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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Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 25, 1940
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include enclosed seating chart of the Senate chamber with the seats of the members.
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Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, December 30, 1940
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include treaty between Great Britain and the United States finally approved by the Senate after four long days of discussion, surmounting strong opposition by a vote of 39 to 9; continued deadlock on Tariff Bill; Treasury statement to the House stating that all funds on hand had been expended and asking for authority for more Treasury Notes; impact of governmental inaction on the Tariff Bill on factories and the importation of foreign goods.
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Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 4, 1941
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include adjournment of Congressional session; Senate and House repeal of Bankruptcy Law; act for reducing pay of members of Congress and other officers of government would fix the compensation of members at seven dollars per day, and seven dollars for every twenty miles of travel, and reduce the pay, by twelve and one half percent, of all of officers of government who receive more than twelve hundred dollars a year; vote to release General Jackson's fine.
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Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, February 11, 1941
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to daughter. Topics include city crowded with people seeking military appointments; Senator John Calhoun (SC) and the Calhoun branch of the Democratic party; President James Polk.
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Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 7, 1941
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to wife. Topics include activities of a Congressman; constituent business; death of Representative George Mumford (NC); society events hosted by the President, and the British and French ministers.
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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 13, 1939
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Topics include Export Import Bank and an amendment by Senator Taft (OH); Aiken's primary win for Vermont Senate seat.
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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 18, 1939
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Topics include Senator Burke (NE); term limits.
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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 30, 1939
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Topics include White House reception for the Judiciary; President and Mrs. Roosevelt; Walter-Logan Bill in the House after Presidential veto.
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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 17, 1940
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to wife. Topics include traveling to Washington; members of Congress arriving in Washington; boarding houses.
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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 30, 1940
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- Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
- Description: Letter to son. Topics include slowness of mail; health of members of Congress; date of adjournment.
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