1937 Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding Auction Sale of Indian Timber Lands1937-01-01Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0027The letter is a formal request to Senator Elmer Thomas to intervene and stop an auction sale of Indian timber lands scheduled for May 6th, 1937. The authors of the letter express concern that the sale will benefit only one lumbering company, Dierks Lumber and Coal Company, and will harm small operators in the area. They ask the Senator to intercede on their behalf and prevent the sale from taking place.