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Historical Note: Dr. Emma Hill was born on 4 April 1921 in Madison, IN to Dean Clark and Mary Danner Hill. She graduated magna cum laude from Hanover College in 1942 and then earned her Masters and PhD from The University of...
Historical Note: Jean Jussen Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois on 18 August 1887 to Henry and Anna Jussen Anderson. She worked as a professor of French at Hanover College from 1922-1952. Anderson died in Madison, Indiana...
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...
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...
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 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 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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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.