From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Several reports from county circuit clerks from various counties in Mississippi tabulating the number of persons, broken down by race, brought into court.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Catalog entitled "Catalogue of the Library of the State of Mississippi" listing the holdings of the Mississippi State Library as of January 1865. The catalog contains alphabetized lists of legal reports from various states, elementary and miscellaneous law texts, legal codes, governmental documents from the United States and the individual states, and historical and literary texts. (This document is the enclosed catalog mentioned in mdah_768-950-05-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. M. Smith, an attorney at Brandon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning a legal case involving a white person who alleged that a freedman stole his mule.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Sheriff Silas F. Kendrick of Monroe County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning his eligibility to hold the office of sheriff. Kendrick attempts to controvert claims made to Sharkey by friends of Kendrick's election opponent that alleged he was a secessionist and that he is exempt from President Andrew Johnson's amnesty proclamation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed proclamation from Minnesota Governor Stephen Miller addressed to the people of Minnesota. Miller emphasizes the contributions of Minnesotans in crushing the late Confederate rebellion. He reminds Minnesotans of their duty to memorialize the dead and to care for the Civil War's survivors. Miller suggests establishing a soldiers' home for veterans with disabilities or illnesses.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from citizens of Newton County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking him to recruit Choctaw Native Americans into the military.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. A. O'Neal in Hickory, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking a commission to form a Confederate military unit composed of Choctaw Native Americans.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Decatur, Mississippi, concerning a pardon for a Native American who allegedly killed another Native American.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from McClure and Huddleston in Decatur, Mississippi, requesting a pardon for a Native American charged with the alleged murder of another Native American.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. Brewer in Leake County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking if a company of Choctaw Indians would be received into the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Will Beaty in Columbus, Arkansas, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning land claims by the Choctaw Indians.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. R. Bridges in Scullyville in the Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma) to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning allegiance of the Indians to the Confederacy.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Jacob Thompson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the secession of Arkansas.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from David Hubbard in Nashville, Tennessee, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the recruitment of Indians to the Southern cause.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. S. Wilson at the United States General Land Office to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the sale of land in Township XX. N.R. 7 West.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Voucher for F. W. White explaining that he is authorized to receive money on behalf of the Mississippi and Tennessee railroads.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William B. Trotter in Quitman, Mississippi, seeking commission as a Major General in the State Volunteers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Printed booklet from Florida Governor Harrison Reed to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, consisting of a transcript of the annual message to the legislature of Florida with accompanying documents.