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 N. Collamer, January 30, 1849
Letter to Mary N. Collamer, January 30, 1849
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    • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
    • Description: Topics include visit to Washington of Governor Aiken; farm bill.
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    Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 14, 1849
    Letter to Mary N. Collamer, February 14, 1849
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      • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
      • Description: Topics include visit to Washington of Alfred Landon and Col. Frank Knox; requests made of Austin to be a candidate for President; Governor Aiken; farm bill.
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      Miniature of Letter to Mary N. Collamer, March 5, 1849
      Letter to Mary N. Collamer, March 5, 1849
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        • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
        • Description: Topics include visit to Washington of Alfred Landon and Col. Frank Knox; dinner at Gridiron Club with President, Vice-President and others; remarks about Austin by Senator Pope.
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        Miniature of Letter to William Collamer, January 11, 1849
        Letter to William Collamer, January 11, 1849
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          • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
          • Description: Topics include Governor Aiken's open letter.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress