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Fight for Fair Compensation: A Letter from Mr. D. W. Folsom

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_56_0004

Dates

  • February 11, 1949
  • 81st (1949-1951)

Scope and Contents

Mr. Folsom wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert expressing his concern about the government only intending to pay the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in piecemeal payments for the sale of their lands. He urges Congressman Albert to push for the full amount of $8,500,000 to be paid in full, as many members of the tribes, including his parents, have died waiting for the settlement. Congressman Albert assures Mr. Folsom that he will do everything he can to get the matter settled this year.

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000

Congress 81st (1949-1951)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Constituent Correspondence; Indians of North America--Claims

Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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