Letter from Elias Ball II to his Son John Ball, July 10, 1775

Title:

Letter from Elias Ball II to his Son John Ball, July 10, 1775

Date:

1775

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Elias, 1709-1786

Description:

A letter from Elias Ball II at Comingtee Plantation to his son John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina discussing a shipment of cattle, the health of Edward Simons, a fight John had with Bob Simons resulting in a black eye, and the health of Elias Ball III's "house wench."

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Cattle, Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Shipping, Health, Letters, Sick, Letter writing, Enslaved women, Conflict, and Bruises

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), South Carolina, and Comingtee Plantation (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (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:

290399