Contributing Institution: South Carolina Historical Society / Date: 1798-09-11 / Subject (Geographic): South Carolina, Cambridge (Mass.) - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

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1. Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., September 11, 1798

Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., September 11, 1798

Date:: 1798-09-11
Description:: A letter from John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing letters, John's arrival in Massachusetts and the status of his luggage, John Ball Sr. suffering from "the fall fever," the death of Mr. John Cordes at Pine Ville, and advice to John Ball Jr. to wear warm clothing during the winters for fear of getting consumption.