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1. Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 2, 1798

Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 2, 1798
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1798-10-02
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A letter from Jane Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to her son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts on his friendships, behavior, remaining honorable, John Ball Sr. suffering from a fever, Captain McNeil of the ship "The Eliza" being taken by the French on a voyage to London resulting in the deaths of seven or eight passengers, a sickness spreading around the country, and yellow fever in Boston.

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