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, February 10, 1936
Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 10, 1936
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    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
    • Description: Topics include speech by Senator Adams (CO) on the Additional Appropriation for Work Relief; Governor Redfield Proctor (VT) visiting.
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    Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1936
    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1936
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      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
      • Description: Topics include Military Affairs Committee; Sub-Committee of the Judiciary on the nomination of Dean Clark of Yale Law School for a judgeship.
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      Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 8, 1936
      Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 8, 1936
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        • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
        • Description: Topics include hearings for an appointment to Interstate Commerce Commission.
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        Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 13, 1936
        Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 13, 1936
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          • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
          • Description: Topics include Military Affairs Committee and Austin's motion to open hearings to the public; Special Finance Committee on Taxation of Public Securities.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
          Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 16, 1936
          Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 16, 1936
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            • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
            • Description: Topics include Senator Bridges (NH) speech on confirmation of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce; President Roosevelt's dinner to the Judiciary; Justice Stanley Reed; Chief Justice Charles Hughes.
            • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
            Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 27, 1936
            Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 27, 1936
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              • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
              • Description: Topics include speech by Senator Lewis on the Spanish Embargo and foreign policy; Relief Bill.
              • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
              Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 28, 1936
              Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 28, 1936
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                • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                • Description: Topics include debate on confirmation of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce.
                • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 30, 1936
                Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 30, 1936
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                  • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                  • Description: Topics include sub-committee meeting on the common defense and raw materials for the armed forces and the civilian populations.
                  • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                  Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 24, 1936
                  Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 24, 1936
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                    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                    • Description: Topics include testimony of Secretary of Treasury released from secrecy.
                    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
                    Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 7, 1936
                    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 7, 1936
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                      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                      • Description: Topics include foreign policy and the plan for national defense in the Military Affairs Committee; President Roosevelt meeting with the Military Affairs Committee at the White House; Relief Bill; Judiciary Committee.
                      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress