Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 20, 1921

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 20, 1921

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

1921-01-20

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

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Transcription

Old Mission Mich Jan. 20th 1921

Dear Miss Taft; My children have gone to bed so now will try + write a few lines to you.

I had a nice letter from Mrs. Stutsman a few days ago + Hazel destroyed her address. Would you please send it to me in your next letter. My girl keeps me busy most of the time. And it seems as though I will never get my work all did.

I need a new hat very much but it would cost me more for material than to buy a new one. For I never have much of any thing on hand to make one of. Your hats always look very well to my idea.

Have you heard about Mr. Myles Gilmore. Some time around Thanksgiving he thot he had rheumatism in his face. When after going to the doctor they told him that the cheek bone was affected. It did not get any better so they told him to go to Anarbor to some of the doctors there. About 3 weeks ago they operated + found that it was a cancer. They removed part of the check bone & part of the mouth & last Thursday he had another operation. Mrs. Gilmore is here with her two little ones. It is awful hard for her to be alone with her babies. They have a great deal of money but think how terriable to be left alone. We all hope he gets well. What is Mr. Stutsman's trouble or don't you know? Joseph often thinks of Mr. S. for he was very fond of him.

There are about 50 bu. of corn over in S's corn crib. We waited for your consent before we removed your share. Ledger has not heard a word from Mrs. S. so is in the dark about everything. The corn was sold before we heard from you.

Joseph has not feed any hay this winter. You can get a ton if you want to but will not need very much. We have been very saving with it. He thinks a ton would be a great pleanty. We have been having cold weather until tonight it began raining. Not very much snow so far. Yours, Essie

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