Richmond Va
July 15. 1861.
My Dear Ann

Since I arrived here I have been engaged in some business, connected with our interests in Kentucky. There is a complete "circumlocution office" in this place and you may wait a whole day for an interview. Indeed it was not like today, that I had hopes of accomplishing what I came here for. I now believe I will succeed and if ^so^ it will be of very great value to our Party and I will wait a few days longer, although I regret very much not being able to return with Matty. Your anxiety

will be released when you see him, and on that account I will feel more satisfied, I hope I ^have^ done something also, to set on foot a project for peace.

It may be that I may visit, the camps at Manassas and York River and Bethel with some friends. Hon J, W, Stevenson is here & is very anxious for me to go with him tomorrow but I have declined, hoping that I may get through my business by remaining, & watching it, If I go on to the camps, there will be no more danger than in riding to Georgetown & I hope you will not be uneasy.

The enthusiasm manifesting every where in Virginia

is very cheering. & I have not the slightest doubt of our ultimate success.

No news here is accessible to the public which, is not found in all your papers. What is said today, being generally contradicted tomorrow. Every thing Exaggerated, distorted misrepresented &c, &c. according to the feelings and caprice of the writers.

There has been no night, since I left home in which you & the Children, have not been the last thing I thought of before sleep. May a Good God bless you.

Yours, affectionately
George W. Johnson

M^rs Ann E Johnson

By Matty