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This handwritten letter dated March 1956, from Primrose Morgan to United States (US) Senator William Langer, shows support for US Senate Bill 2151 (S. 2151). Morgan writes that, in the past, the Three Affiliated Tribes have only been given small amounts of their money and she would like to see it distributed as a lump sum so that she and other tribal members might pay off debts or purchase property. She writes about hardships experienced by members of her tribe and discusses how the money will help them.
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Primrose Morgan Informing that US Senate Bill 2151 Passed the Senate, April 12, 1956
Date of Work
3-1956
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, per capita payments, US Senate Bill 2151, S. 2151, support, debt, hardship
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Treasury
People Referenced
Primrose Morgan, William Langer
Recommended Citation
Morgan, Primrose, "Letter from Primrose Morgan to Senator Langer Regarding US Senate Bill 2151, March 1956" (1956). William Langer Papers. 896.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/896
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