Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 5, 1924

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 5, 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

1924-10-05

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 Oct. 5th 1924

My Dear Miss Taft: - Am going to try & write you a few lines today as it is Sun. I have been very busy most every day even to Sunday's trying to get my work caught up. Had the Ladies Aid last Wed so that took considerable time to prepare for it. There were 14 grownups besides some children.

I never told you that Mr. Seth Tompkins died the same afternoon you left. Ledger's wife has a new son and Mrs. Holmes Willobee has a new daughter. Or did that happen before you left.

The Wealthy apples has been picked & there were 43 bushels of very nice ones went to Perkett. Mr. Zoulek has not brought us the cider check yet. So I will wait until he does & then try to attend to them as you wished. Joseph kept an account of Wealthy cider as we were not satisfied with Dutchess weight bill. There was 82 bu of W. ciders I don't know how these will weight up. We will wait & see.

Had a light frost last Mon. night & the corn over to Stutesman is cut but part of this on the newly plowed ground is soft yet so it will have to stand for a while.

Joseph does not think he can move those larger trees as they will only die. He would if he thought it would be worth while but fears not.

Have added 2 qts. of tomatoes & 1 qt. pears with crushed pine apple for flavoring. They are very nice that way. I buy one can of crushed pine apple & add it to about 5 quarts of pears. I hope you will like yours. Have not made any cucumber pickle yet but hope to. That ought to help a little more to your Spring store.

Am very glad jelly was all right & you were pleased with it. I did not expect you to pay for that cream & pinch of butter. Am always glad to try & help you by doing little things.

Roger & Hazel wishes for me to thank you for the papers as they both enjoyed them greatly. Roger intended to write you a letter but is so busy with his school work that he has very little time for himself. Both children think & speak of you very often.

Mr. Hamilton has been here 3 times to get us to buy his farm & this time Joseph told him plain enough so I guess he won't ask again.

I can't think of any thing else. Only Mrs. Lardie is having lights installed in her home.

Lovingly Essie 

$10.00
  3.00 wages for haying help
   .70 binding twine
$ 6.30 on hand at present

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