Henry Johnson letter, 1819 Jan. 17.

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Henry Johnson letter, 1819 Jan. 17.

Letter extolling the farming of cotton and in particular the merits of the Lafourche and Attakapas areas for their fertility, healthful climate, and low land prices for farming sugar.

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Johnson, Henry, 1783-1864

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Johnson was allegedly an officer in the Confederate 3rd Light Cavalry, John Hunt Morgan's command, but no further information about him or the regiment has been found. From the description of Receipt, August 19, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 405596643 Henry Johnson was a delegate to the first Louisiana constitutional convention (1812), a U.S. senator (1818-1824, 1844-1849), governor of Louisiana (1824-1828), and U.S. representative (1834-1...