Correspondence on the Sale of Indian Lands in Oklahoma: A Letter from an Indian Citizen to Senator Elmer Thomas
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence on the Sale of Indian Lands in Oklahoma: A Letter from an Indian Citizen to Senator Elmer Thomas
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-16
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-16
- 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 Mr. Taylor expressing concern about the sale of valuable timbered lands in Oklahoma by the Department of Interior. He believes that the land is being sold at an unfair value without considering the additional cost value due to the growth of the timber. Taylor requests that the sale be postponed until an investigation is conducted and the mineral rights are reserved. Senator Elmer Thomas assures Taylor that he will do what he can to help and is working with Chief Durant of the Choctaw Tribe to benefit Indian citizens.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
