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Box 6

 Container

Contains 153 Results:

Richard Barton, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 17

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 March 17

Wm. Hay & Company, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 March 18

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

re: ships for cargo in James, York and Rappahannock Rivers - [unclear] and get Malborough full as soon as possible, refers to Blow's trip to England soon

Dates: 1785 March 4

Grid re: Shipping of Tobacco out, 1785 March 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 March 21

Robt. Marky, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store

Dates: 1785 March 25

Isaac Hazlehurst, Philadelphia, to Baker & Blow, Merchants, South Quay, 1785 April 26th,

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: Blow’s paying his account with him

Dates: 1785 April 26th,

Alex Donald, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 2nd:

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 May 2nd:

Thos. Clarkson & Co., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: buying lot from Blow for new store

Dates: 1785 May 5

Thos. Bland, Jr. Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow’s business in his absence

Dates: 1785 May 5

Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland Jr., Merchant, 1785 May 8

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: hard money, much of ship George off Smith’s Island - losses…

Dates: 1785 May 8

Thos. Bland Jr, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 8

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…

Dates: 1785 May 8

Carton Bayley & Company, Norfolk to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, 1785 May 19

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: debts of Blow to Company

Dates: 1785 May 19

John Prince, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 19

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 May 19

Lewis Harsford[?], Norfolk, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, 1785 May 19

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 May 19

A. Eustin, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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: 1785 May 23

James Geddy, Silversmith, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: getting watch springs from London; (Geddy lived in Williamsburg near Palace; see James Geddey House History C.W.; he moved to Petersburg when Capitol left Williamsburg)

Dates: 1785 May 23

Zach Rowland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, 1785 May 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
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Re: sending some paper of Baker to Blow before he sets out for London. May send them to Blow in London, asks about what Blow has decided re land and who is to settle it for him; will give Blow’s agent the refusal as he promised; (Zach Rowland owned a lot in Williamsburg on Waller Street (from 1782-1786); see C.W. for location of his lot—[M.A.S])

Dates: 1785 May 23

Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: Blow’s trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes

Dates: 1785 May 24

Peterfield Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow, 1785 June 1

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: Blow’s debts to him

Dates: 1785 June 1

Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London, c/o Donald & Burton, 1785 June 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3631
Scope and Contents

Re: Sending tobacco by Marlborough to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there

Dates: 1785 June 4