Letter from William James Ball to his Brother John Ball Jr., June 24, 1806

Title:

Letter from William James Ball to his Brother John Ball Jr., June 24, 1806

Date:

1806

Creator (Personal):

Ball, William James, 1787-1808

Description:

A letter from William Ball in Edinburgh, Scotland to his brother John Ball Jr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing a visit to the ruins, chapel, and landscape of "Roslin Castle," attending a graduation ceremony for future doctors and seeing "eighteen men receive licenses for killing their own species," and observations on the graduation process at the university.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family, University of Edinburgh, Rosslyn Castle (Roslin, Scotland), Rosslyn Chapel (Roslin, Scotland)

Topical Subject:

Ruins, Physicians, Chapels, Letters, Landscapes, Commencement ceremonies, Brothers, Letter writing, Universities and colleges

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), Edinburgh (Scotland)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-16 (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:

290720