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Letter Written to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from William Johnson, Her Son, of Milan, 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 Written to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from William Johnson, Her Son, of Milan, Ohio. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
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Letter Written to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from William Johnson, Her Son, of Milan, Ohio is text, with genre letter and correspondence. Its dimensions are 8 in. x 11 in.. It is 2 pages long.
It was created on Monday, October 29, 1838.
Worthington Historical Society is the Contributor. Achsa Johnson (née Maynard), 1791-1882 and William M. Johnson, 1818-1840 are the Correspondents.
This letter was written to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from William Johnson, her son, of Milan, Ohio. Johnson writes to his mother about his journey to school. He talks of going through Sandusky, Cleveland, Huron, and finally to Milan. He then tells of the little town of Milan and reveals that he is pleased with his situation and the few acquaintances that he has made. Johnson goes on to describe the school in which he is studying, the Huron Institute, and the faculty and staff that work there. Finally, he asks his mother to send him the Bucyrus paper as often as she can, and gives his respects to the family.
Achsa Johnson was born Achsa Maynard on April 7, 1791. She was the daughter of Moses Maynard. In 1815, she married Orange Johnson (b. February 7, 1790 - d. November 28, 1876) a comb maker by trade from Connecticut.
William M. Johnson was the son of Orange and Achsa (Maynard) Johnson. He was born in 1818 and died in 1840.
It covers the topic Orange Johnson House.
It features the people William M. Johnson, 1818-1840 and Achsa Johnson (née Maynard), 1791-1882.
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 2012.0005.156.
The Worthington Memory identification code is whs1077_001.
This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on January 23, 2018. It was last updated February 2, 2022.