Bibliography and Bookstore

I also maintain a list of books related to letters and letter-writing. The list is fairly detailed with current books and out-of-print books. The ones with live links are available for purchase through Amazon.

Austen on Epistolary

Jane Austen was a huge fan of letter writing. She covers the topic in her writings and she herself wrote hundreds of letters in her lifetime. This site talks about Austen's view on correspondence as well as describes letter writing and mail of the period.

Civil War Diaries

Yahoo's list of links to diaries from the Civil War.

Civil War Letters and Diaries

A long list of links to letters written during the Civil War.