From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Thos. Blackmon to H. T. Fisher, writing to inform Fisher of the persons who have written or signed a petition in support of Blackmon's appointment to the office of chancery clerk of Montgomery County, Mississippi. A note from Fisher refers Blackmon's letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Keys, a district attorney in Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, addressing an accusation against Keys of his excessive drinking, and mentioning that he has not had a drink in several days in his efforts to quit. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson giving a summary of Keys's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Robert J. Davis, E. S. Fisher, and Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing recommendations that Robert J. Davis be appointed to the office of circuit court clerk in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of the letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Petition from B. K. Bruce and several other citizens to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending B. K. Bruce to be appointed as a trustee of Alcorn University. A note from Bruce refers Alcorn to H. R. Revels for further information about himself. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of the petition.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Judge Jason Niles of the 13th District to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving the names of persons who were sentenced to the Mississippi State Penitentiary during the last term. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Niles's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report of County Officers for Tallahatchie, Smith, Lowndes, DeSoto, Holmes, Winston and Yalobusha Counties of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn of the actions of the Senate in the matter of confirming persons appointed to county officer positions by Alcorn, and one nominee who was not confirmed. Attached is a list of names of appointees.