Box 35
Contains 31 Results:
Folder 2: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow, 1812
George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 July 2
Concerning the account of the ship Ann Alexander
E. Slate, Hamilton, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 July 10
Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia
William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 July 22
Peter Franklin & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 July 31
John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 August 3
Declines to help Blow buy a privateer
Thomas Lee, to the Board of Directors of Farmers Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, 1812 August 12
Asks for place at bank
Holt Wilson, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 August 6
Applies for a teller position at the bank
James Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 August 18
P. Fish, near Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 August 20
Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President
George B. Hill, Norfolk, to officers of Farmers Bank, 1812 August 25
Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.
William Cowper, Smithfield North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 September 21
Has set of India Table China which he wishes to sell. You and Capt. Parker have one like it imported at some time. What did he cost you?
William Simmons, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 September 21
Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg
Richard Drummond & Others, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 October 25
Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank
John Barker, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 October 24
J. & Geo. Treadwell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 8
Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King & Queen County, Virginia
John Brown, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1812 November 11
Re: sale of cargo of oil
Luke Wheeler, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 11
Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk
Howland & Grimmet, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 17
Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?
Luke Wheeler, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 14
Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin
Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 17
Re: shipment of goods and prices: Schooner Richmond at Newbern, North Carolina. Asks Blow to insure her cargo of salt and [unclear?] at $ 5000. Blow valued ship at $ 3000 and cargo at $ 8300. [Blow as president of Marine Insurance Office]
B. P. Hoomes, Dunkirk, King & Queen County (North Carolina,) to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 November 17
Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, 1812 November 22
Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond
John Granbury, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank, 1812 November 22
Problem of his debt to U.S. Bank and Mr Allmond’s endorsements; a suit in [unclear?], to save his two warehouses on Commerce St. and two dwellings on B[unclear?] Street; he asks for loan from Blow. If not, he will be financially ruined.
Samuel Simpson, Newbern, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, 1812 December 7
Ship Richmond has not left here yet