Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 24, 1933

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 24, 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

1933-03-24

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

Miss Taft

I am sorrow to have to tell you we can't cash the check.

But have spent .30[$] call to see if thay will cash a check and is always no. only trust fund.

But have waited a long a we can. as are supply is very low. are coal is gone.

If the cow would only come in one can make so many thing out of milk. she has been dry 3 month.

The new's is know .2[$] per pound for cherries seeing the wisconsin cherries are damaged. McColl. is going pay. 1/2 to 1 cent more on last year crop. as soon as possible. he say. Mr Bill Dohue & Mr Hall Flack. are two which get benfit out of selling to him.

The day is beauriful with sunshine. But have plenty of snow. Have bene enjoying sleigh rie's this week. up to mail box & my sister Mrs Tony Dohue. Ronald sure like to ride behind horses.

Sincerly Max & Family

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