Letter from Elias Ball III to his Brother John Ball, January 13, 1778

Title:

Letter from Elias Ball III to his Brother John Ball, January 13, 1778

Date:

1778

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Elias, 1752-1810

Description:

A letter from Elias Ball III in Charleston, South Carolina to John Ball at Kensington Plantation discussing that week's paper, word from Mr. Lauren's on how the army is helping drive General Washington over the mountains, the belief that General John Burgoyne's army was taken, the fleet of Commodore Biddle, the price of rice, and various notations regarding the Commons House of Assembly.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

United States. Continental Army
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Ball family
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
United States. Continental Navy
Biddle, Nicholas, 1750-1778

Topical Subject:

Plantations--South Carolina, Rice, Letters, Soldiers, Armies, Warships, Cost, Letter writing, and Legislative bodies

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), South Carolina, Kensington Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.), and United States History Revolution, 1775-1783

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-06 (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:

290421