Bland Ballard letter
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Bland Ballard letter
- Date
- 1877 May 26
- Creator
- Ballard, Bland
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Physicians--Correspondence.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS084 : [identification of item], Bland Ballard letter, 1877 May 26, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Bland Ballard (1819-1879) was a United States federal judge. Born in Shelby County, Kentucky, Ballard spent most of his adult life in Louisville, Kentucky. His son, Bland Ballard, Jr., was a student at Princeton University.
- Scope and Content
- In the Bland Ballard letter, Ballard writes to his son's physician at Princeton to solicit more information on an ear infection his son has developed.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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