From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from Peter Crosby to the Supervisors of Warren County, Mississippi, containing an affidavit swearing that Crosby was forcibly removed as sheriff of Warren County, Mississippi, by armed men.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. A. Sullivan, containing an affidavit swearing that Ames did not compel Sullivan to oppose election legislation by appointing him chancellor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. A. Sullivan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, explaining lateness of requested affidavit.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from W. M. Calcote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing a sworn affidavit detailing the incident of him being threatened by armed white men and his subsequent escape.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from Julius Allen to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing a sworn affidavit detailing the incident of him being threatened by armed white men and his subsequent escape.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Copy from Thomas Bland to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing the affidavit against John Connelly for shooting the Sheriff's Deputy with intent to kill. Includes description of John Connelly.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Copy from Thomas Bland to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing the affidavit charging John Connelly with the murder of Charles Walker and the application for reward.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Affidavit from A. Parker in Liberty, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, to extradite John Jackson and Stephen McGrautt, who are wanted for murder, from Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Aaron Smith in Sumner (now Webster) County, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing an affidavit stating that Doctor W. H. F. Caldwell does not drink alcohol.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. W. Dunaway to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting another signed affidavit.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Requisition from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames to Tennessee Governor John C. Brown, requesting the return of James Riley, charged with burglary, to be tried in Mississippi. Enclosed is a copy of the affidavit of B. F. Walker attesting to Riley's guilt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Affidavit from C. S. Bell to A. Hodge, containing notarized affidavit from a defendant in a case in Hinds County, Mississippi, stating why he was unable to make his court date.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from E. C. Bartlett, a stenographer in Washington, District of Columbia, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting a new copy of the affidavit of Register Walton to the Congressional investigating committee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from Shelton and Shelton addressed, probably mistakenly, to former Mississippi Governor Ridgley C. Powers whose term as governor expired shortly before the date on this letter. The petition asks to have an erroneous forfeiture against M. McLaughlin be remitted.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Memorandum from F. E. Adams to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, attaching the affidavit of W. W. Robinson attesting that Henry Hardy murdered Robert Parker in Jasper County, Mississippi, in August 1867. Adams requests for a transcript to be sent to him and that a reward be offered for Hardy's arrest in the amount of $200.00. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Adams's memo.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. S. Belcher to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that he had made a requisition to Little Rock in Phillips County, Arkansas, and that he had arrested two suspects on this side of the Mississippi River. Mr. Lester, who made the affidavit, is unable to be found at the moment but he intends to try and find him before Court.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. W. Dedrick to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that several members of the Warren County, Mississippi, Board of Supervisors have been indicted in connection with misuse of county funds by the late assessor, and suggesting their removal from the board. Enclosed in this letter from Dedrick are two affidavits from members of the grand jury stating the indictment of those named supervisors.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from H. C. Fairman and H. C. Conn to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, which includes three items stuck together. One item is a newspaper clipping from The Citizen of Brookhaven, Mississippi. Another item is an affidavit from Mr. Conn concerning the authentication of a letter written by C. C. Eivers. The third item is a letter from H. C. Conn, requesting the removal of Mr. Eivers from his two appointed offices.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Petition from Wm. Bolton and several residents of Washington County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, seeking a pardon for Woodson Baldwin, an African-American man, who was convicted for attempted theft and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and a $200 fine.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. S. Belcher at Austin, Mississippi, to Charles Shackleford at Greensburg, Indiana, stating that Shackleford will be paid $25 for his services. Belcher also informs Shackleford that his letters and affidavits have been received and turned over to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. He also warns Shackleford about making accusations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from J. J. Gainey to L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, describing how he got a young Mr. Woods to confess to being a member of "the three K's" and to being involved in shooting up a widow's home, and the murder of another African American man during said incident. Gainey states that he is enclosing affidavits of witnesses to the confession. (Enclosed affidavits not present).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Affidavit of N. J. Gilmer, notarized by Theophilus Harvey, justice of the peace of Lowndes County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning cotton that N. J. Gilmer was allegedly forced to sell to the Confederate States government and Gilmer's application for amnesty. The affidavit is dated July 18, 1865. Attached are additional statements from United States Army Captain Robert S. Richland and other citizens testifying to Holmes' position as a justice and to Gilmer's allegiance to the United States. The appended statements are variously dated July 18 and July 19, 1865.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Affidavit of W. J. Young, certifying under oath that the liquor he purchased from Dr. E. H. Anderson was for medicinal purposes. The affidavit is sworn before and witnessed by Jason Niles, justice of the peace in Attala County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Affidavit and appeal from Lucinda Cantrill and Mary Jane Smyth, arrested for burglary and larceny, at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, stating under oath that they are not guilty and asking that they be released from jail in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The affidavit is sworn before and witnessed by Stephen A. Brown, probate judge and justice of the peace.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Document containing a statement from several officials of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, that Henry H. Gorin is qualified to be dispenser of spirituous liquors, as well as the bond of Gorin and his sureties L. Newburger and Marshall Newberry. The document also includes a sworn statement witnessed by William Cook, a justice of the peace, certifying that Newburger and Newberry are respectively worth $5,000. A final statement, also witnessed by Cook, certifies that Gorin will carry out the duties of dispenser of spirituous liquors.