From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Voucher for W. J. Rankin's service as Senator to Marion County, Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Auditor's warrant from the state of Mississippi paying L. Brasher $73.60 for his services as state senator.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Certificate with seal of the railroad stating the names of men appointed to deliver a memorial to the state legislature.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from an anonymous "Abolitionist" to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus warning of an alleged plot to overthrow the governments of Mississippi and Louisiana by Northern men, Irish, and free African Americans.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William A. McClure to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting a cannon for the Quitman Light Infantry, a militia unit being raised in the town of Shuqualak, Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. H. McCardle in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John. J. Pettus regarding a position on the Governor's Military Staff for William A. Barbour.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. B. Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus containing amendments to the "Circular to the Southern Governors."
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. B. Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus entitled "Circular to the Southern Governors" outlining alleged conspiracy by the North against the Southern States.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. B. Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus enclosing a circular calling on Southern governors to save the South from alleged Northern tyranny.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. A. Smith to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus acknowledging receipt of letter containing list of swamp land selections in Jackson and Grenada, Mississippi, districts.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. A. Smith of the United States General Land Office to Mississippi Governor John. J. Pettus acknowledging receipt of the Governor's letter of the 5th instant.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Reports "A" and "C" from the Mississippi State Geologist giving progress and results of the Geological and Agricultural Survey of Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Resignation of L. Julienne as Adjutant General of the state of Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James D. Stewart in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting funds for the Mississippi state lunatic asylum.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. W. Stevens in Ripleye, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus arguing the innocence of Mr. Howard of the alleged crime of rape.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. L. Morris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting sixty rifles for the new Volunteer Rifle Company, a militia company being formed by the local citizens.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J.H. Williams, R. S. Perry's lawyer, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking clemency of his client in the state penitentiary for the alleged crime of watch stealing.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Isham Dansby to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking assistance in obtaining monies due him for work as location agent of swamp overflow lands.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Hankins and Gage seeking testimony of Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus in a land case involving W. Gillespie.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. S. Buck, the district attorney, 3rd Judicial District, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding the pardon application of Allan A. Turnbo.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Charles C. Thornton in Sharon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting rifles to arm a "corps of mounted riflemen" being formed in the town.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from C. M. Vaiden in Carroll County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus regarding a the case of an imprisoned family member.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from C. M. Laurin, President of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company, to Mississippi Governor John. J. Pettus reporting that the route of the railroad had been surveyed.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. A petition from Anne Mataw, a free African-American woman living in Jackson, Mississippi, asking to be made an enslaved woman of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Purdon.
