Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 12, 1799

Title:

Letter from Jane Ball to her Son John Ball Jr., October 12, 1799

Date:

1799

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Jane, 1761-1804

Description:

A letter from Jane Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to her son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing letter writing, his "moral & religious virtues," Sullivans Island being "flocked" by people, the cotton and rice crop, the upcoming feast hosted by Uncle Ball, and updates on family members.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Harvard College (1780- )
Ball family

Topical Subject:

Rice, Cotton, Education, Letters, Crops, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, College students, Behavior, Etiquette, and Ethics

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina, Sullivans Island (S.C.), and Cambridge (Mass.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-11B (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:

290557