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Letters to Emily – Letter 33
It is hard to believe, but this is the last letter in the series. We have followed the Johnson family from their first arrival, through their marriages, the birth...
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Letters to Emily – Letter 32
This letter was written by William Wallace Johnson (1813-1900) to Emily’s daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) Elmer Dwight (1838-1906). He also writes on the same paper...
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Letters to Emily – Letter 31
This letter is from Willam Wallace Johnson (1813-1900). William was the son of Othniel Johnson (1778-1851). Othniel was the brother of Emily’s father. It...
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Letters to Emily – Letter 30
Written to George Ames (1839-1918), Emily’s son-in-law. It was from Gad Elmer Johnson (1819-1901.) Elmer says that his daughter graduated from Cleveland City High...
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Letters to Emily – Letter 29
In this letter, written by Betsey Elmer-Johnson Wood (1812-1889), Emily Johnson Dwight’s sister, Betsey tries to count how many grandchildren her siblings have. When...
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Letters to Emily – Letter 28
This letter was written by Betsey Johnson Wood (1812-1889) to her sister Emily Johnson Dwight. This is one of the letters where Betsey talks...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...