Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., June 5, 1808

Title:

Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., June 5, 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 his impending graduation, plans to travel to London to attend medical school, his friend John Wilson getting a job in the engineering department in America, the cost of provisions and taxes, and that oatmeal is the "chief support" for laborers in Scotland.

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:

Voyages and travels, Taxation, Letters, Medical colleges, Commencement ceremonies, Oatmeal, Letter writing, Universities and colleges, Engineering

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), 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:

290744