Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., July 2, 1800

Title:

Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., July 2, 1800

Date:

1800

Creator (Personal):

Ball, John Sr., 1760-1817

Description:

A letter from John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing a visit to Kensington Plantation, John's expenses for school, the death of Callaghan from a horse accident, Aunt Simons spending time at Sullivans Island and the fear of hurricanes.

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:

Plantations--South Carolina, Horses, Hurricanes, Education, Death, Letters, Cost, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, and College students

Geographic Subject:

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

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-12A (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:

290571