Box 28
Container
Contains 213 Results:
John Smith, King & Queen County to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 5
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 5
Alex Love, Love's Point, to _____________, 1803 September 22
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 22
Benj. Jones, Camden to “Gentlemen” [Company’s Agents], 1803 September 25
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: hiring additional enslaved persons ("negroes") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer
Dates:
1803 September 25
Captain J. Stevens, City Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 10
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship
Dates:
1803 September 10
Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 24
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/
Dates:
1803 September 24
Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 28
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?
Dates:
1803 September 28
Henry Huddleton, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 23
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: cargo of ship Kingston and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk
Dates:
1803 September 23
Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 6
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Wishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo
Dates:
1803 September 6
Capt Thas. Nye, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 4
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 4
Watson & Even Stott, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 27
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] & Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver
Dates:
1803 September 27
Grillet & Bell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 22
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Refers to yellow fever raging in New York
Dates:
1803 September 22
Gen. S. W. Carney, Halifax, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 5
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it
Dates:
1803 September 5
S. & V. Hicks, Brooklyn to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 30
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves
Dates:
1803 September 30
Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 1
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 1
Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 4
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 4
Henry Huddleston, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, 1803 August 26
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 August 26
Dolphin Drew, Salmon Creek, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 28,
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Has 300 [unclear?] of pork for sale; grain crop on the Roanoke very good. Tar and Turpentine plentiful. Ship Mariah Jones at Barbados will return with salt by November. Then to load up with grain and staves for foreign ports.
Dates:
1803 September 28,
John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 30
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England
Dates:
1803 September 30
Benj Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1803 September 30
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 30
Robt. Chapman, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 24
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow
Dates:
1803 September 24
Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 29
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Re: cargo of staves on Little William
Dates:
1803 September 29
Scammel & McIntosh, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 27
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 27
Alex Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 27
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Send personal items of late Leckie to son
Dates:
1803 September 27
Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 18
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
Scope and Contents
Sales account current: “Mr. Adams will finish stilling room, only 10 bbls of Brandy made this year. It takes 10 bbls cider to make 1 bbl brandy. Hands [workers] are getting in fodder and making bricks. Have paid Wm West [overseer] $100, debited to Norfolk Store
Dates:
1803 September 18
Littleton Lanier, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1803 September 15
Item — Box: 28, Folder: 4
Identifier: id3653
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:
1803 September 15