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Letter from W. E. Osborn to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 8, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. E. Osborn at Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, acknowledging appointment as commissioner for the state and enclosing a formal application with letters of recommendation.

Letter from A. Boyd Sheddan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 7, 1869

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from A. Boyd Sheddan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting an appointment as commissioner of deeds for Mississippi in New York City, New York.

Letter from N. Stark to T. L. Brothers; October 14, 1863

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from N. Stark to T. L. Brothers concerning a shipment of salt that was not sent because of technical problems at the salt mine.

Letter from Charles Nettleton to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 14, 1865

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Charles Nettleton at New York City, New York, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for the appointment as Commissioner of Deeds of Mississippi in New York.

Letter from W. C. Williams to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 28, 1865

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from W. C. Williams at Louisville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking about the status of a legal claim against his friend, Charles D. Hamilton, made before the Civil War.

Petition from Lambert Moore to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 28, 1865

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from Lambert Moore, a formerly enslaved person, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey protesting having to pay taxes on money earned while he was an enslaved person.

Letter from James A. Bliss to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; May 6, 1864

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from James A. Bliss at Gainesville, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, requesting that Clark appoint Colonel William H. Dandridge as commissioner of deeds. (This document is the enclosed letter mentioned in mdah_768-949-06-15).

Letter from W. E. Dodge to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 30, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. E. Dodge of Phelps, Dodge and Company in New York City, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, recommending that his nephew be appointed a commissioner of deeds for the state of Mississippi.

Letter from Asa W. Parker to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 31, 1865

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Asa W. Parker at Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, wanting to know if he is authorized to act as commissioner of deeds for the state of Mississippi.

Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 10, 1871

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that the two clerks of the county are doing well, and he hopes there is no plan for their removal, as they are both competent in handling their affairs and dealing with the citizens of the area.

Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 9, 1871

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.

Letter from W. W. Dedrick to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 29, 1871

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. W. Dedrick to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing three items adhered together concerning H. M. Martin (justice of the peace) and the Moyers & Dedrick law firm.

Letter from J. S. Bailey to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 14, 1871

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. S. Bailey to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, expressing support for Dr. A. Bell to retain the office of circuit clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Bailey's letter.

Letter from W. R. Miles to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 24, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. R. Miles to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting that Mississippi Governor Ames not pardon A. T. Morgan of murder prior to completion of his trial. Included is a note from one of Ames's private secretaries, giving a summary of Miles's letter.

Petition from several citizens to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; Undated

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from several citizens of Noxubee County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for the pardon of Mitchell Easley, who was convicted of murder in April 1873.

Legal Document; Undated

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal document containing the deposition of W. T. Blackmon in the case of J. B. Pate and R. R. Pate versus Morrison and Hamner.

Petition from George B. Myers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; April 2, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from George B. Myers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for a pardon for Balys E. Gray, convicted of selling lottery tickets. Pardon is attached.

Letter from James R. Chalmers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; April 29, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from James R. Chalmers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting the Governor's support for a position as a professor of law at the University of Mississippi.

Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 10, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting leave of absence for ninety days. Leave granted for sixty days.

Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 24, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Charles W. Clarke to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting 4,000 rations for the area of Greenville, Mississippi.

Letter from James T. Fant to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 30, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from James T. Fant in Holly Springs, Mississippi to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis, requesting a leave of absence for 60 days.

Letter from Cassedy and Stockdale to W. R. Davol; July 15, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Cassedy and Stockdale to W. R. Davol, concerning attempts to have Sidney Johnson released from custody.

Letter from from George G. Dillard to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 25, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from from George G. Dillard to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis, requesting reward and requisition to retrieve Joseph Eskridge from Dallas, Texas.

Letter from J. M. Jayne Jr. to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; August 15, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. M. Jayne Jr. in Brandon, Mississippi to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis, requesting that a reward and warrant be issued for the capture of an escaped convict.

Letter from Henry B. Whitfield to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 28, 1874

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Henry B. Whitfield in Columbus, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, giving descriptions of two murder suspects and asking for a reward for their capture.