Box 35
Container
Contains 35 Results:
Folder 1: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow, 1812
File — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812
Asa Russell, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 January 5
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Schooner Prospect sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.
Dates:
1812 January 5
P. Fish, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,, 1812 January 8
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Decided to send ship Euphrates to Liverpool (England) with tobacco
Dates:
1812 January 8
George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 January 19
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Business arrangements for payments, etc.
Dates:
1812 January 19
P. Fish, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 January 19
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)
Dates:
1812 January 19
F. Boisgerard, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 February 26
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Re: drafts given etc.
Dates:
1812 February 26
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 February 24
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Delay in getting cargoes for ships Ann Alexander and Independence, no cotton or tobacco available for ship Euphrates now. Good apple brandy scarce here, gives current prices of tobacco in Richmond
Dates:
1812 February 24
P. Fish, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 February 17
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George
Dates:
1812 February 17
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 2
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 March 2
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 9
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Re: flour sent
Dates:
1812 March 9
W. H. Appleton, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 7
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 March 7
Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 12
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 March 12
Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 22
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Needs vessel to carry 14 to 18 hundred barrels of flour for Spain; what would a vessel cost? Can money be had of you for bills on London and at what exchange?
Dates:
1812 March 22
Alexander Sharp, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk Cancels order to ship flour, 1812 March 26
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 March 26
Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 28
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Cargo of Betsy & Mary
Dates:
1812 March 28
R. Saunders, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 March 27
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow
Dates:
1812 March 27
George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 March 29
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Check sent for payments due
Dates:
1812 March 29
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 2
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once
Dates:
1812 April 2
Post & Mintern, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 3
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 April 3
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 3
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Problems if embargo goes into effect
Dates:
1812 April 3
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 4
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 April 4
Brown & Rives, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 6
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 April 6
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 6
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Discusses actions of the U.S. Congress, the trade embargo and their response: a law laying an embargo of 90 days has passed both Houses of Congress. Trust the ship John & Adam has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour
Dates:
1812 April 6
Joseph Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 8
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
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:
1812 April 8
David Clark, Scotland Neck, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 April 8
Item — Box: 35, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3660
Scope and Contents
Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him
Dates:
1812 April 8