From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Newspaper, containing a clipping from the Daily Mississippi Pilot, April 10, 1874.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Charles P. Huntington to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, enclosing a printed petition dated December 10, 1870 which questions the use of bond monies being used for the levee. Huntington notes that part of the bond is being used to put in a levee in Okolona, Mississippi, which is outside the district. Huntington states that the petition is signed by many influential citizens from Bolivar, Washington, and Issaquena Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Thomas S. Hardee to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing that he has the new map nearly ready and will have a copy ready for the Governor's inspection by the first week of July. Hardee also states that he was delayed by waiting on census returns and that he will meet with the Governor the following week.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. General Orders No. 41 from Secretary of War Edward Townsend at the War Department, concerning Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John W. Young to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting names and addresses of persons involved with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Item includes an attached copy of a news article from the Natchez Tri-Weekly Democrat concerning the Vidalia, Alexandria & Texas Railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from James K. Mulkey to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting to be appointed as a United States Steamboat Detective and offers to work without salary by financing the position with government levied fines. Mulkey explains that the ongoing negligence from steamboat workers and corruption from the inspectors is the reason for many of the steamboat disasters. He believes this can be remedied by taking up this position.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Mr. Moseley in Panola County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking if all mill owners are to be conscripted into the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Lee Fleming in the office of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the use of the railroad by the citizens of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Robert Kells, superintendent of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the arrest of asylum employees.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Annual report from H. Hobbs to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark on the operations of the Mississippi Lunatic Asylum. Also included is a letter dated October 6, 1864, from Dr. Robert Kells, superintendent of the asylum, explaining supplies needed by the asylum and asylum employees whom he requests to be exempt from conscription.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Lieutenant Alfred G. Clark at Atlanta, Georgia, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking to be assigned to duty in a government workshop.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from F. S. Blount, Chief Agent of Impressment at Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning the use of county sheriffs to act as impressment agents.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Adin Mann, Chief Engineer, requesting ten days rations to be issued for citizens employed in repairing the railroad at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of First Lieutenant T. P. Vest, requesting rations to be issued for United States government employees working on the Southern Railroad at Midway Railroad Station. The return is approved by Colonel Charles A. Gilchrist, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Adin Mann, 124th Illinois Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of two men from Company L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, acting as orderlies at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Adin Mann, 124th Illinois Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for hired citizens in government employ on the railroad in the Engineer Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Adin Mann, 124th Illinois Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for hired citizens in government employ on the railroad in charge of the Engineer Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Report of the South Carolina government Sub-commission on Submarine Batteries, Torpedoes, and c., supporting a proposal for a steam-battering ram for naval vessels designed by William R. Scott and recommending that Scott's design be incorporated to ships under construction by the Confederate Navy at Charleston, South Carolina, or elsewhere in the Confederacy. The report is dated October 1862 and consists of meeting minutes, copies of letters from government officials and military officers, and Scott's description of the design. Also included is a note from Scott dated December 1862 that provides copies of two additional letters supporting his plans that he received after the sub-commission's report. (This document is the South Carolina Sub-commission report mentioned in mdah_409-397-02. This document is one of five documents in Series 409 that discuss William R. Scott's proposed plans for a steam-powered vessel. The other four documents are mdah_409-397-01, mdah_409-397-02, mdah_409-397-03, and mdah_409-397-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Navy Lieutenant John M. Brooks at Richmond, Virginia, to Confederate Secretary of the Navy Stephen R. Mallory, providing a favorable assessment of plans by William R. Scott for a steam-powered naval ram and suggesting that the engine be incorporated into the Navy's designs. The letter includes a statement from William P. Williamson, Chief Engineer of the Confederate Navy, concurring with Lieutenant Brooks' assessment. (This document is the enclosed Confederate Navy Department report mentioned in mdah_409-397-03. This document is one of five documents in Series 409 that discuss William R. Scott's proposed plans for a steam-powered vessel. The other four documents are mdah_409-397-02, mdah_409-397-03, mdah_409-397-04, and mdah_409-397-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Samuel H. Lockett at Marion, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, applying for a job as professor at the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from M. Emanuel at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, requesting the Governor give his son-in-law an appointment as commissioner of deeds.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Assistant Adjutant General Benjamin S. Ewell in Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, that he does not know J. H. Humphries, the engineer.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from L. J. Fleming, an official with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, concerning Confederate General John C. Pemberton's order prohibiting shipment of corn on the railroads.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Major L. Wailes in Natchez, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the enemy fleet has withdrawn, but will return in a few days, and asks for more troops and guns.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General Reuben Davis in Corinth, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that his command has no supplies and to have transportation ready for several hundred troops.