From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Asa W. Parker at Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, wanting to know if he is authorized to act as commissioner of deeds for the state of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Edward Phelan at Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, wishing to sell army haversacks to the state of Mississippi for militia use.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. E. Osborn in Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting an appointment as commissioner of deeds for the state of Mississippi. The letter includes an endorsement from Brooklyn Mayor Martin Kalbfleisch and City Judge George Thompson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. E. Osborn at Brooklyn, New York, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, acknowledging appointment as commissioner for the state and enclosing a formal application with letters of recommendation.