From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from William Nesbit to Mississippi Attorney General George E. Harris, requesting reward for the capture of the alleged murderer of David Garrett. Newspaper article included.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Aaron Smith in Sumner (now Webster) County, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing an affidavit stating that Doctor W. H. F. Caldwell does not drink alcohol.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from Citizens of Colfax County, Mississippi, now Clay County, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for the pardon of Silas Murrah, who was convicted of unlawfully working an animal.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Samuel R. L. Scarborough to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames of the alleged murderer Charles Davis fleeing to Texas.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from R. J. Canter to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing the Governor of the influx of overflow victims into Tate County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for pardon for Richard Gilliam, convicted of forgery. Includes recommendation against the pardon by Judge Boone.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. A list of officers of Sumner County, Mississippi (currently Webster County, Mississippi).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, noting the Senate's confirmation of several county officers from June 2, 1870.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn of the Senate's confirmation of his nominations for county officers in Copiah, Greene, Washington, Yazoo, Holmes, and Tunica Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff Jas. M. Burton of Lee County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that a person or persons burned a Black Methodist Church in Lee County, and that a party of armed men also subsequently murdered an African American man named Gilbert Fields.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, confirming nominations by the Mississippi State Senate for Washington, Pontotoc, Smith, Lauderdale, Copiah, Franklin and Lee Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn confirming county officers from Madison, Newton, Hinds, Sunflower, Harrison, Bolivar, Alcorn, Yalobusha and Kemper Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. F. Tucker to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving Alcorn his thoughts on why the assassins of Taylor Hill have not been arrested.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Unfinished report from E. W. Laird, listing nominations for county officers from several counties. Notes include dates of appointments, names of officers, and notes of those who failed to qualify. At the end of the report, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn signs his name and requests the advice and consent of the Mississippi State Senate for the appointments.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report of County Officers for Tallahatchie, Smith, Lowndes, DeSoto, Holmes, Winston and Yalobusha Counties of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. Shepperd to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving notice of the Mississippi State Senate's confirmation of county and municipal officers for Grenada County, Mississippi, as well as the 5th District Chancery Court Judge and Sheriff of Claiborne County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving notice of the Senate's confirmation of county officers for Lincoln County, Mississippi, and municipal officers for the town of Brookhaven, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn of the actions of the Senate in the matter of confirming persons appointed to county officer positions by Alcorn, and one nominee who was not confirmed. Attached is a list of names of appointees.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Legislative document from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn of the Senate's confirmation of nominations for several offices in Grenada and Claiborne Counties, Mississippi.

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 county sheriffs who are in default on the collection of taxes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that the Senate had confirmed the accompanying list of county and municipal officers for Noxubee, Claiborne, Hinds, Clarke, and Monroe counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Richard Turman in Lowndes County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking for a furlough so that he can provide for his impoverished family.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from R. Cooper at Brandon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning his two sons in the Confederate Army who were indicted in Simpson County, Mississippi, for alleged murder.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from R. S. Hudson at Edinburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, complaining that elected officials in Yazoo County, Mississippi, are not arresting alleged Confederate deserters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from citizens of Adams County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending a number of men to be appointed to county government.