Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Mat H. of Newark, Ohio
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Background
In this letter, Mat is giving Mary details concerning her upcoming visit to Newark. Mat hopes that Mary and E. Wetmore will come to visit during the Fair that the Ladies of the Church will be having if she will “send a beaux” to get Mary.
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.
Mat is probably Martha H., a friend of Mary's.
E. Wetmore is possibly Ann Eliza, daughter of Dr. Charles Henry Wetmore (1783-1868) & Eliza Rathbone Wetmore (1791-1853) of Columbus, Ohio.
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Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Mat H. of Newark, 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 Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Mat H. of Newark, Ohio. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
