From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Keys, a district attorney in Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, addressing an accusation against Keys of his excessive drinking, and mentioning that he has not had a drink in several days in his efforts to quit. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson giving a summary of Keys's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from R. C. Hansbrough, clerk of the circuit court of Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, enclosing a certified copy of an indictment against three men for the murder of Arnold J. Brantley. (Enclosed indictment is mdah_786-973-07-10).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John Marshall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending Hiram S. Hill to replace T. C. Curry on the Carroll County, Mississippi, Board of Supervisors. Curry has been appointed to the Montgomery County, Mississippi, Board of Supervisors. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Marshall's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Robert J. Davis, E. S. Fisher, and Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing recommendations that Robert J. Davis be appointed to the office of circuit court clerk in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of the letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Judge Jason Niles of the 13th District to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving the names of persons who were sentenced to the Mississippi State Penitentiary during the last term. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Niles's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. M. Pearson at Carrollton, Mississippi, to R. J. Mathews, concerning the 1868 case of an African American man named Allison Bibb, as Pearson was assigned to defend Bibb. Pearson makes the case for Bibb to receive clemency.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from F. W. Keyes at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, offering suggestions as to how the state militia should be organized.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that 20 men be present in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 4, 1865, for consultation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from W. A. Strong at Greenwood, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning theft at the local distillery by Confederate troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from R. Russell at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, explaining why he was unable to deliver J. W. Sanders' report on time.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from J. W. Sanders, the dispenser of spirituous liquors for Carroll County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, giving a report on his distillery.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from the probate judge, sheriff, and court clerks of Carroll County, Mississippi, certifying that William A. Strong is well qualified to serve as a dispenser of spirituous liquors.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from J. W. Sanders, the dispenser of spirituous liquors for Carroll County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, giving a report on his distillery.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Alexander Roy in Carroll County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking for a commission as dispenser of spirituous liquors.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Dan R. Russell at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending William Saunders for the position of town postmaster. Russell encloses a letter from Saunders to the United States Second Assistant Postmaster General at Washington, District of Columbia, applying for said position. Russell asks for Sharkey's approval of the enclosed application.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William Hemingway at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, recommending that Sam Coleburn be removed as tax assessor, alleging that Coleburn is often intoxicated and neglecting his duties.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Editor B. F. Jones at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that a copy of the Internal Revenue Act be sent to him so that it can be published in the newspaper.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from B. F. Jones at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking if justices of the peace are authorized to administer the amnesty oath.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Mary D. Loving at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for Sharkey's recommendation of a residence to buy in Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George Stovall at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the tax he paid to operate a business.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Richard Nelson in Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, introducing his friend, Mr. Hanks. Nelson notes that Mr. Hanks will be applying to Sharkey for "certain privileges" and asks that Sharkey grant Hanks a favor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William Hemingway to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, enclosing the application of Mr. G. A. Wells for postmaster in Carrollton, Mississippi. Hemingway endorses Wells for postmaster, speaks to Wells's loyalty as a Unionist, criticizes the incumbent postmaster as "lazy" and a secessionist, and asks Sharkey to recommend Wells to the United States Postmaster General. In postscript, Wells says that the prospect of a free Constitution is "brightening" but that it is "too early to predict the result". Enclosed is a letter from G. A. Wells to Postmaster General William Dennison asking for an appointment as postmaster of Carrollton.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Richard Nelson, probate judge in Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the administration of the amnesty oath to local officials.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. V. Wolfe, the postmaster at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, asking if he is excluded from the amnesty and pardon offered by the United States government.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Dan R. Russell at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that Sharkey appoint W. H. Curtis as probate clerk of Carroll County, Mississippi.