| Summary: | In the first letter, written June 11, 1919, Gilmer pledges his support for Underwood in the next election; expresses his disapproval of President Wilson, especially regarding the League of Nations; and criticizes the method of ratifying the recent prohibition and suffrage amendments, which were approved by the state legislatures rather than the citizens ("Now that federal amendments are in vogue, it might not be inopportune to present an amendment to the constitution to be passed upon by the people of the States either through conventions or by popular elections...taking ratification away from the State Legislatures"). In the second letter, written June 13, 1919, Underwood thanks Gilmer for his support and suggestions, and he discusses the issues hindering the finalization of the treaty ending World War I. At the time the letters were written, Underwood was serving in the United States Senate; he served there from 1915 to 1927.
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