Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 13, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 13, 1929

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

1929-02-13

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 Feb. 13th 1929

My Dear Miss Taft-

Received your letter tonight and was very glad to receive it. It was so nice had a fine time reading it and enjoyed every word.

The bays are all frozen over and we are having steady cold weather about like we had 11 years ago here is hoping we a nice Summer after this.

The packing co is talking of paying dividends to stock holders in May or June I asked Mr. Einman so as to give you some sort of deffinate answer.

We have heard that some one is trying to lease land on penn???? for oil. We wouldn't lease ours if they should ask us. Will tell you if we hear any more about it.

Yes Roger would be very glad of the book you mentioned and I would also like the quilt block pattern and thanks so much for the kind thoughts.

Madam Leighton passed away a week or so ago we will all miss here.

My mother had an operation for gall stones the 5th of Feb. had a telegram saying she was doing nicely and the letter tonight said her fever was gone and doing as well as could be expected she is in a hospital in Iron wood Mich. I was there while up north as my sisters live near there. Mother's health has been very poor for some time so hope this helps her. Am so glad I could see her last Fall.

John Kroupa's oldest daughter Maggie has a new pair of twins a boy and a girl

Joseph hasn't been very well has had those fainting spells again hope he feels better in a few days the rest of the family are all well.

All day I have been thinking about the rug I plan to make if I can squeeze out the time to do it. I have quilts to look after for another winter as I sold all of mine but two so that means for me to make more or Joe's toes will be cold before long.

I think your coat very pretty I wish I could sew like you do but I can't try as I might. My sister Angeline can make most any thing but I am dumb.

Joseph bought a manure scoop to clean the barn as the other one was all gone up also some rivets to repair harness. And nails for sheet rock. The room is all finished now and looks nice.

Well I can't think of another thing to say so will retire for the night.

barn shovel 2.00 nails .40 rivets .40 

             2.80

5.00 to your credit 2.80 $2.20 left to your credit Feb 13th 1929

Lovingly Essie

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