1970, July 24: Postcard from Marcy to G&H
In which Marcy asks for a bike, talks about carrot juice, and gives brief kid news. “Jed & Peter both have short haircuts & neither has a beard any more.”
Archive for Letter-writers
1970, August or so: Letter from Peter to Dobe and David
Peter tells his brothers what we’ve been up to in Berkeley. “o wow--we’ve finished moving! our incredible! accumulation! of household furnishings, ‘etc.’ (o so much ‘etc.’…)”
1970, August 2: Letter from Marcy to Helen’s cousin Kristi
In which Marcy thanks a cousin of Helen’s for a gift of Canadian money. And then tells her the lost-Gospel-of-John story. “We both think that Canadian money is a much more suitable gift than U.S., as it’s prettier.”
1970, August 25: Letters from Marcy and Peter to G&H
In which Marcy gives general life updates, and Peter waxes enthusiastic about a wine-shop.
“[Jed is] now able to handle being all sorts of imaginary persons[…]”
1970, November 8: Letter from Peter to G&H
In which Peter quotes poetry from his physics textbook, and alludes to some kind of conflict with George and Helen. “Human beings […] do not like to have their settled opinions changed by a newcomer who proves he is right. Far from being pleased at being shown something new, they are angry to find their beliefs upset, particularly if those beliefs have been firmly established in childhood —— their sense of security is assailed.”
1970, November and December: Letters from Marcy to G&H
In which Marcy writes about the war in Vietnam, the materialism of Christmas, and the importance of staying connected with family. “our major investments should be in how we feel towards each other.”
1971, mid-February: Letter from Peter to G&H
In which Peter writes about what he’s been up to—school, Shaklee, etc. “dropped […] the functions of a complex variable course because of not having quite enough prerequisites (I could follow the proofs but not make them up myself… yet)”
1971, March 7: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A birthday note to George. “a friend says my handwriting is quite pretty—too bad she can’t read it”
1971, April 17: Letter from Marcy to G&H
In which Marcy lists assorted things that we’d been up to, including our first Easter egg hunt, and making and eating vichysoisse, and dealing with pet illness. “Joaquin ‘found’ one, nice bright delightful colors, very disappointing to find icky ol’ hardboiled egg inside. Jed got two, one of which he’d hid himself…”
1971, mid-May: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A Mother’s-Day thank you, a couple of poems, and an update on Jay’s weaning status. “How can a respectful former-almost-English-major do such a wicked thing?”