Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - June 25, 1926

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - June 25, 1926

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

1926-06-25

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

Scripto

Transcription

Old Mission, Mich June 25th 1926.

My Dear Miss. Taft:-

Thought I would write you a few lines this afternoon while I have a few minutes to spare. As I know you always feel anxious to hear how things are progressing.

Had quite a heavy frost one night last week think it was the 18th it froze corn some but not bad. Then Mon & part of the day Tues. had a heavy wind that nearly covered us with sand that did more damage than the frost covered our sweet corn so deep we had to uncover it after the storm had a very light shower since you left. Quite a heavy fall of cherries. But they could be much worse than what they are. It will be a long while before they are ready to pick. The early sweets will be much later than last year. Carrots are coming slowly not very good maybe they will be better looking later-on. Received pumpkin seed & have them planted in vacant place in garden.

Jos. cut the hay around they road & swamp for horses to help out until haying time. Corn has just began to grow now as the weather is more favorable.

The Breeden farm has been sold Ernest just told us and Mr. Pratt sent Mr. B a telegram to please come & take household furnishings. As his people will soon be here. They are painting over at the Stutsman place. Of course if a person wishes to sell some times a little paint will bring in a great deal more for a place. If it looks prosperous. They want their price and that is why they are going at things in such a large way. Mr. Pratt was over to look at the log cabin twice yesterday with several ladies hope they got an eye full. If I hear or see any more of intrest will let you know.

Every thing is going fine on the farm corn has been cultivated twice since you left also hoed out.

My leg has been giving me considerable trouble the last few days I can't stand on it very long at a time feels a little better this afternoon I guess I have been on my feet too much. It seems as tho' I never have my work all done. Have all my work delivered & am $20 richer than I was when I get paid for it. I find most every one is very short of funds this Spring as well as myself.

Jos. says he can divide one of those bunks & make you a table with out breaking the material much of any. So it won't be quite so large as it is now.

I can't think of any more to write about just now.

Hope Mrs. Stutsman is better and please give them my love.

Jos. got 3 files to have on hand to use when needed. 

$1.70 on hand.
 1.22                            .60 files
_____                            .12 W.ell leather
 .48 left on hand June 25th     .50 carrot seed
                             ______
                              $1.22

with love Essie K.

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