George W. Johnson to Ann E. V. Johnson
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Collection
- George W. Johnson Papers
- Box / Folder
- Folder 6
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0003-092-0127
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213271
Citation
George W. Johnson to Ann E. V. Johnson, George W. Johnson Papers, Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0003-092-0127 (November 12, 2026).
to Genl Breckenridge I want every thing found in my clothes. I have never have assumed a position in regard to our public difficulties to be which was not sustained by the Judgement of the people. I wanted personal honor and political liberty and Constitutional state Government, and for these I drew the sword, and until those terms could be secured either by negotiation or on the dictated from the field of battle, of course we could have no other duty than to remain at our post
George W Johnston
Provisional governor
of Ky
my wife knows how well I love her and she needs no message from to tell her how I love her
I wanted and my ^wife &^ children to make duty to God and man the rule of their conduct