Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., October 14, 1801

Title:

Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., October 14, 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 letter writing, the improving health of Jane Ball, a rotten potato crop, and the poor health of Aunt Simons.

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:

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

Geographic Subject:

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

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-13B (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:

290595