Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., March 16, 1808

Title:

Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., March 16, 1808

Date:

1808

Creator (Personal):

Ball, William James, 1787-1808

Description:

A letter from William Ball in Edinburgh, Scotland to his father John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing a letter of credit, the severe winter in Edinburgh, deciding not to travel to Paris for medical school, plans to return to Charleston to work as a doctor, and William's opinions on the study of medicine.

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

Topical Subject:

Credit, Physicians, Weather, Letters, Medical colleges, Letter writing, and Universities and colleges

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), Paris (France), and Edinburgh (Scotland)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516-18 (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:

290742