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  • 14:37, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxODI.Mzg2OTY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. May 8th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- There isn't much to write about but never the less I'm going to drop you a few lines to let you know the fruit is safe so far. A few more days and the sweet cherries will be in blossom but last night we had another white frost of course your orchard is high so that helps. Joseph thinks the South east corner may be harmed some but not sure. He worked the orchard today and has every-thing ready in fine shape. We got t...")
  • 14:33, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzOTA.Mzg5MDQ (Created page with " Friday morning Miss Taft. We are haveing nice sunny days again. We had quite a snow fall this month. Max is pruneing the little orchard Max says the sweet clover was up about 1 inch last fall. I always thought Oakley was half asleep. There lots of farmhouses that not satified with. report they got. with [cover] crops & so forth. your stationary was very pretty. Never seen blue before. Its a cherrieful as the giver. There is lots...")
  • 14:24, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTg.Mzg1NzI (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Mar. 16th 1921 My Dear Miss Taft- We received your letter & have given it a great deal of thought. There are better wager offered us & several places open to us any time we are willing to take them. But when we leave your place it will either be the City or a farm of our own. We have decided to work for you until the lst o Sept. for the same wager we are getting now. But not any later than that except there are different arrangements made. I tried...")
  • 14:23, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTc.Mzg1NzE (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Mar 4, 1921 My Dear Miss Taft We recieved your letter the first and have intended to answer before this but have not been feling very well so neglected doeing so. Of course I do not know what plans you & Joseph made for he forgets to always tell me exactly what you say But we have had two good offers in the past week one for $60.00 and the other for $70.00 besides our meat but they are not person's that we care very much about. We have the cows to...")
  • 14:23, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTY.Mzg1NzA (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Feb 21st, 1921 Dear Miss Taft, I was glad to hear that you recieved the letter I sent to you. I felt so miserable I could not walk to the post office with it so I left it at Waits drug store & Mr. Gray posted it for me. I will not mention what the trouble was in the letter for I don't tell my nearest neighbors some times when I have my poor days. When you are here I tell you & Mrs. S. & that is enough. I always look the same so no one ever knows....")
  • 14:22, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTQ.Mzg1Njg (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Feb. 14th, 1921 My Dear Miss Taft - I am going to T.C. this A.M. and will see if I can remember to deposit your money. I wonder if the bank will be open today if not I will mail all of it to you. for we do not care to have much money on hand you never know who might demand it these hard time. Well, we sold 8 of the small pigs. Mr. Tompkins came over here to buy some + you know they are noted for being jews he wanted the two nicest ones you had for...")
  • 14:21, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTU.Mzg1Njk (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb 4th, 1921 My Dear Miss Taft, I will try to ans. your letters that I know you are anxious about. My head has ached for four days now + I feel as though I would like to run away from house work + noisy crying children for just a few hours where it would be quiet. Every time I try to write that Hazel is into every thing. Joseph & Ledger (?) are still cutting wood over at Stutsman's place. I hope they will get through before long. Will you please...")
  • 14:20, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTM.Mzg1Njc (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Jan. 27, 1921 My Dear Miss Taft; We have had a chance to sell 4 little pigs. How much do you ask for them. They weight about 60 or 70 lbs. Joseph don't think they weigh that much. Now will you please let us know how much you want for them if you care fo sell. We still have one of the large ones left. It is school time so I can't write any more. With love Essie")
  • 14:20, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTI.Mzg1NjY (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Jan. 20th 1921 Dear Miss Taft; My children have gone to bed so now will try + write a few lines to you. I had a nice letter from Mrs. Stutsman a few days ago + Hazel destroyed her address. Would you please send it to me in your next letter. My girl keeps me busy most of the time. And it seems as though I will never get my work all did. I need a new hat very much but it would cost me more for material than to buy a new one. For I never have much o...")
  • 14:19, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNTE.Mzg1NjU (Created page with "January 9, 1921 Dear Miss Taft; I have intended to write to you some time ago. But every day brings so much work that I have neglected my duty to you. When do you wish to have bates(?) fattened for market he is well now and fit any time you wish to have fattened. We did not take the pig we spoke for. Because we did not see how we could spare the extra money. Jim Griffon bought it instead of us. It weighed 137 lbs. and came to $10.96. I have told you the name of...")
  • 14:17, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxODE.Mzg2OTU (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 28th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Today is Sunday and I promised myself I would write you a letter and the day is nearly gone so I must get right busy or I won't get it done. Your new seeding looks good and promises to do some thing this year if the weather holds good. The fruit buds are fine so far but are much farther advanced than they should be. A few days of good warm weather would bring them [sweet cherries] out in full bloom. Mr. Lardie was...")
  • 14:16, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxODA.Mzg2OTQ (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 16th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Received the little package and thanks so much for same please take out the cost in our next check. We had Mr. Lardie haul the Ford Fertilizer the price came up and they charged $20 for #5-00 Roger went down to OM today and paid him for it. Mr. Lardie gave him a receipt for it. We got 5 gal. of gas out of our own money but must get more. The lime has been put on and use of drill paid for. Archie Helfick's drill wa...")
  • 14:16, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNzk.Mzg2OTM (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 4th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Since I wrote you we have had quite a change in the weather Sun. and Monday we had a blizzard and nearly froze up here. Don't think the fruit buds were far enough advanced to be injured any. Monday was election day and we had quite a change in officers. Mr. Spruit is our Supervisor in Will Grays place. Archie Helpick road commissioner. Mr Van Gleason's took Alex Carols office. We will see how things come along now....")
  • 14:16, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNzc.Mzg2OTE (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Mar. 22nd 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Received your letter yesterday and will hasten to reply. The children thank you for package of funnies also the book of poems we all enjoy that. As I love poetry. Am sorry to hear about Alberta. Roger plans on school again this Fall I hope Jos. doen't get worse as the poor boy wants to go so badly and I want him to. Roger has always been a good boy and deserves something nice in his life. He visited high school 2...")
  • 14:16, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNzY.Mzg2OTA (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Mar. 10th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Your fine letter received and will now try and answer it. Altho' there isn't any news this time. I had a letter from mother yesteday and she is doing nicely now. But far from well there was a growth on the liver they removed the gall bladder entirely also appendix. Of couse they can't do any thing for her heart They found it was enlarged. I can't help but worry some and feel anxious all the while. As I will never...")
  • 14:15, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNzU.Mzg2ODk (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb. 13th 1929 My Dear Miss Taft- Received your letter tonight and was very glad to receive it. It was so nice had a fine time reading it and enjoyed every word. The bays are all frozen over and we are having steady cold weather about like we had 11 years ago here is hoping we a nice Summer after this. The packing co is talking of paying dividends to stock holders in May or June I asked Mr. Einman so as to give you some sort of deffinate answer. We...")
  • 14:13, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMjQ.Mzg1Mzg (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 15, 1915 Miss Taft, Lacky says that bunch came there by the cows bag being to full before she calved but he said it didn't hurt her any as he could see. I just as soon have a cow if it was one that milked easy so as not to cramp my hands I think the Lacky cow is 4 years old this will be her second calf her mother and grandmother were both good cows. I got the plank and put the barn floor down the day I wrote you before. I got 20 plank 8 in. wide a...")
  • 14:12, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMjM.Mzg1Mzc (Created page with "Feb. 1, 1915 Miss Taft I recieved your letter today, we have been having a cold snap the coldest was 8 below zero but it is getting warmer and the wind is blowing a gale. looks like storm tomorow Mrs Stutsman found plank at Willie Gill Tompkins for stable floor but I havn't got them home yet but will as soon as possible. I went up to Hows to see the cows he has for sale he wants $100 or $125 apiece for them and he has some heifers I think he would sell for $75 but they...")
  • 14:11, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMjI.Mzg1MzY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Miss Taft- The tar paper is on all but the porches I got harness oil and bolts at the Mission and some vaseline and Camphor and a tie rope for Dick his leg got worse again and cracked open but is getting a little better now. I got the tree bolted. Mr. Lardie hasnt even mentioned the rat poison yet. I got the salt from Stutsmans I am cutting wood and working on the telephone line. I fixed the kitchen chimney as good as I could fix it and the other one...")
  • 14:10, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMjE.Mzg1MzU (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Oct. 26, 1914 Miss Taft- We have had some very nice weather but today it is snowing and hailing for the first time and blowing some. Yes I left two barrels at Mr. S to pay for the ones you had before you left. I took four barrels over there that belong to you with 3 1/2 bbls. of no. 1. Wagnor apples in them. There is 161 bu. of corn now in the crib and 12 shocks to husk yet. I don't know what Crampton means about one shoe. I never got just one nor had...")
  • 14:09, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMTg.Mzg1MzI (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 30, 1914 Miss Taft- I got your letter yesterday. I got the potatoes all dug and there is 17 bu. in all I took 14 bu. to Miss Morse and 1 bu. to Cleary's and 2 bu. left for seed. The corn is all cut but the late corn there are 98 shocks in the first field and I havn't counted the others yet. I started to pick the Maidens Blush apples and Mrs. Stutsman stoped me. Your freight came and I gave Mrs. Stutsman the bill of it. Mrs. Stutsman has the bill...")
  • 14:08, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDc.Mzg3NjE (Created page with "Old Mission, Michigan Sept. 30th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft: - You will begin to think I've forgotten you but I certainly have not. Thanks many times for the stockings hope to find time some day to start a rug. But have been very busy every day with a lot of good things in the garden that needed attention right away. have most of my cans full. and nearly two bushels of beans all threshed. It was lots of hard work because I did it by hand. Its nice to be prepared for wint...")
  • 14:07, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDY.Mzg3NjA (Created page with "Old Mission Sept. 1931 Dear Miss Taft We were glad to hear that you arrived ok. But a very long journey alone. The last load of apple are just going and will send you the return soon. $.20 per hundred. and that all there going to pay for later fall apple to. Max has all the corn cut and is digging out around the barn. We have had two terrible storm one Sunday and other Wednesday. and the road is nearly impassable it is washed so. Max said he guessed he have to tel...")
  • 14:06, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDU.Mzg3NTk (Created page with "June 1st 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: Well here it is the first day of June I wrote most of this letter May 27th Joseph forgot to mail it Thurs + Fri. when I discovered it there was no opportunity as there was no mail left here Sat. + Sun. so here I am yet. Will try again this morning. There was another light frost down in the swamp but not a freeze. Jos. first planted the garden yesterday Sun as it would only freeze as it did a year ago. The ground is full of cut worms so d...")
  • 14:05, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDQ.Mzg3NTg (Created page with "May 27th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: The cow is better but nearly lost her. I called Mr. Tompkins early in the morning to find out what to do. We gave her 1# salts 2 table spoons ginger and two of soda. I watched her very closely at at noon she changed + got much worse so tried to talk to Dr. Scott + he was out of town so called Mr. Tompkins again and had him come over. The minute he saw the cow he said she had milk fever and was very sick. I never saw a cow so sick befor...")
  • 14:05, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDM.Mzg3NTc (Created page with "May 26th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: - Just a few lines this morning to let you know how every thing is coming along here. Miss. Taft I have always felt as tho' you were a big sister or mother to me as I have never had any of my own people to depnd upon like some have. And remember you are always welcome to come and even stay at our home any time you care to. I'm so glad you are going to live down there this Summer. Would you like to have us stay with you until you return fr...")
  • 14:04, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDI.Mzg3NTY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. May 19th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: The weather has been beautiful so far. Had our first thunder storm last night has rained for 24 hours straight nice + easy. We were in need of it again. The swamp hasn't enough water for our little frogs to sing as they usually do. The oats and seeding are coming very nice Your new meadow has some light spots in it but the older one is looking good. prospects for hay looks well so far. The sweets cherry petals are fall...")
  • 14:04, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDE.Mzg3NTU (Created page with "May 15th 1931 Dear Miss Taft: Just a line to let you know all is well so far. Cherries are very beautiful sprayed sours pink on them yesterday. The well man is still working on your well no water yet and the drilling is nearly like stone can't make any head way. Jos. + Roger simply can't help him any longer as the farm needs both men from now on everything comes in a heap. Your seeding is coming up very nice. Must hurry as they are waiting I'm so sorry you couldn't...")
  • 14:03, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyNDA.Mzg3NTQ (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. May. 10th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft: YOur last letter was missent to Suttons bay so I just received it yesterday. We have had barrels of rain here since last Wed morning so haven't been able to get much work done still have no material to set the screen so haven't water so far. But Jos. can get plenty from swamp for this Spray. Sweets need pink tomorrow and Mont's will be ready in a few days. Jos. can't spare Roger to help Mr. Allen many more days as...")
  • 14:02, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMzM.Mzg3NDc (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 13th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: - Recieved your letter today and will hasten to reply. We are having very nice weather in fact nicer than I like to see it this time of the year. The snow is gone in fields but no rain so far. The ground is very much in need of it as we have had such high winds that dries every thing up. Our cow freshened about Christmas time and your's last week so that is over for once more when should we take her away again? It isn...")
  • 13:58, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMzY.Mzg3NTA (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 26th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft: - We have had that much wanted rain the first good one this Spring. Also more cold weather and snow. But don't think any harm has been done so far. The sweet cherries need only a few warm days and they will be ready for pink spray. All of your orders have been delivered. Mr. Lardie just got ferilizer in last week so Jos. had Tom bring it all out. As soon as it warms up a little he will sow oats and seeding but they...")
  • 13:56, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjg.Mzg2ODI (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Sept. 27th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: Received the wall paper yesterday and it very pretty am well pleased with it. Mrs. Dohm can put it on later on she charges [$] .30 per hour and it will take her more than 2 days. Of course I will help her all I can. But know I couldn't undertake it all alone with these tall ceilings. Joseph is picking Wealthy apples will finish them tomorrow they are buying at the Harbor so he is hauling them there.Ciders [$] .35 p...")
  • 13:55, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjc.Mzg2ODE (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 15th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: Was very glad to hear you reached there safe & sound but sorry it is so warm there. It has been here too. Thanks for the check & nice letter now you order what ever kind of paper you like best & it will please me as your taste is far better than mine. The chimneys are done & look good also Dutchess apples hauled. Archie said the load he brought out weighed 1 1/2 tons and the apples 1,920 can Archie charges [$].15...")
  • 13:55, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjY.Mzg2ODA (Created page with "717 Washington St. Traverse City, Mich. Sept. 5, 1928 Miss Taft, Dear Madam, Your work on chimneys has been completed. The Bill runs as follows; Mason work 9 hrs. @$1.25 $11.25 Helper 9 hrs. @ $.40 3.60 Lime 1.20 _____ Total $16.05 Hoping to hear from you at an early date. Yours truly Clarence Lardie")
  • 13:54, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjU.Mzg2Nzk (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. June 26th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: Received your letter today noon and will hasten to reply. Will send this out in morning mail. I spoke to mail carrier about using an ordinary box at our place for your mail & he said that nothing but a regulation box would do. Postal laws are very strick nowdays. Perhaps Mrs. Stutsman has one you could use. Yes we have had rain and lots of it during the past few days. But we were much in need of it before it came....")
  • 13:53, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjQ.Mzg2Nzg (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. June 11th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: Well this has been another busy day for us. I did my washing & Jos. & Roger Sprayed all day long went over every thing on the farm. He was afraid of yellow leaf on cherries as the weather has been so cold some of the monts are out & some not so next week he will spray again. The cherries look the best they have for several yrs. there are always a few trees in every orchard that isn't loaded. They look mighty good t...")
  • 13:44, 6 February 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNjM.Mzg2Nzc (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. June 7th 1928 My Dear Miss Taft: Well the cherries seem to be filling fine sweets are the size of a pea. The sours are going to be ready to spray in another week. petals are falling fast. Hope we both have a good crop. Maybe we will all feel more cheerful this Summer. I expected to hear from you yesterday so as to know what to do. We won't move any things over home until I hear news as we don't want people prying in. The weather is so cool & dry th...")
  • 12:59, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzNzM.Mzg4ODc (Created page with "Odgensburg. To Miss Taft Are snow is starting to go a little we had two big rain that lowered it considerable. Fay Dohm made two trips for hay for Taft farm,at $2.00 per trip. The old Kitchen truck was hauling ice for Mrs Jennison. I guess the Richard dident find living so fat out there, and also has 1/8 of place over there. And as Leona Kitchen Levi wife say there a good living for all if its worked right. It never has been since we came hee...")
  • 12:59, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzNzI.Mzg4ODY (Created page with "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...")
  • 12:57, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzNzE.Mzg4ODU (Created page with "Odgensburg. To Miss Taft Are snow is starting to go a little we had two big rain that lowered it considerable. Fay Dohm made two trips for hay for Taft farm,at $2.00 per trip. The old Kitchen truck was hauling ice for Mrs Jennison. I guess the Richard dident find living so fat out there, and also has 1/8 of place over there. And as Leona Kitchen Levi wife say there a good living for all if its worked right. It never has been since we came hee...")
  • 12:56, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDU.Mzg1NTk (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Nov. 8th 1920 Dear Miss Taft:- I recieved your letter about those hogs & we hardly know what to do I think I told you as plain as I could that they would not offer Joseph any price at the meat markets & that there were no buyers in town this fall so far as we could find out Mr. Sweet is not here & Mr. Zimmerman is not buying at all & won't until Xmas. I don't know what else to say. We cannot keep those pigs closed up much longer in that small place or...")
  • 12:55, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDQ.Mzg1NTg (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Nov 1st 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- Would you be willing to sell your fattened hogs for market price around here. There are several that have wanted some & of course I must consult you first. We would like to buy one too if you are willing to sell. You know we have to buy all of our meat & it costs a lot buying in small lots. So if you would care to sell us one we would be glad to get it. It take so much corn for all of those hogs that I can not see wher...")
  • 12:54, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDI.Mzg1NTY (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Oct. 24th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- Today is Sunday & I have just finished helping Joseph sort apples. There were 50 bu. in all and 19 1/2 bu. of no 1 & no 2 apples so you see they were not very good. So many were cracked and under size. Mr. P. does not handle apples in baskets or barrels the only way he will take them is to haul them to town in bulk for I was in to see him twice. And he said apples were so cheap he could not afford to handle in baskets...")
  • 12:54, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDM.Mzg1NTc (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Oct 26th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- Joseph took those apples up yesterday & Mr. P would not take them he said that apples were so cheap that he did not care for them unless they were perfect. Joseph asked him why he told [use] us to bring them & then not care for them. It is discouraging to bring anything so far & then not get anything out of it. He told Joseph to go to G. Lardie & he said he did not want them so he took them to the cider mill instead of...")
  • 12:49, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDg.Mzg3MjI (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich May 21st 19-30 My dear Miss Taft: Will hurry and write a few lines to you as I know you are anxious to hear how every thing is coming on. We have had some very cold weather since you last heard from me. But can't see where your cherries are hurt. The petals are falling now so we can soon tell what we will have if nothing more happens later on. Your oats are up. And corn planted every thing is growing nicely but need rain very much it has turned w...")
  • 12:48, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDc.Mzg3MjE (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich May 9th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: Just a line this morning to let you know all is well so far. Having wonderful weather. Jos. put pink spray on Mont. cherries yesterday also apples. I never saw things pop out so fast. Miss Taft if you roast alive don't complain I'm not going to. For if it turns cold we will all suffer. The cherries are full of good blossoms so far. Will drop a line real often. When will you come to O. M? Or don't you know. Th...")
  • 12:47, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDY.Mzg3MjA (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Apr. 28th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: All day I have tried to find a few spare minutes to write you a few lines. Here it is supper time so will take a minute off and try again. We have had snow and cold weather since I last wrote you but no rain and we do need it so badly. Joseph has the ground all ready for seeding and waiting for rain and warmer weather. Had a beautiful still day when he put the D. spring on so did a very good job. Hope we see resu...")
  • 12:46, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMTQ.Mzg3Mjg (Created page with "Old mission, Mich Sept. 19th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: I'm sorry I wasn't here the last night you came over here. I had been in town and had my eyes tested and as usual a terriable head ache all day long. So I put my coat & hat on and went down to the bay for a little walk & to be alone. Jos. supposed I had gone to Ernest's place. But am so sorry I missed you. Well we have had two showers but no real rain to do much good this will help a little. Jos. is husking out a...")
  • 12:45, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDU.Mzg3MTk (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Apr. 18th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: Today is my birthday and will celebrate by writing a few lines to you. It has rained now for nearly two days & is some what colder tonight the frogs are singing so loud you can hardly hear yourself think. The fruit buds are swelling quite fact so hope it gets cooler. Jos. had to buy plow repairs as it was nearly beyond using you couldn't plow with it and do a good job. We got gasoline & cup grease also for [$].80 w...")
  • 12:45, 30 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDQ.Mzg3MTg (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Apr. 6th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: The last time I wrote to you it was snowing and today the sky looks so over cast and heavy that it may start all over again. We have had two days of real spring weather and the out doors is full of song from little birds. The swamp choir has started also so suppose we will have all kinds of concerts for a while. There is very little snow left in the fields but considerable in the woods and lots of ice in the bays so f...")
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