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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.
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
A short letter from R. C. Caldwell to John Finely Crowe. Caldwell reminisces about his time spent in Hanover with the Crowe family and asks for an update on the family since he last saw them in 1830.
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...
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.
Contains Crosshatching. Letter from Sarah Almira Crowe Garritt to her parents over her daily life and travels throughout Indiana. Crowe talks about a potential suitor, but then the suitor is revealed to be married....
A letter from Sarah Almira Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over her daily life. Crowe writes about and idea she calls "many in one," and states that "his highness" would not be a fan. Additionally, Crowe writes that she will be...
A letter from Sarah Almira Crowe to Esther Alexander Crowe over her journey back to Hanover. Crowe writes about traveling via train as well as her interactions with other passengers. Additionally, she writes about the daily...
Letter from Sarah Almira Crowe to John Finley Crowe over her mother's health after their trip to Darlington [Indiana]. She writes about their trip via train. Crowe also writes about their first day when they got to their...
A short letter from Sarah Almira Crowe to John Finley Crowe over her return home. Sarah wrote the letter to ask fro advice on when to return home from school in Ohio. She also inquires after the health of family, since she had...
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 from Thomas Crowe to John Finley Crowe about his travel to his new home, the necessity of boarding and not moving into a house, work at the Presbytery, vision problems of his daughter Maria, and Maria's desire to return...
James writes to his sister about her possible trip to see him and his family and the desire of his wife to have Caroline there for her labor. He also inquires after her family.
James writes hoping that they [his parents] have made it safely home. He also writes about an evening he spent with his wife and his sister's [Mary's] family. He also speaks about a sermon he did last Saturday.
A letter from John Crowe to his wife, Esther Crowe, 22 February 1837 to tell her of his canal journey to Shippingsport in which he has lost his purse, but had an overall pleasant journey. He gives his love to the children. and...
Crowe writes back to his wife of his journey of the past week, a New School church he preached at, and talks of an accident that happened where a man's "skull was broken".
Letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife, Esther Crowe, to update her on his journey with the endpoint being Mississippi. He inquires about home and assures Esther that they are all in his prayers. He also discusses his fund...
A letter from John Finley Crowe to his wife Esther Alexander in 1831 about his experience visiting New York City. Crowe remarks on a severe winter storm that left between 10 and 12 feet of snow on the city. Crowe also discusses...
Letter from John Finley Crowe in Natchez, Mississippi to his wife, Esther Crowe in Hanover, IN, 1 January 1834. He discusses his plans to travel to New Orleans and Arkansas, the people and friends he meets, discipline of their...
Letter to Joshua B. Garritt. Sadie discusses Cara's return trip to New York and who should be there to recieve her, a Dr. Thomas and school in Ohio, the next day she writes that Dr. Thomas is leaving for Oxford, and she also...
Samuel expresses his happiness that Cara should be coming home soon, but regrets that he will probably not be able to make the trip to New York. He also says they should all contribute to pay for the trip to New York as Cara...
Charles Thompson writes to his father-in-law about the transfer of obligations of Mr. Brown and Mr. Douglas to himself and not the Hanover College Board of Trustees. The document also includes a letter from Mary Thompson to her...
A letter from J. A. McKee to John Finley Crowe reminding Crowe to be at New Lexington Church on the third Sabbath of June. and The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum...