From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. M. P. Williams to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that he arrived in Natchez, Mississippi, on May 17th, and he tried to meet with the mayor and Board of Aldermen but they held a private meeting without him. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Williams's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. C. Webber to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's Private Secretary H. F. Hewson, requesting to know if the Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn has signed three Acts of the Legislature.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving a notice of persons recently confirmed and rejected by the Senate for offices at Alcorn University and Noxubee, Tallahatchie, Franklin, Pike, Panola, Holmes, Leflore, and Sunflower Counties, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn to both the House of Representatives and the Senate covering numerous topics.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Jas Bingham to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to move forward with the appointments from his area of Jefferson County, Mississippi, as they are needed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John W. Young to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting names and addresses of persons involved with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Item includes an attached copy of a news article from the Natchez Tri-Weekly Democrat concerning the Vidalia, Alexandria & Texas Railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from William Norman, sheriff of Adams County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning issues with tax collection within the county.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. H. Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, writing that the attitude towards public schools Adams County, Mississippi, is favorable among all classes. He also reports that the Adams County school board has been offered a large amount of land without price than they can use at present.

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 Murray Peyton, secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving notice of the Senate's confirmation of Dr. William M. Deason to the office of Medical Superintendent and Director of the State Hospital at Natchez, Mississippi. On the reverse, a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, refers Peyton's letter to the Mississippi Secretary of State.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Doctor George S. C. Hussey, a surgeon at the state hospital at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving a status report on the condition of the Natchez State Hospital.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from T. J. Mead at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, explaining that William Fowler is in Jackson, Mississippi, for the purpose of getting a pardon from Governor Alcorn for his brother. Mead states that Fowler's petition has the support of some of "the best and most influential" African American men in Natchez. Mead also mentions that if Alcorn would grant the pardon he, among others, would be gratified.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Incomplete, damaged letter from W. M. Deason at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor R. C. Powers, informing Powers that Deason's wife will be visiting Jackson, Mississippi, and Deason would appreciate any courtesy that can be extended towards her. (A core portion of the letter is missing, as Deason talks about murder in the first degree and a building without furniture).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed copy of a telegram from United States Army Lieutenant Colonel C. T. Christensen, by order of General E. R. S. Canby at New Orleans, Louisiana, to General G. K. Warren at Vicksburg, Mississippi, telling Warren to allow all cotton to be brought forward without any military restriction and ending the search for Confederate cotton. This copy is printed by Assistant Adjutant General Frederic Speed for General J. W. David.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from United States Army Captain J. Warren Miller to Captain Frederick Speed requesting that General John W. Davidson, commanding the district of Natchez, Mississippi, be instructed to secure and hold the Mississippi land office records at Washington, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that 20 men be present in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 4, 1865, for consultation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Doctor W. G. Williams in Claiborne County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, urging the state to bring in needed goods through the United States Navy's blockade.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from H. Cassidy at Franklin County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning the new militia act. Cassidy complains that, in his opinion, the enforcement of the act will leave no men to protect the county from perceived threats such as enslaved persons liberating themselves.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from L. Julienne at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, giving an account of the recent United States Army operation in Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Incomplete letter from C. Baskerville at Woodville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning $10,000 worth of medical supplies he had purchased.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Robert S. Hudson at Edinburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning his proposal to force county officials to aid in arresting alleged Confederate Army deserters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from L. Julienne at Jackson, Mississippi, to an unnamed "friend", discussing personal matters and describing his views on life in occupied Natchez, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from H. Kern at Natchez, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey at Jackson, Mississippi, asking that he be refunded for part of the tax issued on his small grocery store. Sheriff O. Metcalfe of Adams County, Mississippi, supports Kern's claim that the tax would have been reduced before collection if Metcalfe had the authority at the time to do so.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. J. Wheeless at Bahala, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that the tax he paid on a number of cotton bales be remitted as they were stolen.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. S. Vaughan at Rodney, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking that James Smith of the 3rd Texas Cavalry be released from jail, as he was arrested for refusing to give up his horse and pistol to United States Army Lieutenant Lahone, whom Smith apparently mistook for a robber. Attached are reports from several United States Army officers, which explain that Smith has since been released but has yet to reclaim his horse, money, and pistol.