Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., October 6, 1801
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- Title:
- Letter from John Ball Sr. to his Son John Ball Jr., October 6, 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 education, morals and principles, the treatment of enslaved persons and the poor health of Jane Ball.
- 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:
- Slave records, Slavery--South Carolina, Health, Education, Letters, Sick, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, Enslaved persons, College students, and Ethics
- 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:
- 290602
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