Letters to George Alexander Ballard from his mother
Letters written by Joanna Ballard (née Scott Moncrieff) to her son George Alexander Ballard. The letters cover family news and her life in Bombay [Mumbai] where her husband was Mint Master and Chairman of the Port Trust while George was at school in Britain. Later letters cover her concern for his safety during his naval career, the death of his father in 1880, the beginnings of his brother Colin's army career and her happiness at George's marriage and the birth of her first grandchild. Also contains a family tree for her husband John Archibald Ballard.
Record Details
| Item reference: | BLRD/2/2/9 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder (60 letters) |
| Date made: | 1872-05-28 - 1918-08-20 |
| Creator: | Ballard, Joanna |
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- Letters from George Alexander Ballard to his parents as a child and naval cadet (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/1)
- Letters from George Alexander Ballard to his family during early naval career (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/2)
- Letters from George Alexander Ballard to his mother and sisters 1888 - 1897 (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/3)
- Letters from George Alexander Ballard to his mother and sisters 1899 - 1911 (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/4)
- Letters from George Alexander Ballard to his family during the First World War (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/5)
- Record of private business letters of George Alexander Ballard (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/6)
- Letters to George Alexander Ballard from his wife and children (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/7)
- Letters to George Alexander Ballard from his father (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/8)
- Letters to George Alexander Ballard from his mother (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/9)
- Letters to George Alexander Ballard regarding his father's medals and honours and an account of his work as Mint Master at Bombay (Manuscript) (BLRD/2/2/10)
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