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Letter to Francis Sessions of Columbus, Ohio from Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Letter to Francis Sessions of Columbus, Ohio from Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
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Letter to Francis Sessions of Columbus, Ohio from Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio is text, with genre letter and correspondence. Its dimensions are 8 in x 11 in. It is 3 pages long.
It was created on Monday, May 10, 1847.
Worthington Historical Society is the Contributor. Francis Charles Sessions, 1820-1892 and Mary Sessions (née Johnson), 1823-1919 are the Correspondents.
This letter was written to Francis Sessions of Columbus, Ohio from Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio. In the letter, Johnson relays her excitement about the events that transpired the Saturday before. Although it is not plainly stated in the letter, it is assumed that she is discussing his proposal of marriage. She goes poetically describing her excitement at their future together. She ends the letter with a note about a trip she will be taking.
Francis Sessions was a successful dry goods merchant in Columbus, who prospered in the wholesale wool business, invested in railroads, and eventually became founder and president of the Commercial National Bank. Francis married Mary Johnson on August 18, 1847. Mary was daughter of one of Worthington's founders, Orange Johnson and wife Achsa (Maynard) Johnson. The Sessions were interested in promoting art and art instruction in Columbus. The Sessions art collection formed a basis for the Columbus Museum of Art collection. Francis planned upon his death for his estate to found the Sessions Academy of Fine Arts and museum to foster art education in Columbus.
It covers the topics Orange Johnson House, Worthington history and history.
It features the people Francis Charles Sessions, 1820-1892 and Mary Sessions (née Johnson), 1823-1919.
It covers the city Worthington.
You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.
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The Worthington Historical Society identification code is 2012.0005.58a.
The Worthington Memory identification code is whs1030.
This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on November 7, 2017.