Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Requesting Investigation into Historical Injustices against the Chickasaw Tribe, 1937-07-01

Item — Box: SU 10, Folder: 61

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_61_0006

Scope and Contents

The author is urging Senator Elmer Thomas to investigate the injustices suffered by the Chickasaw Indians in the elections of 1902 and 1904. He details instances of corruption and fraud during these elections, and mentions a previous investigation that was squashed. He suggests that information about these events can be found in the files of the Interior Department, and offers the services of a secret investigator who has worked with the Indian Bureau for fifty years.

Dates

Creation: 1937-07-01

Creator

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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