Joseph Ball correspondence, 1743-1780.

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Joseph Ball correspondence, 1743-1780.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71067560

Letterbook containing letters (1743-1759) of Ball, an uncle of George Washington, and letters (1760-1780) of Rawleigh Downman, Ball's son-in-law. Includes notes concerning their family.

100 items.1 container,1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8074097

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Ball family.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Downman, Rawleigh

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Ball, Joseph, 1689-

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Lawyer and landowner. From the description of Joseph Ball correspondence, 1743-1780. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067560 ...