Correspondence Regarding Land Affairs of the Otoe and Missouria Tribes, 1894-1938, 1894-01-01 - 1938-12-31

Item — Box: SU 10, Folder: 52

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001

Scope and Contents

The letter is from William B. Burgess to Senator Thomas regarding a land sale issue involving the Otoe and Missouria tribes of Indians. The letter mentions that the tribes were misled by the U.S. Government in a land sale, and asks for assistance in resolving the issue. The letter references specific acts of Congress related to the sale of the tribes' lands, and requests that the Senator take action on behalf of the Tribes. The response from the Department of the Interior provides information on the Act of Congress approved in 1893 regarding the revision and adjustment of the land sales.

Dates

Creation: 1894-01-01 - 1938-12-31

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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Full Extent

3 pages

Additional Description

Abstract

53rd (1893-1895); 54th (1895-1897); 55th (1897-1899); 56th (1899-1901); 57th (1901-1903); 58th (1903-1905); 59th (1905-1907); 60th (1907-1909); 61st (1909-1911); 62nd (1911-1913); 63rd (1913-1915); 64th (1915-1917); 65th (1917-1919); 66th (1919-1921); 67th (1921-1923); 68th (1923-1925); 69th (1925-1927); 70th (1927-1929); 71st (1929-1931); 72nd (1931-1933); 73rd (1933-1935); 74th (1935-1937); 75th (1937-1939)