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, October 25, 1939
Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 25, 1939
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    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
    • Description: Topics include Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.
    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
    Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 10, 1939
    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 10, 1939
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      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
      • Description: Topics include start of the 77th Congress and Republican leadership posts in the Senate.
      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
      Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 11, 1939
      Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 11, 1939
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        • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
        • Description: Topics include Wendell Wilkie speech.
        • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
        Miniature of Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 19, 1939
        Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, October 19, 1939
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          • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
          • Description: Topics include speech by Senator Tobey (NH) on convoys.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress