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Underwood Collection

What happens when a Kentucky politician marries a Washington social butterfly? Elizabeth Cox Underwood can tell you through the 350 letters between 1849-1853 which she penned and received from Joseph Rogers Underwood (1791-1876), U.S. Senator. Anxious for word from the political realm she had left, Elizabeth kept Joseph informed about their children, supervision of Bowling Green household and farm, including sending former slaves to Liberia, and community activities. She even built a home that you can reconstruct through the details of her letters.

For an introduction to this collection, view the links below. For more information about the in-house collection, read our Underwood Collection description.

	Joseph Rogers Underwood
	Liberia Bound
	Elizabeth Underwood
	Blue Christmas
	Nothing Changes
	Dream House
	Pastoral Scene
	Easy Traveling
	Henry Clay's Health
	House Plans
	Icy Cold
	Presidential Call
	Ironwood
	Long Distance Communication
	New U.S. Representative
	Open Lines
	Party Affiliation
	Presidential Death
	Scotland Fling
	Westward Ho