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Letter From Christopher Lasch To Linda Grace Hoyer, April 13, 1951, Christopher Lasch
Letter From Christopher Lasch To Linda Grace Hoyer, April 13, 1951, Christopher Lasch
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from John Updike's roommate, Christopher Lasch, to Linda Grace Hoyer, Christopher thanks Linda for her kindness during a visit to Plowville over the spring vacation. Christopher also provides his opinion of the Dear Juan novel.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, April 9, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, April 9, 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 life at home after his visit on spring break. Linda describes the sadness she feels from missing John's presence, and hopes he and Christopher Lasch enjoyed their stay.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda praises John's latest cartoon work and advises him not to worry about his health. She ponders a recent church sermon and relates a story of the dogs' adventure with a muskrat.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 27, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 27, 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 growing old and feeling distant from John. She thanks John for the continued help with researching her novel and commends him for stopping his correspondence with Nancy Wolf.
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 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 30, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 30, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda urges John not to worry about the family finances while also emphasizing the importance of his academic scholarship. She relates a story about the misadventures of the family dog and reveals another avenue of research for her novel.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 24, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 24, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses the latest Harvard Lampoon and mentions seeing John's old friends in Shillington. She also describes conflicting feelings about the portrayal of American women in a recent episode of America's Town Meeting of the Air.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses her views on books John has been using in his studies. She continues to ponder her own, and her husband Wesley's, fascination with Ernest Hemingway's latest novel.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 6, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 6, 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 dogs and animal trapping in the area. She details her thoughts on the film, The Glass Menagerie, and recommends the writing advice of Richard Armour.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 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 her work on the Dear Juan novel, asking him to locate historic information for the setting of the book. She also relates the latest adventures of the family dogs.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 7, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 7, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda apologizes for inserting her opinions regarding Nancy Wolf. Linda updates John about the finances of the farm, and comments on the health of her husband, Wesley.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 3, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 3, 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 recent events in the Lutheran Evangelical church. She comments on John's latest Harvard cartoon and inquires about his plans to return during the holiday break.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 1, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 1, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda is critical of John's relationship with Nancy Wolf and expresses disappointment that he called her home during Thanksgiving vacation.
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 14, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 14, 1950, 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 academic achievements. She provides John with an update on her work as a writer as well as her work on the family farm.
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 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 23, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 23, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda expresses concern about why John is so worried about his studies at Harvard University. Linda updates John about life at home, and once again describes how chores and the dogs are keeping her from working on her novel.
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.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 27, 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 classmates at Harvard University while providing study tips to her son. Linda encourages John to enjoy his time as a student, and also gives him updates about the family dogs and life at home.
Undated Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, Linda Grace Hoyer
Undated Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter, Linda Grace Hoyer updates her son, John Updike, about life at home - including the family dogs, the weather, and people who have asked about him. Linda informs John that both a blanket and a subscription to The New Yorker magazine will be delivered to him at Harvard University.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 24, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
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.