1971, August 2: Postcard from Marcy to G&H
A postcard from Wyoming. “Wyoming is very conscious of children.”
Archive for From Marcy
1971, August 18: Letter from Marcy to G&H
Marcy describes the trip to Philadelphia and how her mother was doing. “perhaps the most useful thing of all (for the trip, anyway) was leaving all that extraneous junk behind”
1971, November 10: Letter from Marcy to G&H
In which Marcy extols the virtues of Marmite, asks George and Helen to send winter clothes, and recounts Jay’s vocabulary. “A thick black sauce, it tastes almost unbearable just plain, but verra verra tasty mixed in with bland things like cream cheese”
1972, January 26: Postcard from Marcy to G&H
A brief placeholder postcard about an unsent letter.
1972, January 30: Letter from Marcy to G&H
Assorted life updates, including thoughts about me and stuffed animals. “sometimes [your presents] sit around for a year or even more before their true worth is appreciated.”
1972, March 13: Letter from Marcy to G&H
Birthday letter to George. “my goodness, you Hartmans can be wierd, sometimes.”
1972, April 10: Letters from Marcy and Jed to G&H
Marcy tells George and Helen about Peter’s suddenly dire academic situation, and I tell them about my Play-Doh coin press. “I have a play-doh game. It’s about the play-doh getting squeezed out and it will make a king and a queen.”
1972, June 2: Letter from Marcy to G&H
In which everyone is very busy in the run-up to Peter’s graduation from Berkeley. “ARGH. So much is happening.”
1972, July-ish: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A thank-you note, some status updates, and some discussion of the difficulty of growing cactuses and other plants.
1972, September 6: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A thank-you note and general life update, featuring news about a potential job, the car, and some washcloths, among other things. “it finally took the BIG STEP and threw a rod. Got us home from S.F. (quick trip to the Ocean to celebrate Labor Day)—which a mechanic friend says isn’t hardly possible.”