Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London, 1785 October 10

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1

Identifier: id3631

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Scope and Contents

Has received goods by the Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton, and Harrison; Re: their credit with Donald & Burton, collection of debts owving in Virginia, etc. Thinks Blow was right not to send off goods to his Tower Hill and Portsmouth stores this fall. Reports total loss of the Jasmond off Hatteras, passengers saved, all goods lost, great damage by this storm at Norfolk and Portsmouth as tides were 10 feet higher than ever known before. John Key, the operator of the Tower Hill Store, has come for a few goods for that store.

Dates

Creation: 1785 October 10

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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