Letter from Edward Simons to John Ball, July 8, 1775

Title:

Letter from Edward Simons to John Ball, July 8, 1775

Date:

1775

Creator (Personal):

Simons, Edward, 1743-1775

Description:

A letter from Edward Simons in St. Thomas to John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina discussing a shipment of articles sent to John by Mr. Addison's boat and requesting that the enslaved persons Minus and Cromwell carry the articles upon arrival.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Slavery--South Carolina, Boats and boating, Shipping, Letters, Letter writing, Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-03 (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:

290396