Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 15, 1926

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 15, 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

1926-12-15

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 Dec. 15th 1926

My Dear Miss Taft:-

There isn't much news to write about only cold weather. It was 2 below zero this morning & will be still colder tomorrow.

The stock is comfortable this cold weather that is some consolation.

Joseph went to Traverse last Friday & got the grain also brought Mrs. Stutsman's apples in. They have been packed all fall & waiting so at last they have gone. It saved paying some one else. He and Charlie Lannin went together. Chas. has to have his horse shod so Jos. had Queen's shoes put back on as the roads have been full of ice. Joseph held the horses & sent Charlie in to the office with the order so that is how it has his name signed to it. He never lets any one else drive your horses out side of the family.

There has been a lot of work done on the roads since you left. They are very much wider now & underbrush all cut down. You won't know them that is why our taxes are so high. They are several dollars higher than last year. We pay to the same place as before to Mrs. Bursau

Joseph just[crossed out] had[crossed out] had just the one key to that padlock.

Mr. George Lardie wrote to us wanting to know how many cherry trees we have on the farm. Did he write to you also? I wonder what the idea is. Most every one here has received the same kind of letter. With a stamped envelope for a reply.

Have lots of clippings for you this time. So my letter will be short or I will have to pay extra postage. Lovingly Essie 

$5.00 on hand
 .35 repair on plow
 .30 Jos. dinner
 .25 barn rent
1.00 Queen's shoes set & sharpened
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$1.90

$5.00
1.90
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3.10 on hand

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