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 William Collamer, January 24, 1848
Letter to William Collamer, January 24, 1848
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    • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
    • Description: Topics include Senator Byrnes (SC) speech on the Reorganization Bill; Anti-Lynching Bill debate and Senator Tom Connally (TX).
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    Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, December 3, 1848
    Letter to Mary N. Collamer, December 3, 1848
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      • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
      • Description: Topics include farm bill.
      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
      Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, July 8, 1848
      Letter to Mary N. Collamer, July 8, 1848
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        • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
        • Description: Topics include Secretary of Agriculture's opposition to the farm bill being considered in a Special Session of the Senate.
        • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
        Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 7, 1848
        Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 7, 1848
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          • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
          • Description: Topics include farm bill and centralization of power in the Federal government.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
          Miniature of Letter to Harriet Johnson, June 20, 1848
          Letter to Harriet Johnson, June 20, 1848
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            • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
            • Description: Topics include President Roosevelt's message on housing.
            • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress