From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Judge J. Tarbell in Jackson, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, describing the conditions at Alcorn University and recommending a new president be appointed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Atlantic Publishing and Engraving Company to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking the Governor to allow his biography to be published in a new book.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from E. Lloyd of the Lloyd Map Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing a quote for a map of the United States.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Chief Clerk Henry S. Babins to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing a statement of the assets and liabilities of the state of Ohio.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for a pardon for Joseph M. Wilson, who was convicted of forgery. Recommendation against pardon from the District Attorney is included.

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 Ames Collection. Letter from F. Capers Adams to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, urging Ames to veto House Bill No. 243.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Printed circular from C. N. Wilson to the people of Layette County, Mississippi entitled A Plain Talk and a Few Truths.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. W. Wader to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning the school fund for education and the laws governing the disbursement of said funds.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from John Duncan, a trustee of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, containing copies of the annual report of the school's board of trustees and the annual report of the school's superintendent.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens and civil officers of Clarke County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that S. S. Mellen, principal of the Goodman Institute, be discharged from the 1st regiment, Mississippi State Troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Two letters from John Duncan, a trustee of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi. The first letter, dated February 20, 1865 and addressed to Lock E. Houston, speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, contains information from a report from the school's superintendent and a memorial from the board of trustees. The second letter, dated February 23, 1865 and addressed to William Yerger, president of the Mississippi Senate, contains Duncan's personal opinion on the state of the school and his doubts about keeping the school open.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from William Merrill, superintendent of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi, to John Duncan, John W. Robinson, and A. Virden, the Institution's trustees, giving his annual report. The report contains information on the school's financial condition and its impact on students, as well as updates on students' studies and health.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from William Merrill, superintendent of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi, to to John Duncan, John W. Robinson, and A. Virden, the Institution's trustees, giving a "short report" on the school. The report contains a list of students, information on the school's financial condition and its impact on students, and Merrill's request that a law be enacted limiting admission to people aged eight to seventeen. Merrill supports his request by quoting similar policies from schools for blind persons in other states.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Annual report from John Duncan at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, on the operations of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from W. H. Dameron in the office of Mississippi Chief Commissary at Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the exemption request of Albany J. Wright.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from T. V. Noland at Woodville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, seeking Sharkey's aid in obtaining a job to work while he awaits the reopening of the courts so that he may practice law.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. Hewett at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the establishment of local government in Natchez so that schools can be reopened for city children. Hewett's letter is dated August 3, 1865, but he adds a postscript on the reverse dated August 4, 1865.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William Merrill, superintendent for the Mississippi State Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, giving a statement on the condition of the facility.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Frank Nimock of Decatur, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that the tax on his business be waived. Nimock states that he is a young man whose small business is only temporary until he resumes his education.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from former Confederate Lieutenant Colonel John D. Williams, 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry at Johnson's Island, Ohio, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for the Governor's help in procuring Williams' release as a prisoner of war.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Thomas S. Gathwright, Principal of the Summerville Institute at Gholson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking Sharkey to recommend him to the federal government for appointment as United States Marshal for the northern district of Mississippi. Gathwright names President F. A. P. Barnard of the Columbia College of New York as a reference. Gathwright asks for Sharkey's support before the position is given to someone else, and emphasizes he has a family to support.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William K. Holland at Burkettsville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for an exemption from military service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. L. Deupree at Brooksville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting as drill instructor for the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Trotter at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting that Pettus recommend him for a commission in the Confederate Army.