In the Weir case people sent in $4 from all over the country, but the majority were from southern states--MS, AL, LA In the files I looked at in Washington, there were only one or two letters from disgruntled/angry people who had sent in money and got nothing in return-not even a letter acknowledging contribution. There is no list of names of people who sent in money in this file. In this case, rumors have it that all Weir's personal records were stored in the basement of his daughter's house and she will not talk about it. There are other cases (for example Choctaw Nation v. U. S. began in 1830s and was finally settled in 1881. MANY names are in it), but this Weir case was done in the 1940-50s. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deana Peirce" <choctaw74@prodigy.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw > I have printed a form for your book and am VERY excited in receiving it ! > Also I appreciate you finding the first name of that lawyer..Was it done in > I.T. or MS ?...I cant tell from the interviews I have...They were pretty > scattered in coming here..( OK)... > again thanx ! > > deana > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jackie Matte <matteja@bellsouth.net> > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw > > > > Judy's site has many of the choctaw Rolls. She may not have Attorney > Weir's > > name on it. At the moment, I cannot remember his first name. I will have > > to look it up, but it may take me a day or two to hunt for it as I am tied > u > > this week end. You can see They Say the Wind is Red at > > http://matte.accessgenealogy.com and at Amazon. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deana Peirce" <choctaw74@prodigy.net> > > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw > > > > > > > Hi Jackie... > > > > > > No I hadnt heard of it but where online might I look for info ? Ive > looked > > > at Judys site and didnt see anything on it. What was the guys first name > > > ?...Ill try looking that way... > > > > > > again MUCHO thanx !! > > > > > > deana > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jackie Matte <matteja@bellsouth.net> > > > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 2:50 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw > > > > > > > > > > Yes! you probably heard about the Attorney named Weir from MS who did > > > this. > > > > He accepted money from Choctaws and other Indians for several years, > but > > > all > > > > his efforts led to nothing. He was sued for fraud. I went through > his > > > case > > > > file at the National Archives. There is really nothing in it that you > > > can't > > > > get NOW from Internet. In the bibliography of my book "They Say the > > Wind > > > > is Red," I list all the Choctaw Court of Claims cases. A section on > > > > Resources for Southeastern Indian Genealogical Research is included. > > > > Check Judy White's website http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native for > > > > rolls. > > > > > > > > Good luck, Jackie > > > > > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Deana Peirce" <choctaw74@prodigy.net> > > > > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:00 PM > > > > Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have interviews from several ancestors for the Dawse Roll who were > > > MCRs. > > > > They all were saying that they gave their paper work to a man who they > > > > thought was an atty., and he ended up being an imposter who wound up > in > > > > prison. Has anyone else run across this or even heard of it ? > > > > > > > > > > If true why would someone want their paperwork who wasnt ligit ? > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > deana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > > > > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE.... > > > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the > > quotes > > > > and spelled correctly. > > > > > Nothing in the subject line... 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