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Ball, Lucy (1861-1936)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1861 - 1936

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Ball papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 195
Abstract

Papers of John Ball (1794-1884), including ones relating to his meteorological and geological observations of the Northwest, and correspondence of his daughters with others about Ball and his papers. Ball accompanied Nathaniel J. Wyeth's 1832 expedition to Oregon, worked as a teacher for John McLoughlin, and briefly farmed in French Prairie before returning to the eastern United States in late 1833.

Dates: 1831-1933