Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 27, 1928

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 27, 1928

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

1928-09-27

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. 27th 1928

My Dear Miss. Taft:

Received the wall paper yesterday and it very pretty am well pleased with it. Mrs. Dohm can put it on later on she charges [$] .30 per hour and it will take her more than 2 days. Of course I will help her all I can. But know I couldn't undertake it all alone with these tall ceilings.

Joseph is picking Wealthy apples will finish them tomorrow they are buying at the Harbor so he is hauling them there.Ciders [$] .35 peeler [$] .70 per 100 weight

The threshing is done. Mr. La Batt did all of the work around the neighborhood so Jos. had him do yours too there was 79 bu of oats and they are beautiful & clean Mr. L. said the nicest they had found so far. And they were so dry that they thresed out clean. Jos. returned the work to neighbors so only hired two men. And there was 5 here for dinner. I felt like giving them a boot as I don't like to cook for hungry people any more got my fill this Summer. Am so glad every thing come along as good as it did.

Mr. Lardie told Jos. he would get that barrel when he got the Wunsch barrels but forgot it. So Jos. will bring it to Old Mission before very long.

It has rained and snowed since Sunday & so cold out. Roger is nearly sick a bed with a hard cold.

There isn't any news so will try & write leter on.

With love Essie.

$1.13 Post office check 

8.00 your check

_____ $9.13 money on hand

$7.50 threshing bill 

1.00 for 2 men @ [$] .50 each
1.50 for 5 dinners @ [$] .30
 .75 Mrs. English pickles
____

10.75 Total expences

My can of beets took 2nd prize at the fair with the canned good our Ladie's Aid exhibited.

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