Valentine Poem Written to Mary Johnson from Unknown Writer
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This is a Valentine's Day poem written to Mary Johnson of Worthington, Ohio from an unknown writer. In the poem, the writer asks Mary to be his/her Valentine.
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.
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Valentine Poem Written to Mary Johnson from Unknown Writer 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 Valentine Poem Written to Mary Johnson from Unknown Writer. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
