Important Information Regarding Choctaw and Chickasaw Payment Distribution, 1949-05-24
Item — Box: DP 6, Folder: 65
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_65_0001
The letter from Carl Albert, M.C. dated May 24, 1949, informs Mrs. Floy Martin about the process of getting payment for the sale of coal lands to the government by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. The letter explains that proof of heirship notices will be sent out for completion and return to determine the legal heirs and amount each is to receive. Immediate payment will be made to living enrolled members, followed by payment to heirs. The letter also mentions the passing of an appropriation bill for $8,500,000 to be paid to the Choctaws and Chickasaws for the sale of their lands.
Dates
- 1949-05-24
Creator
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
Extent
3 pages
Overview
81st (1949-1951)
General
Native Americans; Public Lands and Natural Resources
Creator
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (Person)
- TypeCollection
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository