The letter is a plea from an Indian individual to Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the sale of valuable timbered lands in Oklahoma. The writer expresses concern over the unfair appraisal of the land, the lack of reservation of mineral rights, and the neglect of the timber by the government. They request a postponement of the sale and an investigation into the removal of timber from the land.

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Protesting the Unfair Sale of Indian Timber Lands in 1937: Letters to Senator Elmer Thomas

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Protesting the Unfair Sale of Indian Timber Lands in 1937: Letters to Senator Elmer Thomas
Date Created:
1937-07-16
EDTF:
1937-07-16
Creator:
Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
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 a plea from an Indian individual to Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the sale of valuable timbered lands in Oklahoma. The writer expresses concern over the unfair appraisal of the land, the lack of reservation of mineral rights, and the neglect of the timber by the government. They request a postponement of the sale and an investigation into the removal of timber from the land.
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_65_0000, Box 65, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages