From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Buttinghaus at Memphis, Tennessee, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking for a recommendation from Alcorn to be appointed to the proposed German consulate to be formed for those living in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Enclosed in Buttinghaus's letter are letters of support from several other citizens of Tennessee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from August Kleinhempel at Harrison County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have three workers from his tanyard be exempted from military service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Luling Manning and Company at New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning cotton belonging to resident aliens being stored at Canton, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the firm of Brown, Fleming, and Company in New Orleans, Louisiana, offering their services to aid in purchases made in Europe.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Sixth annual report of the superintendent and physician of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Charles J. Rosenberg, traveling agent for the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steam Ship Company at Memphis, Tennessee, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, regarding European immigration to Mississippi.