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Box 34 B

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Contains 49 Results:

Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow, 1811

 File — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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: 1811
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records

J. G. Treadwell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, Estate of J. W. Hunter, 1811 August 9

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.

Dates: 1811 August 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 August 15

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Sending new ship down. Wishes freight, Ann Alexander, has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once

Dates: 1811 August 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Stephen Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 August 15

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Ship Augustus sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp

Dates: 1811 August 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, shipping in Europe, 1811 August 16

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Mary Ann dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)

Dates: 1811 August 16
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

James Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 August 28

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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: 1811 August 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 September 19

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Please remit for tobaco sold Blow

Dates: 1811 September 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,, 1811 September 27

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Freight for ship Augustus near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.

Dates: 1811 September 27
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,, 1811 September 30

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Ship Augustus will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship Mary Ann with flour for Liverpool.

Dates: 1811 September 30
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1811 October 5

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Ship Augustus and ship Mary Ann loading

Dates: 1811 October 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 December 16

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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No offer for ship Independence as yet. Lays idle here. What do you think of freight for Cadiz (Spain) or Lisbon (Portugal) of flour? Ship Silver Grey has loaded for these ports; ship Powhatan bound for London left City Point.

Dates: 1811 December 16
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Edw. Waddey, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1811 December 11

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge

Dates: 1811 December 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Thomas Gray, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 December 11

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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: 1811 December 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Cornthwait & Corby, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 15

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal

Dates: 1811 November 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

P. Fish, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 16

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Ship Euphratis owned by C. Grinnell, James Howland and myself: no prospect of freigh; Will send to you if desired; about 2 years old and 365 tons.

Dates: 1811 November 16
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 18

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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: 1811 November 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

John Heaves, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 14

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Wish business for new ship

Dates: 1811 November 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Robert Armistead, Hampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 14

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Remit for staves

Dates: 1811 November 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 15

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.

Dates: 1811 November 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

John Avery, Belfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1811 October 14

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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[Belfield & Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]

Dates: 1811 October 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 October 15

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Shipping questions about transportation abilities of ships: What prospects will ship Mary Ann have for freight at Norfolk? She can carry 300 hhds of tobacco

Dates: 1811 October 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

B. W. Coleman, Richmond, to Riachard Blow, Norfolk, 1881 November 24

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.

Dates: 1881 November 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Edwin Gray, Washington DC, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 24

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.

Dates: 1811 November 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

P. Fish, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1811 November 28

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Shipping and economic conditions in Europe: No trade here, ice in harbor, will leave at once on ship Euphratis; Questions advisability of freight of staves for West Indies on account of worms; as to timber, for England, after duty and other expenses, little profit; but agrees for Blow to load Euphratis with timber for England if ship is filled. Prefers freight of tobacco at £ 4.5 for England or Ireland, or corn flour at 9 per bbl for Cadiz, Lisbon or...
Dates: 1811 November 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow

Hon. James Semple, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1811 December 2

 Item — Box: 34 B, Folder: 2
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Cancel wine order

Dates: 1811 December 2
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Richard Blow Papers / Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records / Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow