Box 6
Contains 153 Results:
Richard Barton, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 17
Wm. Hay & Company, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 18
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 4
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
Grid re: Shipping of Tobacco out, 1785 March 21
Robt. Marky, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 March 25
Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store
Isaac Hazlehurst, Philadelphia, to Baker & Blow, Merchants, South Quay, 1785 April 26th,
Re: Blow’s paying his account with him
Thos. Walker, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 April 26th,
Re: death
Alex Donald, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 2nd:
Thos. Clarkson & Co., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 5
Re: buying lot from Blow for new store
Thos. Bland, Jr. Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 5
Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow’s business in his absence
Litton Savage, Northampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 6
Re: corn delivered
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland Jr., Merchant, 1785 May 8
Re: hard money, much of ship George off Smith’s Island - losses…
Thos. Bland Jr, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1785 May 8
Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…
Harrison, Nickolls & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 13
Re: debts due Co.
Carton Bayley & Company, Norfolk to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, 1785 May 19
Re: debts of Blow to Company
John Prince, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 19
Lewis Harsford[?], Norfolk, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, 1785 May 19
A. Eustin, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 23
James Geddy, Silversmith, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 23
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)
Zach Rowland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, 1785 May 23
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])
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 24
Re: Blow’s trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes
Archibald Dunlop, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1785 May 25
Meal sent down
Jacob Faulcon, Surry, Gray’s Creek, to Richard Blow, 1785 May 30
Torn
Peterfield Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow, 1785 June 1
Re: Blow’s debts to him
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London, c/o Donald & Burton, 1785 June 4
Re: Sending tobacco by Marlborough to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there