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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 22, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 22, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John on her progress with the novel and wonders how her husband will spend his time at home during break. She also speculates about John's class rank at Harvard.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 16, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 16, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda inquires about John's plans for spring break and warns him not to accept charity from the Greenwich Updikes. She also praises John for his exam grades.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 21, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 21, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda provides her opinions about second-hand clothing and notes that John's letters have become too infrequent.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda congratulates John on his acceptance to the Harvard Lampoon and writes about notifying the Reading Eagle of his accomplishment.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 13, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 13, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about the family's finances and describes progress writing her novel and researching Spanish history.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 5, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 5, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about her inability to translate Latin and discusses the educational qualifications of various teachers at Shillington High School.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about selling hay to the farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. She describes recent events at church, including members of the congregation meddling in each other's lives.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 2, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 2, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda continues to lament the poor financial performance of the farm. She updates John about her novel and her mother's conversion to Lutheranism.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes the struggles John's father is having at his teaching job. She inquires about John's health and notes that the family finances will be in good order thanks to the sale of hay to another farm.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes unhappiness in the way she has been treated by her husband, Wesley. She also details her thoughts about the film, Sunset Boulevard.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 18, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 18, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes the Shillington High School play, and provides details about some of John's high school class mates. Linda praises John about his academic achievements while at college and updates John about life at home.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 10, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 10, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about life in Plowville and shares news from Shillington High School.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 8, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 8, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda asks John for advice about whether his grandmother should convert to the Lutheran church. Linda praises John for his academic achievements in literature and suggests he is on the right track to become a writer.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 5, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 5, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda inquires about John's health while he is away at college. Linda describes her worry about John and his sleeping schedule.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 2, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 2, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda mentions the death of George Bernard Shaw and describes the impact of hunting season in Plowville. Linda discusses politics and the financial situation of the household.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 30, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 30, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda urges John to acquire a warm coat for the winter while at Harvard. Linda updates John about life at home and compares their economic and social standing with other families they have met at church.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda asks John about his scholarship money and urges John to obtain some warmer clothing while at Harvard University. She assures John that they need not be overly worried about finances.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 22, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 22, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda tells John about their recent experiences at the Evangelical Lutheran church. Linda also speaks about problems that Wesley Updike has been facing at his teaching job.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 12, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 12, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda addresses the family's holiday plans and informs John that his decision to return home or stay at Harvard is entirely up to him. Linda updates John about the family's finances and encourages him to go on outings at least once a week.
Postcard From Wesley Russell Updike To John Updike, October 5, 1950, Wesley Russell Updike
Postcard From Wesley Russell Updike To John Updike, October 5, 1950, Wesley Russell Updike
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this postcard from Wesley Russell Updike to his son, John Updike, Wesley provides details about the suit he and Linda ordered for John.
Letter From Wesley Russell Updike To John Updike, October 4, 1950, Wesley Russell Updike
Letter From Wesley Russell Updike To John Updike, October 4, 1950, Wesley Russell Updike
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this handwritten letter from Wesley Russell Updike to his son, John Updike, Wesley informs John about life at home - including his teaching at Shillington High School and a trip to the Alleghenyville auction. Wesley urges John to stay focused at college, take care of his health, and pursue becoming a writer for the Harvard Lampoon.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 3, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 3, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter, Linda Grace Hoyer writes to her son John Updike about life at home and her interactions with her father John Franklin Hoyer. Linda urges John to write a letter to the Shillington Lions Club, thanking them for their check. Linda also provides encouragement to John about the Harvard Lampoon magazine.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 2, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 2, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter, Linda Grace Hoyer gives her son, John Updike, updates about life at home - including a trip to the movies and the harvesting of hay. She also notes a conversation that John's father had regarding scholarships.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 30, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 30, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son John Updike, she provides guidance for John's time at Harvard - including his roommate, Christopher Lasch, his choice of courses, and his intended concentration of study. Linda also gives John updates about life at home in Plowville.