Ben Choate inquires about the claims of the Five Civilized Tribes pending before the Court of Claims, and Elmer Thomas responds that reports have been submitted and the consideration of the claims may be expedited, but it is uncertain when the court will reach them. He also mentions that per capita payments are not possible at the moment due to lack of funds, but may be considered at a later date. Ben Choate seeks more information on the matter and requests a prompt response from Elmer Thomas.

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Correspondence on the Claims of the Five Civilized Tribes

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence on the Claims of the Five Civilized Tribes
Date Created:
1936-11-03
EDTF:
1936-11-03
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:
Ben Choate inquires about the claims of the Five Civilized Tribes pending before the Court of Claims, and Elmer Thomas responds that reports have been submitted and the consideration of the claims may be expedited, but it is uncertain when the court will reach them. He also mentions that per capita payments are not possible at the moment due to lack of funds, but may be considered at a later date. Ben Choate seeks more information on the matter and requests a prompt response from Elmer Thomas.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
74th (1935-1937)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000, Box 43, Folder 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages