The letter is from Belton Harlin in Corona, California, asking about the process for receiving payment for coal lands sold by the Choctaws and Chickasaws to the government. Carl Albert responds, informing Harlin that enrolled members will be paid first and advising him to contact the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to provide his current address and receive instructions on how to receive his payment. Albert assures Harlin of his willingness to help and signs the letter.