Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 26, 1936

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 26, 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

1936-09-26

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 as been very changeable. lots rain and then very hot. know it is pretty snappy. I was afraid of things in garden the few I have.

I neglected to write I had a very sore thumb I cut in canning, and I am no good with my left hand.

The old cow- was breed Sept 6.

Lou zoulek met max one day. and said I wished you bring a cow for breeding purpose because I feel she has something coming. Max say your right she has.

The seeding is coming fine max say's a good catch.

Mrs Ida Lardie has hardly leaf on her trees and all yellow. So is Mr Dud Griffin + Mr Stevens But yours are green and nice yet.

Mrs Lardie Sold an acre of ground down by road. to Tony Dohm. and he is building a garage. by Tompkins

Ronald went to school the first week three day's and sick the rest. The first attack of asthma for nearly a year. But such changeable weathere its no wonder. But is likeing school very well. The teacher told me he was ahead of ever one in his class.

The cows are going down on there milk But to be expected. I guess.

Mrs Jennison was here the following Saturday and was very sorry to not be there. especially to see Mrs Stutsman as she had so many questions to ask her about farm. She sold here cow. Max has corn cut. between shower's. we are sure enjoying the radio. Max said Mean to give your grease gun. He said he hoped you could get more. grease thru then he did.

I am sending a book to you that came in mail to -day. I dident get magzine this month you said I might have. But might come next month.

Must close and go to p.t.a. meeting.

Sincerly Mac + Hazel + Sonny.

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