John H. Yerby to George W. Johnson

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Accession Number

KYR-0003-092-0102

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Historical Society

Collection

George W. Johnson Papers

Item Location

Folder 4

Place of Creation

Phillips County, Arkansas

Date of Creation

27 May 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-05-27

Oldtown Ridge
May 27^th 1861
George W. Johnson Esq
Georgetown Ky
Dr Sir

I am just in receipt of a letter from the merchants of New Orleans John Watt & Co, which they they say they are not willing to come under any obligations whatever, in the present unsettled condition of political & commercial affairs, as I have no other means to fall back upon & done my utmost to arrange it & failed I am in hopes you will not think hard it.

The river is getting very high against the Levee, It is with in 8 to 10 inches of the last rise & rising at the ^rate^ of three or four inches in twenty four hours, but do not think it will rise much higher than the last rise, please give my respects to Wilha & Stoddard.

Yours Respectfully
John. H. Yerby

John H Yerby
May 27 — 1861

in reference to non-payment of note over due, from him to G. W. J.

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