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This letter, dated December 31, 1952, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross to United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick expresses Cross's disappointment that Burdick missed their December 13 appointment, though Cross accepts the reason Burdick had to leave. Cross explains the nature of the petition that he mailed and provides some details on the issue. Cross suggests that Burdick forward the petition to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. There is a handwritten note on the letter.
See also:
Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Regarding a Missed Appointment, December 19, 1952
Letter from Representative Burdick to Dillon Myer Regarding the Petition Calling for the Investigation of Jefferson B. Smith, January 12, 1953
Date of Work
12-31-1952
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, petition, investigation, complaint
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council, Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Martin Cross
Recommended Citation
Cross, Martin, "Letter from Martin Cross to Representative Burdick Regarding the Petition Calling for the Investigation of Jefferson B. Smith, December 31, 1952" (1952). Usher Burdick Papers. 148.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/148