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 Z. A. Philips at the Mississippi state salt works to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, complaining that impressing agents were allegedly attempting to take the workers at the facility.

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 Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Alfred Hodsden, 2nd Louisiana Infantry (United States), requesting five days rations to be issued for the men of his command at Brookhaven, 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 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. 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 Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Lieutenant D. F. Nichol at Newnan, Georgia, to Confederate Colonel J. M. Kennard, informing him that the train of ordnance had arrived.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Superintendent Z. A. Philips of the Mississippi State Penitentiary to O. H. Crandall, recommending a pardon for William Brennan.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Z. A. Philips to O. H. Crandall, providing the names, physical descriptions, birthplaces, and sentences of escaped men from the Mississippi Asylum for the Blind.