Letter to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Francis Sessions in Exeter, New Hampshire

This letter was writen to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from Francis Sessions in Exeter, New Hampshire. Sessions writes to tell Johnson about the visit he and her daughter are having with his relatives in New England. The apologizes that they had not written sooner. He talks of different relatives and the weather. He asks if she has been well. He also talks of some people who may be coming to Columbus soon. One is a prospective minister for Columbus.

Francis Sessions was a successful dry goods merchant in Columbus, who prospered in the wholesale wool business, invested in railroads, and eventually became founder and president of the Commercial National Bank. Francis married Mary Johnson on August 18, 1847. Mary was daughter of one of Worthington's founders, Orange Johnson and wife Achsa (Maynard) Johnson. 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. Francis planned upon his death for his estate to found the Sessions Academy of Fine Arts and museum to foster art education in Columbus.