Dublin Core
Title
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 23, 1930
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
1930-12-23
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 Dec. 23rd 1930
My dear Miss Taft:
We received a package from you and we couldn't wait until Christmas to open it.
We all wish to thank you for the contents it is just what we have all been wishing for as our old cards are nearlay worn out.
No one here plays bridge but I would like to learn they play what you call 500 and have lots of fun. It's a nice way to pass the long evenings and keeps our children at home.
Roger feels [????] quite bad to think he hasn't more money to make the Christmas rounds this year but none of us have.
Again we all wish to thank you for the lovely gift we will all think of you these long snowy evenings.
Lovingly your's Essie K.
Item Relations
This item has no relations.