Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Oh from S. M. Tucker of Parkersburg, Virginia
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This letter was written to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from an old classmate at the Female Seminary School, S. M. Tucker, of Parkersburg, Virginia. Tucker describes her trip from Columbus to Parkersburg via stage and steamboat. She goes into detail about the scenery. She talks about teaching at seminary and suggests Johnson come for summer term. She assures Johnson that the cost will be much the same as in Worthington and the other girls are interesting enough. Throughout the letter, she remarks on the enslaved people in her new home. Tucker also mentions a few of their mutual friends such as Caroline Griswold.
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.
Nothing is known of S. M. Tucker other than that she was a student at the Female Seminary. This appears to be the only letter written between the two women.
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Letter to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Oh from S. M. Tucker of Parkersburg, Virginia 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, Oh from S. M. Tucker of Parkersburg, Virginia. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
