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 and their piety. Crowe spends a few lines discussing his greate experience with boarding with a W.W. Woodward; and calls him a worthy Christian. In his letter, Crowe also talks about the variety of protestant religions in Philadelphia. Crowe mentions overcoming his prejudice against Episcopalians upon observation of their worship. To end the letter, Crowe writes about his feelings for Esther and his relationship with God.

The Crowe Family Papers Digitization project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Creator

• Crowe, John Finley, 1787-1860

Subject

• Travel

• Religion

• Prejudices

• Crowe, Esther Alexander, 1792-1858

• Philadelphia (Penn.)

Publisher

• Hanover College

Language

• English

Identifier

• MSS1_Box1_F2_5

Keyword

• Hanover College, Crowe Family Papers, MSS 1

Date created

• 1814-05-30

Resource type

• Other

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/