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Title
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 21, 1914
Subject
Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate
Description
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.
Creator
Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore
Source
Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.
Publisher
Peninsula Community Library
Date
1914-09-21
Contributor
Mary T Morgan
Rights
This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.
Relation
None
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
LHC 010
Coverage
Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Scripto
Transcription
Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 21, 1914 Miss Taft I recieved your letter tonight, yes I cut the alfalfa monday and it rained Monday night. we raked the alfalfa up with hand rakes and hauled it in Wednesday afternoon. There was 2 bushel of the pears and I sent them to you Mrs. Stutsman did not tell me about them till I was on my way to the boat with them. I helped Mr. Stutsman do the shingling We had some cold nasty weather but now it is hot and sultry again. Freman got 4 1/2 bu. of potatoes altogether. I am cutting corn. The horses are allright. Miss Ingrahams beau is here I just got a card from your freight. Ralph Kitchen
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