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183. JOHN AMBLER PAPERS

ca. 2,000 items, 1770-1860
Business and personal papers of this Jamestown planter. Of special note are letters from an overseer at one of the Ambler plantations; one written on June 15, 1830, to Ambler describes the treatment of a runaway slave. Intermingled in the business papers are items mentioning slaves.
(Acc. 1140)