Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - June 3, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - June 3, 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

1929-06-03

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. June 3rd 1929

My Dear Miss. Taft:-

Well I'll try and drop you a few lines tonight but am pretty tired as I have worked out doors all day. Every bone aches.

The cherries look pretty good so far I can say more in a few days. We had wonderful blossoming weather. It was very warm and dry. The petals have fallen but can't fully decide yet. The sweets are fair you know we had snow storm and frosts when they were in bloom it nearly ruined my raspberries as the leaves were so tender.

We haven't had a good rain for 2 weeks so are quite in need of it now as the ground is very dry. We would like to have some soon

Joseph had an invitation to the banquet in T. City but was spraying the sour cherries that day and couldn't get through in time so he could go.

If we have rain your new meadow will do some thing but if not it won't as the ground gets so dry and hard.

Last Fri. evening it turned cold again and had another light frost last night. Will write again before long.

As ever your's with love

Essie

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