From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Ira McDowell at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Colonel Otto Funke, commander of the United States Army post at Grenada, Mississippi. In his letter, dated June 22, 1865, McDowell warns Funke that secessionist men are attempting to take power by seeking appointments to vacant offices in the local government of Choctaw County, Mississippi. McDowell asks Funke to telegraph Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey about this matter, as Funke believes that said men are on their way to Jackson, Mississippi, to present a petition for appointments to Sharkey. Attached is a note from Colonel Funke to Sharkey, dated June 23, 1865, in which Funke refers McDowell's letter to the governor with the request that Sharkey consult "the large number of Union men" in Choctaw County about the appointment of civil officers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from citizens of Brandon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for the appointment of Thomas D. Harris as sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from W. H. Watkins in Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, congratulating him on being appointed as Provisional Governor of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from R. N. Hall at Raymond, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, informing him that he will not qualify as Probate Clerk of Hinds County, Mississippi, under the United States government.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from L. K. Swoope in DeSoto County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for help receiving amnesty from President Andrew Johnson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Joseph C. Broughton at Rodney, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking him to appoint his brother Theodore D. Broughton as County Accessor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from John Armstrong, assistant editor of the Daily Clarion newspaper in Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending W. H. Cain, Jr., for a job with the Southern Railroad of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. S. Acuff in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, asking for appointment as Justice of the Peace of the Warrenton District.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. M. Ellis in Washington, District of Columbia, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for a job in state government, as he was a Unionist and "thrown out of business by the Rebellion." On the reverse, John C. G. Kennedy, a friend of Ellis, endorses him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. D. Williams at Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending the bearer of the letter, Mr. Cain, for an appointment as mail agent on the Southern Railroad of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. Brownrigg at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, introducing his friend, Judge Joseph W. Field.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George Whitfield at Columbus, Mississippi, to Major Livingston Mims, asking him to introduce J. W. Field and Harrison Johnston to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George T. Swann to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey asking Sharkey to explain the president's proclamations in regard to the emancipation of enslaved people.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Edward J. Elder at Baltimore, Maryland, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking Sharkey for a letter of recommendation for the position of Collector of Internal Revenue for the Southern District of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from D. O. Merwin in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning military authority over civilian matters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from C. J. Merrick at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, applying for the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Telegram from T. J. Randolph in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking him if persons who have just moved to Mississippi are entitled to vote in city elections.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Telegram from I. M. Patridge at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking him to send his proclamation as soon as possible.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from citizens of Vaiden, Mississippi, asking that J. L. Cain be appointed postmaster of the town.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from citizens of Chicago, Illinois, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending Simeon W. King to be commissioner of deeds for the state of Mississippi in Illinois. (This petition is the enclosed document mentioned in mdah_771-954-04-03).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from citizens of Woodville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that James M. Miller be appointed clerk of the probate court of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from George H. Gordon and others at Woodville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending C. W. Reily for clerk of the circuit court of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from W. Brooke at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending John C. Harwood for circuit clerk of Warren County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from W. A. Champlin at Handsboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, giving Sharkey an overview of conditions on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from T. S. B. Thacher at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, recommending Charles F. Merrick for clerk of the circuit court of Adams County, Mississippi.