Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 23, 1933

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 23, 1933

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

1933-01-23

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

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Transcription

Wednesday nite to Miss Taft

I was thinking it was about time for me to get to answering letters. there is no snow to speak of. But a very cold wind. But look some what like a storm coming.

We have all been sick with cold's Ronald had the flu. I did to but had to keep a going where you have a sick child. Ronald coughs hard yet.

The apple trees were cut high so that thay could be pulled.

About the corn. It was just finish last week. Max coulcn't get at it at once because he had to feed some off barn floor first. to get at it there were 18 bushel in all. Max say it was not very good so but in second corn in bin and feeding it out as need.

Are pig's have been killed about a month I would alway forget to tell you. I am buying milk from Dohnu[?]. 2 quarts ever other day. It just seem that it don't go no way's at all. Nearly ever one has been sick with fluew. around here. Its been quite excitig around T.C. about the Kaleva Bank robber's. But are in prison know.

There not much doing in neighborhood only Ladies aid meet ever two week. trying to do there bit in helping the poor. folk's and there plenty of them to I guess. The strong wind had last week broke a good size tree over in wood it broke about 20 feet up.

I guess that all the I can think off this time

Sincerly Max & Family

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