Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, August 7, 1842

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Title: Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, August 7, 1842
Author: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
Date Created: 1842-08-07
Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include Tariff Bill passed by Senate and sent to the President; efforts by Locofocos (Democrats) to oppose the Tariff Bill; Senate split on Tariff bill with twenty-five Whigs for, twenty Locofocos (Democrats) against, and five southern Whigs against, but Senator John Henderson (MS) was absent and Senator John Berrien (GA) did not vote; discussions about whether President Tyler will sign the bill what will happen if it is vetoed; treaty between Great Britain and the United States; Government band which plays in front of the Capitol every Thursday and at the Presidents on Saturday evenings; theatre performances; public gardens; Locofocos (Democrats) in Vermont.
Subject: Tariff -- United States.
Democratic Party (U.S.).
Whig Party (U.S.).
Henderson John 1795-1857.
Berrien John MacPherson 1781-1856.
Taylor Zachary 1784-1850.
Great Britain -- Treaties, etc. -- United States -- 1842 Aug. 9.
Genre: letter
Type: text
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: Crafts Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 4
Date Captured: 2006-08-22T00:00:00Z
Digital Format: image/tiff
Note [Digital Version]: 2006-08-22T00:00:00, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: No known copyright restrictions.
Identifier (local): craftsB06f004i002
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
mods_created_date_year_ms: 18420807

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