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 Mary Collamer, February 4, 1844
Letter to Mary Collamer, February 4, 1844
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    • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
    • Description: Topics include sit-down strikes; Court Bill hearings in the Judiciary Committee.
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    Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 17, 1844
    Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 17, 1844
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      • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
      • Description: Topics include Court Bill, President Roosevelt, and potential votes against the bill in the Senate.
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      Miniature of Letter to Mary Collamer, January 14 1844
      Letter to Mary Collamer, January 14 1844
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        • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
        • Description: Topics include Court Bill hearings in the Judiciary Committee.
        • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
        Miniature of Letter to Harriet Johnson, April 7, 1844
        Letter to Harriet Johnson, April 7, 1844
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          • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
          • Description: Topics include debate on the Conference Report on the Neutrality Bill; Senator McNarry and Austin's duties as Assistant Minority Leader; Court Bill in the Judiciary Committee.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
          Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 28, 1844
          Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 28, 1844
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            • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
            • Description: Topics include Court Bill hearings in the Judiciary Committee, and includes an excerpt.
            • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress