From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. G. Ames to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing the Governor that the Librarian of Congress will provide the state library with a "statistical atlas."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Thomas S. Hardee to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing that he has the new map nearly ready and will have a copy ready for the Governor's inspection by the first week of July. Hardee also states that he was delayed by waiting on census returns and that he will meet with the Governor the following week.