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 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 minority Senator 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
Time Period Covered: 1818-1941
Parent Collections
Related Archival Collection(s)
Warren R. Austin Collection
Crafts Family Collection
Collamer Family Papers
Published: September 12, 2006, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 [38]
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary [5]
- United States. Supreme Court [5]
- Executive departments -- United States -- Reorganization. [4]
- Neutrality -- United States [4]
- Transportation -- Law and legislation -- United States [2]
- Veto -- United States [2]
- Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.) [1]
- Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961 [1]
- Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972 [1]
- Draft -- Law and legislation -- United States [1]
- Economic sanctions, American [1]
- Executive power -- United States [1]
- Executive-legislative relations. [1]
- Garner, John Nance, 1868-1967 [1]
- Hopkins, Harry Lloyd, 1890-1946 [1]
- Housing -- United States. [1]
- Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948 [1]
- Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955. [1]
- Johnson, Edwin Carl, 1884-1970 [1]
- Judicial review of administrative acts [1]
- Knox, Frank, 1874-1944 [1]
- Logan, Marvel Mills, 1875-1939. [1]
- McCarran, Pat, 1876-1954 [1]
- McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 [1]
- Metcalf, Jesse Houghton, 1860-1942. [1]
- Military weapons [1]
- Monopolies -- United States [1]
- New Deal, 1933-1939 [1]
- Norris, George W. (George William), 1861-1944 [1]
- Pope, James Pinckney, 1884-1966 [1]
- Primaries -- Iowa -- 1938. [1]
- Reed, Stanley Forman, 1884-1980 [1]
- Republican National Convention (21st : 1936 : Cleveland, Ohio) [1]
- Robinson, Joseph Taylor, 1872-1937 [1]
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. [1]
- Sequoia (Yacht). [1]
- Strikes and lockouts -- Railroads -- United States [1]
- United States -- Defenses -- Law and legislation [1]
- United States -- Defenses. [1]
- United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945 [1]
- United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- World War, 1939-1945. [1]
- United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. Air Safety Board [1]
- United States. Congress -- Powers and duties. [1]
- United States. Congress. Senate. [1]
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations [1]
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs [1]
- United States. Dept. of Agriculture -- Appropriations and expenditures. [1]
- United States. Dept. of Commerce. Office of the Secretary [1]
- United States. Navy -- Appropriations and expenditures [1]
- United States. War Dept. -- Appropriations and expenditures [1]
- United States. Work Projects Administration -- Appropriations and expenditures. [1]
- Walter, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1894-1963 [1]
- Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944 [1]
- World War, 1939-1945 [1]
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area [1]
- World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns -- Netherlands. [1]
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Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 4, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940?-01-04
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include speech by President Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 12, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-07-12
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include vote of Foreign Affairs Committee to postpone action on neutrality and President Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 15, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-07-15
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt, Secretary Hull, the Senate and neutrality.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 16, 1937
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1937-07-16
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include death and funeral of Senator Robinson; President Roosevelt and the Court Packing Bill.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 18, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-07-18
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include Senators McNary (OR), Borah (ID), and Austin invited to the White House by President Roosevelt for a conference on neutrality.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 18, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-07-18
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include Roosevelt's nomination as President and speculation on who will be his running mate, possibly Senator Byrnes (SC).
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 19, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-07-19
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include conference at White House with President Roosevelt on neutrality.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 22, 1937
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1937-07-22
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include overriding of a Presidential veto, 71 to 19; recommitting of the Court Bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, July 24, 1936
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1936-07-24
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include acceptance speech of Governor Landon at Republican National Convention; President Franklin Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 03, 1935
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1935-06-03
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
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.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 10, 1938
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1938-06-10
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
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.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 24, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-06-24
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include Austin's opinion of the Neutrality Act and President Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 16, 1933
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1933-03-16
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt's bank bill; Economy bill.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 19, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-03-19
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include appropriations for agriculture and President Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 19, 1933
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1933-05-19
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
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.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 13, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-05-13
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include Germany in the Netherlands; French, British, and Belgians preparing for battle; President Roosevelt's Reorganization Bill.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 16, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-05-16
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include visit by Austin to Aberdeen, Maryland to witness an experiment with a new type of bomb; speech by President Roosevelt.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 2, 1938
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1938-05-02
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt's message on monopolies.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 23, 1939
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1939-05-23
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt message on the New Deal; bill for regulation of transportation.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 23, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-05-23
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include speech by President Roosevelt; appropriations for the War Department and the Navy.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 31, 1938
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1938-05-31
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt and the Reorganization Bill.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, May 6, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-05-06
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include speech by Senator McCarran (NV) in opposition to President Roosevelt's Reorganization Bill and the abolishment of the Air Safety Board.
Title: Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, November 28, 1937
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1937-11-28
Resource type: text
Resource type: letter
Topics include President Roosevelt's message on housing.
Title: Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, December 18, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-12-18
Resource type: text
Topics include White House reception for the Judiciary; President and Mrs. Roosevelt; Walter-Logan Bill in the House after Presidential veto.
Title: Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, September 26, 1940
Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962
Date: 1940-09-26
Resource type: text
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.
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