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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, 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 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, March 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda notes that Wesley and her father have been arguing lately. She shares her plans for sending a birthday cake to John and comments about boys in the community and the draft.
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 26, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 26, 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 the health of her father, who may have suffered a seizure. She also worries that her novel is becoming a "chore."
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 7, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 7, 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 progress working on the Dear Juan novel and contemplates it as a means of escape. Linda urges John not to worry about his scholarship, encouraging him to continue with cartooning.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 28, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 28, 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 some of the events going on in Plowville, such as farms being sold and rumors of highway department surveyors.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 25, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 25, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses interactions with church members and others who brought up unpleasant memories of the past.
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 17, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 17, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda details her progress with the Juan Ponce de Leon novel. Linda asks John if he can conduct research on some of the historical aspects of the novel.
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, January 8, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 8, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda mentions the current political climate as the family awaits the State of the Union address. She also describes a visit from the Kramer family.
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, November 27, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
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.
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 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, 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 7, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, November 7, 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 at college, worrying that it may have a negative impact on his career ambitions. Linda tells John about former classmates who have inquired about him at home.
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 18, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 18, 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 at home, including the recent PTA meeting his father attended. She also describes a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lichfield of Long Lane Farm.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 16, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 16, 1950, 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 attending church with the family. Linda confides in John about living with her parents and updates John about her novel, describing her writing experience.
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 13, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, October 13, 1950, Linda Grace Hoyer
Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence
In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda alludes to the reading she has been doing to prepare for her novel. Linda mentions a poetry magazine she sent to John, entitled Different, and describes a visit to the dentist in Shillington, Pennsylvania.
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, 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.