Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 30, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 30, 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

1929-12-20

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 Dec. 30th 1929

My dear Miss Taft:-

We will soon be ready to start a new year I wonder what it holds forth for us?

Mrs. Lardie told me that she was keeping you posted on the new cherry business every one is talking about. Some are for it while others are not. I don't like the idea of one party having all to say about our fruit. It seems to me people would be wiser to have several canning factories instead of trying something new. I haven't heard very much about it only what is in the papers. What is your opinion?

Am so sorry to hear about your eyes. I think you would be wise to drop all sewing and simply rest. My glasses are not right now so will have to keep on trying altho' it costs so dreadfully all the time.

Our snow is nearly gone. and a strong south wind has been blowing, 40 degrees for several hours. No ice in the bay so far. Here is hoping it snows more and turns colder. Have had lots of snow up until the past two days.

Was Santa Claus kind to you? He was more than generous to us.

The engine is at Harold Lardies getting repaired. The trouble was mostly in the magneets. I will send you the bill when it is all repaired. Am sorry to have to have the extra expense count up. I know the taxes were much higher this year.

We have good good prospects so far for a good cherry crop. The trees went into the winter looking good and are full of buds. We all hope to have some thing for another year.

Roger wants me to play cards with him so now I guess I will there isn't any thing more to write about.

Lovingly, Essie Kitchen

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