Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940
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Title - Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940
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.
Subject - Civil service -- United States.
- Citizenship -- United States.
- Naturalization -- 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] - austinAIf022i009
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