Red Letter

Red letter is an English language idiom that may refer to:

  • A red letter day, an important occasion, festival, or anniversary
  • A red letter edition, usually of the Bible, with portions of the text written in red ink

Famous quotes containing the words red and/or letter:

    “In writing biography, fact and fiction shouldn’t be mixed. And if they are, the fictional points should be printed in red ink, the facts printed in black ink.”
    —Catherine Drinker Bowen (1897–1973)

    “You know I am given to antiquarian and genealogical pursuits. An old family letter is a delight to my eyes. I can prowl in old trunks of letters by the day with undiminished zest.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)