Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 11, 1937

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - January 11, 1937

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

1937-01-11

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

we had nearly a green xmas as near green as we will ever expect to. see

But to-day the weather is some what changed. it rained all day yesterday + froze over nite. and it terrible slippery max lost the milk coming to house. max said he dident know how to get water to animals.-to - day

we have all been sick with flu. I had very bad nose bleed's. But are all feeling bettere since the weather has been colder.

we had a nice Xmas. Ronald was overjoyed with his watch. Here his saying. Miss Taft know's just what I needed. He also recieved a package from alberta which he enjoy playing with to candy pigs + two colts made clear crystal candy.

we killed are pigs thay weighted about 175 a piece. well I guess the little Daisy heifer is breed. after two trip.

The news is that Mr + Mrs Tom Richards is moveing to Buckley. soon.

mr Clawernce Kroupa was here the other nite wanting to know if you are in market for manure. He said would be $4.00 per ton dilivered right on your farm mostly cow manure.

max got feed you order. the cow have came up a little on there milk.

I guess that all the news.

I made a mistake on Daisy cow max just told me she was not breed. I woul'd have to go again next month. She has been twice to Lou zoulek's. Do you want her to go this time to Tompkins.

Sincerly Max + Family

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