From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from D. S. Satter and F. D. Meridith to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing him of their objections to the appointment of G. M. Cooksey to the office of County Treasurer.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Unfinished report from E. W. Laird, listing nominations for county officers from several counties. Notes include dates of appointments, names of officers, and notes of those who failed to qualify. At the end of the report, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn signs his name and requests the advice and consent of the Mississippi State Senate for the appointments.