Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 27, 1939

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 27, 1939

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

1939-04-27

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 Well I believe spring is here with ever thing to do at once. Its came out so warm everthing is just popping I am getting up from have the flu again, I have been sick for over a week. Its a good thing I have to write because I am so hoarse I can hardly talk above a whisper. Max is thru spraying. and disc. Sept 1 Check of $5.00 Gas. 5 gal 1.00 telegram Mr. Hortsman .30 Welding disc .40 paint Kitchen 1.79 Labor hay hauling 1.50 Mr/ Curt Gilmore 

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I guess this letter have to be kind of short. Mrs Henry Kitchen has a baby. I am sorry to hear Miss Berkley isent going to be with you. Mrs Nills[?] has Mrs Lardie boarding out at Mrs Hannah at Bates. I guess she all played out with winter work takeing care of her. Are school out May 19. I guess that all I can think of. With my head acheing. and coughting all the time. Hope you are well. Sincerly Max, & Family

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