John H. Yerby to George W. Johnson
1861-05-27
- Date of Creation
- May 27, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Phillips County, Arkansas
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Collection
- George W. Johnson Papers
- Box / Folder
- Folder 4
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0003-092-0102
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213249
- Organizations
- John Watt & Co.
Citation
John H. Yerby to George W. Johnson, 1861-05-27, George W. Johnson Papers, Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0003-092-0102 (December 13, 2025).
Oldtown Ridge
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
in reference to non-payment of note over due, from him to G. W. J.