Letter from William Ball to Mary, January 12, 1891

Title:

Letter from William Ball to Mary, January 12, 1891

Date:

1891

Description:

A letter from William Ball at Limerick Plantation to Mary thanking her for a package she sent, his poor health and treatment from a doctor, and reflections on a party during the Christmas season. The letter goes on to discuss the Christmas of the "good old days in slavery time, thanks to Mr. Lincoln" and that two servants remain in the household as they "never left us."

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Ball family

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Physicians, Health, Parties, Letters, Christmas, Sick, Letter writing, and Freed persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and Limerick Plantation (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516A-39 (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:

291064