TY - GEN AU - Parker,Amasa J. TI - Amasa J. Parker papers, KW - Adams, John Quincy, KW - Calhoun, John C. KW - Parker, Harriet Langdon Roberts KW - Webster, Daniel, KW - United States KW - Congress KW - Senate KW - Elections, 1876 KW - United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) KW - Dueling KW - Indians of North America KW - Government relations KW - Practice of law KW - New York (State) KW - Theater KW - Washington (D.C) KW - Delhi (N.Y.) KW - History KW - Politics and government KW - 1775-1865 KW - 1837-1841 KW - Washington (D.C.) KW - Description and travel KW - Social life and customs KW - Jurists KW - itoamc KW - Lawyers KW - Representatives, U.S. Congress N1 - Open to research; In part, typewritten transcripts; [S.l.] N2 - Chiefly letters written by Parker while serving in the U.S. Congress to his wife, Harriet Langdon Roberts Parker, in Delhi, N.Y., describing his trip to Washington, the city, the Capitol building, and his impressions of John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster. Other topics include dueling, Indian affairs, politics, and Washington social life and theater. Also includes letters written while Parker was a lawyer in New York State and a newspaper illustration (1875) announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate from New York UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008132 UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008132.3 ER -