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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 9, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 9, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda relates a story about selling hay. She updates John about her progress on the novel and writes about Wesley receiving cards from an "unknown woman".
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 23, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 23, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes reactions from home and from the Reading Eagle offices to John's initiation into the Harvard Lampoon. She notes changes to the Shillington school district and wonders if her novel is good or bad.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 19, 1951, 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 reactions from the community regarding his acceptance to the Harvard Lampoon. She describes the many movies she has been seeing and updates John about "the dog story."
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, 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, 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 6, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, December 6, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda praises John on his school work and anticipates his return home for Christmas. Linda reminisces about her desire to be an essayist in her youth.
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, November 21, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
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.
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 16, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 16, 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 an award he received for his writing on the high school Chatterbox publication. Linda discusses the diaries kept by her father and questions whether church attendance will improve the life of her mother.
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, 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 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 10, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 10, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda speaks about some unrest at home in Plowville. Linda and her father have come to a disagreement about the frequency of correspondence and advice John receives while at Harvard University.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 9, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 9, 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 not feel discouraged while at Harvard University. She airs her views on the importance of having a college degree, while questioning the worth of college itself. She also expresses her frustration with her writing attempts, noting that she has begun to write in John's old room at home.
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 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.