Love presidential history and trivia?  Get letters in the mail written from or to Presidents 1-36.

In 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. Over the next 180 years, thirty-four others took the Oath of Office and made their mark on the presidency.

This series explores the evolving role of the president (from 1789 through 1969) and the duties of the office through the letters, memorandums, and telegrams of the first thirty-five men to inhabit the office.

Each month of letters will focus on one unique aspect of the job. Examples of monthly themes you might receive include “Commander-In-Chief,” “The Veto,” and “Accidental Presidents.” 

Each letter will explore the monthly theme through the lens of a different president. All letters include a “postscript” article, written by our expert curators, with detailed background information on your latest letter and the president who wrote or received it.

Part I of this two-part series includes:

• Twenty-six letters (one per week), each to or from a president
• A “postscript” article with historical context on each letter and the president who wrote it.
• USPS First-Class Postage for each letter.

Part II will be available in early 2023.

Presidents In This Series (Parts I & II):

1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Quincy Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
8. Martin Van Buren
9. William Henry Harrison
10. John Tyler
11. James K. Polk
12. Zachary Taylor
13. Millard Fillmore
14. Franklin Pierce
15. James Buchanan
16. Abraham Lincoln
17. Andrew Johnson
18. Ulysses S. Grant
19. Rutherford B. Hayes
20. James A. Garfield
21. Chester A. Arthur
22. Grover Cleveland (2nd Term)
23. Benjamin Harrison
24. Grover Cleveland
25. William McKinley
26. Theodore Roosevelt
27. William Howard Taft
28. Woodrow Wilson
29. Warren G. Harding
30. Calvin Coolidge
31. Herbert Hoover
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt
33. Harry S. Truman
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower
35. John F. Kennedy
36. Lyndon B. Johnson