Merchants--Virginia--Petersburg
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Richard Blow Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 B625
Scope and Contents
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:
1772-1872
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Field A. Clay Bacon Order
Collection
Identifier: SC 00227
Scope and Contents
Note from Field A. Clay, Ford's Depot (Virginia) to Studivant, Hurt & Co., Petersburg, Virginia with an order for bacon. Includes response from Studivant, Hunt & Company where they write "wheat has improved prime 1.80." September 8, 1850.
Dates:
1855 Sept. 8
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Invoice from George W. Caperton
Collection
Identifier: SC 00216
Scope and Contents
Invoice from George W. Caperton, "Wholesale and Retail dealer in Hardware, Cutler, &c." Petersburg, Virginia to Dorman and Dunn. February 1, 1844.
Dates:
1844 July 1
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Edward A. Russell Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 01266
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1821-1822, written to Edward Augustus Russell, merchant of Petersburg, Va. by merchants in Richmond, Va. and Providence, R. I. discussing prices, shipping schedules, and economic conditions. Also includes account for a pair of card tables, a safe, china and "one Negro woman, Lilly."
Dates:
1821-1822
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center