From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis asking him to order General Richard Taylor to take over the salt mine at New Iberia, Louisiana, and put 1,000 hands to work there.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. H. Thomas at Brookhaven, Mississippi, asking for a release from conscript camp as he is transporting salt home for his friends and family.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. B. Carpenter at Fayette, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking to be paid for salt that was seized by Colonel Pattison.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Charles D. Fontaine at Pontotoc, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus vouching for W. L. Dogan and asking the Governor to assist him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Cobb and Manlove at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning a shipment of salt to Pettus.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. S. Pattison at New Liberia, Louisiana to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the seizure of a steamboat being used to haul salt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from George H. Gordon to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting black powder that is needed for salt mining in Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Augustin Chew at Yazoo County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, giving a report on salt works in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.