1976, February 14: Letter from Marcy to G&H
General updates from Marcy. “Here I sit by the local excuse for a fireplace, a gas heater with a Thermostat. We gather ’round it evenings for togetherness.”
Archive for 1976
1976, February 22: Letter from Jay to G&H
A note from Jay about bike tricks and doing math.
1976, March 19: Postcard from Jay and Jed to G&H
A postcard about a visit to Coit Tower.
1976, mid-June: Letter from Marcy to G&H
An instruction manual telling George and Helen how to take care of Jed and Jay during a month-long visit. “I would prefer that they not have any pasteurized milk; However, I understand that this may be difficult. They may have all the raw milk they want, but it may be prohibitively expensive.”
1976, June 29: Letter from Helen to P&M
Helen tells Peter and Marcy how Jed and Jay’s visit is going. “[George] is most impressed with these dear grandsons—their thoughtfulness, manners, cleanliness, speech, the gamut.”
1976, July 5: Letter from Peter to Jed and Jay
A note from Peter to Jed and Jay, while we were visiting George and Helen. “Marcy & I are doing fine, except we miss you a whole lot... if we get too lonely, maybe Marcy will drive up there & get you...”
1976, July 8: Letter from Marcy to Jed and Jay
Marcy explains the origins of amber, and catches us up on how she and Peter are doing while Jay and I are away. “did you tell her that you like to do dishes? You must be helping a lot—Grandma was very pleased in her letter.”
1976, July 16: Letter from Peter to Jed and Jay
A note from Peter to Jed and Jay. “here is four weeks allowance each and a dollar bonus to share”
1976, July 28: Letter from Helen to P&M
An update from Helen on how Jed and Jay’s visit is going. “Do hope you've caught up with jobs that needed doing, gotten some extra rest, and perhaps saved a bit more money than usual these six weeks. An opportunity that may never happen again?”
1976, July 28: Letter from Marcy to G&H
Marcy wonders how to get Jed and Jay home from the trip to see George and Helen. “The 15000 for the plane flight up there just about did us under - now we are back up to zero but not sure what to do.”