From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Receipt from J. J. Shannon and Company for rent of an office at Meridian, Mississippi, for state officers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel W. W. Witherspoon of the 36th Mississippi Infantry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for his recommendation that he be promoted to Brigadier General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Captain W. E. Montgomery in Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the capture of the steamer Allen Collier by his command, the Herndon Rangers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. C. Bromley at Richmond, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking payment for his time as Colonel of the 4th Mississippi Infantry, State Troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas L. Brothers, President of the Board of Police in Wayne County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a company defaulting on their salt contract.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General S[amuel] J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms and ammunition for the soldiers of his command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus at Columbus, Mississippi, to Captain W. C. Turner asking him to deliver money for the salt appropriation to G. A. Philips.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus at Columbus, Mississippi, to General Samuel J. Gholson concerning Confederate President Jefferson Davis' views on conscripting state cavalry into Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus at Macon, Mississippi, to Confederate General Joseph Johnston concerning a plan to place the state cavalry under Confederate General James R. Chalmer's command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus at Columbus, Mississippi, to Confederate General Joseph Johnston concerning Confederate Captain Craft's company of cavalry which was mustered into Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. W. Hardin at Scooba, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking to get back his brother's horse that was impressed for military service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Assistant Adjutant General L. Haughton at Tibbee, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him of the movements of an unnamed Confederate General. (Probably General Samuel J. Gholson).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. Haughton at Tibbee, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a refusal by conscripts to train for artillery service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James M. Kennard at the Office of the Chief Ordnance in Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting pig copper and black tin from the state.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. J. Smylie at the parole camp in Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus endorsing Colonel W. W. Witherspoon of the 36th Mississippi Infantry for a promotion to Brigadier General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a claim for payment made by Captain Street.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus complaining of an order to send Captain Buford's company to Colonel R. C. Perrin.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking to have the widow of Thomas Baldwin paid for the value of his horse, which was captured.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus bringing him up to date on events within his are of command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston at Meridian, Mississippi, to James H. Rives stating he will return Captain Wallis' company to its regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James L. Alcorn, a Brigadier General of State Troops at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus accounting for the state property issued to his brigade.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. C. Mosby at Lauderdale Station, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus who is seeking permission to distill whiskey for medicinal purposes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from U. Bourne, acting Chief of Ordnance for the state of Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus forwarding report on the condition of state departments under his command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from U. Bourne to Mississippi at the Ordnance Office in Meridian, Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor that he does not have enough arms for General Samuel J. Gholson's command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from C. H. Manship at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him that he has been using his office in the state capitol and asking permission to keep using it.