From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff Thomas McLeod to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, reporting a list of persons who have murdered others within Covington County, Mississippi, and who are on the run and have escaped to other states. (The letter includes names and brief descriptions of the offenders.)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Legal document from Simon Jones to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving a description of the crimes that Charles Moore, aka F. Mooney, is charged with from Hinds County, Mississippi. Jones states that Charles Moore is being held in Woodville, Mississippi, by the sheriff there. On the back of this document Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn wrote a brief memo for the extradition of Charles Moore, ordering the sheriff of Wilkinson County, Mississippi to turn over Moore to the sheriff of Hinds County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Eliza Floyd to Joseph Ledbetter, asking that Mr. Ledbetter acquire a letter of introduction from the current Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn for her as she plans to do some traveling during the spring. (Letter included from former Mississippi Governor William Lewis Sharkey)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Senator J. M. Stone to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending the removal of two members of the Board of Supervisors in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and likewise two recommendations for their replacements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn detailing the concerns of the writer about getting a railroad charter through the legislature.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from H. M. Wilkinson to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing a follow up letter of resignation of his position as alderman of Shieldsboro, Mississippi, and assessor of Hancock County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him that Richard Henry has resigned from the office of Justice of the Peace in Attala County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him that Vincent Baptiste has tendered his resignation for the office of Justice of the Peace in Jackson County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Receipts from E. L. Woodson on the account of the State of Mississippi, for transportation of soldiers and citizens from Jackson, Mississippi to Meridian, Mississippi on the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Receipt from C. T. Russell to the State of Mississippi for transportation of soldiers on the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing the Governor that he can not meet in Issaquena County, Mississippi on Monday. Clarke writes that he was lacking some information concerning the sheriff of Washington County, Mississippi, and the liquidation of the Levee Board.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Receipt from James F. Cunningham, for $200.00 to be used in the pursuit of F. B. Mooney, who has been charged with murder in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Owen McGarr to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's Private Secretary H. F. Hewson, requesting that Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn review the Marion Coleman case and asking that the Governor issue a pardon for Coleman thereafter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. C. Logan to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, enclosing a letter of resignation of the office of constable in Washington County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff E. F. Haynie to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, reporting the murder of T. J. Shope and stating that the only eye witness to the murder has fled to Arkansas. Haynie also reports the case of another man, Leopold, who is charged with stealing property in the amount of $3,000 and has also fled to Arkansas.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing a list of persons confirmed by the Senate for county offices in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him that Elias Lane has resigned from the office of assessor of Marion County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Charles Jordan to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him that in response to the Governor's request there were troops headed to Meridian, Mississippi, to preserve the peace, and asking whom in Meridian would be his point of contact there.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Expense report from James D. Cunningham.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him about the resignation of George Barron as alderman of Wesson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Francis Bongoll to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, mentioning his military service from 1855 to 1867. He also mentions that now his constitution has been shattered and asks the Governor for assistance in finding some form of work that is less physical in nature.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. M. Price, concerning the deposition of Mr. Martin, Justice of the Peace in Warren County, Mississippi, concerning the theft of a horse by Felix Stone, a resident of Madison Parish, Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mileoman to Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch, concerning rescinding the resignation of the office of constable.