Letter to Achsa Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from “CP”

This letter was written to Mrs. (Achsa) Johnson from a friend, "C.P." C.P. is writing to inform Mrs. Johnson that William has been associating with a female of questionable morals referred to only as C. L.. In the letter it is suggested that both C.P. and Achsa have had rather poor experiences with this girl; therefore, C.P. wanted to make it known that William has been seen with the "snake in the grass" but that it is not clear what his intentions are with her. It is unclear whether "William" refers to Achsa and Orange Johnson's son, William, or to Cousin William.

Achsa Johnson was born Achsa Maynard on April 7, 1791. She was the daughter of Moses Maynard. In 1815, she married Orange Johnson (b. February 7, 1790 - d. November 28, 1876), a comb maker by trade from Connecticut. The comb business was very successful, and Achsa and Orange moved into their home at 956 High Street in 1816. They had three children, but only one, Mary, survived into adulthood. The family moved to Columbus in 1847, when their daughter married Francis Sessions.