Box 26
Container
Contains 61 Results:
John [Couper?] & Co., Norfolk to William Barksdale by Brig Morris Myers, 1801 February 11
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Re: seizure of brig Morris Myers in Nova Scotia; asks Blow’s advice about insurance of cargo (London?); cargo was sold; should we prosecute the Appeals?
Dates:
1801 February 11
George Leckie, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1801 February 20
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible
Dates:
1801 February 20
A. Russell and Stephen Hathaway, New Belfod, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 3
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons
Dates:
1801 March 3
Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to [blank?], 1801 March 3
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Current prices
Dates:
1801 March 3
Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 4
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Re: sale of tar and turpentine
Dates:
1801 March 4
Geo. K. Taylor, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 4
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Has purchased a pair of mill stones for my friend Gen. Henry See, shipped on board a vessel of Mr. David Anderson of Petersburg. Please send them up the Potomac to Gen. See, Westmoreland County.
Dates:
1801 March 4
Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale
Dates:
1801 March 5
James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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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:
1801 March 5
Wm West, Tower Hill overseer, to Blow [Fragment], 1801 March 1
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 1
Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Bills of lading for wines
Dates:
1801 March 5
Robt. Teare, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land
Dates:
1801 March 5
John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship
Dates:
1801 March 5
Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 5
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Re: sale of his skins
Dates:
1801 March 5
John Hoomes, B. Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 6
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 6
Daniel Cook, P. Antonia, Jamaica, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 10
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Re: rum
Dates:
1801 March 10
M. W. Hancock, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 6
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 6
Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 6
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 6
G. K. Taylor, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 10
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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Gen. Lee wishes the Mill stones to be landed at Stratford three miles above Blackstones Island. Taylor has stone steps from city of Washington being sent down to him via Blow’s vessel.
Dates:
1801 March 10
Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 12
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 12
J. Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 12
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Asks Blow to ship a couple dozen hams to London, 1 dozen for Mr. Barksdale and 1 dozen for Mr. A. Donald, an old friend. Wishes bacon and hams for personal use.
Dates:
1801 March 12
Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 15
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars
Dates:
1801 March 15
James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 15
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Re: his shipments abroad
Dates:
1801 March 15
J. Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 14
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
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:
1801 March 14
C. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1801 March 17
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Asks about price of beeswax and cheese
Dates:
1801 March 17
Talbot Goodwin, Exchange (Store,) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1801 March 17
Item — Box: 26, Folder: 2
Identifier: id3651
Scope and Contents
Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts
Dates:
1801 March 17