Letters of Abijah Bigelow, Member of Congress, to His Wife, 1810-1815.

The article presents a series of letters written by the U.S. Congressman Abijah Bigelow to his wife Hannah Gardner Bigelow during his tenure as Representative for Massachusetts between 1810 to 1815. A brief biographical profile of Bigelow is given. Subjects discussed include the political atmosphere of Washington D.C., the international relations with Great Britain and the War of 1812, and descriptions of several sessions of Congress.