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...
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 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....