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 Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1933
Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1933
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    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
    • Description: Topics include Austin's amendments to an airmail bill; Austin's successful effort to get Senator La Follette to include Puerto Rico in a public health bill.
    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
    Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 11, 1933
    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 11, 1933
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      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
      • Description: Topics include defeat of Reorganization Bill.
      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
      Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 15, 1933
      Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 15, 1933
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        • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
        • Description: Topics include Reorganization Bill.
        • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
        Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 27, 1933
        Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 27, 1933
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          • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
          • Description: Topics include omnibus court bill.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
          Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 01, 1933
          Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 01, 1933
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            • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
            • Description: Topics include Presidential power; Reorganization Bill.
            • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
            Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 17, 1933
            Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 17, 1933
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              • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
              • Description: Topics include court of administrative law; Presidential power.
              • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
              Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 08, 1933
              Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 08, 1933
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                • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                • Description: Topics include speech by Senator Millard Tydings (MD) and public opinion against the Reorganization Bill.
                • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 03, 1933
                Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 03, 1933
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                  • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                  • Description: Topics include Senator Holt.
                  • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                  Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 14, 1933
                  Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 14, 1933
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                    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                    • Description: Topics include European events; Secretary Cordell Hull.
                    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                    Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 07, 1933
                    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 07, 1933
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                      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                      • Description: Topics include Reorganization Bill; Committee vote on Equal Rights Amendment.
                      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress