From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. Allen Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking Ames to veto a bill proposing to establish a city court in Greenville, Mississippi. Included is a note from Fred. Barrett, Ames's private secretary, giving a summary of Ross's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. D. Jones to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, recommending J. D. Barton of Tupelo, Mississippi, for the position of district chancellor.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. D. Barton to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, advising Ames of the political situation in Lee County, Mississippi. (mdah_803-989-04-08 is a follow-up to this letter).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. H. Alley, clerk of courts for Jackson County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking how to proceed in the aftermath of the potentially illegitimate special election of W. M. Walton as justice of the peace in Jackson County. On the reverse, a note from Fred. Barrett, Ames's private secretary, indicates that the governor answered Alley's letter by enclosing the opinion of Mississippi Attorney General George E. Harris. (Harris's opinion on this matter is document mdah_803-989-02-11).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from Doctor R. M. Tindall and several members of the Mississippi Legislature to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, recommending Doctor Tindall for the position of superintendent of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum. Included is a note from C. B. Smith, Ames's private secretary, giving a summary of the petition.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. Allen Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, concerning Ross's claims of unfair treatment in not being selected as Chancery Clerk in Greenville, Mississippi. Included is a note from one of Ames's private secretaries, giving a summary of Ross's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mayor Dennis Brennan of West Point, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, addressing the reports of his having charged an African American citizen of West Point $3.00 for "the privilege of voting" in the recent election for the office of representative.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. G. Moore to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking to be appointed to the office of circuit clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, upon the resignation of the current officer Mr. Lea. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Moore's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. B. Betts to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning Betts's appointment to the Board of Supervisors in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and his concerns with taking the oath of office as prescribed by law. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Betts's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. Cathy, tax assessor at Corinth, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, writing to tender his resignation and to suggest John Hinson as his replacement. At the bottom, several citizens and county officers endorse Hinson for the position.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Wm. C. Chamberlain at Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, asking Alcorn to comply with the petition that has been submitted to him by the citizens of Crystal Springs to appoint William Fairman as mayor and William Smith as constable. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, private secretary to Alcorn, giving an executive summary of Chamberlain's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from O. H. Whitfield to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, applying for the position of chancellor of the district composed of Monroe, Lee, and Itawamba Counties, Mississippi. Whitfield states that he has enclosed letters of recommendation. (Enclosed letters of recommendation are likely mdah_786-971-01-06, mdah_786-971-01-17, mdah_786-971-02-02, and mdah_786-971-02-03).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from "Beaty" at Macon, Mississippi, to "Shill," requesting that he be suggested to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn to become the head of the governor's Secret Service department. (The Beaty and Shill names seem to be some sort of nickname or code name for these men, as both names appear in quotation marks).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from United States Army Captain J. Warren Miller at Meridian, Mississippi, to Z. A. Philips, concerning the transfer of the Mississippi State Salt Agency records, funds, and property to the federal government.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from J. W. C. Watson, a former Confederate senator, at Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, congratulating him on being named provisional governor and asking his help in obtaining a federal amnesty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Certificate of loyalty for Charles B. Ames of Macon, Mississippi, stating that he was opposed to secession and never departed from his loyalty to the United States government. The certificate is signed by United States Army Captain W. W. Wheatley, provost marshal.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Captain H. C. Moore in Tippah County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning efforts by pro-Confederate citizens to have his Union militia disbanded.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William M. Pollan in Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning his efforts to organize a Union League militia in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Copy of a letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Jackson, Mississippi, to United States Army Brigadier General E. D. Osband, protesting against Osband's request to turn over the records and archives of the state as well as the Mississippi Governor's Mansion. Clark states that he will not attempt to resist the United States Armed Forces taking possession of the state's records and executive mansion, but that he is delivering them under protest. This copy is transcribed by Osband's Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller. (This letter is Clark's reply to mdah_768-950-13-01).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Copy of a letter from United States Army Brigadier General E. D. Osband at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking Clark to turn over the records and archives of the state to him. Osband also requests that Clark turn over custody of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion. This copy is transcribed by Osband's Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller. (Clark's reply to this letter is mdah_768-950-13-02).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from William M. Pollan, a veteran of the 1st Mississippi Mounted Rifles (United States), at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, regarding Pollan's election as probate judge and the organization of the militia in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

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 Sharkey Collection. Letter from Ira McDowell at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Colonel Otto Funke, commander of the United States Army post at Grenada, Mississippi. In his letter, dated June 22, 1865, McDowell warns Funke that secessionist men are attempting to take power by seeking appointments to vacant offices in the local government of Choctaw County, Mississippi. McDowell asks Funke to telegraph Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey about this matter, as Funke believes that said men are on their way to Jackson, Mississippi, to present a petition for appointments to Sharkey. Attached is a note from Colonel Funke to Sharkey, dated June 23, 1865, in which Funke refers McDowell's letter to the governor with the request that Sharkey consult "the large number of Union men" in Choctaw County about the appointment of civil officers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from M. W. Philips at Hickory, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, urging Clark to continue waging war against the United States.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from District Attorney G. C. Chandler to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that a fine against Elisha Bodford for permitting an enslaved boy named Ike to trade as a free person be waived.