(BOOK G) MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.

• Clavis positiva, a cypher, [n.d.]
• An act to incorporate the Natchez Theatre with note from S. Sprague to John A. Quitman, January 28, 1828
• Petition of Isaac Caldwell, et al. to Judge Quitman to adjourn court to next term, July 3, 1833
• Hamer, K.M. to Hon. George E. Pugh relating to pension of Mrs. K. M. Hamer, July 28, 1856
• Pugh, G.E. to J.A. Quitman relating to pension of Mrs. K. M. Hamer, August 16, 1856
• Bill of the Senate of the Thirty-fourth Congress relating to pension of Mrs. K. M. Hamer, August 15, 1856
• Memorial to Mississippi Legislature, William L.S. Dearing, April 17, 1834, (copy)
• Memorandum for speech delivered in the House of Representatives, April 29, 1856, handwriting General Quitman
• Petition of members of the Port Gibson bar that Benjamin Edwards be appointed clerk of chancery court, October [??], 1828
• Memorandum noting dates of events in Mississippi political history from 1830 to 1865
• John A. Quitman resigning office as governor, February 3, 1851
• Mississippian Extra, newsclipping of John A. Quitman’s resignation as governor, 1851
• Unfinished report of the Committee of the Synod of Mississippi on the subject of pastoral support, [n.d.]
• Affidavit of John Favre, Schooner Elodie, [1863]
• Resolutions complimentary to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne, [n.d.]
• An article complimentary to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne, written for The Clarion by Governor J. J. McRae, [n.d.]
• Copy of a letter from [Major Smylie to J. V. Toulme], concerning the shipment of cotton from the ports, [April, 1863]
• Biographical sketch of Edward C. Wilkerson with note from Eliza to Dear Edward, March 22, 1878
• Biographical sketch of Honorable John Taylor by Senex [Charles B. Green], [n.d.]
• Biographical sketch of Honorable Christopher Rankin by Senex [Charles B. Green], May 13, 1859
• Biographical sketch of Lyman Harding by Senex [Charles B. Green], with additional letter to Col. Claiborne from Charles B. Green, April 22, 1859
• Manuscript - autobiography by General S.W. Downs, [n.d.]
• Bill of sale of slaves sold by J. H. and T. E. Gholson to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne, December 21, 1832
• List of slaves to be sold by J. H. and T. E. Gholson to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne, August 7, 1832
• Table showing number of field officers and captains of different corps of the Army overslaughed by new appointments, 1854-1855
• Military academy bill providing appointment of cadets to the military academy and to the Marine Corps, [n.d.]
• Balloting for senatorial candidates, January 7-8, 1846
• McNutt, Governor A.G. to J.F.H. Claiborne, June 25, 1840
• Commission of Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne for the location of the State University in Mississippi, February 20, 1840
• Letter from John A. Quitman concerning the military rank of Colonel Butler, [n.d.]
• Certificate of D. Dubose, et al. as to the character of John Jones, August 30, 1779
• Statement of amount of stationery furnished Committee on Military Affairs from Rob. Morris to J.A. Quitman, [n.d.]
• Invitation to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne to attend state convention by the Democratic Association, September 15, 1840
• Invitation to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne to attend the railroad convention, November 25, 1851
• Commission of Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne as delegate-at-large to represent Louisiana in a commercial progress convention, signed by Paul Hebert, Governor of Louisiana, June 6, 1853
• Minutes of a public meeting at Woodville, concerning the Mississippi-United States Bank, February 25, 1834
• Political letter from a committee in support of the election of John Quincy Adams over General Andrew Jackson, January 7, 1828, with hand-written attachment from Cook[p] inviting John A. Quitman to attend a meeting concerning the election.
• Newsclipping, charges against Judge Child with open letter to the public by Sherman Hinman, 1827
• Newsclipping, notice for election of Governor A. G. McNutt addressed to Judge John A. Quitman, August 26, 1841
• Louisiana Courier, New Year's address for 1851 by [J. F. H. Claiborne], (printed in French and English)
• Address to Mississippi Union Bank bond payers, in the Lexington Union-Extra, by Abel-Kill-Cain, [n.d.]
• Legislature of the State of Mississippi Joint Committee's address to General Andrew Jackson with reply, January 20, 1828, (printed)
• Printed circular of Samuel Jayne, March 24, 1835 with letter from Samuel Jayne to Judge Quitman
• Report of John Gildart from a Select Committee, Internal Improvement, 1833
• General Orders No. 6, signed Charles M. Price, by order of Alexander G. McNutt, Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi, June 19, 1838, (printed)
• General Orders, No. 31, from O.D. Greene, Headquarters, 4th Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas), September 26, 1867, (printed)
• Circular letter from O.D. Greene to the President of the Board of Registration, Headquarters, 4th Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas), October 22, 1867, (printed)
• Circular No. 15, from O.D. Greene, Headquarters, 4th Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas), August 19, 1867, (printed)
• Circular, from John Tyler, Headquarters, 4th Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas), March 6, 1868, (printed)
• Orders, from John Tyler, Headquarters, 4th Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas), March 7, 1868, (printed)
• Charter of the Mississippi Importing Company February, 1839, (printed)
• Ingersoll, John addressed to Sir, agent for Humphreys and Biddle concerning cotton crop, October 16, 1838
• Circular of Mississippi Importing Company, March 20, 1839 with handwritten note from T.B.J. Hardley, (printed)
• Circular of Burke, Watt and Company to John A. Quitman, September 30, 1837, (printed)
• Circular of Burke, Watt and Company to John A. Quitman, September 5, 1840, (printed)
• Merchants' Transcript and New Orleans Price Current with circular letter from Joseph O. Pierson to John A. Quitman, September 19, 1840, (printed)
• Circular of Buckner, Stanton and Company to John A. Quitman, August 4, 1841, (printed)
• Circular of C. G. Allhusen and Company to John A. Quitman, January 20, 1838, (printed)
• Circular of W. and R. Ferriday and Company to John A. Quitman, September 15, 1837, (printed)
• Circular of Mississippi Shipping Company to John A. Quitman, September 3, 1838, (printed)
• Miller, Upton to John A. Quitman concerning the Mississippi Union Bank, January 16, 1842, (printed)
• Newsclippings of letters from J. F. H. Claiborne June 30, [s.a.]; and, “Col. Claiborne declines running for Congress,” August 10, 1869
• Pages from old books: “Account of the September Storms/On the Pleasure derived from witnessing scenes of distress”
•  “Anecdotes of the American Revolution”
•  “Memoirs of the Queen of France”
•  “History of Kentucky”
• Invitation to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne to become a member of the Virginia Historical Society, July 20, 1881
• Manuscripts by Dr. S. A. Cartwright, Book 3
• Manuscripts by Dr. S. A. Cartwright, Book 4
• Newsclipping, History of Jefferson County, [n.d.]
• Reed, Thomas B. to J.F.H. Claiborne concerning Senatorial Election - Reed and Lynch - November 15, 1826
• Reed, Thomas B. to J.F.H. Claiborne concerning Senatorial Election - Reed and Lynch - January 28, 1828
• Reed, Thomas B. to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne enclosing “Facts” from “Philo Patris” to Thomas. B. Reed
• Paper by “Cato” [Thomas B. Reed] “To the Public,” concerning the “recent letter of George Poindexter…,” [n.d.]
• Ragan, J.A. to John A. Quitman concerning Cowdon's and Ragan's plans for preventing the overflow of the Mississippi, October 26, 1850
• Map of connections between cities in southeast Missouri, northern Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and parts of Maryland
• Dahlgren, General to Honorable J. F. H. Claiborne, April 12, 1862
• Battlefields of Bull Run and Manassas - sketch of the country, 1861
• Sketch of Texas, 1850
• Four (4) newspaper articles on the subject of yellow fever
• Paper concerning yellow fever - Dr. A. Perlee, “An account of the Yellow Fever of Natchez” for the “Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences,”(rough draft)
• Paper concerning yellow fever - Dr. A. Perlee, “An account of the Yellow Fever in Natchez” for the “Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences,” (published version)
• Newsclipping of letter from Perlee to Citizens of Natchez concerning the Board of Health and its reaction to yellow fever epidemics

• Mr. Harper's motion in the House of Representatives, June 5, 1798, (printed)
• Mr. Dwight Foster’s motion [in the House of Representatives], June 6, 1798, (printed)
• Letter from the Secretary at War, April 11, 1798, (printed)

• Historical notes on Thomas Hutchins
• Report of William Lattimore of the committee on the Memorial of the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, February 9, 1805
• Conrad, D. H. to J. F. H. Claiborne, concerning Governor Holmes, February 26, 1859
• Plea for Religious Toleration, New Orleans Daily Delta, September 30, 1855, signature of Gen. Quitman
• Conrad, D. H. to J. F. H. Claiborne concerning Governor Holmes, March 7, 1859

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