Family Papers, 1815-1943.

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Family Papers, 1815-1943.

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Family Papers, 1815-1943 and undated, include: biographical materials, legal and financial papers, correspondence, maps, ephemera, and diaries. Most of the correspondence is between John, his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Lucy, concerning family matters and Mich. social conditions, after 1836. A letter of March 1, 1883 describes travel conditions and Indians at Fort Vancouver, while a letter of Nov. 29, 1838 expresses Ball's anti-abolitionist sentiments. His diaries describe a trip to Lansingburgh (N.Y.), 1878, and a trip to N.Y. and N.H., 1883. Mary Ball's diaries describe traveling abroad, 1872, and her daily life in 1874.

.5 cubic ft. (in 1 box)

Clarke Historical Library

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Ball, John, 1794-1884

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American author, explorer, lawyer, and politician. From the description of Papers, 1819-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367839 From the guide to the John Ball papers, 1819-1932, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Ball (1794-1884) was the son of Nathaniel and Deborah Ball, who were early New England pioneers. He travelled extensively throughout his life after being educated at Dartmouth College. He farmed in N.H., was shipwrecked on the coast of Ga., and...

Ball and McKee (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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