Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 22, 1936

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 22, 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

1936-12-22

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 Taft

Are weather is very stormy. we stayed home all day. because we though we might get snowed out you couldn't see the barn some time's. we were invited out for Dinner.

we recieved the package you sent to sonny. for Xma's He is real anxious to see what inside. we are sending you a package monday.

Did you get my last letter. after I had it sent I remember that I did not put the noumber on address The slip was in it for the TB. test on cows by Dr Scott

Max had too take the little daisy Heifer back to Lou Zoulek again this month Max told him I don't believe your breeding stock any good By right the heifer was not to go down there on account of Bangs test So max made a special trip to Douglas Tompkins and told the facts. He said I don't blame you as long got it coming. I won't squeal.

Ronald took smallpox + diptheria shot. This is the third time he's took it. It worked this time He has felt pretty sick. not any to good yet. and such a looking arm.

All the animal are all fine

I was in a negreo play for benfit of adgensburg Lady's aid. I was never so black in my life. Mrs Jhon Kroupa was Mandy.

Gertrude Kitchen and her two sons are still here yet. Living in little shanty over by Tom Richards garage. Her husband claime he can not find a house to live in.

No we did not have one smell of vension. My sister had some give to her and she was going give me some. But some one stole who business one nite. she had it out side up high in a box.

There two weeks vacation at school. thay are going to repaint in side. and bring toilet up out of basement.

I guess that all the new's. Wishing you a merry Christmas.

Sincerly max + Hazel

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