A letter from Charles Thompson to his mother-in-law Esther Alexander Crowe about daily life and their family. Thompson discusses the health of their family as well as the recent birth of an unnamed boy. He talk about his...
Letter from Charles Thompson to his father-in-law, John Finley Crowe. He discusses his work as a minister, his visits to various churches in Indiana, and his fundraising efforts for Hanover College.
A letter from D. Lattimore to John Finley Crowe over the former's inability to pay the tuition fee. Lattimore offers Crowe flour when his harvest comes in since he cannot afford it at the moment. and The Crowe Family Papers...
Letter to President Crowe, Hanover, Indiana, from D.H. Merriwether in 1844 discussing Merriwether's nephews, John L. Merriweather and Charles S. Reay, both of whom wish to attend Hanover College. He describes the type of...
Letter from D.V. Smock to John Finley Crowe over the Cholera in Madison and the death of Dr. Scovel. Smock remarks on the type of person Scovel was and then proceeds to talk about the process of replacing the President. Smock...
A letter from Rev. David V. Smock to John Finley Crowe over the loss of the Hanover College Board of trustees. One of the points of the letter is that Hanover's location might have hindered its advancement. Throughout the...
Letter from D.V. Smock to John Finley Crowe over education and Hanover College. He shares his concern over the re-establishment Hanover's Charter with the State of Indiana. Smock suggests that Hanover College needs an...
Undated letter from Daniel Lattimore to John Finley Crowe, ca. 1849, regarding a debt owed to Crowe. Lattimore claims he had paid the debt and asks Crowe to bring the matter before the church.
A Letter from Daniel Lattimore to John Finley Crowe over his health and his son's suspension from Hanover College. The son apparently had issues with the faculty and chose not to do enough of his studies to warrant a...
Letter from Daniel Lattimore to John Finley Crowe over the Cholera outbreak in Madison Indiana. Lattimore then provides his thoughts over a Crowe's ideas for a replacement for Dr. Scovel.
A letter from Daniel Lattimore to John Finley Crowe over their most recent correspondence. Lattimore apologizes for the tardiness of his letter with regards to Crowe's for he had been suffering from chest pain which had also...
A letter from David Monfort to John Finley Crowe over the Board of Trustee's decision to suspend Hanover College's charter and create Madison University. Initially, Monfort remarks on the suddenness of the decision to suspend...
A letter from David Monfort to John Finley Crowe in 1846 about Montfort's experience at a meeting of the Synod at Lafayette. He summarizes the discussion on the Presbyteries efforts to reinvigorate Hanover College after the...
Letter from David Monfort to John Finley Crowe over debts of Daniel Lattimore (see letter from Lattimore to Crowe, ca. 1949). Lattimore praises Crowe's fundraising efforts on behalf of Hanover College. Monfort writes about...
Letter from E. Cummins requesting information about Hanover College for a prospective student. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
A response to a letter from Crowe addressed fromt the 31st of October. The first part of the letter explains the delayed response to Crowe's letter, which involved misdirection and longer than normal waits at a post-office. ...
Letter from Elias Monfort to Mother, dated 17 August 1861. Monfort writes to his mother about the practice battle they had and weaponry. He also writes about a Confederate camp that was successful in capturing a Colonel and...
Letter from Eliza Crowe in Steubenville, Ohio to her mother, Esther Crowe, 9 December 1833, while studying as a student at the Steubenville Female Seminary. She discusses how she misses her family and her impressions of a visit...
Letter from Eliza Crowe in Steubenville, Ohio to her mother, Esther Crowe, 6 March 1834. She writes about her father coming to pick up herself and her sister, academic examinations, her religious beliefs, and the lack of...
A letter from Eliza Crowe to her father John Finley Crowe while Rev. Crowe was in Philadelphia. At the beginning of the letter Eliza asks Crowe how he spent the anniversary of George Washington's birthday. Eliza included in her...
Letter from Esther Crowe to her husband John Finley Crowe, 3 August 1814, over her daily life and health. Esther writes that she fills her days in John's abscence by writing letters to her various family and friends....
A letter from Esther Alexander Crowe to her husband John Finley Crowe over her daily life and occupations in his abscence. Esther mentions the friends that she has called upon and talks about her and Crowe's mutual friends....
A letter from Esther Alexander Crowe to John Finley Crowe over life in Hanover. Esther devotes some time in the letter to relay the events that transpired to their family. Events such as the river freezing over and their son...
Letter from Esther Alexander Crowe to John Finley Crowe in 1814. Esther spends much of the letter talking about the wait for letters from Crowe. Esther also discusses how her ill health prevented her from writing letters, but...
Letter from Esther Crowe, dated 29 May 1814, to her husband John Finley Crowe over her daily life and their correspondence. Esther spends much of the letter writing about how she impatiently waited for a letter from Crowe....
Letter from Esther Crowe in Lexington, KY to her husband John Finley Crowe in Princeton, New Jersey, dated 30 June 1814. In the letter, she discusses her health and needing to be bled, news of family and friends, her religious...
In this letter to John Finley Crowe from Esther Crowe, Esther describes the situation at home for John by telling him of the baby's rapid growth since she last wrote. In correspondence to Johns heavy belief in God, Esther...
Letter from Esther Alexander Crowe to John Finley Crowe over her daily life in his absence while he attended Princeton. Esther mentions having tea with friends, spooling wool into yarn, and devotes quite a bit of her letter to...
In this letter to John Finley Crowe from Esther Crowe, the birth of their son is being discussed. She goes into great detail regarding her experience giving birth and taking care of their son in the first weeks of him being...
Letter from G. B. Armstrong to John Finey Crowe regarding a donation to Hanover College. Armstrong then finishes his letter expressing goodwill to Crowe's family. Armstrong graduated from Hanover in 1838.
A short letter from George F. Whitworth over an unstated request from Crowe. Whitworth also makes brief mention of 13 families that have agreed to go with him to start a colony in Spokane, Washington. Whitworth graduated from...
Letter from H.R. Tate to Thomas S. Crowe regarding rumors he has heard about moving Hanover College to a more northern location in Indiana. He also talks about his licensing as a preacher, the success of the Indiana Theological...
A letter from Harriet Thompkins to John Finley Crowe dated January 26, 1852 in Kentucky, Liberia (now Monrovia). Thompkins and her family moved to Liberia as part of the colonization movement in the United States, in which...
Letter from Hickburg Brown to John Finley Crowe over the latter's donation of a number of books to the author's cause. The author writes that his organization dedicates itself to providing the public with access to books.
A letter from J.G. Boon to John Finley Crowe, over the death of Hanover College President Dr. Sylvester Scovel due to Cholera and how the disease has affected the surrounding area. [Boon] also talks about a few monetary...
A letter from J. M. Coyner to John Finley Crowe over Coyner's time at Hanover as a student. Coyner remarks on the wonderful professors that he studied under as well as how he feels Hanover changed him for the better....
A letter from J.A. Peabody, the secretary of the Education Board in Philadelphia of the Presbyterian Education Board, to John Finley Crowe as a response to several of his letters. Crowe, in his previous letters, had petitioned...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to his mother Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels to Shelby County Kentucky. In the letter Crowe talks about the closing of the Ohio river due to ice. Crowe also discusses the abrupt nature...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to his mother, Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels. Additionally, Crowe expresses his dissapointment in not receiving more letters from his family. In the letter he also discusses a one...
A letter from J.N. Dickson to John Finley Crowe inquiring about the value of a property transferred by a Mr. Brown. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and...
A letter from J.W. Lugenbeel to John Finley Crowe over donations for Harriet Thompkins. The letter enclosed $30 for Mrs. Thompkins as well as the news that a number of household items would be donated to her cause and shipped...
A letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Philadelphia Borad of Education to John Finley Crowe regarding the disbursement of financial support of students at Hanover College. Benjamin Templeton's disbursement is the...
Letter from James A. Peabody oft he Office of the Board of Education in Philadelphia to John Finley Crowe, 26 April 1834. Peabody writes in regards to funds provided by the Board for the support of Hanover College and its...
A letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Education Rooms of the Presbyterian Board of Education to John Finley Crowe over the sponsorship of the education of eight students at Hanover college. B. Templeton, the first...
A letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Philadelphia Board of Education to John Finley Crowe regarding financial patronage for students at Hanover college. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made...
A Letter from James A. Peabody from the Education Rooms of the Presbyterian Board of Education to John Finley Crowe. The letter discusses Hanover College as a potential agricultural site. In his tenure, Crowe lead a work-study...
Letter from James A. Peabody of the Board of Education in Philadelphia to John Finley Crowe, 9 December 1834. Letter is in regards to the financial support from the Board of Education for student at Hanover College. and The...
Letter from James A. Peabody from the Office of the Board of Education in Philadelphia to John Finley Crowe, 11 January 1834. Letter is in regards to funding provided by the Board to Hanover College students. and The Crowe...
Letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Education Rooms of the Presbyterian Board of Education to John Finley Crowe, 25 November 1835. Letter discussing the patronage of Robert Simpson, a student at Hanover College. and...
Letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Philadelphia Presbyterian Board of Education to John Finley Crowe, 28 October 1835. The letter disburses additional funds for students of Hanover College. One of those students...
Letter from James A. Peabody, Asst. Secretary to the Board of Education, to John Finley Crowe, 26 September 1834. Letter regarding the payment of money for the educational support of students at Hanover College. and The Crowe...
Letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Philadelphia Board of Education to Rev. George Bishop regarding the disbursement of funds for the education of several Hanover College students. and The Crowe Family Papers...
Letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the the Education Rooms with the Presbyterian Board of Education in Philadelphia to Rev. George Bishop regarding the financial support of students at Hanover College. The letter also...
Letter from James A. Peabody to Rev. George Bishop over the disbursement of funds to Samuel Newell at Hanover College. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and...
Letter from James A. Peabody to Rev. Thomas Crowe over the disbursement of funds for Benjamin Templeton's education at Hanover College. It is likely that this letter is mis-addressed and that it was actually written to John...
Letter from James A. Peabody on behalf of the Philadelphia Board of Education to Rev. W. Bishop, 20 April 1836 in regards to the finanical support of the Board for students at Hanover College. Document includes a second letter...
James A. Saunders writes to John Finley Crowe to ask Crowe for a certificate, that proves his [Saunders] membership in the Hanover Presbyterian Church for the Salem Presbytery. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project...
Two letters on one sheet of paper from James Blythe Crowe and Thomas Searle Crowe to their parents, John and Esther Crowe. James Blythe writes that it is unfortunate that he did not see his parents over Christmas, but that his...
A short letter from James Blythe Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over the birth of his daughter. Crowe writes about the health of his wife, Martha, and the activities of the baby.
Letter from James Blythe Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over Esther's health as well as James' work in his church. Apparently, in a previous letter Esther wrote that she had the chills, and James expresses dismay over her...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to his mother, Esther Crowe about his life. At the time of the letter, Crowe had just finished a semester at college and decided to take a vacation before heading home. In his vacation he and a...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to John Finley Crowe over his father's safe return to Hanover as well as John and Esther's recent trip to visit James and his wife Martha. James remarks that his parents' trip to visit himself...
A Letter from James Bylthe Crowe to John Finley Crowe in which the former invites his parents to spend Christmas with his family. Additionally, James goes on to inquire over his parents health in the face of news that Cholera...
Letter from James Blythe Crowe to his father John Finley Crowe about his family, his young son's issues with teething, the health of the rest of his family, farming, local gossip, happenings at church, and asks after his health.
Letter from J.B. Crowe to his father, John F. Crowe. He discusses his return to Crawfordsville, Ind. and his attempts to raise money for Hanover College.
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to John Finley Crowe over his family and his job as a minister. First, James expresses his concern over his mother's unsepcified sickness. Additionally, James writes about a sermon he preached...
Undated letter from James Blyther Crowe to John FInley Crowe over his daily life, correspondence, and work as a minister. James wrote about a woman who passed and whose dying wish was for him to preach her service and baptize...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to Thomas S. Crowe over starting a Presbyterian School. James counsels that progress will be slow, but his letter serves as a status report. Apparently, James Blythe did not receive a lot of...
A letter from James M. Priest to John Finley Crowe over Priest's experience in King William's Town in West Africa, now South Africa. In the letter, Priest talks about the work he and the other missionaries have accomplished...
A letter from James N. Dickson to John Finley Crowe over a debt to be repaid by Crowe via property transfer. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library...
Letter to John Finley Crowe from James A. Dickson regarding a balance due to Mr. Dickson. He states that he will take the transfer of a parcel of property in Hanover, IN as payment of the reaminder of the debt. He asks John...
Letter from James W. Alexander of the Princeton Theological Seminary to John Finley Crowe, John Matthews, and Mark Niles of Hanover College, 22 October 1836. The letter is a response to a request from Crowe, Matthews and Niles...
A letter of introduction for Esther Crowe when she transitioned from her church in Bellevue, Illinois to her church in Lexington, Kentucky. Written by church Elder Jesse Walker, 29 November 1813. and The Crowe Family Papers...
A letter from James Blythe Crowe to John Finley Crowe over the death of his new born son Charles. The letter discusses the decline in health of the child.
Letter from John C. Eastman to John Finley Crowe over the death of Hanover College President Dr. Sylvester F. Scovel. Then, Eastman writes that he obtained several scholarships for the college in donations.
Letter to Esther Alexander from John Crowe over his commitment to his studies and balancing them with his desire to be with Esther. Crowe also mentions his commitment to God and Jesus. In his letter he compares the development...
A letter from John Crozier to John Finley Crowe over Crozier's intentions to stay in Edgar County, Illinois rather then to study at Hanover college. In the letter Crozier asks that his trunk be sent to his place once it reaches...
Letter from John Finley Crow to his wife Esther Crow, 3 September 1814 from Princeton, New Jersey. In this letter, Crowe discusses the appreciation he has for Esther now that she is responding to his letters. However, he does...
Crowe discusses the college's lack of a president and the lack of a search party since the rejection of their last potential candidate. Additionally, he writes about Caroline's school that she is running. Crowe finishes his...
Crowe begins his letter to Esther by stating that he will no longer hold back when he writes to her and that he will not add any formalities in the future. Crowe writes of his love for Esther and discusses the biblical...
In this letter to Esther Crowe from John Finley Crowe, John is expressing how happy he is to hear that he and Esthers baby is beautiful and healthy. After hearing such great news about his child, he is given the motivation to...
A letter written by John Finley Crowe, dated 9 May 1814, for Esther Alexander over his journey so far to Philadelphia. At the time of this letter Crowe stayed in Chillicothe Ohio in order to let himself and his horse...
Letter From John Finley Crowe and Thomas Searle Crowe over the Cholera in Madison. John begins the letter with a list of people who died from Cholera, which included Dr. Scovel. Thomas then takes over and continues to write...
A letter from John Finley Crowe and Williamson Dunn to John Whitcomb in order to correct statements made by Dr. Maxwell, President of the Board of Trustees of Indiana College. At the time of the letter Hanover College went...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels and efforts to raise funds for Hanover College. Crowe also discusses several sermons that he delivered since his last letter. Crowe also mentions Dr....
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Crowe, 13 August 1814. Crowe starts out his letter by thanking Esther for indulging his request to include the minutia of her life in her letters. Next, Crowe tells Esther that...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Crowe, 23 August 1814. Crowe writes that he has been offered to attend another six months at Princeton and asks for Esther's permission to stay. Crowe also mentions letters from...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels in upstate New York, 25 December 1830. Crowe talks about his travel plans and the people he encountered along the way. Crowe finishes the letter...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe about his visit to New York City in 1831. Crowe talks about his efforts to raise money in the city, and tells Esther that his goal is to raise $2000. Additionally, Crowe...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels, 7 January 1831. Crowe writes about staying with a variety of people over the course of his journey while fund raising for Hanover College. ...
Transcript of a letter from John Finely Crowe to his wife Esther Crowed, 22 January 1840. Location of the original letter is unknown. Crowe discusses his travels to Austin, Texas to perform church work. Crowe talks about the...