Torn Copy of a Letter from Elias Ball IV to Elias Ball III in Exile, 1786

Title:

Torn Copy of a Letter from Elias Ball IV to Elias Ball III in Exile, 1786

Date:

1786

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Elias, 1752-1810

Description:

A torn letter from Elias Ball IV to Elias "Wambaw" Ball III exiled in Bristol, England discussing a shipment of corn and rice sent to Bristol, an impending visit from William Moultrie Jr., a referral from General Marion, and notations on the House of Assembly.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795
Ball family

Topical Subject:

Plantations--South Carolina, Rice, Shipping, Letters, Corn, Letter writing, Legislative bodies, Exile, and Business referrals

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and Bristol (England)

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-07 (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:

290425