Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 16, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 16, 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

1929-09-16

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, Mich Sept 16th 19-29

My dear Miss. Taft:

Received your letter Saturday and was glad to know you reached Ill. safe and sound.

Joseph and I was over to the farm closing the house the morning Mr. Berry came over to look at the farm. The way he talked to Roger he wouldn't pay any more than he had to for the farm. He had an Idea he could buy pretty cheap. Rog. said he seemed to be a nice sort of fellow but may not have much money to finance the deal for any length of time.

Jos. found the Dutchess such a mess that he didn't sort them as there wasn't any use. But Morgan is buying apples at the Harbor his week so Jos. can haul the winter apples himself that will save truckage on them. He will wait a while now so they will have time to color up and grow some more too as there is no size to them yet. We had such a heavy wind Tues. that many of the best apples were blown off. Am having a few days of rain after our dry season.

Mr. Burkhart paid $1.25 per bu. for Bartlett pears tree run so Jos. got 2 bu off from your trees so you are $2.50 richer than you thought you were. I haven't asked Tom what he charged for hauling them but will find out soon. You can send him the pay for hauling apples and I'll charge the other to your account

The telephone needs new batteries these have lasted for nearly two years. Wish I could get more like them. Mr. Cortade had these on hand from the switch board.

The eave spouts are here and will soon be in service.

Jos. will cut corn this coming week. I can't even think tonight as I'm so dreadfully tired.

I'm so glad to get your nice letters as it is rather lonesome here.

Your's with love, Essie.

4950# first load apples 2735# Second " 2025# Third "

10.61 Sept 8th 1929 

2.50 for pears

13.11

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