Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from John R. Worman of Zanesville, Ohio

This letter was written to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from John R. Worman of Zanesville, Ohio after they met on a coach while traveling. Worman writes to say how nice it was to meet Johnson and her father on the way to Washington, D.C. He states that he had hoped to see them again on their return but was informed that they had left a few days before him. He inquires about their trip home and says that his was not as enjoyable as the trip to his destination because the company was not as pleasant. He then goes on to that inform her that he will be in Delaware in the summer and hopes to visit her. He concludes the letter by asking her to give his best to her father.

Mary was daughter of one of Worthington's founders, Orange Johnson and his wife Achsa (Maynard) Johnson. She married Francis Sessions on August 18, 1847. 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.