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Title
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - August 21, 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
1929-08-21
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
Old Mission, Aug. 21st 1929
My dear Miss Taft,
I wonder if you will receive this note before you go.
We had planned on going on a fishing trip Sun. so if you should come and we are not here your keys will be under a pail on the back porch of your own place.
The door was unlocked at our place when Joe and Edd went over there the yale lock was turned off so it didn't lock when the door was closed.
My but it will seem good to see you again.
Roger and the boys are working on the road so are waiting to mail this. Mr. Allen is working at the mill on our farm today.
Lovingly Essie