Box 12
Container
Contains 24 Results:
James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 April 8
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Has been to France, 3 days at Dunkirk at Messrs. De Bacque. They seem agreeable to do business but due to the critical condition of affairs in France, the exchange is above par. Will go to Liverpool to look situation over. “Expect to get the scheme completed to the fullest extent and the goods shipped…”
Dates:
1790 April 8
Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 June 29
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame
Dates:
1790 June 29
Fitt & Gawey, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 13
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald
Dates:
1790 July 13
Francis Young, Clerk, Isle of Wight County, Legal Papers, 1790 July 13
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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re: Blow & Barksdale (2)
Dates:
1790 July 13
P. Jemm, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 April 23
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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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:
1790 April 23
Ben. Athinson, Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 1
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow
Dates:
1790 July 1
James Douglas, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Wishes turpentine
Dates:
1790
Wm Jordan, Nixonton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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:
1790
Fitt & Gawey, Murfreesburo, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 2
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)
Dates:
1790 July 2
Richard Cocke, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 13
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Re: loading corn and sending down
Dates:
1790 July 13
James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 24
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Re: sending corn for shipment
Dates:
1790 July 24
Wm Moore, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 17
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Re: sale of boards, shingles, scantling to merchants here. Will have 600 bushels of salt for Captain Cox and flour and fish. Hope to sail back by August
Dates:
1790 July 17
Andrew Clours & Company, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 22
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris & Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.
Dates:
1790 July 22
Thomas Fitt, Cocran’s Ferry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 21
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Sends down turpentine
Dates:
1790 July 21
Daniel Miller, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 1
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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:
1790 July 1
James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 12
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Sailing on Bowman on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods
Dates:
1790 July 12
Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 26
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Sloop Peggy left Lyon’s Creek with corn
Dates:
1790 July 26
John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 25
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received
Dates:
1790 July 25
Andrew Clours & Co., Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 31
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs
Dates:
1790 July 31
Daniel Tyson, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 24
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Re: Blow's accounts there
Dates:
1790 July 24
Thomas Fitt, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 24
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Re: sending tobacco and turpentine
Dates:
1790 July 24
Jerome Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 1
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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Re: Brunswick County Suits
Dates:
1790 September 1
T. B. Ashe, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 December 9
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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:
1790 December 9
Business Correspondence, 1790
File — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
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:
1790