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...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Alexander Crowe over his travels from Hanover, Indiana to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Crowe stayed in Winchester Virginia while writing this letter. Crowe talks about staying...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over his time at Princeton. Crowe begins the letter by describing the room that he boards and how much it costs him. Crowe then goes on to talk about God's plans for...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife, Esther Crowe, 30 July 1814. Crowe begins the letter by thanking Esther for continually writing letters to him while he attended Princeton. Crowe mentions that Mr. Blythe wants him to...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander about his stay in Philadelphia. Crowe claims that he is sick of city life. Crowe laments at the formalities of society and the visible differences between classes of people....
Letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe from his first frew days at Princeton Serminary. Crowe spends the first paragraph inquiring over Esther's health, for she was apparently very ill prior to his departure....
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over his daily life in her absence. Crowe writes about spending evenings in her room and that he misses her greatly. Crowe writes about counting down the weeks until...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to wife Esther Alexander Crowe about his travels and stay at Princeton Theoogical Seminary. Crowe writes that he is returning to Esther and that hopefully within five to six weeks that they wil...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Crowe over his travels to Philadelphia as well as his attempts to raise money for Hanover College. Crowe went door to door requesting money and telling his "story."...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe about his stay in Philadelphia. Crowe devotes much of the to talking about friends of the family. Crowe also responds to Esther's updates on their children. Crowe also...
Letter From John Finley Crowe, dated 24 May 1814, to his wife Esther Alexander Crowe over his first few days in Philadelphia. One of the first places Crowe talks about visiting is a poor house which he claims is well taken care...
Crowe spends the letter parsing out the role of social roles in society and the norms that people ignore in the comfort of close friends. Additionally, Crowe talks about the pain he experiences apart from Esther. Along the same...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander over his travels, education, and well-being. Crowe mentions returning to Lexington from a trip to Virginia. As far as education, Crowe talks about finishing up his Bachelor of...
A letter from John Finley Crowe, dated 15 may 1814, to his wife Esther Crowe over his journey to Philadelphia. Crowe talks about exchanging horses twice so that he can still journey onward. In the letter Crowe expresss the hope...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther. He writes of a depression and melancholoy he has been feeling. He talks about the abdonment of religion in parts of the country. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project...
Letter to Esther Crowe from her husband, John F. Crowe in Princeton, NJ, 5 April 1815. He writes that he is happy to hear her health is returning and that he had spoken with Dr. Blythe about their son. He also discusses his...
Letter to Esther Crowe from her huband John Finley Crowe, 17 February 1834. Discusses his travels on the Ohio River on the Steam Boat Uncle Sam, funds given to him by the Board of Education, and his wishes for his families good...
Letter to Esther Crowe from her husband John Finley Crowe, 24 February 1834. He discusses in travels in Ohio, meeting friends and colleagues, and his attempts to secure funding for Hanover College. and The Crowe Family Papers...
In this letter to Esther Crowe from John Finley Crowe, John wants to hear more about their son. While it was nice to hear about his accomplishments in music he would like to hear about any milestones. Unlike past letters John...
In this letter to Esther Crowe from John Finley Crowe, John tells Esther that if he ever scolds her via letter or taking to a rude tone it is because he wishes to hear from her. In the same vein, he makes the fear of Esther...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to Esther Alexander over his visit to Philadelphia. Crowe mentions in his letter his boarding conditions, the variety of religious sects in Philadelphia, and finally his relationship with Esther...
Letter to Esther Crowe from her husband, John F. Crowe in Kaskaskia, 18 November 1817. He describes his travels to Bellevue including the weather and the people he met along the way.
In this letter to Esther Crowe from John Finley Crowe, he is traveling via steam boat and is amazed by its efficiency. With his time on the boat he discusses how he never caught up with William Blythe after Wheeling. He also...
In this letter to Esther Crow from John Finley Crowe, dated 17 March 1833, he updates his wife on how he is doing while in Virginia. His health is intact, he is flourishing socially and his religious efforts have been fruitful...
Crowe writes about some important family papers, Hanover College, his wife's health (she has had a stroke), and an upcoming Synod meeting. Includes a letter from Sarah Crowe to her sister.
A brief letter from John Finley Crowe to an unamed daughter, but presumably Sarah Almira Crowe Garritt. Crowe references specific points from Miss Crowe's previous letters such as a tenuous trip to Pitssburgh. Crowe also...
Letter from John Finley Crowe to James N. Crowe, his nephew. In the letter Crowe talks about his difficulty in finding the right address to send James a letter. Additionally, Crowe talks about how Madison University has kept...
Crowe reflects on his age and reminds his children what God has imposed on them. He also says that the college has been facing some difficulties and talks about the school's Board.
Letter to John Finley Crowe from John S. Martin disscussing attempts to get petitioners for a state charter on behalf of Hanover College after the failed move of the college to Madison, Indiana. and The Crowe Family Papers...
Letter from Jno. Breckinridge, Committee Secretary of the Office of the Board of Education, to John Finley Crowe, 1 May 1834. Letter in regards to the lack of pietry, missionary zeal, and talents of students at Hanover. and The...
An acceptance letter from Jonathan Edwards to be the President of Hanover college on a few conditions. One of the requests was that the endowment be steady enough for his salary. Edwards also requested a loan of no less than...
A short letter from Joseph Bryan to John Finley Crowe over the former's inability to visit Crowe and Bryan's brother, James. Bryan, at the time, sent the letter from a boat on the Mississippi river on his way to New Orleans....
Letter from L. Ruffner to John Finley Crowe over sending his boys to Hanover college. Ruffner thanks Crowe, and goes on to talk about the boys' past educations.
A letter from a M. Sturgus to John Finely Crowe regarding edits made the to Hanover College course catalog and his shipping of 200 copies to Crowe through Judge Dunn. He talks about the Presidency of Sylvester Scovel, how...
A letter from Mary Ann Crowe and Charles Kilgore Thompson to Mary's parents. Mary writes about her son and what her and Charles are thinking of naming their child. Additionally, Mary writes about meeting a distant family member...
Letter from Mary Ann and Charles Kilgore Thompson to Esther Alexander Crowe over their daily life, the weather, and the family's heath. Mary Ann wrote the first of the two letters, and she remarks on her mother's god health and...
A letter from Mary Ann Crowe to her parents to assuage their concerns for her well-being after she gave birth to her son. Additionally, Mary expresses concern for her mother's health which she learned through her brother...
Letter from Mary Ann Crowe to her parents over their family. Mary writes about Caroline's marriage and subsequent departure for China and its effects on the Crowe parents. The letter then goes on to talk about Mary's...
Letter from Mary Ann Thompson to her sister Caroline Coulter inquiring about the health of their father, John Finley Crowe, and the progress he is making on his book. She discusses the health and activies of her children and...
Letter from Mary Ann Thompson to Esther Alexander Crowe over her daily life and the visits of various family members. Mary Ann writes about her and the kids health and inquires to her mother over her health. Additionally, Mary...
Mary Ann Crowe writes the first letter in the document and Charles Kilgore Thompson writes the second. Mary Ann Thompson writes about Esther Crowe's health and mentions that she is disappointed to hear that her mother's health...
Letter from Mary Ann Thompson to her father John Finley Crowe regarding his trip to her home, news of her family, and her husband's work as a preacher. Thompson also writes to her sister, Caroline Coulter about hiring a girl to...
Letter from Mary Ann Thompsom to her father, John Finley Crowe, 1859. She discusses her travel to Indianapolis, the health of her father, the activities of her children, the potential of Dr. Wood becoming president of Hanover...
Letter from Mary Ann Thompson to her father John Finley Crowe regarding her daily life, writing by candle, visitors to her home, her father's health, the poor health of her brother James' child, and her husband's work at the...
Letter from Mary Ann Crowe to John Finley Crowe over the Cholera outbreaks in Crawfordsville and Hanover as well as the education of her family. According to Mary, Cholera afflicted her husband, Charles for a few days and could...
Letter from Mary Crowe to her father John F. Crowe, while a student at the Steubenville Female Seminary, 13 February 1834. She talks about his travels, her desire to have her father visit, her classes and examinations, her...
Letter from Mary Thompson to her father John Finley Crowe about hearing that the family had all recovered from their illnesses. She also writes about her daily life, her hopes that her father and family will visit soon, her...
A letter to John Finley Crowe from a Mrs. J. Cranes in which she is asking Crowe if Hanover, IN is in need of an all girls school. She and here sisters were interested in establishing such a school, describing the subjects they...
A short letter from a R. N. Byers to John Finley Crowe over the former being placed under the financial care of the Presbyterian Board of Education in order to attend Hanover College.
A letter from R.S. Reese to John Finley Crowe discussing the state of a seminary in Cincinnati including the classes taught. Additionally, the letter mentions the health of the students and the number currently absent for one...
Letter from Rev. R. L. Stanton to John Finley Crowe about the donation of books to the Hanover College library. He also congratulates the college on selecting Dr. Wood to be president.
A letter from Robert W. Martin to John Finley Crowe which asks if there are any teachers in the Hanover area which could be persuaded to move to Arrow Rock Missouri, for the town desperately needs teachers. Martin goes on to...
Sadie discusess in her letter Cara's journey to America and that she is doing it alone with her children. She also writes about her friend Mollie and her gentleman of late and she writes about a criminal trial taking place...
Letter from Sarah Crowe Garritt to her father, J.F. Crowe. She writes regarding how the family has missed him since Crowe's last visit and about the health and activiteis of her children.
Letter from Sadie Garritt to her father John Finley Crowe about her concern from not receiving many letters from family while traveling, the death of her nephew, illness of Mary Thompson's children, and fear of sickness in...
Sadie apologizes for the short note, but says she enjoyed her visit to New Albany. She then discusses how busy she has been and what she and the family have been doing.
Sadie writes to her husband about her friends, a letter her "father" has written to Dr. Beatty, and he responds with talk of Dr. Garritt's future prospects.