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Correspondence

W. H. Johnson to George W. Johnson

1860-12-30

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Date of Creation: December 30, 1860
Place of Creation: Yazoo County, Mississippi
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Historical Society
Collection: George W. Johnson Papers
Box / Folder: Folder 3
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0003-092-0087
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FTP Identifier: 32213234

Mentioned in this document

People: Johnson, George Washington; [Untitled]; Johnson, William Henry
Places: Louisiana; New Orleans, Louisiana
Organizations: Confederate States of America; Hunter & Bruce
Dates: 1860-12-30; 1860-12-24; 1860-12-30; 1861

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W. H. Johnson to George W. Johnson, 1860-12-30, George W. Johnson Papers, Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0003-092-0087 (November 12, 2026).

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Belle Isle Dec 30\^th 1860
Dear George

I received your letter of the 24^th Inst. last night- I will not be able to meet you in New Orleans as I lost my Gin and about 70 Bales of Cotton by fire a few days since and I am now busily engaged getting out timbers for another. I will not be able to leave home in consequence until I get up a new Gin House. Fortunately I was insured for $4000 — which will nearly cover the loss- But inconvenience is very great, as we have yet about 300 Bales to pick and Gin-

The Draft I sent Hunter & Bruce will be paid, as I have been assured by the house on which it was drawn, since its suspension- I do not doubt but it will-

A few days since I brought Harriett out here as I had not been able to get an offer for her. I do not think I could sell her now for ¹/2 of her value.

You must be sure and stop with us on your return from New Orleans — I will take no excuse from you. This State has declared for ~~Ces~~Sessission by an overwhelming majority — Louisiana in a few days will do the same. We will certainly have a Southern Confederacy. Your Brother W H Johnson

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W. H. Johnson
Dec^r 30 1860

W^m H Johnson
1861