Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 3, 1926

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 3, 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

1926-09-03

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 3rd 1926

My Dear Miss Taft:-

We saw Mr. Eiman about blasting the Dutchess orchard & he said it would take around $40 in all but Jos. says it might run over that.

There were two resort Ladies here the day you left to look your farm over One was Dr. Cobb's wife I don't remember the other ladies name. They liked the farm & was all over it and said how well cared for it looked & I think by the question's they asked us they would like to hire us if they should buy. We told them how well it lo[???]ed and how much it produced. So I have an idea they were pleased.

Jos. Thinks it very foolish to cut the Dutchess orchard out if you intend to sell because it looks so nice & adds to the appearance of the farm. The cherry trees could be set where the alfalfa is now. And property in this locality has been so well advertised that I don't think it will be very hard for you to sell out.

posts are here & in fine shape. Oots are in barn was put in Tues. Have had rain yesterday & today The large box in barn is all nailed & stored.

Mr. Morgan will only give enough crates & bags for a load of apples at a time. So Jos. intends to get a load of Dutchess ready for Mon. Don't know if he will take any more or not.

Jos. bought the Hamilton farm I fought it for 2 years now & it has nearly made me sick abed worrying but the deed is done now & I must calm down or be with some others in T.C. We won't leave you while you arn't here so Dear Miss Taft please don't worry like I have. Mrs. Lardie has been doing a lot of blowing around it makes me feel like giving her a kick. Things that doesn't consern here in the least. But she is one of the trouble makers of the neighbor-hood any way. I suppose she wrote before this & told you we had bought.

Jos. said he wanted some place to turn in after you sold so that is the reason he took that place.

Well I must finish breakfast now, hope you are well & think of me once in a while

With love, Essie

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