Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 14, 1928

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 14, 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

1928-12-14

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

Ironwood Michigan Dec. 14th 19-28

My Dear Miss. Taft.

You will think I am very neglectful but have been very busy. We have had so many things to talk about. And am having a fine time.

I took Hazel along for fear of her getting sick while away. The girls want me to stay here for Christmas it has been nearly twenty years since we have been together for the holidays.

Mother has had all of her teeth drawn while I am home so we are all at my sisters home.

They have did so many nice things for us.

Hope you are feeling well there is so much flu about. Hope we don't pick it up on the way home.

I deposited your apple money in the bank before I left and left the receipt at home.

Want to start home before long as I miss Joseph & Roger so much but no use to hurry too much as it was an expensive trip out here.

Hope you got the card I mailed to you when I first got here. The children are playing & I can't think so must hurry up & finish this.

Will get my mail from Old Mission in about another week.

Hope you are well and happy. with love. Essie.

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