The letter is from D.N. Doak to Senator Elmer Thomas expressing concerns about the sale of Indian lands, specifically timbered lands in Oklahoma. Doak believes that the lands should be sold at their current value and that the government has neglected the timber on the land. He requests that the sale be postponed until further investigation and adjustment has been made.

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Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Concerning the Sale and Mismanagement of Indian Lands, 1937

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0030
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Concerning the Sale and Mismanagement of Indian Lands, 1937
Date Created:
1937-07-17
EDTF:
1937-07-17
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 D.N. Doak to Senator Elmer Thomas expressing concerns about the sale of Indian lands, specifically timbered lands in Oklahoma. Doak believes that the lands should be sold at their current value and that the government has neglected the timber on the land. He requests that the sale be postponed until further investigation and adjustment has been made.
Names:
Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
75th (1937-1939)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000, Box 63, Folder 30, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages