1849 Correspondence from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Legal Disputes Involving Choctaw Estate1965-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0026Senator Harris received a letter regarding John Johnson's efforts to claim his deceased wife's estate, which is being held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Johnson, who is elderly and illiterate, is being pressured by a lawyer to sign a contract that is believed to be fraudulent. The letter highlights the injustice and mishandling of the case by the government agency and requests for an investigation by a Federal Grand Jury. It also mentions the refusal of the Bureau to release funds for Johnson to hire legal counsel.