Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - November 17, 1924

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - November 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

1924-11-17

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 Nov. 17th 1924

My Dear Miss Taft: - I have waited a few days before answering your letter but did not intend to do so. But have been quite busy.

Is there any of your rug material that I could find & send to you? If so I would be very glad to do it. Would like to see your rug now it must be growing quite fast.

I can't seem to get settled down to work this fall. Mr. Bee inspector destroyed every bee hive around he could find. There were only a few escaped burning & burying.

Your cherry trees arrived safe & in fine condition also very nice trees. And Joseph has them all set out but could not get them very straight as other trees were not in line. But did his very best with them. He is still working at the corn. It takes a great deal more time this year as it is not very good & he is sorting it as he goes along. There is 25 bu. good & 34 poor but he has to go over all the fodder. The poor corn can be feed to animals but not soft enough to spoil. Cold nights is the blame for that.

Received a very nice long letter from Mrs. Stutsman & was very glad to hear from her. Will try & write before long.

Am sorry you have to go away again this Spring as it breaks into your much needed vacation. And after cherries are off it leaves you so little time to rest. I don't know how you can be brave enough to face a lot of teachers & speak your piece. I never could do it. Would fall into a heap & melt through the floor.

Joseph will call on Mr. Ayer's as soon as possible. And I will let you know what he says. First thing we know Spring will be here.

I had to get new batteries for the phone so that was .90 more.

Oh! yes I nearly forgot. Mr. and Mrs. Eiman are going to celebrate their silver anniversary Sat. evening. We are invited to go so will try & get up there. Every one donated a dollar so she will get some very nice silver. About 50 or 75 guests will be there. Will let you know all about it.

With love Essie. 

$13.40
  .90
$12.50 left on hand Nov. 17th 1924

How about Mrs. Stutsman's trees that came.

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