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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes plans for John to visit with the Greenwich Updikes during spring break. She also comments on John's school work, discussing philosophies of education and happiness.
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, January 10, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 10, 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 gifts given and received over the holidays. She encourages John's work on the Harvard Lampoon and describes progress with her own writing projects.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 22, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 22, 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 plans to return home over the holiday season. Linda updates John about life at home and asks about his finances while away at college.
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, 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.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 23, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, September 23, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this hand written letter Linda Grace Hoyer updates her son John Updike about the last day of their travels in New England before they return home to Plowville, Pennsylvania. Linda updates John about the restaurants they ate at, television, football and church. Linda questions how she will carry on with John now at college, but she knows this is something he must do.