Mr. Folsom wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert expressing his concern about the government only intending to pay the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in piecemeal payments for the sale of their lands. He urges Congressman Albert to push for the full amount of $8,500,000 to be paid in full, as many members of the tribes, including his parents, have died waiting for the settlement. Congressman Albert assures Mr. Folsom that he will do everything he can to get the matter settled this year.

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Fight for Fair Compensation: A Letter from Mr. D. W. Folsom

Identifier:
CAC_CC_001_4_6_56_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Fight for Fair Compensation: A Letter from Mr. D. W. Folsom
Date Created:
1949-02-10
EDTF:
1949-02-10
Creator:
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Carl Albert Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
Description:
Mr. Folsom wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert expressing his concern about the government only intending to pay the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in piecemeal payments for the sale of their lands. He urges Congressman Albert to push for the full amount of $8,500,000 to be paid in full, as many members of the tribes, including his parents, have died waiting for the settlement. Congressman Albert assures Mr. Folsom that he will do everything he can to get the matter settled this year.
Policy Area:
Native Americans, Energy
Names:
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_1_4_6_56_0000, Box, 6, 56, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages