From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter, accompanying requisition for the arrest and return of George Crutcher to Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Z. A. Philips, superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, to H. F. Hewson, private secretary to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. Philips writes to Hewson in response to his inquiry concerning an inmate whom Hewson called "James J. Fisher", but whom Philips identifies as J. J. Foster. The letter concerns money that had been paid to an attorney on behalf of the inmate.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from an unnamed person (possibly Z. A. Philips, general salt agent for Mississippi) onboard the steamboat "Admiral" to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the use of Mississippi's convicts for labor in Alabama. (mdah_768-949-06-33 is the "enclosed document" referred to.)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from E. E. Moody at Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking Sharkey to help him collect money from the federal government because United States Army troops had allegedly occupied and used his blacksmith shop without providing promised compensation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens of Holmes County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that blacksmith Henry J. Goss be exempted from duty in the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Stewart, Chief of Ordnance at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, reporting on the condition of his department.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Application of S. J. Harper of Stubb's Cavalry Battalion, in Simpson County, Mississippi, to be detailed as a blacksmith.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Receipt from William, a station agent at the Mobile, Alabama, station of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, for hauling one sack of salt from Macon, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from John Mahan at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that the tax on his business be waived.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Z. A. Philips, state salt agent at Meridian, Mississippi, to former Mississippi Militia general A. M. West at Durant, Mississippi, giving his thoughts for rebuilding the Mississippi State Penitentiary system and arguing that African American convicts should be used for labor. Philips suggests that someone be selected to travel to examine and make reports on state prison labor systems in the Northern states. Describing his manufacturing experience, Philips makes several recommendations on how to use convict labor and asks to be put in charge of re-establishing the state prison. Attached is an unfinished and crossed-out letter that appears to refer to a robbery of Philips' sister and niece.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Lottie Williamson in Simpson County, Mississippi, to Van E. Young, the commander of the post of Jackson, Mississippi, giving information on the witnesses and alleged perpetrators of the murder of her sons.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William W. Croom at Eutaw, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering to sell to the state his bayonet adapter for shotguns.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General J. Z. George at Senatobia, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus submitting a report on the operations of his command in the last ten days.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from citizens of Newton and Jasper Counties, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, requesting the release of James M. Pearce, a blacksmith, from militia service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel J. Ellis at Flowers Place, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for paperwork showing that he is detailed home to work as a blacksmith.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from A. Hands to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing Pettus of deserters in his area.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William J. Brent in Holmsville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking for exemption from militia duty as he was an overseer for several local families.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from Flowers Place, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking the release of S. J. Ellis from military duty as he is the local blacksmith.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Broadwell to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning salt mining on Avery Island, Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. J. Cleghorn at Greenwood, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking to get the back pay the Confederate Army owes him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from F. Moore at Brandon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking a passport for A. J. Browder to get to Panola County, Mississippi, to pick up a shipment of iron.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Rocky Ford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning the release of C. C. Hargrove from the Mississippi Militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Doctor Andy Ray at Bahala, Mississippi, asking that Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus detail W. C. Loving to work in the local blacksmith shop.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from citizens of Pontotoc County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking the discharge of Christopher C. Hargrove (3rd Mississippi Infantry, State Troops).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from G. M. Wincoff in Abbeville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking to be relieved from militia duty as he has a wagon shop and a blacksmith shop.