Happy birthday to a gem

On this day in letters

Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback

Unhappy Birthday Charles Darwin

Two giants collide

I. M. Grinch vs S. T. Nicholas

A stunning letter of condolence following the death of James Dean

Happy Star Trek Day

A devastating letter from Richard Feynman – with a reading by Toby Jones

On this day in letters

A letter of condolence from George Eliot

A letter of complaint of note

An endearing letter from 20-year-old David Bowie