Letter from Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation to Senator Eimer Thomas Regarding Preservation of Tribe Records, 1947, 1947-07-28

Item — Box: SU 10, Folder: 43

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0011

Scope and Contents

The letter is from Jesse B. Milam, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, thanking Senator Eimer Thomas for his actions in preventing the destruction of records of the Five Civilized Tribes. Milam offers the services of the Oklahoma Historical Society to store any records that are no longer needed.

Dates

Creation: 1947-07-28

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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