Mrs. Pearl Sellers wrote a letter inquiring about the funds of the Five Civilized Tribes, and Senator Elmer Thomas is referring her letter to the Department to provide her with more information. He also mentions that while a per capita payment may not be possible, efforts are being made to provide relief for the distressed Indians. Senator Thomas also writes to Honorable John Collier, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, asking him to directly advise Mrs. Sellers on the matter.

Click on the image to view full PDF.

Correspondence Regarding the Financial Status of the Five Civilized Tribes in 1936

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0014
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding the Financial Status of the Five Civilized Tribes in 1936
Date Created:
1936-09-25
EDTF:
1936-09-25
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
Description:
Mrs. Pearl Sellers wrote a letter inquiring about the funds of the Five Civilized Tribes, and Senator Elmer Thomas is referring her letter to the Department to provide her with more information. He also mentions that while a per capita payment may not be possible, efforts are being made to provide relief for the distressed Indians. Senator Thomas also writes to Honorable John Collier, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, asking him to directly advise Mrs. Sellers on the matter.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
74th (1935-1937)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000, Box 43, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages