Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France, wrote tender and passionate love letters to his wife, Josephine, throughout their courtship and even after they were married.
Love letters: the glory days —
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France, wrote tender and passionate love letters to his wife, Josephine, throughout their courtship and even after they were married.
Letters from First Lady Abigail Adams to her husband, President John Adams, have made their way into a collection of the "50 Greatest Love Letters of All Time," according to the Library of Congress.
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Letters from First Lady Abigail Adams to her husband, President John Adams, have made their way into a collection of the "50 Greatest Love Letters of All Time," according to the Library of Congress.
The "Immortal Beloved" letter addressed to an unknown woman stands out among the many love letters written by composer Ludwig von Beethoven.
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The "Immortal Beloved" letter addressed to an unknown woman stands out among the many love letters written by composer Ludwig von Beethoven.
In 1876, mathematician, writer and photographer Lewis Carroll sent a "little box [he] once bought in Dover" containing 182 kisses to Gertrude Chataway. He ended the accompanying letter requesting that she notify him "if they come safe or if any are lost along the way."
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In 1876, mathematician, writer and photographer Lewis Carroll sent a "little box [he] once bought in Dover" containing 182 kisses to Gertrude Chataway. He ended the accompanying letter requesting that she notify him "if they come safe or if any are lost along the way."
In 1847, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a letter to her husband in which she reflected on the hardships and joys of their marriage. After acknowledging her husband's faults as well as her own, she proclaimed him "the man who after all would be the choice of [her] heart still were [she] to choose."
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In 1847, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a letter to her husband in which she reflected on the hardships and joys of their marriage. After acknowledging her husband's faults as well as her own, she proclaimed him "the man who after all would be the choice of [her] heart still were [she] to choose."
In this 1875 letter to his future wife, Mabel, inventor Alexander Graham Bell gave a straightforward account of his feelings, stating, "You cannot know how deeply you have made your way into my heart. There is nothing in all the world I would not do for your sake -- excepting a dishonourable action."
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In this 1875 letter to his future wife, Mabel, inventor Alexander Graham Bell gave a straightforward account of his feelings, stating, "You cannot know how deeply you have made your way into my heart. There is nothing in all the world I would not do for your sake -- excepting a dishonourable action."