From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. H. Mims, county assessor, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, in reference to the assessment of railroad property in Wayne County, Mississippi, asking if such property can be taxed. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Mims's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from T. S. West to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. West writes to Alcorn to inform him of a movement within Wayne County, Mississippi, to remove A. Taylor as Deputy Sheriff and establish drinking saloons. West gives his views on this person and the efforts to have him removed. West strongly recommends against Taylor's removal.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from B. F. Evans at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, endorsing Clark's effort to call public officials into Confederate military service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Sheriff A. Taylor of Wayne County, Mississippi, at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the organization of an exempt company for local defense.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from J. C. Moody at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking for the appointment as dispenser of liquor for medicinal purposes in Wayne County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from N. G. Ford at Red Bluff, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the tax due on a shipment of cotton brought to Red Bluff before the Civil War ended.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Sheriff A. Taylor of Wayne County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the tax due on a shipment of cotton brought to Wayne County before the Civil War ended.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Robert M. Tindall at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking if he is eligible to be a member of the state Convention.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. A. Miller at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning his efforts to raise a partisan ranger company of state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. C. McQuiston at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking an appointment as drill master for a regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Jackson, Mississippi, by Henry H. Atmar, concerning the mustering in of the "Gaines Invincibles."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from A[ngus] Taylor at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting that the "Gaines Invincibles" be mustered into service (Company A, 46th Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from A[ngus] Taylor, Captain of the "Gaines Invincibles," at Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting gun repairs (Company A, 46th Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Waynesboro, Mississippi, by Angus Taylor, requesting the state to put stocks and bayonets on the guns he has obtained.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William J. Eckford in Waynesboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the resignation of E. A. Miller of the "Wayne Rifles." (Company B, 13th Mississippi Infantry)