydney Smith’s Letter to Lady Georgiana Morpeth February 16, 1820 Dear Lady Georgiana, Nobody has suffered more from low spirits than I have done- so I feel for you. 1st. Live as well as you dare. 2nd. Go into the shower-bath with a small quantity of water at a temperature low enough to give you… Read More
