Papers of Sylvester A. Ballou, 1836-1968.

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Papers of Sylvester A. Ballou, 1836-1968.

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The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, and his diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, IL. There is also a diary by his first wife, Julia, of their sojurn in California during 1865-66 and letters written at various times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney. There are 6 letters from John Conness (1821-1909.). There is also a large amount of biographical material assembled by his granddaughters as well as some Ballou family history.

150 pieces.3 boxes.2 volumes.2 rolls.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6777041

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Ballou, Ray.

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Ballou, Sylvester A.

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Sylvester Allen Ballou (1828-1899) came to California in 1849 with his brother Volney in search of gold. His active involvement in Democratic politics led him to serve four terms in the state legislature. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army's Department of Subsistence, and after war's end held the post of Chief Commissary in the Department of California for one year. He returned to the family home in Naperville, IL, and never again lived in California. He did return to the West sev...

Ballou family.

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Ballou, Orlando.

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Ballou, Julia Barnard.

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Ballou, Volney.

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Conness, John, 1821-1909

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John Conness was born in Ireland, September 22, 1821. He moved to New York when he was fifteen and followed the Gold Rush to California. There he mined Mormon Island, and the Middle Fork of the American River. From the description of Autobiography and Reminiscence of John Conness, San Francisco, 1904. (The Society of California Pioneers). WorldCat record id: 55979376 John Conness was a United States Senator from California from 1863 to 1869. J. Sloan...