Letter to Mary D. Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Damaris Solomon of Werts Grove, Lockbourne, Ohio
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This letter was written to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Damaris Solomon of Werts Grove, Lockbourne, Ohio. This is one of many letters in an ongoing correspondence between the two friends. In the letter, Solomon expresses her excitement at receiving a letter from Johnson. She discusses old classmates from the Worthington Female Seminary and possible suitors. She poetically describes the scenery out her window. She then switches to the topic of Methodists and criticizes their views. She ends the letter by saying that she may visit Worthington briefly in the winter.
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.
Damaris Solomon was a long-time friend of Mary's from the Worthington Female Seminary school.
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Letter to Mary D. Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Damaris Solomon of Werts Grove, Lockbourne, 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 D. Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Damaris Solomon of Werts Grove, Lockbourne, Ohio. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
