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Title
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 21, 1938
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
1938-02-21
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 Ever thing is covered with sleet & very cold.
Bell Horse had a little sick spell Saturday but was all right in four hours a little colick.
Max say you will have to have hay right away. The contractor was here Friday and Max let him into the house, & he also called this morning Monday to get again.
Max has go to town to get a tooth pulled. been up two nites with it to get nerve enough to get it pulled.
Ronald is well, and all rest. So must close so Ronald can take it to school with him. Richard have moved back and have Scarlet fever.
Sincerely Max & Family