Combination of items received in 1978 and other years. September 22, 1878 letter to Hornet (mother-in-law) from Daniel (illegible) of Tower Hill while he was in Williamsburg, VA. Photocopies of letters of Lieutenant George P. Blow about the Maine explosion, about the sinking of the Spanish ship, Maria Theresa and the trial. Photocopy of a November 23, 1965 cover letter from Adel Chatfield-Taylor, daughter of Lt. George P. Blow, to Lieutenant (illegible) of the Naval Historical Foundation sending the material. Typed carbon copy on tissue paper of a poem, "An Old Time Lover" by Anne Virginia Culbertson, Tower Hill. Note on reverse name George Blow as the lover. Other notes, "Tower Hill named by grandmother Martha Ruffin Blow because her great-grandfather was confined in the Tower of London" and "original sent me by Cousin Lutie P. Blow 8/25/43." Includes typed transcript of appointing James Warrington of Richmond to be his lawyer and lists names of all his slaves that were taken and includes Richard Blow, Col. Benj. Baker of NansemCover letter from John Baker about his research in Sussex County, Virginia where some of John Wigfall's slaves in South Carolina were taken without his permission and sold to people in Virginia, two being Richard Blow and George Blow. Some of the slave names appear on the inventory of slaves of Richard and George Blow, then possibly given to Michael Blow. ond County, Capt. Sinclair in Smithfield and William Hines of Southampton as purchasers. Dated April 18, 1792. Includes typed list of tithables and personal property taxes for Richard Blow from 1777 to 1810 which includes names of his slaves. June 16, 1873 Richmond (Virginia) Post Office Mail Arrangement schedule. Back of card "To J.S.B. from D.S.F. May 20, 1944." May 9, 1822 letter to George Preston Blow from Caleb Bonsal of Norfolk, Virginia about the completion of the Encyclopaedia and George Preston Blow's subscription. Mss. Acc. 2008.273 Addition.