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Box 3

 Container

Contains 56 Results:

James Caffin, Cadiz (Spain), to Baker & Blow, South Quay, Virginia, 1784 November 16

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1784 November 16

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1784 November 25

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1784 November 25

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1784 November 25

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.

Dates: 1784 November 25

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1784 November 30

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1784 November 30

P. Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1783 December 30

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1783 December 30

Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1783 December 9

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and Tower Hill; dissatisfied over trade conditions

Dates: 1783 December 9

Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, 1783 December 20

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia

Dates: 1783 December 20

Robt. Montgomery, Winton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1783 December 25

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him

Dates: 1783 December 25

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1783 December 29

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Ship Marlborough is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions

Dates: 1783 December 29

Capt Wm. Baritz, Edenton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1789 September 13

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1789 September 13

Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Merchant, Portsmouth, 1789 September 29

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1789 September 29

Richard Blow, Account to Joshua Oldner, 1789 October 1

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Expenses of sloop Industry to Philadelphia

Dates: 1789 October 1

Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Re: shipping of goods to Blow. Proposes going into business with Blow at Richmond. “The Revd. Wm. Andrews is now at Chelsea in this neighborhood and without any employment or assistance except £ 80 per annum which is allowed by government as temporary…” (7pp)

Dates: 1782-1789

Accounts and Disbursements, 1783 November-December

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Brig Pricilla disbursements in Cadiz; November 5th: cabin furniture, cabin stores, ship stores…”; Invoice of Schooner Venus in account, Richard Blow, Merchant, Norfolk (4 items); Portsmouth store account; Petersburg store: invoice of tobacco shipped on Venus; South Quay Store: invoice in account with Blow & Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow & Barksdale

Dates: 1783 November-December

Sloop Industry, 1783

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back

Dates: 1783

Brig Pricilla and Schooner Nonpareil, 1783

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents

Brig Pricilla: wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner Nonpareil accounts due to Rey & Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items

Dates: 1783

Sundry Accounts, 1784

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation...
Dates: 1784