Correspondence between Elmer Thomas and Constituents Regarding Indigenous Land Rights and Compensation Issues, 1937-01-06

Item — Box: SU 10, Folder: 34

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_34_0006

Scope and Contents

The first text is a letter from Elmer Thomas to John Jones regarding a report from the Office of Indian Affairs about a lawsuit. The second text is a letter from Mrs. Bess Welch Davis to Elmer Thomas requesting the distribution of money from the settlement of Indian land to individual tribal members in need. Both letters show correspondence regarding legal matters and financial concerns related to Native American issues.

Dates

Creation: 1937-01-06

Creator

From the Collection: Thomas, Elmer, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1927-1951); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district (1923-1927); Member of the Oklahoma Senate (1907-1920), 1876-1965 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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