Crimes (alleged)--Assault and Battery · Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi · Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi

Letter from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June 26, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames at Jackson, Mississippi, to the Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, granting pardon to Elisha Baker to be released from prison.

Transcript to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 27, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Transcription from the Circuit Court of Marshall County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, of the indictment, verdict, and sentence on the case of the State of Mississippi V. Henry Miller.

Copy of bill of indictment and court proceedings from Bolivar Edwards, John H. Pipes, and J. J. Strickland; November 20, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Copy of a bill of indictment and court proceedings from District Attorney Bolivar Edwards and clerks John H. Pipes and J. J. Strickland, containing the United States Sixth District Court proceedings and murder indictment for Jasper Bowman and John O'Neal from Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana.

Petition from L. R. Yerger to Mississippi Attorney-General Jasper Myers; November 27, 1868

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from L. R. Yerger on behalf of the citizens of Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Attorney-General Jasper Myers, requesting that prisoner George Goodsby, a freedman convicted of assault with intent to commit manslaughter, be pardoned and released. Yerger mentions notable citizens who are in favor of the petition such as Judge A. B. Longstreet, former chancellor of the University of Mississippi.

Petition to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; Undated

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from citizens of Adams County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting that Thomas Jenkins, convicted of assault on Jefferson Banks, an African American, be released to care for his family. The petitioners ask Ames to use his influence with United States President Ulysses S. Grant to secure Jenkins' release. The petition is endorsed by Sheriff William Noonan of Adams County.

Letter from Colonel N. A. M. Dudley to Louisiana Governor Henry C. Warmoth; January 7, 1869

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Colonel N. A. M. Dudley at Natchez, Mississippi, to Louisiana Governor Henry C. Warmoth, requesting a warrant for the arrest of W. T. Hewett, alleged attempted murderer of United States Congressman George C. McKee, in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.

Affidavit from S. C. Elliott; May 28, 1869

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Affidavit from S. C. Elliott, justice of the peace in Washington County, Mississippi, concerning the trial and conviction of Henry Barnett for robbery, assault, and battery.

Letter from Rodney Payton to O. H. Crandall; September 17, 1869

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Rodney Payton to O. H. Crandall, detailing the case against fugitive John Murdock.

Letter from William Handlon to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 12, 1869

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from William Handlon, a prisoner at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, describing the events leading to his incarceration for manslaughter and request for clemency.

Telegram from James Matthews to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 8, 1865

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from James Matthews at Senatobia, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, rejecting an appointment offered by Clark. The telegram also carries a note informing Clark of the fall of the Confederate capital city of Richmond, Virginia.

Letter from District Attorney R. S. Buck to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 21, 1859

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. S. Buck, the district attorney, 3rd Judicial District, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding the pardon application of Allan A. Turnbo.

Proceedings from the Court Case of William E. Price; December 28, 1859

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Proceedings from Grand Jury of Washington County, Mississippi, for the Indictment of William E. Price for the Crime of Slander.

Letter from Acting Governor of Kentucky Thomas P. Porter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 3, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter form the acting Governor of Kentucky Thomas P. Porter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the extradition of John Love and his wife for murder.

Statement from T. C. Rhodes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 25, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Sworn statement from T. C. Rhodes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus stating that he witnessed Zachariah Erkwood assault L. C. Rhodes.

Letter from O. Metcalfe to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 4, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from O. Metcalfe in Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for a pardon for Mr. Perry who was convicted of simple assault.

Letter from Ruff Newton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 22, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Ruff Newton in Columbus, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus of the alleged murder of an enslaved girl named Sarah by M. A. Mullen and Drucilla Mullen.

Letter from Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 27, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting the extradition of Jefferson Garrett who is suspecting of murdering Jordan Pye.

Letter from G. S. McMillan to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 18, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from G. S. McMillan in Monticello, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting suspension of the jail sentence of Leroy Daughtery, convicted of assault.

Letter from James J. Shannon to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 23, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James J. Shannon in Paulding, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting a pardon for Thomas Stringer who was convicted of assault in Smith County, Mississippi.

Letter from L. C. Martin to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 8, 1860

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. C. Martin in Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering information about an incident in which an African American was killed by M. Davenport.

Letter from James R. Chalmers to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 2, 1861

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.

Letter from Jno. R. Dickins to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 8, 1861

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.

Letter from J. B. Fizer to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 11, 1861

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. B. Fizer in Panola, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a petition to pardon Boyd F. Bryant for the crime of assault on William R. Whitlow.

Letter from William B. Dickins to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 11, 1861

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William B. 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.

Letter from A. W. Stokes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 21, 1861

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from A. W. Stokes in Hernando, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting a pardon for Jesse D. Willeford, convicted of assault with intent to kill.