From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from William Noonan at Natchez, Mississippi, to O. H. Crandall, stating "I cannot find no one to go unless I can tell who pays him, who will do it, and what is the allowance".

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from Sheriff William Noonan at Natchez, Mississippi, to O. H. Crandall, giving Crandall the name of a Henry J. Hapkins.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from Sheriff James Travis of Macon County, Illinois, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, noting that J. W. Hartley is in jail and requesting that he be sent for at once.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from Sheriff James Travis of Macon County, Illinois, to Lieutenant William Atwood, providing additional notification that J. W. Hartley is now in jail. He requests Lieutenant William Atwood to "come immediately."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from Frederic Speed at New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, stating that the "papers" were "not received," and that the Board meets at three o'clock. It asks the Governor to appoint by telegraph.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Receipt from Richard Hill to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, for issuance of $43.00 for 8 cords of wood for the executive mansion.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter of recommendation to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames for the appointment of Judson Jarvis as commissioner of deeds in New York.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter of recommendation from William F. Giles and others at Baltimore, Maryland, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, for Horace L. Emmons as commissioner of deeds in Maryland.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from William Atwood to O. H. Crandall, responding to a request by Crandall for an appropriation of funds to send the stomach of a person suspected of being poisoned to Louisville, Kentucky, for analysis.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from William Atwood at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, transferring state printing duties to the Mississippi Pilot, R. C. Power proprietor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Z. A. Philips, Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, to O. H. Crandall, concerning a warrant for Marion Kelly.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Z. A. Philips, Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting executive clemency for a model prisoner, William Nelson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Z. A. Philips, Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting authorization to discharge convict Thomas Washington, a Freedman.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter of reference from Simrall Young at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to O. H. Crandall for J. B. Conklin for appointment as commissioner of deeds.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Sheriff William H. Noble of Wilkson County, Mississippi, to O. H. Crandall, relaying an affidavit a prominent citizen of the county against Henry R. Keller, alleged to be "a notorious horse thief."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from the law firm of Shannon and Grace to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, enclosing an affidavit from S. Leahman regarding the alleged theft of a horse by one Thomas Malone and asking that the Governor obtain a requisition from the Governor of Alabama for Malone's arrest and extradition.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from the Mississippi State Auditor Thomas T. Swann at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, enclosing a report of receipts and disbursements from May 1, 1868, to April 30, 1869. (Enclosed report is mdah_784-968-06-19).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Michael Jacobs at New York City, New York, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, listing references required for appointment as Commissioner of Deeds.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Note from Lieutenant William Atwood to O. H. Crandall, concerning the extradition of J. W. Hartley to Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Judson Jarvis to O. H. Crandall, enclosing references for his application to be appointed as commissioner of deeds in New York.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Judson Jarvis in New York to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting appointment as commissioner of deeds for the State of New York.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from John Butcher at New York City, New York, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, resigning as Commissioner of Deeds and recommending Horace Andrews as a replacement.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Jand Richardson at Louisville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, notifying the Governor that Sam Ray and J. B. Perry have escaped jail.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from James Cunningham at New Orleans, Louisiana, to E. Richardson, concerning the description of and reward for three escaped convicts.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. Kruttschnitt of the Consulate of the North German Union in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting authentication of the signature of J. J. Boswell, Mayor of Brookhaven, Mississippi, on the death certificate of Max Heimann.