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Item Description

Title

Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, July 3, 1842

Creator

Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853

Published: August 21, 2006,  University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections

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.

Source Document

Crafts Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 3

Date of Source Document

1842-07-03

Digital Format: image/tiff : Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi, Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL.

Subjects/People

• Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853
• Democratic Party (U.S.)
• Southard, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis), 1787-1842.
• Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Subjects/Topics

• Fourth of July celebrations
• Public lands -- United States
• Tariff -- United States

Time period: 1842-07-03

Format: text, letter

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