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Box 10 A

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Contains 48 Results:

John Johnson, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 18

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth

Dates: 1789 October 18

James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1789 October 17

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Asks that goods come up in ship Bell Cap Bay, lying now at New Point News or in Nansemond River. May send “my ship Constitution”

Dates: 1789 October 17

W. Alexander, Richmond, to Richard Blow, 1789 October 28

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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 October 28

John H. Briggs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 30

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs

Dates: 1789 October 30

Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg,, 1789 October 18

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Sale of schooner and cargo in Rotterdam; Ship Kepple to be sold in West Indies. Mr. Rosser to Fredericksburg with load of salt and dry goods. Ship Meremaid from Glasgow arrived today. Mr. Lightfoot's sloop from Antigua here [Mrs. Blow and little George were staying in Petersburg with Mr. Blow]

Dates: 1789 October 18

Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 15

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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 October 15

John Couper, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 15

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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 October 15

Captain John Johnson, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 11

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow

Dates: 1789 October 11

Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 11

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Ships Portsmouth and other ships: staves business and red oak hogsheads for sale. Queen of France from London and Captain Blaney from St. Martins here with salt.

Dates: 1789 October 11

J. W. Smith, Ship Bill to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1789 October 21

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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 October 21

J. H. Briggs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1789 October 22

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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News of General Assembly in session. Briggs was representative from Sussex County. John Pride was speaker of Senate, defeated Charles Carter. Briggs thinks Pride better for office as he is “more of a republican;” [theater] plays to start here soon, place very gay.

Dates: 1789 October 22

John Wickhan, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1789 October 29

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite

Dates: 1789 October 29

German Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1789 December 30

 Item — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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Re: suits and loss of legal papers

Dates: 1789 December 30

Business Correspondence, 1789

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 1
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

Bills of Laden, 1789

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 2

Ship Portsmouth and others, 1789

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 4

Sloop Polly, 1789-1790

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 5
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19 items pertaining to sloop

Dates: 1789-1790

Miscellaneous items, 1789

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 6

Invoices and Bills, 1789

 File — Box: 10 A, Folder: 7

Business Correspondence and Financial Records, 1789-1790

 File — Box: 10 A
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: 1789-1790