1849 Correspondence from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Legal Disputes Involving Choctaw Estate
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0026
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1849 Correspondence from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Legal Disputes Involving Choctaw Estate
- Date Created:
- 1965-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1965-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- Senator Harris received a letter regarding John Johnson's efforts to claim his deceased wife's estate, which is being held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Johnson, who is elderly and illiterate, is being pressured by a lawyer to sign a contract that is believed to be fraudulent. The letter highlights the injustice and mishandling of the case by the government agency and requests for an investigation by a Federal Grand Jury. It also mentions the refusal of the Bureau to release funds for Johnson to hire legal counsel.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000, Box 16, Folder 26, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
