Letter to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from William Johnson of Milan, Ohio

This is a brief letter written to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from her son, William M. Johnson, who was attending school in Milan, Ohio. He tells his mother that his health has significantly improved; he has a headache, but thinks it will go away in a day or two. He then tells his mother that he is running low on collars and drawers and requests some, if his mother had the time. He also enclosed the Philadelphia paper, at Mary’s request. He ends the letter by asking when his father will be at Lyme or Sandusky, so that he can visit.

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. The comb business was very successful, and Achsa and Orange moved into their home at 956 High Street in 1816. They had three children, but only one, Mary, survived into adulthood. The family moved to Columbus in 1847, when their daughter married Francis Sessions.

William M. Johnson was the son of Orange and Achsa (Maynard) Johnson. He was born in 1818 and died in 1840.