From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter. Item is very difficult to read, but possibly concerns an appointment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. A private and confidential letter from B. L. Moore to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, regarding the behavior of the citizens of the area of Meridian, Mississippi, and why he had not been able to visit to discuss political official appointments and renewals.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Catalog entitled "Catalogue of the Library of the State of Mississippi" listing the holdings of the Mississippi State Library as of January 1865. The catalog contains alphabetized lists of legal reports from various states, elementary and miscellaneous law texts, legal codes, governmental documents from the United States and the individual states, and historical and literary texts. (This document is the enclosed catalog mentioned in mdah_768-950-05-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Incomplete letter with multiple notes concerning charges to be brought against unnamed soldiers in the Army of Mississippi. The first note, dated July 9, 1864, is by Thos. M. Jack on behalf of Confederate General Alexander P. Stewart. The second note, dated January 12, 1865, is by Jas. B. Cumming on behalf of General John B. Hood, and refers the letter to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark. The third note, dated January 19, 1865, is by Clark and returns the letter. The fourth note, dated April 6, 1865, is by Cumming on behalf of General Joseph E. Johnston and returns the letter with attention to Clark's prior note.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from North Carolina Governor Zebulon B. Vance at Raleigh, North Carolina, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Jackson, Mississippi, concerning the need to send more men to the armies of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and John B. Hood.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel William N. Brown of the 20th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, in Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, reporting on his regiment's raid into Jones County, Mississippi, to hunt alleged Confederate deserters, as well as the need for cotton and wool cards for the citizens. (Brown states that he is enclosing a horse comb made by the struggling widow of a Confederate soldier. Enclosed item not present).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Alexander Collie in London, England, to Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon at Richmond, Virginia, offering thirty thousand dollars to aid the needy and suffering. (Order of money is not attached).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Hand-drawn plans by William R. Scott at Wilmington, North Carolina, sketching out plans for a steam-powered battering ram. Scott proposed his ram designs for use by the Confederate Navy. The plans consist of three drawings depicting end, top, and side views of the boilers and ship's body. (This document is the enclosed plans mentioned in mdah_409-397-03. This document is one of five documents in Series 409 that discuss William R. Scott's proposed plans for a steam-powered vessel. The other four documents are mdah_409-397-01, mdah_409-397-02, mdah_409-397-03, and mdah_409-397-04).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Report of the South Carolina government Sub-commission on Submarine Batteries, Torpedoes, and c., supporting a proposal for a steam-battering ram for naval vessels designed by William R. Scott and recommending that Scott's design be incorporated to ships under construction by the Confederate Navy at Charleston, South Carolina, or elsewhere in the Confederacy. The report is dated October 1862 and consists of meeting minutes, copies of letters from government officials and military officers, and Scott's description of the design. Also included is a note from Scott dated December 1862 that provides copies of two additional letters supporting his plans that he received after the sub-commission's report. (This document is the South Carolina Sub-commission report mentioned in mdah_409-397-02. This document is one of five documents in Series 409 that discuss William R. Scott's proposed plans for a steam-powered vessel. The other four documents are mdah_409-397-01, mdah_409-397-02, mdah_409-397-03, and mdah_409-397-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William R. Scott at Wilmington, North Carolina, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, enclosing his plans for a steam battering-ram and a report from the Confederate Navy Department. Scott proposes that the ship be built by the state for use against the United States Navy on the Mississippi or Yazoo rivers. (The enclosed plans for a steam battering-ram are mdah_409-397-05. The enclosed Confederate Navy Department report is mdah_409-397-01. This document is one of five documents in Series 409 that discuss William R. Scott's proposed plans for a steam-powered vessel. The other four documents are mdah_409-397-01, mdah_409-397-02, mdah_409-397-04, and mdah_409-397-05).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from R. C. Webb in Lafayette County, Mississippi, to United States President Andrew Johnson, asking for a pardon and enclosing a letter from R. C. Webb's brother to Johnson, advocating on his behalf. The enclosed letter from William H. Webb at Cincinnati, Ohio, to Johnson, dated September 16, 1865, endorses R. C. Webb's petition and speaks to his loyalty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from John H. Woodgate in New York to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey. Woodgate is seeking to introduce a new agricultural plant to the South, which he promises will be so profitable it will be "second only to cotton."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed circular No. 13 from Major General O. O. Howard, commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, concerning policy toward confiscated and abandoned lands.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Incomplete letter from the firm of Corwine and Walker, attorneys at law in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey concerning the mistakes made by Mississippi secessionists in departing from the Union in 1861.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from H. J. Elliott in Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking who can take the amnesty oath and receive the benefits of it. In postscript, Elliot states that the records of the Probate and Circuit Courts were removed to Natchez, Mississippi, for their protection, and one box of records was lost.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from an anonymous North Carolinian to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, urging Pettus to send Confederate soldiers to Virginia to protect the state from United States Army invasion.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel W. W. Witherspoon of the 36th Mississippi Infantry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for his recommendation that he be promoted to Brigadier General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. J. Smylie at the parole camp in Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus endorsing Colonel W. W. Witherspoon of the 36th Mississippi Infantry for a promotion to Brigadier General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from U. Bourne to Mississippi at the Ordnance Office in Meridian, Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor that he does not have enough arms for General Samuel J. Gholson's command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the Firm of Clapp, Gates and Company to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the manufacture of tarpley carbines for the state of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Legal document from C. C. Yates naming the employees of his company that are necessary for fulfilling a contract with the Mississippi Ordnance Department.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Legal Document from C. C. Yates, naming the employees of his company that are necessary for fulfilling a contract with the Ordnance Department.

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 the firm of Tarpley, Garrett and Company in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a breech loading rifle they were producing.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Copy of a letter from Augustus S. Montgomery to United States Army Major General Foster warning of a possible enslaved persons rebellion.