Letters Home From Congress
Collection Overview
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...
Show moreThis 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 are particularly strong in their coverage of his frustration at being a Senator in the minority party during the era of Roosevelt and the New Deal; his activities on the Judiciary Committee; and foreign affairs questions 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: http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 19, 1939
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Topics include conference at White House with President Roosevelt on neutrality.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 22, 1937
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Topics include overriding of a Presidential veto, 71 to 19; recommitting of the Court Bill to the Judiciary Committee.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 24, 1936
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Topics include acceptance speech of Governor Landon at Republican National Convention; President Franklin Roosevelt.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 03, 1935
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Topics include Supreme Court; speech by Senator Borah; President Roosevelt and the centralization of power in the Federal Government; enclosed speech by Austin to a Greek Society, Ahepa, on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the New Deal.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 10, 1938
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Topics include Iowa Primary results, indications of declining popularity of President Roosevelt, and Roosevelt's continued hold over the Senate through the actions of Senator Norris (NE); Roosevelt and the upcoming elections.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 24, 1939
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Topics include Austin's opinion of the Neutrality Act and President Roosevelt.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 16, 1933
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Topics include President Roosevelt's bank bill; Economy bill.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 19, 1940
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Topics include appropriations for agriculture and President Roosevelt.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 13, 1940
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Topics include Germany in the Netherlands; French, British, and Belgians preparing for battle; President Roosevelt's Reorganization Bill.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 16, 1940
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Topics include visit by Austin to Aberdeen, Maryland to witness an experiment with a new type of bomb; speech by President Roosevelt.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1933
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Topics include Roosevelt in the boat Seqouia on the Potomac; Senator Metcalf's boat Felicia on the Potomac; Fort Washington; impeachment trial of Judge Lauderbach.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 2, 1938
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Topics include President Roosevelt's message on monopolies.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 23, 1939
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Topics include President Roosevelt message on the New Deal; bill for regulation of transportation.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 23, 1940
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Topics include speech by President Roosevelt; appropriations for the War Department and the Navy.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 23, 1940
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Topics include speech by President Roosevelt; appropriations for the War Department and the Navy.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 31, 1938
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Topics include President Roosevelt and the Reorganization Bill.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 6, 1940
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Topics include speech by Senator McCarran (NV) in opposition to President Roosevelt's Reorganization Bill and the abolishment of the Air Safety Board.
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- Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 28, 1937
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Topics include President Roosevelt's message on housing.
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- Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, December 18, 1940
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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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- Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940
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Topics include Austin's successful request for President Roosevelt to appoint an Emergency Board to look at the labor disagreement with the Rutland Railroad; conference report on the Transportation Bill.