The indenture is a legal document made between Wm. H. Murray, Mrs. Alice H. Murray, and A.M. Oliphant in Indian Territory. It allows Oliphant to erect a new house on two acres of land owned by the Murrays, with the condition that they may sell the land to Oliphant at double the appraised value after securing the patent. The document also outlines the terms of payment and possession until allotment, with provisions for removal of improvements if the land cannot be allotted. The document is signed and acknowledged by all parties involved.

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Indenture for Land Allotment in the Indian Territory

Identifier:
CAC_CC_041_6_6_36_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Indenture for Land Allotment in the Indian Territory
Date Created:
1946-01-01
EDTF:
1946-01-01
Creator:
Murray, William H. (William Henry), 1869-1956
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/49
Description:
The indenture is a legal document made between Wm. H. Murray, Mrs. Alice H. Murray, and A.M. Oliphant in Indian Territory. It allows Oliphant to erect a new house on two acres of land owned by the Murrays, with the condition that they may sell the land to Oliphant at double the appraised value after securing the patent. The document also outlines the terms of payment and possession until allotment, with provisions for removal of improvements if the land cannot be allotted. The document is signed and acknowledged by all parties involved.
Topic:
Water resources development
Congress:
66th (1919-1921)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_041_6_0000, Box 6, Folder 36, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages