Correspondence Regarding the Per Capita Payment for the Seminole Tribe in 1936
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding the Per Capita Payment for the Seminole Tribe in 1936
- Date Created:
- 1935-12-04
- EDTF:
- 1935-12-04
- 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 text is a series of letters regarding a per capita payment due to the Seminole Tribe of Indians. The first letter is from George Jones to Senator Elmer Thomas, thanking him for his assistance and requesting an update on the payment. The second letter is from the Seminole General Council to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, requesting a $35 per capita payment for enrolled members of the tribe. The Council expresses their desire for the payment to be approved by Congress and acknowledges the efforts of Senators Thomas, Gore, and Representative Gassoway in obtaining the appropriation.
- Names:
- Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0000, Box 56, Folder 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
