From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. G. Moore to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that the roads in the area of Macon, Mississippi, are impassable and that he thus advised Woodson, Alcorn's personal secretary, to return to Jackson, Mississippi. Moore also gives a report of uncollected taxes from 1867, 1868, and 1869, and states that there are some elected officials who are included in those who have not paid their taxes from said years. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, one of Alcorn's private secretaries, giving a summary of Moore's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. B. Cole to Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch, asking that since no one has come forth to accept the vacated position of county supervisor, that his letter of resignation be rescinded and that he be allowed to resume his position and duties as the District 1 Supervisor in Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Indictment from Griffin Roberts on behalf of the Grand Jury of Noxubee County, Mississippi, for William H. Warren in the murder of Henry Robinson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from William M. Conner to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, defending himself against character attacks, and also asking Alcorn to appoint him to be Sheriff of Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter of resignation from R. E. V. Yates, an Alderman in Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, due to recently being appointed to the County Board of Supervisors for Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. A. Orr to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that James Murdoch murdered Evans Rogers near Shuqualak, Mississippi, and had also escaped. The letter goes on to give a physical description of Murdoch, stating that he is fond of whiskey and opium, and gives his demeanor while under the influence.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. W. Dowling to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that M. Eskridge was in jail on the suspicion of having murdered a Mr. Brantly in Macon, Mississippi but was seen out with several town law enforcement officials last night.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John C. Gilmore to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, applying for the office of Sheriff of Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Two letters and a sworn statement from C. M. Thomas, W. A. M. Hemy, and A. J. Shipman to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning an escapee from the jail of Noxubee County, Mississippi. Thomas writes to say that he had investigated the incident which was first reported as having been an abduction of a prisoner with the "help" of the guards on duty by masked men; however Thomas says that this was false and the prisoner escaped from the jail by jumping out of a window. Additional correspondance details the other accounts of the incident.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. A. Wilkinson at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn of a growing sentiment that Wilkinson is an illegal member of the Board of Supervisors for Noxubee County, Mississippi. Wilkinson would like for Alcorn to respond to his legitimacy in being a supervisor within the county. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, private secretary to Alcorn, giving an executive summary of Wilkinson's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from G. M. Edwards at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor R. C. Powers, updating Powers on the health condition of Edwards's family and goings-on in Noxubee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter to R. J. Mathews, stating that the author could not recall the specifics of the case against Eliza Davis, other than she was charged with stealing several items amounting to $6.00 in value.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from "Beaty" at Macon, Mississippi, to "Shill," requesting that he be suggested to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn to become the head of the governor's Secret Service department. (The Beaty and Shill names seem to be some sort of nickname or code name for these men, as both names appear in quotation marks).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. M. Dowling at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending C. B. Ames to the office of sheriff of Noxubee County, Mississippi.

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. Account of John T. Ball, dispenser of spirituous liquors for Lauderdale County, Mississippi, detailing the amount of liquor sold in February, March, and April 1865.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel L. Houghton, Quartermaster General of Mississippi, certifying that he had turned over the archives and property of his department to United States Army Captain J. Warren Miller.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Certificate of loyalty for Charles B. Ames of Macon, Mississippi, stating that he was opposed to secession and never departed from his loyalty to the United States government. The certificate is signed by United States Army Captain W. W. Wheatley, provost marshal.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from John Duncan, John W. Robinson, and A. Virden, trustees of the Mississippi Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking for a treasury warrant for $2,000. Included is a receipt by William Merrill, the school's superintendent, acknowledging that he has received Clark's requisition on the state auditor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from John W. Robinson and John Duncan to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that a treasury warrant for $2,000 be prepared for the use of the Institution for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Receipt from John Duncan showing that he had received a requisition for $2,000 from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark for the use of the Mississippi Institute for the Blind.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Incomplete printed circular from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark to the sheriffs of Mississippi calling on them to enforce the laws of the state and to arrest Confederate deserters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens of Noxubee County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, protesting against the impressment of their mules for government service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Petition from several citizens of Lafayette County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that Stephen D. Hunter of the 19th Mississippi Infantry be exempted from military duty to take his post as county tax assessor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from R. W. Edmonson at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning payment for cotton cards made for the state of Mississippi.