Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 12, 1799
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- Title:
- Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 12, 1799
- Date:
- 1799
- Creator (Personal):
- Ball, Jane, 1761-1804
- Description:
- A letter from Jane Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to her son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing letter writing, his "moral & religious virtues," Sullivans Island being "flocked" by people, the cotton and rice crop, the upcoming feast hosted by Uncle Ball, and updates on family members.
- Collection Title:
- Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895
- Contributing Institution:
- South Carolina Historical Society
- Media Type:
- Manuscripts
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Harvard College (1780- )
Ball family - Topical Subject:
- Rice, Cotton, Education, Letters, Crops, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, College students, Behavior, Etiquette, and Ethics
- Geographic Subject:
- South Carolina, Sullivans Island (S.C.), and Cambridge (Mass.)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- 11-516-11B (1134.00)
- Date Digital:
- 2023-08
- Digitization Specifications:
- 600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Public Domain.
- Access Information:
- For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.
- Admin ID:
- 290557
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