Letter from J. E. Holmes to Ann Ball, January 30, 1835

Title:

Letter from J. E. Holmes to Ann Ball, January 30, 1835

Date:

1835

Creator (Personal):

Holmes, J. E.

Description:

A letter from J. E. Holmes in Charleston to Ann Ball at Comingtee Plantation on advertising the sale of the "plantation and negroes", the potential hindrance the crops would have on the sale, their advice that Ann Ball should not maintain control over the entire estate for her own well being, and selling the enslaved persons first.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Letters, Advertising, Crops, Letter writing, Enslaved persons, and House selling

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and Comingtee Plantation (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516A-31 (1134.00)

Date Digital:

2023-07

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:

290873