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- 14:36, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNzA.Mzg4ODQ (hist | edit) [1,656 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To miss Taft We were snowed in for week last week it stormed all week. yes I have forgot to tell you all the time Max went for oats the day before your check came for oats. But no straw yet Mr Gore expect a load in soon. and max is going to haul it from Leslie Gore with the sleighs. + horses. oh yes Daisy cow had a heifer calf Dec 1. the week before she freshened a large soft bunch came by the navel. so max did know about so when to Dr Scott. he said it was natural w...")
- 14:35, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjk.Mzg4ODM (hist | edit) [1,981 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft We have lost all are snow. which I dident expect to see. When it snowed so hard for a week. and the Gilmore are feeling better of cold + Grippe. I sure was suprised to hear of Rebecca marriage. She seems so small. I hope thay are happy. I am going to get her a little gift soon. oh yes I am coming swell with the knitting I am working up were you narrow of for shoulder front. It sure looked like a big job before I started it. I run out of yarn. So sent in...")
- 14:35, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjg.Mzg4ODI (hist | edit) [1,626 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft we have had a beautiful day to-day. sunday. Suprise is coming back to good health again slowly. Max don't let her out only for excercise know she has got be such fence breakere. yes the murder + sucide had ever one worked up to high pitch. the love afair had been going on for two year and more. So there had to be a climax sometime. Ronald letter is in mail to alberta. max is starting the work on cottage this week men have been very scarce. So many app...")
- 14:34, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjc.Mzg4ODE (hist | edit) [1,082 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft We are hopeing to get some good weathere this week. We sure have had snow + rain enough. Are neighborhood have been quite upset with death of mr Helfrich + Mr Colerick. Ronald ricieved letter from Alberta saying she recieved the apple. Ronald has started a lettere to her But get tired after one line. Suprise had an othere set back. Saturday Nite she only gave about a cup of milk and Sunday morning about 2 cups. So we called Dr Scott and told him the sim...")
- 14:34, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjY.Mzg4ODA (hist | edit) [1,483 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weathere is beautiful aftere so much rain. Max picked 72 bushel of wealthys and Levi took them in. The packing Co started sorting them out of five bushel there was 1 peck they dident take anything a little blemish on it. So max told him to stop as he would like enough out of them to pay truck driver. So he took them to packing Co. for cider, and has an other load ready. to go. In close is slip's on pears + crab apple. and also the slip were deposited...")
- 14:33, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjU.Mzg4Nzk (hist | edit) [908 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather is warming up some. but still cold at nite. The trucker charged $3.00 for trip not by ton. Cherrys sweet don't seem to be hurt but dident blossom very heavy like ever body else. Sour cherry. good heavy blossom. in low spot are hit pretty bad with frost. The seeding is coming very good so far. with a good rain Friday. but turned So cold aftere the rain. The Gardens are in. Thank a lot for phlox. I haveing been for getting to thank you. And...")
- 14:33, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjQ.Mzg4Nzg (hist | edit) [880 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weathere stay cold-very cold wind's one hardly feels like going out side to work. But are putting in gardens to-day. Well the old cow was sold at auction sale last Tuesday May 11. for $54.00 and Max put $50.00 in bank Saturday. There were $4.00 expence. $1.80 for putting her thru the sale + Fire insurance. Mrs Colerick gave me the Keys the othere day. So I put them away for you. till you come. Ronald is enjoying the papers very much. Thanking you kin...")
- 14:27, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjM.Mzg4Nzc (hist | edit) [993 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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 Col...")
- 14:27, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjI.Mzg4NzY (hist | edit) [2,331 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft: yes we been have just such weather + cold. we had snow last Friday great big flakes. + wet. Mrs Colerick say you have purchased the upton place. and is turning the keys over to me. will I keep them till you come or send them. Max was over there the other nite and nothing seemed to be broken into max has orchards [??ise] both ways. and waiting for lime drill. ever one is in use. and Archie Helfrich is so greatly in demand. But max expect it get one this w...")
- 14:26, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjE.Mzg4NzU (hist | edit) [1,244 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To miss Taft We had a very heavy white frost last nite. The Frogs began to sing but are frozen under. know Essie + Joe have a New Dodge pick up truck. As I hear Tom Richard would not of haul Kitchen cherries this year. any way. he pulled a dirty trick on them last year. max is waiting for Russell Gove to get manure spreader fixed. I must tell you Mrs Lardie has gone blind. and very ill at her siser at Northport and crying ever day to come to her home. So May Mills h...")
- 14:26, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNjA.Mzg4NzQ (hist | edit) [989 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft We recieved your seed order by mail am sending a slip to. that came with seed. the order is ok. Max is burning brush - and is going to spread manure this week. I guess we can travel the old road this week. the water is nearly gone except on the side. Yes the Dohm truck will do the other trucking. the lime + gates. Max want to know if your plan's are to put oats + seeeded in the north end of corn field. Max has not seen A.M. willobee yet about post. Mr...")
- 14:26, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNTk.Mzg4NzM (hist | edit) [937 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft It looks like to-day we are haveing a little spring weather. Make's you feel urge of spring cleaning. I am sorry to tell you but house has settled more this spring. Max has the manure hauled by. Bill Dohm truck at $1.25 per ton. inclose weight for same. To Mr Francis Yon. City #4. Max say to send Mr Yon back the weight bill. Ronald is very well again with and other scar added to the other three on his forehead. I am just up from and attack of quinsy. wh...")
- 14:25, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNTg.Mzg4NzI (hist | edit) [2,941 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather caught cold the water was running like mad. yesterday But its white with snow this morning. about Levi. he's not shaved for three month. you can hardly tell him from andy Brimmer, and he's gone to trapping. No license for truck. Tom went away and left a Debt on both truck + tractor. if he don't watch out he will loose them both. We recieved the booklets from Lansing mostly about bang's disease. We dried Suprise cow up after that. So hopeing s...")
- 14:24, 21 April 2023 .MzAzNTc.Mzg4NzE (hist | edit) [1,863 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Feb.18, 1937 To Miss Taft. we had a very heavy fall of snow last nite covering up the ice. So it not so much of a worry where the ice is. oh yes I recieve the Ladies Home journel. doing double duty again. to my sisters yes max thought aftere suprise cow came fresh + little Daisy heifer is not breed yet. it was so icy the last time max knew he would never make it to Tompkins as you couldn't hardly get the animals to move out of there tracks. Ronald was very happy to...")
- 16:08, 5 April 2023 .MzAxMjM.Mzg2Mzc (hist | edit) [3,438 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Dec. 30th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- We all wish to thank you for our gift am sure we will enjoy it. The Children have been very busy reading those papers. I dearly love to read but have to steal the time and let other things go a little. Sometimes I think it pays not to keep too busy. We got a lot of nice presents & all useful ones too. It is colder & snowing again. I hope we don't get snowed in again like we was a while back. The Record Eagle...")
- 16:06, 5 April 2023 .MzAxMjI.Mzg2MzY (hist | edit) [1,652 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Dec. 15th 1926 My Dear Miss Taft:- There isn't much news to write about only cold weather. It was 2 below zero this morning & will be still colder tomorrow. The stock is comfortable this cold weather that is some consolation. Joseph went to Traverse last Friday & got the grain also brought Mrs. Stutsman's apples in. They have been packed all fall & waiting so at last they have gone. It saved paying some one else. He and Charlie Lannin went toget...")
- 16:05, 5 April 2023 .MzAxMjE.Mzg2MzU (hist | edit) [1,714 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Dec. 1st 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I was very glad to hear about cherries it sounds good to me. I found out whose large trucks came in here from out side to buy cherries this Summer. It was the Wolverine canning company. Thankgs look very intereting now for next year I hope so any way. Of course we won't have many cherries like you but maybe a few. But it all counts up a little. I don't blame you about feeling as you do about your farm it does...")
- 16:13, 20 March 2023 .MzAzNTY.Mzg4NzA (hist | edit) [1,240 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Everthing is covered with sleet again. We surely do use all the ashes. that we get. with so many slopes. or we would get any where. I heard over the radio Feb 4 at 9 oloak. a song by Lullebell + Scoty over W.L.S. Dectated to a little deaf + dum. girl in Jacksonville Ill. The song was whip or will Max want know if you like to have the two cows with horn's Dehorned - before thay have to be sew up. or he has eye put out. thay are wicked with there horn's. a...")
- 16:12, 20 March 2023 .MzAzNTU.Mzg4Njk (hist | edit) [1,322 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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 hi...")
- 16:11, 20 March 2023 .MzAyNjg.Mzg3ODI (hist | edit) [1,304 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Dear Miss Taft We recieved your letter yesterday yes the barrellfull of lime & sulphur is here under shelter and dry lime & sulphur is here to in good shape. Max though he would tell you he diden't know how much was used last year as he wasent here the full season. The spray oil is in under shelter and there about one quarter of a barrel left. Barrel will have to hold oil yet. The things was put in a directed and was drilled with the Tompkins drill. Max was the first...")
- 16:11, 20 March 2023 .MzAyNjY.Mzg3ODA (hist | edit) [1,621 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "May 3, 1932 Dear Miss Taft Recieved check ok. The weather stay cold. It was very dry. But have got a little rain and trying to rain to-nite. I got some raspberries plant. and expecting to get some more as soon as thay grow a little My uncle Will Wilson is selling straw berries plant for [$].25 per hundred. If you would like to go in we will go fifty & fifty on them. The fertlizer came last Friday and is all on. and oats in Corn ground all disc & draged waiting fo...")
- 16:10, 20 March 2023 .MzAyNjU.Mzg3Nzk (hist | edit) [888 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Dear Miss Taft The weather is fine But have very cold winds in the afternoon. The oil spray is all on. Max hired a man He was Oril Haywood. Mr Kitchen nephew. He was close by and Max says a very good worker. Max paid him $1.63 for 13 1/2 work. out of ten dollars you sent. Max want to know if you know any thing about the cut way. There suppose to be a set of truck for front of it Max took it out the other day and the front end dug in and behind was jumping in air. He...")
- 16:09, 20 March 2023 .MzAyNjQ.Mzg3Nzg (hist | edit) [2,881 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 17th 1932 Dear Miss Taft I should have answered your letter some time ago but have been very busy. Cooked for the school children for 4 months had some sewing to do besides. And about two weeks ago a resort lady to whom I had sold a bed spread four or five years ago wished me to make another one for her mother. I realy didn't care for the job but couldn't turn her down so with house cleaning and garden soon to plant I've been one busy lady. W...")
- 16:08, 20 March 2023 .MzAyNjI.Mzg3NzY (hist | edit) [791 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Dear Miss Taft We recieved your letter to-day. So will write right back, as the spray rig is done and bill ready. Will find inclose Max was into whiting and gave the drag a good going over. He has a 17 tooth for $25.00 and a 15 tooth for $24.00 and a dollar (100) off for cash. So will be waiting for an answer from you. George Whiting dident show Max any $21.00 drag. But will ask him about it I guess that all for this time as will most likely have my other lette...")
- 16:07, 20 March 2023 .MzAzNzc.Mzg4OTE (hist | edit) [1,255 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather is so foggy you hardly see and we have been having some very cold weather last Tuesday nite hurt the cherry. Max say they dont look so good. the sweeet cherries are not hurt as bad as sour's. Have not got fertlizer yet and sending back check,as packing Co. is sending for there own and land where it will be in. Max went ahead a disc the orchards anyway.trees came and are all in. The dormant spray on. there a mistake in spray dope. 2 barrell of l...")
- 16:06, 20 March 2023 .MzAzNzY.Mzg4OTA (hist | edit) [953 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather is so what cold, but no snow like the rest of states. Max has all brush picked & burnt where it was warm enough for team. Suprise is fresh after a two month rest, after a male calf. As far as holding open house at your house or your cottage for Colericks or any body else. We havent been there only when the carpenter was there the first day he started to do as you said in tin closet & cover thing up. So we can not tell you a thing about the look...")
- 15:58, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTc.Mzg2MTE (hist | edit) [3,177 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Dec. 28th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Am very glad to hear you are with the Stutsmans for to spend your vacation. It is much nicer to be with your own folks. We have had some very bad weather cold & stormy but some better today. Hope it isn't too cold for a few days as we have to take Hazel in the 31st to have her eyes tested so she can have new glasses. please pity my poor pocket book. It is usually flat but will be worse if expenses keeps coming along....")
- 15:57, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTY.Mzg2MTA (hist | edit) [1,727 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Dec. 9th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I held my breath while I was opening your letter for fear you would not approve of Ledger bringing your hay out. It began to snow Mon. morning & Jos. told Ledger to go ahead & bring your hay not waiting to hear from you. He was sure you would say yes but I felt in doubt. So am very glad he had the right thing done. It won't be much longer that people can use trucks as the roads are dreadful rough & it just tears them...")
- 15:57, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTU.Mzg2MDk (hist | edit) [693 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Dec. 5th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- Ledger just brought your straw and said hay is $29 per ton & he can get alfalfa hay all ready bailed and will deliver it for the same price as Milling Co. is charging that will be $29 per ton. He has to haul it from Kewayden Most of the larger farmers who have trucks are getting their hay from there. If Ledger will decide to buy from there will he get yours too? That price includes hauling & all. If he hauls hay from T.C. he can't haul...")
- 15:56, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTQ.Mzg2MDg (hist | edit) [2,808 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 23rd 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I intended to write before but have been having a jolly good time with my eyes. I put off writing because my head pained so much & last week after sending your little note I went to T.C. & had the Dr. look my eyes over he changed my glasses & said I would have to give up my sewing & fancy work for a while. My eyes looks nearly as bad as your's did during cherry time. Joseph tries to take care of them for me. I surel...")
- 15:56, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTM.Mzg2MDc (hist | edit) [907 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 16th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- We have a new calf & do you wish to keep it. It is a very small one & nothing here to feed it. I should have asked you before what we should do with it. It came yesterday P.M. Children are waiting for this as it is after 8 now & I must hurry. Joseph can't get any saw dust as Mr. Foulek needs his. And A[rnous] has very little left & that is very poor & full of sticks & junk besides doesn't want to sell any. The anima...")
- 15:55, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTI.Mzg2MDY (hist | edit) [2,790 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 3rd 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I thot it about time to write to you again but there wasn't any thing of any importance to hurry me any. Received your last letter. Am always glad to hear from you & know how you are coming along. I haven't heard whether Mrs. Stutsman received her apples or not & what kind of shape they were in. We have had dreadful cold weather & snow. The farmers have lost a lot af apples & what few hadn't dug their potatoes are no...")
- 15:55, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTE.Mzg2MDU (hist | edit) [1,240 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Oct. 20th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft: - Central was here today & worked about 2 hrs. on this phone & can't do much with it. He dug up the ground wire & is going to get a long iron rod & put that into the ground & see if it won't make a difference. He wanted to know if that doesn't work if he can exchange with Mrs. S. until Spring & then put this one back as in the winter if we should need a doctor or something & this is out of order we would be in a tigh...")
- 15:54, 20 March 2023 .MzAwOTA.Mzg2MDQ (hist | edit) [4,051 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Oct. 18th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- I wanted to wait until now to write so as it would be worth while. Joseph had to lay off husking corn to pick apples we have had some very nasty weather a week ago the ground was white with snow when we awoke in the morning was very much surprised as it is so early to have such cold weather. It is slow work picking apples alone but he has finished now & hauled all the ciders himself to save extra charges from Ledger...")
- 15:54, 20 March 2023 .MzAwODk.Mzg2MDM (hist | edit) [2,406 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Oct. 4th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft:- We couldn't get any straw from Lannin's so don't know of any other place. Joseph is hauling all the fodder in a load at a time & husking it in the barn. The squirrels can't carry part of it off that way. He has over half of it husked & only 40 bu. of corn so far is saving all the seed there is amongst it. He has some very beautiful ears saved up. There isn't near the fodder there was last year it seems very light. Mr...")
- 15:54, 20 March 2023 .MzAwODg.Mzg2MDI (hist | edit) [1,886 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 27th 19-25 My Dear Miss. Taft- Am so glad to hear you are feeling better. It is very trying to work when sick. Have had the same experience many times. We could not eat much fresh fruit so put the bartlett pears in cans for winter. Am sure we will enjoy them. There wasn't enough for a bushel so kept them as you said. I still have a lot of empty cans. Have charry - all put into bottles & cans & it is doing fine. Had another nice shower last night...")
- 15:53, 20 March 2023 .MzAwODc.Mzg2MDE (hist | edit) [1,854 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 20th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- Am sorry you are not well it is so hot most of the time that even here it is very uncomfortable. Joseph, Hazel & I have had that stomach & bowel trouble & were very sick with it. I came down sick a week ago & still feel weak & don't want to eat. if I do those dreadful cramps start up. This has been one of the most nerve racking summers I ever put it because the heat has been so dreadful. We have had 2 nice rains dur...")
- 15:52, 20 March 2023 .MzAwODY.Mzg2MDA (hist | edit) [2,886 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 13th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- Was very glad to hear from you & to know you reached your destination safe & sound. Am so sorry to hear your hand is troubleing you. The day you hurt it I feared it would be very painful as a jam usually is. But hope to hear it is much improved by now. Roger was all right in a few days but complained of his legs feeling too tired to support his body. I felt anxious until he was perfectly normal again. A person nev...")
- 15:51, 20 March 2023 .MzAwODU.Mzg1OTk (hist | edit) [1,870 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich June 29th 19-25 My Dear Miss Taft:- Received your address so will send you a few lines. The weather has been very cool & a little rain not much last night had a frost hurt quite a little corn on the new land where the weeds has grown up. Where Joseph had them cleaned out it did not freeze isn't it queer? Cherries are coming just fine light sweets will soon be ready to pick will have Mr. Lardie take them up. The alfalfa was put in the day you left in a f...")
- 13:11, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMjA.Mzg2MzQ (hist | edit) [2,214 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 28th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I have a few minutes to spare so I guess I will write a few lines & send in the weigh bills for the hay. Mr. Tang wished I would so as to save him the trouble The hay was the nicest I have seen any where at $21.50 per ton you won't find any nicer hay any where for any price. I received two lovely letters from Mrs. Eiman since they left here. They are enjoying they trip very much and it will do them a lot of good...")
- 13:10, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTk.Mzg2MzM (hist | edit) [4,964 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 22nd 1926. My Dear Miss. Taft:- Was glad to receive the nice newsy letter from you. I am always glad to let you know of any news I hear & watch the paper very closely to see what I can find to send along with my letters. Suppose you have heard about Floyd Wilbur long before this. It was a very sad thing to happen in such a devoted home. Those boys always reminded me of Roger in their devotion to their mother. The Wilbur's & Addison take it...")
- 13:10, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTg.Mzg2MzI (hist | edit) [3,392 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Nov. 11th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I was very glad to hear from you and thanks for the good letter and also Joseph's check. We sent over 50# of winter apples down to the Harbor by Ledger & was surprised to get so little from them But every one has had the same good luck this Fall A great many people are tearing their apple orchards out I wouldn't be surprised if they would be a better price in a few years. I was in a hurry the day I took the app...")
- 13:09, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTc.Mzg2MzE (hist | edit) [6,356 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Nov. 1st 1926. My Dear Miss. Taft: Thanks for the good letters I enjoy them so much. I hope I can always prove worthy of what you think of me. Have you finished the new dress? & how did you make it? I don't beleive I ever saw the one you was working on this last[crossed out] Summer. It seems now as tho' I lived in a night mare for a month or more I was so tired out and always a lot of work pilled so high. I have a barrel churn now so that will h...")
- 13:06, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTY.Mzg2MzA (hist | edit) [5,290 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Oct. 12th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- As usual it is raining fine weather for ducks. Well the hay came here yesterday. 3,000 and 50# there was part of it second cutting alfalfa and the rest pure quack grass. Joseph & I looked it over & when they bailed it they must have soaked it with water for it was very heavy & wet. A fellow is paying for water that way & not hay. You can do as you please about it but we don't think they[crossed out] the hay ver...")
- 13:05, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTU.Mzg2Mjk (hist | edit) [6,246 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 29th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Received your letter tonight & thanks for same. I will answer right away so it can go in Tomorrow's mail. I guess I will start out by saying we escaped frost but did a lot of shivering it rained & I saw a few tiny snow flakes the last day of the fair. The wind blew so hard that it keep things from freezing here but up around the Traverse region it froze every thing black. Had a letter from Aunt Alice H. & she...")
- 13:03, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTQ.Mzg2Mjg (hist | edit) [3,167 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 15th 1926 My Dear Miss Taft:- We are having rain here until we hardly know which way to turn. I certainly feel sorry for you all down there. I have thot' about you a great many times since you left. It is rather lonesome after you leave. I wish your vacation wasn't so short as it is you hardly have time to turn around before it is time to leave again. I know we need a home but I have shed a bu. of tears since Joseph bought that place but I...")
- 13:02, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTM.Mzg2Mjc (hist | edit) [1,983 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept 3rd 1926 My Dear Miss Taft:- We saw Mr. Eiman about blasting the Dutchess orchard & he said it would take around $40 in all but Jos. says it might run over that. There were two resort Ladies here the day you left to look your farm over One was Dr. Cobb's wife I don't remember the other ladies name. They liked the farm & was all over it and said how well cared for it looked & I think by the question's they asked us they would like to hire us...")
- 13:02, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTI.Mzg2MjY (hist | edit) [1,946 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. June 30th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Mr. Breeden was down a few minutes this morning so we had a little chat. He told us about seeing you at Mrs. Stutsman's. And also about his farm. In some ways he is glad that he sold & in others he isn't. They like to spend the Summers here as it is usually so cool & restful for the ones who doesn't work. They have to vacate the house in another week or two so think they will board at Mary Blacks & the Harbor....")
- 13:02, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTE.Mzg2MjU (hist | edit) [2,705 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich June 25th 1926. My Dear Miss. Taft:- Thought I would write you a few lines this afternoon while I have a few minutes to spare. As I know you always feel anxious to hear how things are progressing. Had quite a heavy frost one night last week think it was the 18th it froze corn some but not bad. Then Mon & part of the day Tues. had a heavy wind that nearly covered us with sand that did more damage than the frost covered our sweet corn so deep we had...")
- 13:01, 20 March 2023 .MzAxMTA.Mzg2MjQ (hist | edit) [3,489 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Old Mission Mich May 29th 1926 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Have intended to write for several days but have been busy planting garden & many other things to do every day. First I must tell you that Roger passed his test in the 8th grade so now he can take the 9th next term he feels very happy about it. Sun. there is going to be a celebration at the Golden Tower. Wish we could go in to Traverse City this P.M. It is Blossom day and they have a beautiful [parade] parade. I...")