From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Henry S. Williams to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, writing resolution of support for General J. C. Webber whom, having been removed from the office of Mayor of the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi by the Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, hopes to be reinstated as Mayor of said city. This resolution was passed or adopted by the Republicans of the City of Vicksburg.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. T. Connell to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to verify if he has issued a commission for the appointment of the District 5 Justice of the Peace in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Franklin B. Hough to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, writing to request another copy of the seal of the state to be included in a presentation on the constitutions of every state. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Hough's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Correspondence from E. S. Peyton and several other citizens of Copiah County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing two support letters and a petition for R. J. Catchings to be reinstated as the mayor of Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of the correspondence.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Publication titled Salt from the Onondaga Salt Company to the editor of the New York World.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from New York and Hartford Publishing Co. to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting a written sketch of the Governor's life to be included in an upcoming publication concerning the life of Democrats in America.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John W. Young to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting names and addresses of persons involved with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Item includes an attached copy of a news article from the Natchez Tri-Weekly Democrat concerning the Vidalia, Alexandria & Texas Railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from H. C. Fairman and H. C. Conn to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, which includes three items stuck together. One item is a newspaper clipping from The Citizen of Brookhaven, Mississippi. Another item is an affidavit from Mr. Conn concerning the authentication of a letter written by C. C. Eivers. The third item is a letter from H. C. Conn, requesting the removal of Mr. Eivers from his two appointed offices.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from G. C. Chandler to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing a clipping from the Democrats of Handsboro, Mississippi, concerning the resolutions adopted during a joint racial meeting within Jackson County, Mississippi. Chandler also mentions Alcorn turning down a Senate seat, and that he has supporters in Jackson County, Mississippi who are satisfied with him. There is also mention of someone in the county trying to destroy the confidence of the African American citizens against Alcorn, but those efforts are backfiring against that person.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from George Wood and C. Halley to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, of a meeting at the courthouse of Jackson County, Mississippi, where a resolution of support was issued for the administration of Alcorn.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from William M. Conner to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, defending himself against character attacks, and also asking Alcorn to appoint him to be Sheriff of Noxubee 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, reporting the resignation of W. M. Ellis, Alderman of the town of Baldwyn, Mississippi, and W. H. Long, Justice of the Peace of Benton County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. F. Tucker to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving Alcorn his thoughts on why the assassins of Taylor Hill have not been arrested.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from D. McCobb to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, addressing McDobb's concerns for Alcorn's intention to remove E. W. Folks from the office of County Assessor in Warren County, Mississippi, and expressing his desire to see Mr. Folks remain in his position.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Kemp S. Holland to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting to be appointed to the office of assessor of Marshall County, Mississippi. (Letters of support for Mr. Holland are attached)

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 Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. L. Wofford to James Hill, requesting that a Republican be placed on the Board of Legislators for Alcorn County, Mississippi. Wofford suggests a Mr. Winston for said appointment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. S. Belcher at Austin, Mississippi, to Charles Shackleford at Greensburg, Indiana, stating that Shackleford will be paid $25 for his services. Belcher also informs Shackleford that his letters and affidavits have been received and turned over to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. He also warns Shackleford about making accusations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving updates about Abe Hucabee, the Mitchell murder case, submission of a pay warrant for the governor's signature, and also noting that Dr. Emanuel had furnished the Secret Service agency with 5 half-price fare passes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from J. J. Gainey to L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, describing how he got a young Mr. Woods to confess to being a member of "the three K's" and to being involved in shooting up a widow's home, and the murder of another African American man during said incident. Gainey states that he is enclosing affidavits of witnesses to the confession. (Enclosed affidavits not present).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. W. C. Watson, a former Confederate senator, at Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, congratulating him on being named provisional governor and asking his help in obtaining a federal amnesty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Captain H. C. Moore in Tippah County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning efforts by pro-Confederate citizens to have his Union militia disbanded.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Printed proclamation from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark to the sheriffs of Mississippi ordering them to hold an election on June 19, 1865, to choose delegates to a state convention.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Published letters by Thomas S. Gathright to the voters of Noxubee and Winston Counties, Mississippi, announcing that he was running for the Mississippi State Senate. Gathright's letters were originally published in the Macon Beacon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from M. W. Philips at Hickory, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, urging Clark to continue waging war against the United States.