Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 18, 1936

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 18, 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

1936-03-18

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 is going real slowly. and sun is real bright.

Max is pruneing apple tree's and getting some tools in shape. for summer.

Max bought 10 ton manure at $2.50 per ton. Francis [?] you, the one you bought team From. your slip is inclosed in letter. on seed

Did I ever tell you. that my squash seed I planted up in little tree's, turned out to be pumpkins. So the cow had a treat.

Mrs. Tom Richard + her four pound son arrived home to-day.

If you ever seen a tickled kid it was Ronald when he seen the package of funny paper's. and says to thank you very much. for them.

I guess Mrs Lardie spent one week in Traverse and one week a willobee.

quite a few neighbor are getting new tractor's this spring. Mr Tom Richard for one. tradeing his colt in.

Max + I are married eight year St patrick day Mar. 17. They had dance at Hill hall for us. and I got gift 1/2 dozen cup + saucer's to match my set dishes I am getting.

Max say to tell you he tickled to piece you are going continue to use Lime + sulphur

Ronald is going to school ever day.

all the animal are fine, and daily excerise in yard.

My few chicken are keeping us busy eating egg. I am makeing about 6 pd butter. Beside we are haveing quite a lot of ice cream. we get are fill of ice cream in winter time any way.

I guess that all new's. Hopeing this finds you in best of Health.

yes thay say it Hazel Kitchen boy Friend.

Sincerly Max + Hazel + Sonny.


Seeds saved in 1935 for 1936 -

Sweet corn yes String beans yes Lima beans yes Radishes - yes Cucumber - yes

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