Letter to Mrs. Martha Cooke of Sandusky, Ohio from M. L. M. O'Neil of Worthington, Ohio
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In this letter, Ms. O'Neil of Worthington, Ohio is introducing Misses Tucker and Johnson (Mary Johnson) to Martha Cooke of Sandusky, Ohio as a courtesy. The two ladies are traveling north, perhaps changing stages en route to Milan to visit Mary's brother William Johnson. Ms. O'Neil vouches for the ladies' character and asks her acquaintance to give them "any attention you can pay to them" during their time in Sandusky.
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.
William H. Johnson was Mary's brother. He was born in 1818 and died in 1840.
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Letter to Mrs. Martha Cooke of Sandusky, Ohio from M. L. M. O'Neil of Worthington, 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 Mrs. Martha Cooke of Sandusky, Ohio from M. L. M. O'Neil of Worthington, Ohio. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
