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.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Wm. C. Chamberlain at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking Alcorn to comply with the petition that has been submitted to him by the citizens of Crystal Springs to appoint William Fairman as mayor and William Smith as constable. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, private secretary to Alcorn, giving an executive summary of Chamberlain's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Z. C. Fairman to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking Alcorn for an interpretation of the law concerning the commission of the Justice of the Peace. Fairman believes that him being Mayor of Crystal Springs, Mississippi could fill said position without having been duly commissioned.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from R. Paine in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, accepting his appointment to a committee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from George J. Mortimer at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, requesting authority to raise a regiment of cavalry for state service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from George J. Mortimer at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, introducing Colonel Willing, a citizen of Copiah County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from the firm of Smith and Sturgis at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that the valuation of their cotton be reduced for tax purposes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. May at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that the tax on his hotel be reduced.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from O. Osburn in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey concerning the need for blank amnesty oath forms.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. Yerger in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that Confederate General William W. Loring is moving up from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and asking that provisions be sent for him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Adjutant General Jones S. Hamilton at Enterprise, Mississippi, recommending that Confederate Colonel Haynes move his specie to Mobile, Alabama to keep it out of the hands of the United States Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, concerning the recent fighting and asking for heavy reinforcements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Brigadier General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning wood for building bridges for the railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. J. Pleasant to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning exemptions from Confederate military service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Ozias Osburn Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning the efforts of a Mr. Jacobs to extract salt from the dirt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Benjamin King concerning three bells that will be made into cannon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Trotter at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting that Pettus recommend him for a commission in the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from O. C. Crumm in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, requesting an appointment as a clerk in Mississippi state government.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Trotter in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, submitting a list of names of those who recommend him to be a Confederate Army surgeon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Hazlehurst, Mississippi, requesting a transfer for Jabez Smith, serving in the "Bahala Rifles," (Company H, 10th Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, by J. W. Trotter, requesting a position as a travelling express agent.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Aaron B. Lowe in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, tendering the services of a company (Company C, 16th Mississippi Infantry) raised from Copiah County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Isaac L. Smith in Copiah County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting assistance from the Governor as he has no food or money.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. P. Willing in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting "Maynard or Minie Rifles" for the "Crystal Springs Guards."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John Camden in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering advice on how to keep Abraham Lincoln from taking office as President of the United States.