Beautiful Thoughts - a Message for YOU

Originally published in 1901 by the now-defunct James Pott & Co., Beautiful Thoughts is a rare and long-forgotten treasure—a book of days filled with daily reflections from beloved American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Each page offers a brief but powerful passage: some uplifting, some pensive, and a few touched by melancholy—all worthy of contemplation.

We’re not offering the book itself (to our knowledge, no other copies are currently for sale online). Instead, we are offering an exclusive custom printed card featuring the exact passage from any date you choose—birthday, anniversary, life milestone, or just a day you hold dear.

What will Longfellow’s message be for your date? Will it inspire? Resonate? Surprise you?
Let the quiet wisdom of a century past speak to your present.