From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Wm. A. Alcorn to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking that he send the notice of commissions for the Board of Supervisors in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, as soon as possible and stating that there are some who grow anxious in their waiting. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Governor Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of William Alcorn's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from William A. Alcorn to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting that W. H. Bodry be appointed as a Constable in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and asking for an update on the appointment of J. T. M. Young for the same office in District 2.