W.E.B. Du Bois’ letter to his 14 year old daughter, Yolande, as she went off to England for schoolOctober 29, 1914Dear 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 hard and regularly.Of
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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
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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
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Sydney Smith’s Letter to Lady Georgiana MorpethFebruary 16, 1820Dear 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 a slight sensation of cold,
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