Governors' Records


??-??-????	PET	et al	Vardaman, James K.	petition for gov to pardon eugene watkins, sentenced to prison in march 1907 for murder.	853	1187	43
??-??-????	PET	et al	Board of Election	petition seeking appointment of thomas pope as one of the election commissioners for Covington County.	853	1185	1
??-??-????	PET	et al	Board of Election	petition seeking appointment of C.W. Bolton as ticket commis for pontotoc county.	853	1185	1
??-??-????	PET	et al	Board of Trustees	petition seeking appointment of W.H. Freeny as asst steward of the Miss. Hospital for the Insane.	853	1185	1
??-??-????	LTR	Brandau, Mr.	Vardaman, James K.	second page pf a letter from the Brandon Printing Co. in Nashville, Tenn.	853	1185	1
??-??-????	LTR	Thompson, Robert J.	McLaurin, A.J.	Request for photograph and letter re: future of state for Tenn. Centennial Exposition.	831	1121	32
??-??-????	LTR	Cameron, W.D.	Vardaman, James K.	letter re: appointment of election commissioners for Clarke Co.	853	1185	2
??-??-????	LTR	Harris, Gerrard	McLaurin, A.J.	Colorful denunciation of old Byron Lemly, an infernal old renegade from editor in LA.	831	1119	14
??-??-????	TEL	Corbin, H.C.	McLaurin, A.J.	Instructions from the U.S. Adj Gen re: organizing regiments and batteries for service (5 pages)	831	1119	7
??-??-????	LTR	Coen, C.M.	McLaurin, A.J.	Proposal to raise one or two million dollars to build new capital by selling swamp land.	831	1119	6
??-??-????	PET	Citizens	McLaurin, A.J.	Request for the incorporation of Cascilla, Miss.	831	1119	4
??-??-????	LTR	Bynum, Joseph M.	McLaurin, A.J.	Request for support of state exhibit from Miss. at the Tennessee Centennial.	831	1119	4
??-??-????	LTR	Brame, H.D.	McLaurin, A.J.	Wants to buy land selected for the A&M College in Perry County.	831	1119	3
??-??-????	TEL	Biloxi, Miss. (nn)	McLaurin, A.J.	Learned of death of Senator George. No appointment until you hear from me. no candidate.	831	1119	1
??-??-????	TEL	Alger, R.A.	McLaurin, A.J.	Sec of War asks Gov which regiment from Miss. he wants retained in service.	831	1119	1
??-??-????	PET	Citizens of Chickasaw County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition seeking financial assistance in paying a court fine on behalf of Jack the Barber who was charged with selling liquor.	779	965	March 1-13, 1867
??-??-????	PET	Citizens of Marshall County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition seeking Executive Clemency for Abraham Petrie a freedman charged with shooting with intent to kill Lewis Hampton.	779	965	March 1-13, 1867
??-??-????	PET	Citizens of Marshall County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition seeking Executive Clemency for William Coleman a freedman charged with stealing meat from a smokehouse.	779	965	March 1-13, 1867
??-??-????	AFF	NN	NN	Statement of Dr. M.S.Craft in regards to a whipping incident that occurred at the Blind Institute at the hands of Mr. Merrill.	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	AFF	NN	NN	Several pages paper clipped together entitled Testimony of William Merrill. Document is 13 pages in length.	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	AFF	NN	NN	Item is in two pieces of folded pages, seems to be a recollection of a Mrs. Allen the matron of the Blind Asylum concerning someone (presumably one of the residents of the Institute) who complained of not having enough to eat.	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	ENV	NN	NN	envelope addressed to Gen. Cain, Senate	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	ENV	NN	NN	envelope with the names of Wm. F. Cain, Benjamin King, P.K. Montgomery written on the front	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	ENV	NN	General Taylor	An empty yellow envelope addressed to Gen. Taylor Senate Chamber, from the Dickson House.	779	964	Institute for the Bilnd Papers 1865
??-??-????	PET	Jurors and Citizens of Carroll County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition submitted by Jurors and Citizens of Carroll County asking for a pardon of W.M. Carpenter.	779	964	September 18-October 11, 1866
??-??-????	LTR	John Newsom	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	(sliver of paper with note) Letter in regards to the collection of a donation in the amount of $1000.00 from the Ladies of Baltimore.	779	964	February 1-10, 1867
??-??-????	REC	J.Dunn	NN	Receipt for money received from G.A. Bilbo	779	964	February 1-10, 1867
??-??-????	Note	NN	NN	Folded piece of paper glued at its edges, inside is the inscription Sarah Rabins $13.63	779	964	February 1-10, 1867
??-??-????	List	NN	NN	Thin folded item nearly four feet in length lists several names but no explaination as to who these persons are or the significance of the list.	779	963	Correspondence: Checks From Penitentiary Undated
??-??-????	Note	NN	NN	small quarter sheet of paper with section, township and range of a piece of property in the City of Sunflower, no other description of what property or who said property belongs to.	779	963	Correspondence: Checks From Penitentiary Undated
??-??-????	List	NN	NN	three folded pages listing names of several persons. No information is included to give account of what these lists are for.	779	963	Correspondence: Checks From Penitentiary Undated
??-??-????	PET	Citizens of Yazoo County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition requesting either a pardon or reduction of sentence from death to life in prison for William B. Nelson	779	963	Correspondence: Checks From Penitentiary Undated
??-??-????	PET	Citizens of Desoto County	Gov. B.G. Humphreys	Petition for pardon of Pleasant Thornton	779	963	Correspondence: Checks From Penitentiary Undated
??-??-????	ART	NN	NN	Small newspaper clipping of an article noted from a notice which appeared in an Augusta, GA. Paper from a a large number of farmers concerning trespassing upon their properties.	779	964	September 18-October 11, 1866
??-??-????	CIR	NN	NN	Democratic Ticket Against Constitution	779	963	Jan. 1-Feb. 7, 1868
??-??-????	Card	NN	NN	Business card of Thomas G. Jones Attorney at Law in Montgomery, Alabama	779	963	Jan. 1-Feb. 7, 1868
??-??-????	LTR	Gov. Ames	NN	Pages 4 and 5 of a letter concerning a contested election, in which Ames gives legalization to one candidate	803	989	5
??-??-????	LTR	George E. Hasie	Gov. Ames	Letter recommends a new supply route after the governor is insulted by the mayor of Vicksburg	803	989	7
??-??-????	PET	et al	Gov. Ames	Petition by citizens of Yazoo County to ask the governor to leave the Morgan/Hilliard murder case to the courts	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	John Gartman, Treasurer, Lincoln County	Gov. Ames	Letter summarizing the debts of Lincoln County	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	et al	Gov. Ames	Letter recommending J.D. Gildart as chancellor of the 18th district	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	Albert Lucas	NN	Letter announces Lucas as a candidate for major of the militia	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	et al	Gov. Ames	Letter recommends DR.S.W. Hamilton as physician of the penitentiary	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	M.L. Holland	NN	Letter lists five names as sureties on HollandÆs bond	803	989	7
??-??-????	PET	et al	Gov. Ames	Petition for pardon for Willis Holmes, convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill	803	989	7
??-??-????	LTR	et al	Postmaster Gen. of US	Letter recommends Turner H. Lane as post master of Holly Springs	803	989	7
??-??-????	PET	et al	Gov. Ames	Petition for pardon for Thomas H. Lusk and Mary E. Drummond, convicted of bigamy	803	989	7
??-??-????	DOC	NN	NN	Memo concerning a statement made about the killing of twenty-five or thirty negroes	803	989	7
??-??-????	DOC	NN	NN	Memo inquires about the trial history of C. Cullens	803	989	7
??-??-????	DOC	NN	NN	List of names for unspecified purpose	803	989	7

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