Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., August 19, 1801

Title:

Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., August 19, 1801

Date:

1801

Creator (Personal):

Ball, John Sr., 1760-1817

Description:

A letter from John Ball in Newport, Rhode Island to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing John's admission into the senior class and his health, the poor health of Jane Ball, Mr. Simons suffering from Sciatica, and the rice and corn crop. The letter ends stating that James Simons has "now gone quite insane."

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, Health, Education, Letters, Corn, Crops, Sick, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, College students, and Sciatica

Geographic Subject:

Cambridge (Mass.) and Newport (R.I.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-13A (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:

290592