Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - May 11, 1937

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - May 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

1937-05-11

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:

Are weather stay cold. it froze ice in water tubs sunday nite may 9. and very high winds. Needing a good rain to.

Max had a bad time drilling in the lime the wind was so high. But had to take the drill when his turn came. He inhaled so much lime it made him sick. he went to Dr Saturday.

Yes the spray is on.

Bill Dohm truck hauled the 2 ton of lime. at 1 load.

But we hauled the gates as the truck was unable to go that day. we charged you $1.00.

Mrs Colerick said she was going to turn keys over to me. But has not yet.

Max is planning to take the old cow to sale. tuesday - afternoon.

we are going to put in garden's this week.

I have not house clean done yet, as it been so cold.

I guess that all the new's.

Sincerly Max + Hazel


Grand Traverse Milling Co., Inc. Invoice

April 17, 1937 Mrs. Carolyn B. Taft 302 Woodland Place Jacksonville, Ill.

20 # Tim Seed $ 2.00 30 # Grim alf 11.50 13.50 Bottle Inculate .30 13.80

Received by Max Gilmore

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