Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 22, 1924

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 22, 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

1924-12-22

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

Dec. 22nd 1924

My Dear Miss. Taft: - We received your letter before this could get to the mail box. And thanks a doz. times for your kindness of sending the check early. Now I can get to T.C. during vacation time. You are so thoughtful & kind sometimes I feel as though I do so little for you in return.

My the weather is dreadful cold & snowing every day. People said we were going to have a green Xmas but I think it will be a good white one. Please be careful Miss Taft & don't fall on those slippery streets. I have to be very careful when in town or I would go sprawling quite often.

Joseph had 24 bu of corn & 12 of oats ground for stock. So much of the grain passes through whole when not ground & it surely does the animals no good that way. The grinding of feed came to $2.00. Mr. Burton did the work.

We got a small box of Harvel condition powder for cows & horses. Baby cow is thin & does not eat her feed or grain as she should & several people have told us this is what they give their cows. She has began to eat better already & hope she will improve. Stock is the same as people are they loose their appitite when standing around. Condition pow was .30.

I certainly thank you for my gift for the whole family enjoys it. I read two stories in the last one today. But I think it rather expensive for a gift. I do love to read & now when both children goes to school it is quiet & I enjoy it much more than ever.

Hazel is well again & I am thankful for that. Her face was not swollen very much so she may have had a cold instead of mumps. But hope it was that.

I feel so sorry for Mrs. Stutsman if I could run in & help her as she used to me. Is it her same old trouble? She used to be so well when on the farm it is a pity she can't stay here for I know she enjoyed her quiet home life here much more than in the city. But it isn't the things we like best that we get the most of. I know that is my case.

I wish you had your new car to enjoy this winter. It would save you a great many cold rides & be much more comfortable.

Mr. and Mrs. Eiman gave us a very nice set of silver salt & pepper shakers. I am very much pleased with them. It is something I can keep a long time. 

$2.00 grinding of grist
 .30 Harvel's cond. powder
 .15 for 10 lbs. salt		$12.00 on hand
$2.45				  2.45 expenses
                              $ 9.55 to your credit

Dec. 22nd 1924

Much love from Essie.

P.S. I am glad you ejoyed what I gave you. It was such a small ammount. Hardly a good taste I have more for you when you return in the Spring.

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