Letters Sent by Commissioner Tams Bixby, 3/1902 - 4/1907

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Letters Sent by Commissioner Tams Bixby, 3/1902 - 4/1907

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This series contains press copies of letters sent by Tams Bixby from Washington, D.C. to Commissioner in Charge T. B. Needles in Muskogee and letters sent by Bixby from Muskogee to the Secretary of Interior, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and members of Congress including Senator Charles Curtis and Henry L. Dawes. Some of the letters are marked "Personal and Confidential" and relate to individuals being recommended for employment, dismissals of employees, and Bixby's political activities. Many of the letters relate to policy and procedures governing enrollment and allotment. It does not appear that these letters are among the records described in the series "Letters Sent to the Secretary of Interior, October, 1906-August, 1914."

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936

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Charles Curtis "God-Sent into Politics" A champion jockey in his youth, Charles Curtis recalled that once before a race in Texas, a horse owner called him over for final instructions. The man, seated with a rifle across his lap, said, "Son, the last dollar I have in the world is on this race. If you don't win, don't stop when you cross the finish line. Keep right on going." Curtis won that race and many more. Famous for his one-eighth Native American ancestry, he rose to prominence in the ...