The letter dated June 9, 1936, from Joe Simon, chairman of the Claims Committee in Mayetta, Kansas, is addressed to Sen-Elmer Thomas in Washington D.C. It discusses concerns about the appropriation of money under an act from 1908 and questions the validity of Indian treaties. Joe Simon requests Sen-Elmer Thomas to bring this matter to the attention of the proper authorities.

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1936 Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Questioning of the 1908 Act Pertaining to Indian Treaties

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_53_0018
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
1936 Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Questioning of the 1908 Act Pertaining to Indian Treaties
Date Created:
1935-01-01
EDTF:
1935-01-01
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:
The letter dated June 9, 1936, from Joe Simon, chairman of the Claims Committee in Mayetta, Kansas, is addressed to Sen-Elmer Thomas in Washington D.C. It discusses concerns about the appropriation of money under an act from 1908 and questions the validity of Indian treaties. Joe Simon requests Sen-Elmer Thomas to bring this matter to the attention of the proper authorities.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
74th (1935-1937)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_53_0000, Box 53, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page