Letters to Emily – Letter 27
This letter was written by Clarissa Johnson Taylor (1818-1885) to her sister Emily. She mentions that she was aware of Roderick’s death and later...
Letters to Emily – Letter 26
This letter was written by Betsey Johnson Wood. When we were preparing this letter to share with our readers, it was very disheartening to...
Letters to Emily – Letter 25
The writer of this letter was Josiah Johnson (1806-1881), Emily’s brother. Josiah moved to New York several years ago. The approximate location of his...
Letters to Emily – Letter 24
This letter was written by Emma Proctor (1846-1903.) She was the daughter of Ellen Maria Johnson (1826-1889) and Daniel Proctor (1810-1869.) Unlike Betsey’s letters,...
Letters to Emily – Letter 23
The following letter was written by Ester Ellen Taylor (1845-1911). She was the daughter of Clarissa Johnson and Hooker Taylor. It was not determined...
Letters to Emily – Letter 22
We hear from Betsey, (Betsey Elmer Johnson Wood – 1812-1889) again. Like the last letter, she writes as if she ‘standing on soapbox.’ There...
