Payment for Coal Lands: A Letter from Carl Albert to Isaac Nelson
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_65_0002
Dates
- May 24, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
Mr. Isaac Nelson wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert regarding the payment to members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations for the sale of their coal lands to the government. Congressman Albert responded that the payments will be made to enrolled members first and will be sent out by the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes Agency in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He expressed his pleasure in helping and offered further assistance if needed. Nelson thanked Albert for the information and assistance in the matter.
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
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