Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 18, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 18, 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

1929-09-18

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. 18th 19.29

My dear Miss. Taft:-

I talked with Mrs. Hall Flack in regards to the Berry family. This Mr. Berry that wishes to buy the farm is buying it for his son Bill that works for Mr. Flack his wife is Ethel Tompkins and they have four children. That is Tink Tompkins relation they worked for Mr. Vaught also for John Tompkins at Old Mission they destroy every thing they get their hands onto so if you don't get a good cash payment down your place will be nothing in a years time. They even tore the doors off from the Tompkins house Now please don't think im poking my nose in but I think far too much of you and your intrests for to see you suffer like that.They want to buy for a small price if he can deal with you for 6,000 its a pity we couldn't have bought it for that price ourselves. I talked to Mrs. Flack this morning so will hurry this right off in the mail. The father to this Bill Berry is a widdower. Must hurry this right off so please excuse my hurrying.

Lovingly, Essie

Please answer as soon as you know.

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