Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940

Parent Collections

Letters Home From Congress

Title

Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940

Creator

Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.

Description

Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include different rules and protocols in the House of Representatives and the Senate such as the one hour rule; President Tyler and the Whigs in Congress; Apportionment Bill; Locofoco (Democrat) opposition to districting of States; Tariff being considered in the House of Representatives; duty on wool; Distribution Act; rumor of a Cabinet break-up by President Tyler.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts -- Railroads -- United States.

Roosevelt Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945.

Transportation -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Note [Digital Version]

2006-08-07T00:00:00, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

letter

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

austinAIf022i008

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi, Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL.