Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 29, 1934

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 29, 1934

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

1934-01-29

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

To Miss Taft

Are weather is very changeable first we have rain and then a blizzard. Saturday nite at midnight I awoke and it was raining and when we awoke Sunday morning it was blowing a terrible blizzard.

No we will not do any joy rideing when are car has been broke since Xmas. And when we go have to barrow a car or cacth a ride. So there no change.

The horses are slow picking. Max when and seen the horses at Front St. and there and old pair of gray's.

There was a man here from bear lake that was selling out. But haven't been out there yet. And Murry Tompkins though there might be some a Manton and was writing to see. I am glad to here the news of the house going to be fixed if even thing come all right

Did I even tell you Dr Mibert texted the cow for T.B and she ok.

Ronald is just starting enjoy your book's especially the one Mother goose Jingles. He can say a sentence in each verse.

Mrs Eiman is quite sick with gall stones

Are road work is slow thay have only got a far as Eiman road from the church

There isent much news. I am making four pd butter from cow.

I am canning meat for later use. My string bean I can in cherry time are very good.

I guess that all the new's

Sincerely

Max & Family

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