From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from S. J. Bingham to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, answering the request Hewson sent to W. H. Bonner to be informed of the number of the Supervisor's District in Northwestern Beat of Jasper County, Mississippi. Included is a note from Hewson summarizing some of the information from Bingham's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from W. H. Mims, county assessor, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, in reference to the assessment of railroad property in Wayne County, Mississippi, asking if such property can be taxed. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Mims's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from an unnamed person in Paulding, Mississippi, signing as "a Friend to the Government", to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning the money paid to the Swamp Lands Commissioners of Jasper County, Mississippi, mentioning they had received money prior to the Civil War. The author does not believe that money was ever turned over to the state. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, summarizing some information from the letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. J. Bradford to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting a statement from the governor that Bradford had nothing to do with Mr. Sims being removed from office. Bradford also recommends replacement officers. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Bradford's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. M. P. Williams to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that he arrived in Natchez, Mississippi, on May 17th, and he tried to meet with the mayor and Board of Aldermen but they held a private meeting without him. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Williams's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John Deavours to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, clarifying the question of the Constitution which bars persons who held offices prior to the rebellion from holding offices afterwards. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Deavours's letter.

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 George A. Spivey to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting to withdraw his name from consideration for the office of chancery clerk. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Spivey's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from George C. Harris at Memphis, Tennessee, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting an update on the sale of property belonging to Mrs. M. L. Johnston for a proposed site of an asylum for "the deaf and dumb." Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Harris's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mayor Thomas J. Binford of Duck Hill, Mississippi, to Mississippi Attorney General J. S. Morris, informing Morris that he has made application to be appointed to the office of chancery clerk of Montgomery County, Mississippi, and that he has learned that Dr. E.R. Armstead, a Democrat, has also been recommended. Binford states that Armstead is not a resident of Montgomery County but is from Choctaw County, Mississippi, by way of Texas, and that Armstead has been in Mississippi for a few months. On the reverse, in a note dated June 10, 1871, Morris refers Binford's letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Binford's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Ch. A. Sullivan to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, concerning a bill entitled "An Act for the Relief of C. A. Sullivan", administrator of G. C. Sullivan, the recently deceased sheriff of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Sullivan attempts to address objections and concerns raised by the governor concerning the bill. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Sullivan's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Carruth, writing on behalf of citizens of Benton County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, who wish to construct a railroad through the county. Carruth asks if they would be allowed $4,000.00 per mile for a narrow gauge road. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Carruth's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. J. Stockard to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, requesting an appointment to the office of circuit and chancery clerk of Colfax County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Stockard's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. Mygatt to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving Alcorn the full name of Charles E. Bent and requesting that Mr. Bent's commission as circuit clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, be sent. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Mygatt's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff Robert Meeks of Jasper County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, describing the case of Lucy McCormick, a young African American girl who had been shot in Jasper County. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Meeks's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff Josiah Daily of De Soto County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, sending a description of George Washington who he alleges is guilty of the murder of Thomas Duncan. Included is a note from Hewson summarizing Daily's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from F. W. Keys, a district attorney in Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, addressing an accusation against Keys of his excessive drinking, and mentioning that he has not had a drink in several days in his efforts to quit. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson giving a summary of Keys's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. M. Sea to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, sending his resignation of the office of the circuit clerk of Warren County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Sea's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from R. C. Hansbrough, clerk of the circuit court of Carroll County, Mississippi, to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, enclosing a certified copy of an indictment against three men for the murder of Arnold J. Brantley. (Enclosed indictment is mdah_786-973-07-10).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from R. F. Verst, justice of the peace, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending George W. Riddell to the office of constable of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Verst's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff E. F. Haynie of Alcorn County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that he had to pay the fare for his guards on several railroads because their certificates for expenses had been denied by the railroad agents. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Haynie's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi Secretary of State James Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, informing Alcorn that E. D. Fisher has declined the appointment to the office of alderman of the city of Jackson, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Lynch's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John McKenzie to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, recommending Edward Armstead to the office of chancery clerk for Montgomery County, Mississippi. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of McKenzie's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Franklin B. Hough to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, writing to request another copy of the seal of the state to be included in a presentation on the constitutions of every state. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, Alcorn's private secretary, giving a summary of Hough's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Sheriff Henry P. Scott to H. F. Hewson, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn's private secretary, clearing up a controversy concerning Scott's bonds being filed properly for the office of sheriff and tax collector.