Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 21, 1936

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 21, 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

1936-10-21

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 sure have been rainy. we had one rain that left us without a road nearly.

So Mrs Phelep's had Ladies aid. So Mr Phelep keep after mr Fox till he fixed it up. The day she had aid. Thay made it much wider from. Dudley Griffin house up to the road. two car's can pass. easy. and a couple table-spoon. of gravel.

Max had to have the old cow breed again. back to Tompkins. it was ok.

Max is husking corn. he say's lots of soft. corn.

Max where hunting 1/2 day the first day of hunting season. and shoot 3 rabbits.

I have had a very sore thumb. some infection in it I have been unable to hold a pencil. and I am the only one that write in Gilmore family.

I made. 21 glasses Grape gilly. 1/2 bushel. in all. 2 kinds 1 dark blue. 1 Light blue.

Max mothere spent 2 week with us.

I am cold packing some beets hopeing that the last of canning

Tom Richard as notice from Levy to move. Levy has his girl friend there know. I wouldn't be suprised if that were married know. The girl is one of Mrs Richard hired girl. last spring.

I am glad Alberta + Family are enjoying the apples. Max faced them and did look nice.

we don't ever go out the dance any more on Saturday nite we stay home and listen to the old time dance. we set up Saturday nite till one oclock. had light lunch at midnight. a very enjoyable evening. a radio sure is lots of company.

I guess that all the new's.

sincerly Max + Hazel + Sonny

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