Box 12
Container
Contains 54 Results:
Samuel Kerr, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 January 22
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner Nelly in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit
Dates:
1790 January 22
Joshua Fort, Sussex, to Henry Bayley, 1790 February 18
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
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 February 18
Thomas Peter, Cabin Point to Joshua Fort, Tower Hill., 1790 June 30
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship Charlie
Dates:
1790 June 30
Peter Fineash to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 9
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat
Dates:
1790 September 9
Francie Charlton, York, to Mr. Blow, Norfolk, 1790 September 14
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald & Burton, London
Dates:
1790 September 14
J. Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 27
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Re: rent of Blow’s warehouse
Dates:
1790 September 27
Mills Wilkinson, Nansemond to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 24
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
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 September 24
John Cunningham Smithfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 27
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Owes blow; he is out of work, can’t pay now (ship captain?)
Dates:
1790 September 27
John Cox, Ship Captain, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 December 5
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Problems regarding ship and loading
Dates:
1790 December 5
John Cox, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 December 9
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
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
James Brown, Richmond, Instructions to Capt. Geo. Clark, 1790 May 21
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
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 May 21
Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 December 4
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. “people” (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes
Dates:
1790 December 4
Ebenezer Stoll, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 September 17
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1
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 September 17
James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 April 8
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
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 April 23
Ben. Athinson, Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1790 July 1
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: id9263
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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