From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn to both the House of Representatives and the Senate covering numerous topics.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from D. S. Satter and F. D. Meridith to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him of their objections to the appointment of G. M. Cooksey to the office of County Treasurer.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff S. C. Anderson to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. Anderson states that Marion Lacey left Aberdeen, Mississippi, of his own accord and was not kidnapped. He also states that there were two indictments pending against Mr. Lacey, that there were hostile feelings towards him in the area, and that his life may be threatened if he were to return.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letters from J. H. Maury in Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, complaining that United States Army troops were allegedly stealing cotton from private citizens. Maury also alleges that much of the cotton has been embezzled.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed circular from M. S. Jay, a special agent of the United States Treasury Department, at Okolona, Mississippi, giving notice that he had been appointed an agent charged with collecting Confederate States cotton from Mississippi counties Winston, Choctaw, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Pontotoc, Tishomingo, Tippah, and Marshall, in light of the surrender of Confederate General R. Taylor to United States General E. R. S. Canby. Any person found selling cotton will be charged with embezzling public property.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Extradition request from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector for D. W. Davis, accused of embezzlement.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Legal documents concerning D. W. Davis, accused of embezzling money from the State of Arkansas.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from First Lieutenant John Tyler, acting Assistant Adjutant General, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi State Auditor Thomas T. Swann, concerning the temporary appointment of a District Attorney for Clark County, Mississippi.