Letters Home From Congress

This collection features letters home from Warren R. Austin (Senator, 1931-1946), Jacob Collamer (Representative, 1843-1848; Senator, 1855-1865), and Samuel C. Crafts (Representative, 1817-1824; Senator, 1842-1843). The letters document travel to and from Washington by horse, boat, train, and airplane; lodging in boarding houses, hotels, and homes; social life in Washington; significant local and national events; and legislative issues under consideration in Congress. Austin's letters detail his frustrations serving as a Senator in the minority party during the era of Roosevelt and the New Deal; his activities on the Judiciary Committee; and foreign affairs topics such as the Neutrality Act. The letters of Crafts and Collamer both extensively cover the question of slavery, discussing Missouri statehood, John Brown, the annexation of Texas, and the Civil War. All three Congressmen frequently discuss questions regarding appropriations and the Federal budget. Biographical information is available from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, at: https://bioguide.congress.gov/

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Miniature of Letter to Dr. Eli Todd, January 28, 1821
Letter to Dr. Eli Todd, January 28, 1821
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    • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
    • Description: Topics include Austin radio broadcast on the air mail issue.
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    Miniature of Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, February 19, 1821
    Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, February 19, 1821
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      • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
      • Description: Topics include debate on the air mail issue; Democratic Whip Senator Lewis' entering of Austin's address before the Vermont Bar Association into the Congressional Record.
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      Miniature of Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, February 12, 1821
      Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, February 12, 1821
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        • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
        • Description: Topics include Austin radio broadcast on the air mail issue.
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        Miniature of Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, December 24, 1821
        Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, December 24, 1821
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          • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
          • Description: Topics include bill for regulation of the stock exchange; air mail issue.
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          Miniature of Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, December 3, 1821
          Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, December 3, 1821
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            • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
            • Description: Topics include filibuster by southern Senators to prevent consideration of the anti-lynching bill; Senator Glass; Senator Bankhead.
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            Miniature of Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, January 22, 1821
            Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, January 22, 1821
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              • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
              • Description: Topics include Austin radio broadcast on the air mail issue.
              • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress