From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the citizens of Sulphur Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting Governor Pettus to offer a reward for the capture of Isaac N. Sample.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William S. Barry in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the Governor to sell the bonds authorized by the Mississippi secession convention.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William M. Hancock in Quitman, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a pardon given by Pettus to a Mr. Sender, who was convicted of selling to enslaved persons.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William L. Lovell in Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the mustering in of the "Natchez Fencibles." (Company B, 12th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Will Beaty in Columbus, Arkansas, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning land claims by the Choctaw Indians.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. M. Haley in Gallatin, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the organization of the "Pettus Relief." (Company D, 12th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the citizens of Perry County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the organization of the "Mississippi Rangers," a local militia company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas Anderson in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a paper that Pettus had promised to have prepared for Anderson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel Chapman in Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor requesting that Pettus attend the next meeting of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad stockholders.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. W. Middleton in Starkville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus resigning his commission in the Mississippi Militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Robert Josselyn in the Executive Department in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the shipment of three cannons to Vicksburg, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. Anderson in Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting "Cadet Muskets" for the East Mississippi Classical and Military Institute.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. J. Fleming, the General Superintendent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus inviting Pettus to the Board of Directors meeting.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. Houseman in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the "University Grays" be accepted into state service. (Company A, 11th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John Robertson in Richmond, Virginia, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus forwarding letters and journal to Governor Pettus. (Not included)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. Bradley in Louisville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting authorization to muster the "Prairie Guards." (Company E, 11th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John A. Cason in Durant, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms and equipment for a local militia company. (Company F, 12th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Jno. R. Dickins in Panola County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a petition to pardon Boyd F. Bryant for the crime of assault and battery.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Jno. E. Butler in Linden, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting a copy of the proceedings of the Mississippi Secession Convention.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James R. Chalmers in Hernando, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking that the court fine against D. N. Morden for assault be waived.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Hamilton in Crawfordsville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning Monies advanced to the "Prairie Guards" by Mississippi. (Company E, 11th Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Hugh R. Miller in Pontotoc, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for the "Pontotoc Minute Men." (Company G, 2nd Mississippi Infantry)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Franklin Smith in Canton, Mississippi, to Maryland Governor Thomas H. Hicks concerning secession sentiment in that state.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from F. T. Leak in Salem, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering to buy $5,000 in state bonds to help support the war effort.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from F. T. Leak in Salem, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning loaning money to the state of Mississippi.