The letter is from Dr. G.E. Hartshorne to Carl Albert, inquiring about the payment to the Choctaws and Chickasaws for the sale of their segregated coal lands. Dr. Hartshorne expresses hope that Congress will appropriate the money to fulfill this obligation. The letter also mentions a proposed law to pay the Choctaws for their coal and asphalt deposits after 40 years. Dr. Hartshorne requests Carl Albert's support in getting the bill passed.