Charles writes that they would be happy to accept Sarah as a pupil, that he has just been to the commencement at Washington College, and reports that Philadelphia has had a recent outbreak of cholera.
Thompson writes to his father-in-law, Crowe, to express her concerns over the poor health of Esther Crowe, to talk about the college, and he tells him about his children and how they are doing. and The Crowe Family Papers...
Charles generally updates Crowe on their lives (that of his family's) as they have not written for a couple weeks. Charles discusses his children's schooling, a possible transfer of Dr. Thomas to the seminary of New Albany, and...
Thompson is writing to update Crowe on his son James' illness (a fever); he is slowly improving, but he still has chills every evening. Thompson ends the letter by saying his daughter, Mary Esther, has been in bed all day.
Thompson encloses in his letter a sum of $12.50 from a Mr. Buchanan for a completion of his scholarship. He also writes about the children's schooling and the weather.
Charles Thompson writes to his father-in-law about the transfer of obligations of Mr. Brown and Mr. Douglas to himself and not the Hanover College Board of Trustees. The document also includes a letter from Mary Thompson to her...