Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio, from Leander S. Holmes in Marion
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This letter was written to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from L.S. (Leander) Holmes of Marion, Ohio. In the letter, Holmes makes his initial request to begin a correspondence with Johnson. He is hoping to become a potential suitor despite acknowledging that he has heard that she is currently engaged.
Mary was daughter of one of Worthington's founders, Orange Johnson and 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.
Little is known about Leander Holmes other than he and Mary had a brief correspondence.
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Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio, from Leander S. Holmes in Marion 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 Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio, from Leander S. Holmes in Marion. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
