Letter from Elias Ball to his Nephew John Ball Jr., June 25, 1806

Title:

Letter from Elias Ball to his Nephew John Ball Jr., June 25, 1806

Date:

1806

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Elias, 1752-1810

Description:

A letter from Elias Ball in Baltimore, Maryland to his nephew John Ball Jr. in Charleston discussing traveling by vessel with John's brother Isaac, the landscapes of Maryland, the "poor people" and their housing, visiting a bath house, and the "shie" personalities of the people in Baltimore.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Voyages and travels, Letters, Landscapes, Bathhouses, Low-income housing, Letter writing, Nephews, and Poor

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.) and Baltimore (Md.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-16 (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:

290722