The letter is from Leahy to Senator Elmer Thomas, expressing concern about the potential removal of the tribal disbursement office from Muskogee to Kansas City. Leahy highlights the negative impact this move would have on the community and urges Senator Thomas to take action to prevent it, citing the potential hardship it would cause for restricted Indians who rely on the services provided in Muskogee. Senator Thomas responds, assuring Leahy that he will do what he can to help prevent the removal of the disbursement office.

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1935 Correspondence Regarding the Proposed Relocation of Indian Agency Disbursement Offices

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_5_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
1935 Correspondence Regarding the Proposed Relocation of Indian Agency Disbursement Offices
Date Created:
1935-05-29
EDTF:
1935-05-29
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 is from Leahy to Senator Elmer Thomas, expressing concern about the potential removal of the tribal disbursement office from Muskogee to Kansas City. Leahy highlights the negative impact this move would have on the community and urges Senator Thomas to take action to prevent it, citing the potential hardship it would cause for restricted Indians who rely on the services provided in Muskogee. Senator Thomas responds, assuring Leahy that he will do what he can to help prevent the removal of the disbursement office.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
74th (1935-1937)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_5_0000, Box 5, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages