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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.

Publication Date

11-18-1950

Document Type

Letter

City

Plowville, Pennsylvania

Keywords

grades, Harvard University, Shillington High School, Billy Bare, Mr. Kennel, Mr. Shrawder, Mr. Freed, Miss Leiby, Miss Blatt, Miss Becker, Nancy Wolf, Delmar Leighton, Fairfax strawberry plants, Linda Grace Hoyer, John Updike, Wesley Russell Updike, John Franklin Hoyer, clothing, Sonny Stoudt

Language

English

Sender

Linda Grace Hoyer

Recipient

John Updike

Disciplines

American Literature | Social History | United States History

Comments

This letter is signed [Mother].

Handwriting at the top of the letter reads: [Did you mark your coat? The cloak room probably will have hundreds like it.]

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Letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to John Updike, November 18, 1950

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