From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Receipt from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to J. Harvey and Co. for reguilding eyeglasses and selling 55 books.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. McWillie in Kirkwood, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the construction of a railroad line from Canton, Mississippi, to Aberdeen, Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. G. Richardson in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him that he had recently written a card that would appear in the next issue of the Mississippian.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. G. Richardson in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus explaining why he submitted his resignation from the University of Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. B. Chance in Washington, D. C., to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the unexpended funds the state has for the purchase of arms and the number of arms the state holds.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas W. Harris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms and equipment for the home guards of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Correspondence between Theophilus Gaines in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ohio Governor William Dennison sent to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding a request of extradition for P. N. Lishawa who fled Ohio and took refuge in Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Theo Lewis in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor that receipts have been sent for the ordnance purchased by the state of Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter form Robert Black in Marion County, Mississippi, to William McWillie concerning a land claim in Sipsey Creek.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. M. Gonnell in Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding the extradition of Daniel K. Boswell to Tennessee for forgery and enclosing related papers.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from P. D. Gurley in Baltimore, Maryland, on behalf of the Baltimore Maryland Synod to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding seven resolutions of various topics.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter of requisition for William H. McKinney from Louisiana Governor Thomas O. Moore to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John Letcher in Richmond, Virginia, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus presenting resolutions made by the General Assembly of Virginia regarding a conference proposed by Mississippi and South Carolina.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Phelan in Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the clemency of a young enslaved boy who was about to be executed.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. W. Zacharin in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the possible purchase of 4000 percussion lock muskets by the state of Mississippi from an armory in Louisiana.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Howry in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding two professors at the University of Mississippi who verbally attacked Chancellor Barnard.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Howry in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the pardon of Boyd and Bryant of Tallahatchie County.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Howry in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding two professors at the University of Mississippi who made disparaging remarks towards Chancellor Barnard.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from G. S. McMillen in Williamsburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting Clemency for Evan Powell.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Chancellor F. A. P. Barnard of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding inflammatory remarks made about Barnard by one of the university's faculty.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Chancellor F. A. P. Barnard of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding several professors at the University attempting to cause unrest.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Benjamin King in Gallatin, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting clemency for a man named Swilley.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. S. Wilson on behalf of the General Land Office to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding swamp lands in the Jackson District.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Certificate from several United States Army officers verifying the quality of firearms provided by J. W. Tackanie and Co.
