1. Correspondence regarding Payment for Coal Lands Sale to Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribe Members Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_74_0007 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Carl Albert Collection Title: Correspondence regarding Payment for Coal Lands Sale to Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribe Members Date: 1949-08-18 Creator: unknown Names: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation Topic: Taxation Law and legislation--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims Congress: 81st (1949-1951)
![["Mr. William Lewis wrote a letter to Carl Albert, a congressman, inquiring about the payment to members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes for the sale of their coal lands to the government. He had not received his payment yet and was concerned about rumors that the Department was withholding the money due to uncertainty about taxation. Carl Albert responded, explaining that checks were being mailed out by the Five Civilized Tribes Agency and advised Mr. Lewis to contact them to request an application form. He also reassured Mr. Lewis that the Department was not withholding the money due to tax issues."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_6_74_0000-(18)%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw%20Indians,%201949/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_6_74_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence regarding Payment for Coal Lands Sale to Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribe Members")