The letter is regarding the payment to the Choctaws and Chickasaws for the sale of their coal lands to the government, specifically regarding the rights of heirs. The Indian Office will send out notices for proof of relationship in the fall, and living enrolled members will be paid first. The share of deceased members will be paid to their heirs, and proof of heirship notices will be sent out for completion. The letter expresses gratitude for the efforts made in behalf of the Chickasaws and suggests that living enrolled members be paid first.