From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from United States Army Major A. A. Hosner, judge advocate, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the jurisdiction of military courts in cases involving Mississippi citizens.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. The Tenth Annual Report of the Trustees and Superintendent of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum by Superintendent Robert Kells.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens and civil officers of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that the local militia be returned so they can grow crops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from E. S. Fisher at Long Beach, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the seizure of private property by the Confederate government without compensation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Sworn statement from A. McDonald and L. Murphree, stating that the area near Okolona, Mississippi, was occupied by United States Army cavalry, and certifying that a depot near Okolona containing salt intended for impoverished families of Confederate soldiers of Calhoun County, Mississippi, had been destroyed in a fire.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Mississippi State Geologist E. W. Hilgard at Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, reporting on the work of the state geological survey.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens of Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, complaining of a lack of supplies, thieves, and a Captain Price, who they allege has been terrorizing the citizens.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Mississippi Attorney General T. J. Wharton at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning a United States Army movement on Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Ike S. Robinson in Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, informing Clark of the suspected plans of the United States Army in Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from F. Y. Paine at Olive Branch, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning his proposal to supply the state with cotton cards.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, to Major General Peter Osterhaus, explaining why he believes a state militia organization is needed to help keep the peace. Sharkey states that President Andrew Johnson has authorized him to form said militia. (This letter is Sharkey's response to mdah_771-956-04-16, a letter from Osterhaus to Sharkey dated August 21, 1865).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Major General Peter J. Osterhaus at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning a newspaper notice from former Confederate Army officer Lamar Fontaine that calls for a meeting of citizens in Hinds and Madison Counties, Mississippi, to form an allegedly illegal military organization. Osterhaus asserts that the state is still under military occupation and martial law, and thus no militia organization can be tolerated unless it is under the control of United States Army officers. He assures Sharkey that the troops stationed in Hinds and Madison Counties are sufficient to aid civil authorities in stopping crime, and requests that Sharkey communicate that to Fontaine. (mdah_771-956-05-01, a letter from Sharkey to Osterhaus dated August 22, 1865, is Sharkey's response to this letter).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from Mary Stewart, Annie M. Stewart, and several citizens of Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that Mary and Annie Stewart's dry goods business be exempted from the business tax, as they lost most of their belongings during Van Dorn's raid in 1862.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Colonel L. M. Hall, commander of the 1st Regiment Enrolled Militia, District of Vicksburg, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the organization and arming of the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. Hewett at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the establishment of local government in Natchez so that schools can be reopened for city children. Hewett's letter is dated August 3, 1865, but he adds a postscript on the reverse dated August 4, 1865.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Pastor Joseph B. Stratton at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending William Burnet to organize the mail service for the state.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed circular No. 13 from Major General O. O. Howard, commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, concerning policy toward confiscated and abandoned lands.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Mayor Levi Donald of Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking how civil law can be established in the city.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from R. Bullock at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking if he, a probate judge, and other public officers of Adams County, Mississippi, are reappointed to their positions. Adams County was under military control, and Bullock claims this stopped their jobs from being properly executed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. W. C. Watson at Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking if anything can be done about the federal confiscation of all horses and mules branded either "United States" or "Confederate States".

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. H. Maury at Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking permission to create a police force. Maury alleges that the United States Army occupation troops are stealing cotton from the people of the community. Maury recommends a few men to name as captains, lieutenants, or sheriffs for the Mississippi towns of Rocky Springs, Bruinsburg, and Rodney.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from P. Winchester at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending S. Wood be appointed clerk of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus detailing the damage done to Jackson, Mississippi, and the surrounding county by the United States Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from James Watts in Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking if he has seen Colonel Barry of the 35th Mississippi or any officers of that regiment since the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him of affairs in the area under his command.