Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 16, 1938

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 16, 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

1938-09-16

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

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Transcription

To Miss Taft Are weather is rain & more rain and has been quite cold. A stove has felt might good and some added blankets. Max has corn cut in between showers. Even one who hasenit electricity is all excided. There a new [company?] here. for Rural district. I am sending you the paper that were given to us to send to you. The Wounch's & Zangs and all cottages are wiring up. Even one that on Michigan public that case is going hook on with the new comany as soon as is in. Its coming down west shore. The Monthly charge is $2.50 that for 40 killwatt hour. the Michigan public charges $3.00 for 30 hours. That what board thought off hand $2.50 a month. If more goes on it will be less. thay don't quite know till line in. Thay want get ever one signed up so to start the Oct 1 to build line. Max hasen't had a chance to buy any oats yet. Max say 1 ton straw will run them with what there is. I guess that all news. Sincerly, The Gilmore's

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