A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing education, morals and principles, the treatment of enslaved persons and the poor health of Jane Ball.
A letter from John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing John's schooling, a trip to Newport, and a drought in South Carolina.
A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing the families arrival to Newport.
A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing seeing John and the family's health.
A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing the poor health of Jane Ball, Doctor Warrens lecture on anatomy, the opinion that planters need "to acquire some knowledge of physics or the principles of humanity to afford some assistance to his negroes."
A letter from John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing Jane Ball's health, Isaac and William Ball, Governor Drayton's speech, the selling of cotton and rice, and visiting two print shops.
A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing John's admission into the senior class and his health, the poor health of Jane Ball, Mr. Simons suffering from Sciatica, and the rice and corn crop. The letter ends stating that James Simons has "now gone quite insane."
Latin Inscription and Translation of Charles Louis (Lewis) D'Arsac de Ternay's Memorial in Newport, Rhode Island. The inscription identifies him as a "knight of the holy order of Jerusalem," a descendant of the Americans, an admiral of the kings fleet and his experiences during the Seven Year's War and the American Revolution.
