Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 17, 1924

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 17, 1924

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

1924-01-17

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. 17th 1924

My Dear Miss Taft:-

Received your note + can't find any place to weigh those calves live wgt. now as [Doi?s] are gone + the scales at O.M.are not used since it froze up. So we have decided that the

best way for us to do is sell for .07 dressed as Ledger will take a whole one + Isac H. 1/2 + us the other that will be better than bringing them in town. Because the roads are bad + it is 2 below Zero now.Perhaps when we would get these they would be all most worthless Also we will bring hides to town first time we can go up.

The well man is expected down here to Guy Killmurys this winter some time + will we speak to him about this well if we have a chance to get him. Please mention in your next letter. "Guys look rather prosperous at present" "get me"

Clarence Kroupa's have a new son all getting along fine. John Kroupa's have gone to T. City to stay with Geo. the boy that went insane this fall. They are trying to find something to releive him. He was at the State Hospital for some time But is at the Bay Bank now.

I do not find on my account where charged for those mens dinners when getting fodder. Joe had chas. L. help him but returned labor so that all is O.K. 3 dinners at [$].25 each came to [$].75 Roy Hooper. Mo C. Leighton + Chas.Lannier were my boarder's.

Most every one has the measles around here. I hope Hazel escapes as her eyes are getting along nicely. Roger has had them once when a baby one year old.

I think Mrs Stutsman is a very fortunate lady to have you for a sister as you do so many beautiful things for her. I still have Hazel's bonnet + expect to keep it in a safe place. I can't think of a pretty way to make the bolster cover so must wait again for your ideas. Am afraid you will get tired of helping such a helpless creature after while. I must ask Mrs. Stutsman to please get me a small amount of that green for leaves. First I must try here so as not to give her so much trouble if they have it here.

Do you wish to have me deposit beef money in State Bank?

I have neglected your books again but hope I have everything straight if not please twist my ear.

If it keeps on storming we will be snowed in for good. I am so thankful I could go to town before this fierce weather came on.

Hope you stay well. with love Essie 

($).25 Nails from P.F. Lardies
($).75 for 3 mens dinner’s
($).30 Joseph’s dinner in T.C.
($).25 Barn rent for team
________
$1.54

($) .55 
5.00  check received
______
$5.55
1.54

$4.01 To your credit Jan. 17th 1924

I have taken an inventory of the account + everything came out even so I am satisfied now.

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