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American Literature

1950

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer Nov 1950

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda comments on John's latest portrait taken at Harvard and notes how he is changing. Linda describes the family's Thanksgiving in Trenton, New Jersey.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer Nov 1950

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.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 21, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer Nov 1950

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 21, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda provides an update about the health of her husband, Wesley. Linda describes the burden of growing old, and the workings of the farm in Plowville.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 12, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer Oct 1950

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.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer Sep 1950

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son John Updike, Linda encourages John to see a doctor at Harvard Medical School about his allergies. Linda also tells John about their visit with Don and Mary Updike in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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