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 Samuel P. Crafts, February 15, 1824
Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, February 15, 1824
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    • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
    • Description: Topics include Farm Owners Loan Bill; Austin's impression of a Huey Long speech listened to by packed galleries.
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    Miniature of Letter to Eunice Crafts, February 7, 1824
    Letter to Eunice Crafts, February 7, 1824
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      • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
      • Description: Topics include a speech by Senator Wheeler; Austin assisting Senator McNary, Minority Leader, in the absence of a Minority Whip; Black Thirty Hour Bill.
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      Miniature of Letter to Eunice Crafts, May 16, 1824
      Letter to Eunice Crafts, May 16, 1824
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        • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
        • Description: Topics include May 11, 1935 editorial in the New York Times about Austin's criticism of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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        Miniature of Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, January 4, 1824
        Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, January 4, 1824
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          • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
          • Description: Submitted by Mr. Austin. March 13, 1935.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress