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 Eunice Todd Crafts, February 6, 1819
Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, February 6, 1819
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    • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
    • Description: Text of Speech
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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 Eunice Todd Crafts, March 26, 1820
      Letter to Eunice Todd Crafts, March 26, 1820
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        • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
        • Description: Economy Bill amendment; Agricultural Colleges; Extension Service; Vocational Education.
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        Miniature of Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, March 25, 1820
        Letter to Samuel P. Crafts, March 25, 1820
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          • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
          • Description: Topics include; liquor question; birth control; appropriations.
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          Miniature of Letter to Col. Joseph Scott, March 23, 1820
          Letter to Col. Joseph Scott, March 23, 1820
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            • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
            • Description: Topics include vacation with President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover outside of Savannah, Georgia on the boat Sequoia; Georgia and Florida coast observations.
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