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Box 8

 Container

Contains 80 Results:

James Caton, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 February 20

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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: 1786 February 20

Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 July 24

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
Scope and Contents

Sends goods out by Grande Duke to Portsmouth and Petersburg stores. Business dealing with the two stores sends tobacco and staves back in Grand Duke.

Dates: 1786 July 24

Donald & Burton, London, 1786 August 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)

Dates: 1786 August 2

[unclear?], 1786 August 4

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 August 7

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Tobacco shipped in the Hagard to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: “very stagnant times”

Dates: 1786 August 7

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 August 13

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville

Dates: 1786 August 13

Invoice Donald & Burton, London, 1786 August 15

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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[Bot.?] of Bax & Ellill for “Blow”

Dates: 1786 August 15

Invoice Donald & Burton, London, 1786 August 21

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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[Bot.?] of Trinbug & Bell for Blow.

Dates: 1786 August 21

Invoice Donald & Burton, London, 1786 August 21

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby & Co. for Blow

Dates: 1786 August 21

William Barksdale, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 August 23

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there

Dates: 1786 August 23

William Barksdale, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 September 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France

Dates: 1786 September 2

Herman Heyman & Son, Brementhe, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 September 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices

Dates: 1786 September 2

Donald and Burton, London, to Blow & Barksdale, 1786 September 4

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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: 1786 September 4

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, 1786 September 12

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship Portsmouth soon

Dates: 1786 September 12

James Finch, Edenton, to Richard Blow, 1786 September 13

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633

Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, 1786 November 14

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Unable to send the candlesticks you wanted for the Mason's Lodge. Pattern desired not available, very expensive to be made by silversmith; awaits Blow’s decision

Dates: 1786 November 14

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, 1786 November 14

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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: 1786 November 14

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, 1786 November 14

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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: 1786 November 14

Richard Blow’s bond to John Redwood, 1784 November 12

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633

William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 November 30

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in Portsmouth

Dates: 1786 November 30

William Barksdale to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 December 10

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3633
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Re: sends tobacco in ship Portsmouth

Dates: 1786 December 10