From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Carruth, writing on behalf of citizens of Benton County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, who wish to construct a railroad through the county. Carruth asks if they would be allowed $4,000.00 per mile for a narrow gauge road. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Carruth's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from T. L. Martin at Lamar, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, requesting permission to trade with the United States Army to obtain supplies.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from T. W. Caskey at Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus bringing Pettus up to date on how the hospital is running.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. B. Ellis in Lamar, Mississippi, requesting Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to call the Legislature into session to suspend the collection of debts.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Arthur Clayton in Lamar, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting cannon and small arms for an artillery company being raised in the community.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. G. Hamer in Salem, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting cavalry arms for the Salem Cavalry Unit in Salem Mississippi.