Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Crowe, 9 August 1837. Crowe is writing from Virginia. He tells her he has collected more money for Hanover College and has decided to go on to Louisburgh, Greenbriar Co., but is...
A letter from John Crowe to his wife, Esther Crowe, 22 February 1837 to tell her of his canal journey to Shippingsport in which he has lost his purse, but had an overall pleasant journey. He gives his love to the children. and...
Crowe writes back to his wife of his journey of the past week, a New School church he preached at, and talks of an accident that happened where a man's "skull was broken".
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife, Esther Crowe, to update her on his journey with the endpoint being Mississippi. He inquires about home and assures Esther that they are all in his prayers. He also discusses his fund...
Crowe writes to his wife of his journey to Philadelphia and the meetings of the Presbyterian Assembly, which he attended. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Alexander in 1831 about his experience visiting New York City. Crowe remarks on a severe winter storm that left between 10 and 12 feet of snow on the city. Crowe also discusses...
A letter to Esther Alexander from John Crowe over the death of Esther's mother. God's hand in death and his lack of pleasure in bestowing death are mentioned. Crowe also discusses the place of reason in regulating our passions....
Letter from John Finley Crowe in Natchez, Mississippi to his wife, Esther Crowe in Hanover, IN, 1 January 1834. He discusses his plans to travel to New Orleans and Arkansas, the people and friends he meets, discipline of their...
Letter from John Finley Crowe while in New York, to his wife, Esther Crowe, 8 April 1833. He writes describing his disappointment at not receiving more letters from home and his efforts to raise money for Hanover College. He...
In this letter to Esther Crowe from John Finley Crowe, John is letting his emotions get the best of him. Rather than paying close attention to the well being of his wife and child, he is paying more attention to his own...