Historical Note: Reverend Ambrose Yeomans Moore, D.D., was born on 8 February 1823 in Milton, PA. He graduated from Princeton College in 1846, entering Princeton Seminary and graduating in 1849. Moore was then licensed and...
This is a finding aid, which provides information about the contents of an archival collection. The presence of a finding aid on this website does not mean that items from the collection have been digitized or are available...
This is a finding aid, which provides information about the contents of an archival collection. The presence of a finding aid on this website does not mean that items from the collection have been digitized or are available...
A eulogy by, presumably, John Finley Crowe for Dr. Scovel and Robert Livingston. The author begins their euolgy by relating the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. The eulogy goes on to talk about death and the...
Letter from Charles C. Beatty in Steubenville, Ohio, to John Finley Crowe, 22 October 1834. Beatty and his wife founded the Steubenville Female Seminary in Steubenville, Ohio, which Crowe's daughters attended. He writes...
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 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....
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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 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."...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Letter from Sarah Almira Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over her daily life and health. Crowe remarks on her health as well as her general emotional state. Additionally, Crowe discusses some tenuous plans to visit Pittsburgh....
Letter from Sarah Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over their correspondence as well as Caroline's recent marriage and layover in New York City. Sarah talks about waiting for a letter from her mother, but then deciding to write...
Letter to John F. Crowe in Shelbyville, KY from Thomas C. Searle in Madison, IN, 1 March 1820. Writing faded. Searle was the first pastor of the Hanover Presbyterian Church. In this letter, he discusses possibly opening a new...
Thomas Crowe begins his letter to his father by stating that is favorite spot on earth is by the hearth with his family at his parents' home. He reassures his father and his mother that he still thinks of them even though he is...
A letter from Wm. Sickels to John Finley Crowe over the death of Hanover College President Dr. Sylvester F. Scovel. First off, Sickels expresses his grief over the death of Dr. Scovel, but states that Hanover College will get...
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 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...
Letter from James A. Peabody of the Office of the Board of Education in Philadelphia to John Finley Crowe, 2 August 1833. Peabody writes in regards to payment of funds from the Board to students at Hanover College to finance...
Letter from James A. Peabody of the Office of the Board of Education in Philadelphia to John Finley Crowe, 20 November 1833. He writes about the Board's continued financial support of students at Hanover College and their...
Wood is writing to Crowe to let him know that he has not forgotten the young man that Crowe wrote to him about joining the seminary. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of...
Watson is writing to Crowe to complement him on a small sermon Crowe gave at "the house of my [Watson] deceased relative". Watson asks Crowe if it would be better to preach with joy and not focus on eternal punishment. and The...
Scovel is writing to Crowe to see if Crowe knows of any positions in Salem or Madison for a Rev. A. R. Naylon. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library...
Letter from Samuel Meriwether to John Finley Crowe about enrolling his son and nephew at Hanover college instead of Madison University. Meriwhether states that Crowe's care would be invaluable to his ward's lives. and The Crowe...
Letter from William H. Bruner to his father-in-law, John Finley Crowe, 9 January 1837. Bruner is writing to tell Crowe of the place in which he is now building a church and keeping up with studies. He thanks the Board for the...
Historical Note: John D. Matthews, was a Presbyterian pastor who served churches in Norfolk, Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Louisville, Kentucky. He was the son of the Reverend John Matthews and was born...
This is a finding aid, which provides information about the contents of an archival collection. The presence of a finding aid on this website does not mean that items from the collection have been digitized or are available...