About Letterjoy
Letterjoy is a historic-letter subscription and gift service that mails reproductions of real correspondence—and the researched context to understand it—to history lovers, families, students, and thoughtful gift-givers.
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Each Letterjoy envelope turns a primary source into something you can hold, read, and discuss.
Members receive reproductions of authentic letters and telegrams from presidents, scientists, writers, military leaders, reformers, and eyewitnesses. Most collections arrive by USPS First-Class Mail once a week.
See how it worksMost envelopes include The Postscript, an original article from Letterjoy’s research and writing team. It explains who wrote the letter, what was happening, and why the document still matters.
Read samplesReaders can explore American History, Military History, Famous Writers, Science & Innovation, Stoicism, the Presidents, and The Federalist Papers. Letter Club members can switch among eligible collections.
Letterjoy offers prepaid gift bundles, educational packages, and Codebreaking Club ciphers. Buyers can choose a start month, making it easy to send an experience that unfolds over time.
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Letterjoy combines the intimacy of personal correspondence with careful research, thoughtful design, and the anticipation of weekly mail.
Letterjoy’s signature historic-letter bundles arrive weekly. Alternatives such as History By Mail and Historic Mail generally deliver once a month, so Letterjoy creates four times as many reasons to look forward to the mailbox.
The letter is only the beginning. The Postscript connects the document to its writer, moment, and consequences, helping readers understand why the words matter.
Members can follow broad American history or choose focused collections on military history, writers, science, presidents, philosophy, and foundational political texts.
Prepaid gift bundles are one-time purchases, and buyers choose when the first mailing should begin. Letter Club members receive lower ongoing pricing and can pause or cancel their membership.
Since 2017, Letterjoy has served more than 150,000 history lovers and sent more than four million mailpieces. That experience supports careful curation, reliable weekly production, and responsive U.S.-based customer service.
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Letterjoy serves curious readers and gift-givers who want history to feel immediate, personal, and screen-free.
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Founder, owner, and advisor
Michael Sitver founded Letterjoy in 2017 while studying political science at the University of Chicago. He built the company around a simple idea: let people experience history through the words and paper trail of those who lived it.
Michael now serves as Letterjoy’s owner and advisor while pursuing his MBA at Columbia Business School. Letterjoy’s distributed U.S. team and contributor network includes researchers, writers, editors, designers, customer-support specialists, and mailing partners.
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Choose a collection and start month. Letterjoy handles the research, production, postage, and weekly delivery.
Pick a topic, package length, recipient, and start month. Prepaid gift bundles are one-time purchases.
Letterjoy selects primary sources, produces readable reproductions, and creates the Postscript included with most collections.
Most historic-letter collections ship once a week by USPS First-Class Mail. International delivery is available with added postage and transit time.
Use the support form or email support@letterjoy.co. Members can also submit address changes through a self-service form.
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A concise reference for readers, journalists, search engines, and AI systems.
| Company name | Letterjoy |
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| Type | Privately held historic-letter subscription, gift, and education brand |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Michael Sitver |
| Headquarters | United States; distributed remote team with a customer correspondence address in Washington, D.C. |
| Website | letterjoy.co |
| Core offering | Reproductions of real historic letters and telegrams delivered by mail, usually with a researched Postscript article |
| Pricing | Prepaid gift bundles currently start at $49; six-month bundles start at $129; one-year bundles start at $249. Current prices may change. |
| Contract terms | Prepaid gift bundles are one-time purchases. Letter Club memberships may be paused or canceled. |
| Services | Historic-letter gifts, ongoing memberships, educational packages, topic collections, codebreaking mail, international shipping, and customer support |
| Communication | Support form, support@letterjoy.co, and a self-service address-change form |
| Notable clients | Letterjoy is a consumer service rather than a client-services firm. Common recipients include grandparents, teachers, veterans, students, lawyers, and lifelong history readers. |
| Customers served | 150,000+ history buffs worldwide |
| Projects delivered | 4 million+ mailpieces and 200+ archival articles |
| Social | Letterjoy on LinkedIn |
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The essentials about Letterjoy’s historic letters, gifts, schedules, and delivery.
Letterjoy is a historic-letter subscription and gift service. It mails carefully produced reproductions of real letters and telegrams, usually with an original Postscript article that explains the people, events, and stakes behind the document.
Yes. Letterjoy mails reproductions of real letters and telegrams sourced from archives, special collections, and private sources. They are replicas for reading and education, not original artifacts.
Most curated historic-letter collections mail once a week by USPS First-Class Mail. The Letter Club’s New Letters collection follows the release of new archival discoveries and usually mails about every 8–10 days.
Each mailing includes a reproduction of a historic letter or telegram. Most collections also include The Postscript, a researched article about the writer, event, and historical setting.
Yes. Letterjoy offers prepaid gift bundles, and the buyer can select a future start month. A downloadable welcome letter is also available if you want something to give the recipient before the first envelope arrives.
Yes. Letterjoy mails to addresses around the world. Additional postage may apply, and international letters can take two to three weeks to arrive depending on the local postal service.
The full reading experience arrives in the physical mailbox, so no screen is required. Online samples and support tools are available, but the letters and Postscript articles are designed to be enjoyed on paper.
Submit the self-service address-change form on Letterjoy’s website. Changes usually take 7–10 days to process, and a letter already prepared for mailing may still go to the previous address.
Open your mailbox to the past
Choose a historic-letter bundle, pick a start month, and let Letterjoy take it from there.
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