Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 20, 1925

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 20, 1925

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

1925-09-20

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. Sept. 20th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- Am sorry you are not well it is so hot most of the time that even here it is very uncomfortable. Joseph, Hazel & I have had that stomach & bowel trouble & were very sick with it. I came down sick a week ago & still feel weak & don't want to eat. if I do those dreadful cramps start up. This has been one of the most nerve racking summers I ever put it because the heat has been so dreadful. We have had 2 nice rains during the past week & very strong winds. The telephone lines are out of order most all the time & the apples will all be on the ground if this keeps up much longer. It was over 80 last night at 11 o'clock so that was the cause of our dreadful wind storm. Went to T. City Fri. morning with Tom Lannin & banked your money. Chas. Lannin paid for Spot & I have some of her corned for fall use. She was nice beef. I told you I would go to town with who ever came along so I did. Don't like to have your money laying around the house. He came over to tell Joseph that he had 51 bu. of oats for you. They are very nice full ones & very clean. They hired an out side Threshing Machine from out side that came down here to do the work. Mr. LaBatts out fit leaves the grain quite dirty besides a lot of oats goes out in the straw. Well there is no more to write about. pastures & meadows looks much more alive. They will come all right. Oats 51 bu. at .50 per bu please make check To Jim Lannin I find I have sent weight for all but last 2 loads Sept 14th 3850# at .35 = $13.47 

    16"  1370# @  .35 =   4.80

These were hauled to Bowers Harbor $ 2.15 Barrett 

  3.60	B. B for pear & crabs
  5.76	B. B Traverse City
 26.24 B. B Traverse City
 13.47 Morgan Bowers Harbor
  4.80	  "      "      "
 25.00 For Spot from C.L.

$ 81.02 which I have banked Hope you are better with, Love Essie

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