Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 24, 1928

Old Mission, Mich. April 24th 1928

Dear Miss Taft.

Ive been intending to write before, but have been very busy with my school work, and helping Daddy when I had time.

I thank you very much for the book, papers and card and we enjoyed the book very much.

I am taking up a course in commercial arithmetic I like it real well too. My school will be out the 16th of May but the final exams. for the 7th & 8th grade are on the 17 & 18th [??]

How is the weather over there? it snowed here yesterday and is cold enough to snow tonight. We sure ought to have a good cherry crop this year as it hasn't been warm for any lenfth of time all spring, the Sweet cherry buds are swollen but a very little so they hadn't ought to be hurt any yet.

Oh yes I forgot to tell you that Mr. Fuller got us a book on Hamlet By Shakespeare it is a play perhaps you have read it. I think it is pretty good.

Well I will close as it is Bed time and I am tired.

Your Friend

Roger Kitchen

P.S. We hope to see you soon.

Old Mission, Mich Apr. 24th 1928

My Dear Miss. Taft:

I will write just a few lines to you as Clarence hauled the rest of the hay today. It is the nicest hay Jos. has gotten yet. He bought #5,650 of hay not quite 3 ton & if the weather ever warms up so pasture can start he hopes this will carry thru' until haying time.

It is real cold out snowed yesterday & today but not to stay. We haven't had many warm days yet It gives a fellow the blues when the days are so gloom.

Joseph wants to finish plowing while the weather is so cool & nice for the team to work.

Mr.Lardie will soon deliver your order now as the roads are better down in here.

I haven't heard of any property being sold or changing hands so far this Spring.

Saw by the paper yesterday that John Hasrot was fired for driving while drunk. Some come down for our [Hi?????ys]. I never heard of his drinking before.

Henry K. got his foot in it. He sold enough of Mr Bostwicks apples corn fodder eggs buttter & I don't know what all while they were away this winter so that he had Henry arrested or made him cough up a hundred dollars he couldn't pay it so Ernest did. This is the straight goods it come straight to us. I am so very sorry he did such a thing as that it will hurt him for a long time I know he used to do little things but that is dreadful.

All Joe ever gave away of your's was a bu of good corn to Homer Willobee & he deserved it if ever a fellow did. He didn't make Jos. sort out every mouldy ear of corn he took it as it was so he had that coming also kept the cow for 4 days at breeding time it would have cost more than that to feed her. I always tell you every thing & then you can kick me if you think I am foolish but no secrets goe's here. I want a fellow to come to me & not behind my back with any thing. Joseph scolds me for telling you so many little things he thinks you wouldn't care to even know about.

My cold is worse today guess this weather is what makes it I will be glad when Spring sets in for ernest.

Please excuse mistakes as my head is fat from this cold.

Roger was very much please to be remembered with the card.

My neighbors have been very nice. Received several very useful birthday gifts from them. I don't think I ever told you about it but on our 14th wedding anniversary they gathered here & gave us a jolly good time.

Must finish supper The hay was $18.50 per ton so Clarence's bill is $52.27 His address is Clarence Kroppa Old MIssion

P.S. He lives in Roy Drews house at O.M. since he was there at the Wilson place.