From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Ewing Cowan in Shieldsborough, Mississippi (now Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames that Cowan has not been able to acquire a property.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from F. Heiderhoff in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames that a letter intended for him had been put in the wrong envelope and not received.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Erving Cowan in Bay St. Louis to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, telling Governor Ames that Mr. Cowan applied for an inspectorship in the customs house.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from R. S. Pryor at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, seeking appointment to the office of collector of customs. In a postscript, Pryor adds that "Dr. Brichett's" family are well.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to F. H. Hatch, Collector of Customs in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, asking that the 50 bales of cotton sent down by Mellon be allowed to proceed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to the Edward C. Elmore, Treasurer of the Confederate States of America, concerning export duties on cotton.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Various papers concerning the exchange of cotton for salt. Moved to Box 25880.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the F. H. Hatch at the Tax Collector's Office, Division of Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning the export of 49 bales of cotton.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. Brooke in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus recommending J. L. Mclendon for collector of customs.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from J. C. Colson, Duty Collector, at Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning duties on imports payable to the Confederate States. Colson also states that non-taxable six percent bonds are due January 1, 1865.