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.