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, giving a notice of persons recently confirmed and rejected by the Senate for offices at Alcorn University and Noxubee, Tallahatchie, Franklin, Pike, Panola, Holmes, Leflore, and Sunflower Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Ridgley Ceylon Powers, containing a confirmation of Bolivar County, Mississippi and Yazoo County, Mississippi officers by the Senate.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Ridgley Ceylon Powers, containing a notice from the Senate of nominees who have been confirmed for appointment to County offices in Tallahatchie, Alcorn and Leflore Counties in Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Ridgley Ceylon Powers, containing a notice of nominations that have been rejected by the Senate from Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him that Richard Henry has resigned from the office of Justice of the Peace in Attala County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. C. Logan to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, enclosing a letter of resignation of the office of constable in Washington County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing a list of persons confirmed by the Senate for county offices in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. B. Cole to Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch, asking that since no one has come forth to accept the vacated position of county supervisor, that his letter of resignation be rescinded and that he be allowed to resume his position and duties as the District 1 Supervisor in Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, confirming nominations by the Mississippi State Senate for Washington, Pontotoc, Smith, Lauderdale, Copiah, Franklin and Lee Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from C. M. Bisbee to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, enclosing a letter of introduction and stating that Bisbee has the endorsement of two senators and the Secretary of the Senate. (No enclosure included)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate Murray Peyton to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn confirming county officers from Madison, Newton, Hinds, Sunflower, Harrison, Bolivar, Alcorn, Yalobusha and Kemper Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of the Senate Murray Peyton and A. M. West, Jr. to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, sending a list of recommended county officers that have been confirmed by the Senate. (Attached to Peyton's letter is a letter from A. M. West, asking that his name be removed from consideration for the office of assessor of Marshall County, 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, giving notice of the Senate's confirmation of county officers for Warren and Itawamba Counties, Mississippi, as well as municipal officers for the town of Fulton, 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, giving notice of the Senate's confirmation of county officers for Lincoln County, Mississippi, and municipal officers for the town of Brookhaven, 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, giving notice of the Senate's confirmation of county officers for Panola County, Mississippi, and municipal officers for the towns of Panola, Sardis, and Batesville, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Newspaper clipping listing Mississippi's state executive and judiciary officers for the year 1859. Included are salaries, terms of office, information on elections, terms of courts, and the times and places that courts are held. (On the obverse, the printed year 1859 is crossed out in two places and the year 1868 notated in pencil on the side).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. List of appointments to office by Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames for the year 1869.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Judge J. M. Smiley of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, at Liberty, Mississippi, to Adjutant General John Tyler of the Fourth Military District, indicating that state courts are taking no action regarding the murder case of a Mr. Sargeant's father.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from George Sargent at Natchez, Mississippi, to Major General A. C. Gillem, concerning the alleged murder of Sargent's father by soldiers of the garrison of Natchez in 1864. Sargent's letter was forwarded to the headquarters of the Fourth Military District at Vicksburg, Mississippi, along with a letter from Brevet Colonel N. A. M. Dudley summarizing Sargent's claims. Brevet Major John Tyler, Assistant Adjutant General for the Fourth Military District, forwarded Sargent's letter first to Judge James M. Smiley and later to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames along with a letter from Tyler summarizing Smiley's recommendation that the alleged murderers be arrested.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Transcript from L. A. Lindsey to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, of the indictment, verdict, and sentence from the case State of Mississippi V. Tom Shaw.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Judge J. M. Smiley at Liberty, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, stating his opinion concerning the pardon of Samuel Hughes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from A. Y. Harper, district attorney, to L. A. Lindsey, requesting information on Van Tabour.