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GEORGE WASHINGTON TRUEHEART owned a farm with a vineyard of Catawba grapes near Mechanicsville, VA, which was sold in 1847. Trueheart also owned a mill.
2 pp, 6 ½ x 8 ¼, ALS, to COL. JOHN AMBLER of Richmond, May 20th, 1814 regarding the extension of a road on his farm.
“I am sorry I had not the pleasure of seeing you when last in the neighborhood as I wished to have pointed out to you my views in opening the road from my mill. I have no doubt you would concur in opinion with me it would be of mutual advantage. I have understood from Mr. Hollings that he mentioned it to you and that he understood you as having no objection to its coming out as far as the Cattale road upon the line. I have had a view that far the reviews report it reasonable. I intend to make a return of their proceedings...You will please inform me by Mr. Hollings and let me know whether I have been correctly informed.
“Obd Servt
“G.W. Trueheart
“May 20, 1814”
Col. John Ambler (1762-1836) was the son of Edward Ambler of Jamestown, VA. He went to Philadelphia to school and in 1782 he became heir to Jamestown Island and other great estates of his parents. He served in the legislature at twenty-one and was the captain of a cavalry troop of James City County. He removed to Richmond in 1807 and was made major of the Nineteenth Regiment of state troops and served in the War of 1812. He was one of the jurors that tried Aaron Burr for treason. Burr was acquitted.
The letter is boldly written in brown ink. Some bleed through and a few ink burns. Light soiling. Seal tear.
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