From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from H. P. Regan to Mississippi State Auditor Henry Musgrove, claiming to have never been qualified to collect any portion of the common school fund in his duties as county treasurer, and also calling attention to his resignation tendered previously and asking that his successor be appointed as soon as possible.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. F. Boulden to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to be appointed to the office of treasurer for Alcorn University.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. E. Jolley to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, addressing a letter he sent on June 9, 1871 concerning an incident where a county sheriff would not receive a prisoner.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing that L. C. Baugh has declined the appointment to the office of Marshal of Nesbitt, Mississippi, in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Incomplete letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, addressing accusations made against him and stating that these allegations are "wholly unjust and untrue".

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Petition from several citizens of Jasper County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting the removal of W. R. Boyd from the office of county treasurer.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. T. Connell to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to verify if he has issued a commission for the appointment of the District 5 Justice of the Peace in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. H. Simmons to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, insisting that he has not been given a docket from the Board of Supervisors and requests said docket from the Governor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. W. Campbell to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking for an appointment for himself in order to support his family.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from S. J. Bingham to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, answering the request Hewson sent to W. H. Bonner to be informed of the number of the Supervisor's District in Northwestern Beat of Jasper County, Mississippi. Included is a note from Hewson summarizing some of the information from Bingham's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Joshua Myrick, writing on behalf of citizens of Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, to request the removal of F. G. Gamble from the office of justice of the peace.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. J. Bradford to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting a statement from the governor that Bradford had nothing to do with Mr. Sims being removed from office. Bradford also recommends replacement officers. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Bradford's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. M. P. Williams to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that he arrived in Natchez, Mississippi, on May 17th, and he tried to meet with the mayor and Board of Aldermen but they held a private meeting without him. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Williams's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John Deavours to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, clarifying the question of the Constitution which bars persons who held offices prior to the rebellion from holding offices afterwards. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Deavours's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. G. Moore to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to be appointed to the office of circuit clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, upon the resignation of the current officer Mr. Lea. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Moore's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from George A. Spivey to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting to withdraw his name from consideration for the office of chancery clerk. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Spivey's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mayor Thomas J. Binford of Duck Hill, Mississippi, to Mississippi Attorney General J. S. Morris, informing Morris that he has made application to be appointed to the office of chancery clerk of Montgomery County, Mississippi, and that he has learned that Dr. E.R. Armstead, a Democrat, has also been recommended. Binford states that Armstead is not a resident of Montgomery County but is from Choctaw County, Mississippi, by way of Texas, and that Armstead has been in Mississippi for a few months. On the reverse, in a note dated June 10, 1871, Morris refers Binford's letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Binford's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. J. Stockard to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting an appointment to the office of circuit and chancery clerk of Colfax County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Stockard's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Jno. A. Galbreath to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting to be appointed to the office of Quartermaster General, and stating that he now holds the position of Assistant Quartermaster General. The letter includes notes from E. Stafford and Mississippi Attorney General J. S. Morris endorsing Galbreath's request. Also included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Galbreath's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Keys, a district attorney in Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, addressing an accusation against Keys of his excessive drinking, and mentioning that he has not had a drink in several days in his efforts to quit. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson giving a summary of Keys's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Buttinghaus at Memphis, Tennessee, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking for a recommendation from Alcorn to be appointed to the proposed German consulate to be formed for those living in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Enclosed in Buttinghaus's letter are letters of support from several other citizens of Tennessee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from R. F. Verst, justice of the peace, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending George W. Riddell to the office of constable of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Verst's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that E. D. Fisher has declined the appointment to the office of alderman of the city of Jackson, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Lynch's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John McKenzie to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending Edward Armstead to the office of chancery clerk for Montgomery County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of McKenzie's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that H. Spangler has declined the appointment to the office of alderman of the city of Jackson, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Lynch's letter.