Inquiry About Choctaw and Chickasaw Coal Land Payments
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_69_0008
Dates
- June 09, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Carrie Guess Dougten received a letter from Congressman Carl Albert regarding payments due to the Choctaws and Chickasaws for coal lands sold to the government. Enrolled members will be paid within the next sixty days, and claims of deceased members will be settled afterwards. Proof of heirship notices will be sent out to determine legal heirs and amounts. Mrs. Dougten asked for help for her sick mother, Journette Harrison, to receive her payment.
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area 'Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Courts--United States
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area 'Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Courts--United States
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository