From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. B. Allgood in Macon, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, reporting that Noxubee County, Mississippi, is in a state of terrorism, and requesting troops for protection.

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.