Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., October 11, 1808

Title:

Letter from William James Ball to his Father John Ball Sr., October 11, 1808

Date:

1808

Creator (Personal):

Ball, William James, 1787-1808

Description:

A letter from William Ball in London, England to his father John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina on suffering from a fever and cough, plans to travel to Madeira for warmer climate, his friend Micah Bryan, and the Mr. Lockey's loss from a fire.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Cough, Voyages and travels, Health, Weather, Letters, Fires, Fever, Sick, and Letter writing

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), London (England), and Madeira (Madeira Islands)

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:

290746