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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 5, 1940
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    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
    • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include death of Senator Josiah Evans (SC); Representative Justin Morrill; Kansas.
    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


    Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940
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      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
      • Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include attendance at church meetings in the Representatives Hall in the Capitol and various chaplains and clergymen who preach there; regular attendance of Washington citizens, particularly blacks, at church meetings; plans to see Sabbath School scholars and black Sabbath School scholars 4th of July processions; death and funeral of Senator Samuel Southard (NJ); veto by President Tyler of Tariff Bill with provision postponing the distribution to the States of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and return of bill to the House of Representatives with little chance of overriding the veto; Locofocos (Democrats) are against distribution and generally against protection, but despise Tyler.
      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


      Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 23, 1940
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        • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
        • Description: Letter to daughter. Topics include social life of wives of congressmen; steam ship Princeton accident; Representative John Quincy Adams (MA); Representative Solomon Foot (VT); social life
        • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


        Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 1, 1940
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          • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
          • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include John Brown and proposed investigation of his supporters.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


          Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 6, 1940
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            • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
            • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include health of Crafts family; social life and visiting etiquette; boarding houses.
            • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


            Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 4, 1940
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              • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
              • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include proposed raising of import duties on Canada.
              • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


              Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 9, 1940
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                • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                • Description: Letter to son. Topics include National Intelligencer; debate over censure of General Andrew Jackson over his engagement of the war in Florida.
                • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


                Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 16, 1940
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                  • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                  • Description: Letter to son. Topics include Missouri and slavery; includes a sketch by Crafts of Missouri and surrounding area.
                  • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


                  Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 20, 1940
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                    • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                    • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include social life; parties hosted by Secretary of War John Calhoun and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams; President James Monroe.
                    • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


                    Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 21, 1940
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                      • Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
                      • Description: Letter to wife. Topics include question of Missouri's acceptance into the United States by Congress and split between Northern and Southern members; federal deficit and consideration of reduction of pay for government employees; social life; invitation to dine at President James Monroe's.
                      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress