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 Neshoba, De Soto and Tippah Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Thomas B. Danforth to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, resigning his position as the 5th District Constable and Postmaster citing his age as the reason. He goes on to recommend T. G. Wallace as his replacement.