From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. S. Campbell to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, acknowledging appointment of General A. M. West as the Mississippi representative to the Centennial Exhibition.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. V. Morgan to United States General A. G. Parker, stating that Morgan cannot confirm statements made by others.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. V. Morgan to United States General A. G. Parker, claiming that Morgan cannot answer Packer's question but will ask W. A. Morgan to clarify.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. D. Barton to United States General A. G. Parker, confirming that Barton sent letter to Ames in 1874 asking to be appointed chancellor of Lee County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from A. T. Morgan to United States General A. G. Packer, requesting a copy of the evidence presented to impeachment committee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from E. Watkins to United States Major George M. Goran, requesting salary as member of the state House of Representatives.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Telegram from J. A. Orr in Columbus, Mississippi to Colonel S. M. Meek, endorsing a pardon of an unnamed individual.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. C. Augur to Assistant Adjutant Generals, ordering local commanding officers to keep a state of readiness and ordering Captain Gentry to Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from William Price to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames that Senator Campbell accepted the position of Brigadier General and recommending Senator Warner for the President Pro-Tem of the Senate.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from Colonel Samuel Thomas of the Freedmen's Bureau to General H. W. Slocum, commander of the department of Mississippi, concerning the case of J. D. Collier, whose lease of an abandoned land is being challenged by the previous owner. (Document is related to mdah_776-960-01-09.)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from C. Byrd in Jackson, Mississippi to Colonel Fred Barrett, summarizing the case of George Crutcher.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Contract between Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn and E. Richardson, agreeing that Alcorn will assume and extend for another three years an existing contract between E. Richardson and Major General Alvan Gillem, in which Richardson is entrusted with running the Mississippi State Penitentiary. This contract is signed by Alcorn, Richardson, Tho. Green, and John W. Robinson. It is witnessed by R. M. Potts and Joshua Green.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Report from Mississippi Secretary of State James D. Lynch to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, giving Alcorn a report on the condition of the secretary of state's office, the duties of office, and a brief description of his thoughts on what should be done within the office. Lynch's report especially concerns the duties of the office as they relate to the appraisal and administration of public lands.

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. General Orders No. 53 from United States Adjutant General E. D. Townsend, revoking General Orders No. 40.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Henry B. Whitfield to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, addressing the placement of a Federal cavalry regiment within the county area. Whitfield gives his opinion as to who should be the commanding officer of the troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Orders No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General Edward D. Townsend, by order of the United States Secretary of War, stating that Sergeant Cay H. Landon of the 1st Mississippi Rifles will be released from confinement at the Missouri State Penitentiary and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Thomas McCarren and Geo. B. McNamara to R. J. Mathews. A reply written to Mathews concerning the case of William Hanlan (also known as Michael Hanlan). The letter states that Hanlan and the man whom he was charged with shooting served in the same military unit stationed in Columbus, Mississippi, in August of 1867. Both men were drunk from liquor and got into a quarrel. Hanlan went to his tent to get his rifle and shot Beau, another man, and was then turned over to local authorities in Columbus.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Hillary Talbert to Colonel N. Howard, requesting a pardon on behalf of Henry Bennett, an African-American man, who was convicted of stealing cotton and was sentanced to 5 years in prison and has already served 3. Talbert believes Bennett was being directed by a "mean white man" and did not financially benefit from the crime. Two petitions have already been sent to the Governor on Bennett's behalf but to no avail. Talbert is requesting that Howard bring the pardon before Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn. (Note added from Colonel N. Howard and Stephen Johnson).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Barney Hansel to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, applying for the post of Chickasaw County Sheriff. (Enclosed is a letter from Colonel James Gordon introducing Barney Hansel, and recommending Mr. Hansel for the office of sheriff of Chickasaw County, Mississippi)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from J. Macdonough of the National Bank Note Company in New York to General T. W. B. Henson, asking for more information on items sent to them to be engraved and printed so that the company can give Henson an estimate of cost.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from H. Casper at Raymond, Mississippi, to Brigadier General J. A. Peyton, requesting Peyton's recommendation for the office of major of militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from John Butler at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General T. W. B. Henson, clarifying Butler's intentions from his last letter to Henson in regards to his placement in Vicksburg and the change in his placement over the county courthouse rather than the chain-gang.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from United States Army Major A. A. Hosner, judge advocate, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, concerning the jurisdiction of military courts in cases involving Mississippi citizens.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, describing the account of the assassination of former Confederate general W. F. Brantley on November 2, 1870, and what actions will be taken to locate his killers. Hall also asks for Alcorn's advice about securing a detail of United States Army soldiers to assist in the search.