Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, July 3, 1842

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Title: Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, July 3, 1842
Author: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
Date Created: 1842-07-03
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: Fourth of July celebrations.
Southard Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis) 1787-1842.
Taylor Zachary 1784-1850.
Tariff -- United States.
Public lands -- United States.
Democratic Party (U.S.).
Genre: letter
Type: text
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: Crafts Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 3
Date Captured: 2006-08-21T00:00:00Z
Digital Format: image/tiff
Note [Digital Version]: 2006-08-21T00:00:00, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: No known copyright restrictions.
Identifier (local): craftsB06f003i001
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
mods_created_date_year_ms: 18420703

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