A letter from William Ball in Edinburgh, Scotland to his brother John Ball Jr. at Comingtee Plantation discussing their brother Isaac's relationships, William's love for a "certain young damsel in Charleston," and other family matters.
A letter from William Ball in Edinburgh, Scotland to his father John Ball Sr. at Kensington Plantation discussing his travels from England to Edinburgh, the landscape of the country, gothic architecture, the differences in cultivation between South Carolina and England, viewing "the lions and other wild beasts," a visit to the armory, attending Botany class, and William's annual expenses at school.