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....
Scope and Content: Petition to the United States Congress from George Shannon of Jefferson County, Indiana, dated November 1812. Shannon describes the threats and dangers of living on the frontier in the Indiana Territory,...
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 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...
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 damaged letter that misses the author and the recipient's name. It seems likely that it is a letter of recommendation for Crowe to continue his education at Princeton. There is a handwritten note not from the time period...
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 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...
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, 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...