Letter from an Ex-Slave to His Former Master...

By August 1865, the American Civil War was over. M... ...servant, Jourdon Anderson. Read the rest at Letters of Note

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/01/30/letter-from-an-ex-slave-to-his-former-master/

Stephen Hawking's Response to a Request for a Time Travel Formula...

In 1995, the now-defunct pop culture, music, a... ...st Stephen Hawking for a formula for time travel. Letters of Note has a photo of the fax that he sent in response....

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/12/01/stephen-hawkings-response-to-a-request-for-a-time-travel-formula/

It's A Good Thing That He Had a Safety School...

Harvey Wax failed to get into Princeton's law... ...s recently published in an anthology of rejection letters edited by Bill Shapiro. In an interview about thi... ...ther, you don’t stretch yourself." Link -via Letters of Note

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/25/its-a-good-thing-that-he-had-a-safety-school/

Marge Simpson's Letter to the First Lady...

Barbara Bush, the First Lady of the United Sta... ...seen." The First Lady responded to Mrs. Simpson's note

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/20/marge-simpsons-letter-to-the-first-lady/

Hoping This Will Meet with Your Approval...

Some people really know how to write a letter and... ...he transcript here, so go read the whole thing at Letters of Note . Link

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/06/i-hope-this-will-meet-with-your-approval/

Mickey Mouse Says: Doctors Are Always Right!...

In 1932, a comic featuring Mickey Mouse and... ...d from the mouse himself. Link via Letters of Note

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/24/mickey-mouse-says-doctors-are-always-right/

Beethoven's Love Letters

This letter to an unnamed "Immortal Beloved" w... ...eath in 1827. Though there's debate over whom the letters were written to, there's not much debate about wh... ...all. Your faithful Ludwig Read the rest on Letters of Note . Link via Flavorwire

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/11/beethovens-love-letters/

Arthur C. Clarke's 31-Word Short Story...

In 1984, science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke submitted "siseneG" to Analog magazine. Clarke's cover letter was as terse, stating "This is the only short story I've written in ten years or so. I think you'll agr...

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/11/arthur-c-clarkes-31-word-short-story/

Mark Twain Pwns Snake Oil Salesman...

I'm a little late in posting this, but it's too aw... ...this, but it's too awesome to pass: Shaun Usher's Letters of Note has a copy of a 1905 letter sent by Mark Twain to...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/03/mark-twain-pwns-snake-oil-salesman/

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