From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John H. Elkins to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, resigning his post of Justice of the Peace due to his moving out of the Beat he was assigned. Elkins also suggests J. E. Bridges as his replacement.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, describing the account of the assassination of former Confederate general W. F. Brantley on November 2, 1870, and what actions will be taken to locate his killers. Hall also asks for Alcorn's advice about securing a detail of United States Army soldiers to assist in the search.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from W. H. Harvey, clerk of the circuit court of Choctaw County, Mississippi, at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, informing Sharkey that someone broke into the county courthouse and took all the civil and criminal papers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William M. Pollan in Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning his efforts to organize a Union League militia in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William M. Pollan, a veteran of the 1st Mississippi Mounted Rifles (United States), at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, regarding Pollan's election as probate judge and the organization of the militia in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Ira McDowell at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Colonel Otto Funke, commander of the United States Army post at Grenada, Mississippi. In his letter, dated June 22, 1865, McDowell warns Funke that secessionist men are attempting to take power by seeking appointments to vacant offices in the local government of Choctaw County, Mississippi. McDowell asks Funke to telegraph Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey about this matter, as Funke believes that said men are on their way to Jackson, Mississippi, to present a petition for appointments to Sharkey. Attached is a note from Colonel Funke to Sharkey, dated June 23, 1865, in which Funke refers McDowell's letter to the governor with the request that Sharkey consult "the large number of Union men" in Choctaw County about the appointment of civil officers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from John L. T. Snead at Lodi, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, requesting that Clark aid Henry S. Farmer by placing him on light duty with the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from S. J. Terry, Assistant Surgeon of Perrin's regiment of Mississippi Cavalry at Mount Milling, South Carolina, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking for an exemption from military service because of poor health.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Thomas N. Davis, circuit clerk, at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, enclosing the recommendation of Dr. Turner for dispenser of spirituous liquors. (Enclosed recommendation not present).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Certificate from Thomas C. Atkins, W. H. Harvey, and J. T. Killough of Choctaw County, Mississippi, giving a bond certification for their license to distill spirituous liquors for medicinal purposes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Certificate from Charles E. McGuire, certifying that he has appointed A. P. Trotter to serve as his attorney concerning his claim for two impressed horses. The certificate is witnessed by clerk Thomas N. Davis.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Legal document from John Flowers of Choctaw County, Mississippi, naming his legal representative who has power of attorney to represent Flowers as he seeks compensation for his horse, which was impressed for military service. At the bottom of the page, Flowers's document is witnessed by Thomas N. Davis, clerk of the county circuit court.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George N. Pollan in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking for a commission for the militia company he is raising in the county.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William M. Pollan to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey concerning his efforts to organize a pro-Union militia in Choctaw County, Mississippi. (Including rosters of all the militia in Choctaw County)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. Haby, a ranger from Choctaw County, Mississippi, at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the disposal of stray property.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. C. Platner, Sheriff of Choctaw County, Mississippi, at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, requesting a military exemption for his deputy.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Garrett, Tarpley and Company in Greensboro, North Carolina, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus they were sending a carbine for his inspection.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Greensboro, Mississippi, by S. C. Platney, Sheriff of Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking permission to release a prisoner to join the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Archibald Johnson at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking if salt can be procured from the state for destitute families.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Drane at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, introducing F. M. Burgess, who is seeking salt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from F. B. McClelland in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking for assistance in completing his device to blow up gunboats.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. L. Acee at Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus warning the Governor that United States naval forces were coming down the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. B. Mabry in Greensboro, Mississippi, requesting an arrest warrant for Jasper Lewis, who escaped from jail after allegedly shooting a man.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from T. B. Thompson at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus requesting authority to muster his company into service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Jonathan M. G. Nash requesting a civilian job working for the Confederate Army.