Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 3, 1936

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 3, 1936

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

1936-03-03

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 snow has melted very fast the last couple days. It sure was a relief to get rid of some it.

Max brough care home to day. the first time in two months.

Ronald was over joyed to get a package in mail. and to get such a nice book. He thinks its pretty nice because its all about farm. He say's he's going color real nice so you'll think it good.

Thanking very kindly

Sincerly Hazel + Ronald

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