Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 4, 1927

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 4, 1927

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

1927-04-04

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 April 4th 1927

My Dear Miss Taft: - We have had another nice day but quite a cold wind. Joseph got the engine home but had to go after it. The spray engine works fine but it needs some small repair for the gun. It will be some time before the buds began to burst. He intends to put the dormant spray on tomorrow. The nights have been very cool & frosts too.

Mr. Lang brought the hay & there was 2,200# of it and nice hay too. Much better quality than we used to buy in T.C. How soon will Joseph receive the wire so as to put the new fence up? The pasture will soon be ready for the stock unless we have more know storms.

I saw George Helfnick yesterday & he said he woud do your gratfing as soon as it is warm enough. Joseph got axle grease & a curry comb when he was in town and ordered a small repair part for the Oliver plow.

I have tried to mention every thing of interest. No property changing. Roger is going to play for Easter exercises at chuch so is working hard at his music. Mr. [] is going to play with him. With love Essie K.

$.95 axle greast 

.35 curry comb
.70		$4.65 total expenses since you left

$10.00 total money you sent 

4.65

$ 5.35 left to your credit

P.S. The ferilizer was delivered last week also seed oats & other things you ordered. My living room curtains.

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