Blow, Richard, Papers Guide to the Richard Blow Papers Mss. 65 B625

Guide to the Richard Blow Papers Mss. 65 B625


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 65 B625
Title
Richard Blow Papers 1772-1872
Quantity
16 Linear Feet, 39 Century boxes.
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access:

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Preferred Citation:

Richard Blow Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Gift; 137 items, 1/26/1942; gift; 717 items, 2/18/1942; gift 12,193 items on 5/22/1946; gift 2,655 items on 5/22/1947; gift 21 items on 3/3/1948; gift 197 items on 5/29/1948; and gift 150 items on 3/20/1961; gift ALS from Hugh Nelson to Richard Blow, 20 June 1794 & ALS from William Archer to Richard Blow, 17 March 1808, on 3/11/1983.


Biographical Information:

Richard Blow (1746-1833) was a native of Southampton County, Va. He was born in 1746, the son of Samuel Blow and Martha (Drew) Blow. He married Frances Wright in 1786. He owned "Tower Hill," plantation in Sussex County, Va. and was a partner in stores operated in Virginia and North Carolina. He furnished ships to trade American goods abroad. He was the first president of the Farmers Bank of Norfolk and was president of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. Blow died in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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 owner that operated in part by labor of enslaved persons. He shipped the goods produced by the plantation by sea, often to European markets. His correspondence and papers during this period provide a model source on plantation management, sea trade, trade during the American Revolution, and trade during the War of 1812. Includes correspondence, plantation accounts, ship accounts, and legal papers.

Subjects covered in the collection include trade, tobacco, prices, Whiskey Rebellion, thoroughbred horses, banking (Bank of the United States and Farmers Bank of Norfolk), Dismal Swamp Canal, the Embargo of 1807-1809, and the War of 1812. There are letters from merchants in Great Britain and in the West Indies.

Arrangement of Materials:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Blow Family Papers (Mss. 65 B63), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary; and Richard Blow Papers (PH 28), Rockefeller Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

 

Mss. 2008.18 Blow Family Genealogy

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century
  • Canals--Southern States
  • Correspondence
  • Dismal Swamp Canal
  • Embargo, 1807-1809
  • Financial records
  • Horses--North Carolina
  • Horses--Virginia
  • Invoices
  • Legal documents
  • Merchants--Great Britain
  • Merchants--North Carolina--History--18th century
  • Merchants--North Carolina--History--19th century
  • Merchants--Virginia--History--18th century
  • Merchants--Virginia--History--19th century
  • Merchants--Virginia--Nansemond County
  • Merchants--Virginia--Petersburg
  • Merchants--Virginia--Sussex County
  • Merchants--West Indies
  • Plantation life--Virginia
  • Plantations
  • Slavery--Virginia--18th century
  • Slavery--Virginia--19th century
  • Tobacco--Southern States--History--18th century
  • United States--History--War of 1812
  • Whiskey Rebellion, Pa., 1794
  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Dismal Swamp Canal
  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century

Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id3623
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1770-1781
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1770-1781
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoice of Samuel & George Kerr, Cabin Point, to Wm. Parker
      1770 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      John Hay & Co., Gray's Creek, to Briggs & Blow, Southampton
      1771 December 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      John Hay & Co., in Account with Briggs & Blow
      1771
      Scope and Contents

      4 invoices for miscellaneous goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      John Hay & Co., in Account with Briggs & Blow
      1772
      Scope and Contents

      15 invoices for miscellaneous goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Hugh Warden, Glasgow to [__________]
      1772 August 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Goods shipped from London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices, William Parker
      1772
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices, Hugh Warden, Glasgow, to Briggs & Blow, Shouthampton
      1772
      Scope and Contents

      8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Account and Cash Memo Book of Richard Blow
      1772-1773
      Scope and Contents

      Account book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Wm. Parker in Account with George & Samuel Kerr
      1772
      Scope and Contents

      7 invoices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Baird, Hay & Co., in Account with [Ta___?] & Co., Glasgow, and Other Firms in Scotland
      1773
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Hugh Warden, Glasgow and London, Invoices to Briggs & Blow
      1773
      Scope and Contents

      4 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Wm. Parker in Account with George Kerr & Co.
      1773
      Scope and Contents

      3 invoices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      John Hay & Co., in account with Charles Briggs & Co.
      1772-1773
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Accounts, David Shield & Aaron Mattison
      1773
      Scope and Contents

      2 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Wm. Hines, South Quay to Richard Blow, Charleston, South Carolina
      1778 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Letter relates to selling salt, tobacco and escaping enemy ships, etc. [Hines was the nephew of Richard Blow and in business with him. See South Quay Store references in Blow Family Papers Index]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Deed of Richard Hardy to Sam Hardy for 500 acres on James River
      1777 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Property adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary & Edards & [Tynes?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Deed of Richard Hardy to Wm. Hardy for 200 acres
      1784 February 26
      Scope and Contents

      Property near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices of Wm. Cook
      1778
      Scope and Contents

      Bought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Letter Wm. Cook, Edenton, to [Richard Blow]
      1778 June 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Hewett & Brackhurst, London, to James Baird, Gray's Creek, James Rover
      1778 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices of Charles Brigg & Co., Southampton County
      1768 September-December
      Scope and Contents

      Re: 6 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices of Charles Brigg & Co., Southampton County
      1769
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices of Briggs & Blow
      1769
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Account of Wm. Parker, Jr., with George Kerr & Co.
      1768 June-September
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoice of Sara & George Kerr, Sold to Wm. Parker
      1769
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Account of Briggs & Blow to George Purdie
      1774
      Scope and Contents

      (postage)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow & Co. in Account with George Kerrr & Co.
      1774
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Wm. Parker in Account with George Kerrr & Co.
      1774
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Tower Hill , to Capt. Charles Briggs, Southampton
      1775 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Letter and petty account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Letter, Richard Blow, Tower Hill , to Capt. Charles Briggs, Southampton
      1775 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, T ower Hill , to George Nicolson, Merchant, Southampton
      1775 January 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, T ower Hill , to George Nicolson, Merchant, Southampton
      1775 January 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, T ower Hill , to George Nicolson, Merchant, Southampton
      1775 January 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Randolph S. Rowell, Tower Hill , to George Nicolson
      1775 March 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Randolph S. Rowell, Tower Hill , to George Nicolson
      1775 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Account, John Hay, Gray's Creek, to Capt. Charles Briggs, Southhamptom
      1775 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Tower Hill , to George Nicolson
      1775 August 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoice of Richard Blow in account with John Hay & Co.
      1775
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoice Wm. Parker in account with George Kerr & Co.
      1773
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Sundries to Tower Hill Store
      1775
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Invoices Charles Briggs & Co., to Dr. John Hay & Co.
      1775
      Scope and Contents

      3 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Indenture Richard Blow, Sussex County, & Wm. Hines, Southampton County, to Jacob Barnes
      1776
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Charles Briggs & Co., Tower Hill , to John Hay & Co.
      1775
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Receipt Richard Blow from Charles Holt for Deed
      1776
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Receipt Richard Blow from John Land for Deeds
      1776
      Scope and Contents

      Deed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew to [Richard Blow]
      1777 November 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Sampson Wilson, Smithfield, to Richard Blow
      1777 November 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Shipment of iron

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Henry Hutchings in Account with Owners of Schooner Race Horse from Beauford to South Quay
      1778
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Journal of Accounts for South Quay Store
      1779 January-May
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Capt. Benj. Baker in Account with Richard Blow
      1779
      Scope and Contents

      As well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are Ranger, Grapevine, Race Horse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Letter to Baker & Blow, South Quay , from Samuel Oldham, Petersburg
      1779 March
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Business dealings

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Bill for Beef, Alexander Donald
      1780 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Account Sheets of Brig Hound
      1779-1781
      Scope and Contents

      Boston sales after she was wrecked[?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Ship Building at Hog Island in Account with Baker & Blow
      1779-1781
      Scope and Contents

      Anthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      J. Peyton, Gloucester, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1780 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
      Journal of Accounts, Richard Blow, Tower Hill Store, to Blow & Co.
      1779
      Scope and Contents

      13 pp.

Mixed Materials Box: 2 id3624
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1781-1789
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1781-1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1789 March
      Scope and Contents

      1782-1789 (16 pp)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Account, Noel Waddell for 14 Silver Buttons
      1783 June
      Scope and Contents

      14 silver buttons at £ 4.5.1. [Waddell was the son of Wm. Waddell of Williamsburg, a jeweller and son-in-law of James Geddy II]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Items paid for the building of "a new storehouse "
      1783 June - 1784 December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Items paid for repairs to "old store"
      1784 June-December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Items paid for repairs to "old store"
      1785 June-December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Items paid for repairs to "old store"
      1786 June-December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Items paid for repairs to "old store"
      1787 June-December
      Scope and Contents

      Counting room, lumber house, painting, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher, St. Croix, to Baker & Blow, South Quay, Virginia
      1781 April 20
      Scope and Contents

      Complaints of quality of tobacco shipped to him from South Quay, Pitch Landing and Petersburg, gives problems of trading and selling to Dutch, Danish and English - gives prices current of rum, sugar, coffee, humth, hoops, salt tow, etc. Letter gives details of economy in West Indies.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow
      1781 June 21
      Scope and Contents

      Says Blow's ships Nonpareil and Jenny left for Port-au-Prince had brush with Angulla[?] privateers; Vessel Defiance, will sail shortly ; Discusses conditions for sale of Virginia Tobacco (Pitch Landing is worst in quality yet sent). Difficulties with Danish Law; difficulty in shipping and risk from English Privateers - sends what goods Baker & Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Abraham Lockett, Pitch Landing, to Richard Blow & Company
      1781 July 7-August
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco acccounts.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Account of Wm. Stevenson, London, sold to Donald & Burton
      1781
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Michael Burke to Richard Blow
      1781
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Berry Baker, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, "Beaufort"
      1781 October
      Scope and Contents

      October 3rd, 7th,

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Redwood, South Quay, to Richard Blow
      1781 October
      Scope and Contents

      re: his ships loading, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Isaac Cox, South Quay, to Richard Blow Beaufort
      1781 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payment for weapons sold

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Bristol Brown, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay,
      1781 October 5
      Scope and Contents

      Notes arrival of B & B's schooners, Polly, Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Todd, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Thomas Wiggins to Benj. Baker, near South Quay
      1781 October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Christin Calvert, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Beaufort
      1781 October 12
      Scope and Contents

      Remarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      George Sparking, Suffolk, to Benj. Baker, South Quay
      1781 October 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Beaufort, to Baker & Blow, "South Quay"
      1781 October 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Banks Beaufort, to Baker & Blow
      1781 October 13
      Scope and Contents

      South Quay goods shipped on board of schooner Venus for South Quay

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Godwin Cutter to Richard Blow
      1781 October 3 and 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Beaufort to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Bristol Brown to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Lockhead & Fisher, St. Croix, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      8 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Sampson Wilson, Smithfield, to Baker, South Quay
      1781 October 16 and 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      J. W. Todd to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 17-18
      Scope and Contents

      "I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Banks, Beaufort to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      W. Banity, Edenton, to David Anderson
      1781 October 29 and 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      J. Parker, Smithfield, to Col. B. Baker at Baker & Blow
      1781 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      News of surrender

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      George Purdie, Smithfield, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Joshua Oldner, Winton, to Col. B. Baker, South Quay
      1781 October 28
      Scope and Contents

      shingles and guns

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Hector McNeil, Petersburg, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 28-29
      Scope and Contents

      2 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill, to John Redwood, South Quay
      1781 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Robert Jordan to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Todd, Smithfield, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Henry Banks, Suffolk, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Murdock, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow
      1781 October 31
      Scope and Contents

      Murdock's part ownership in schooner John and goods therein. Directs when sold to give his part to Samuel Beale, Williamsburg on account. Discusses falling prices if Cornwallis should surrender and a general peace ensue

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Bristol Brown, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow
      1781 October 17
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to sailing of Polly and Flying Jenny

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Col. B. Baker, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Beaufort
      1781 November 5
      Scope and Contents

      Price of tobacco is rising; every kind of good is falling. Refers to sending the sloop to St. Thomas with shingles and staves. Ship Count de Grass expected Wednesday. Will meet her at Ocracock [Ocracoke] on 20th with 100lb cannon powder and all the men. Muskets and powder to be sent from Newbern.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Thomas Milner to Benj. Baker
      1781 October 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      David Anderson to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Robt. Smith, Edenton, to Col. Benj. Baker
      1781 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Capt. Sy. Pendleton, Beaufort, to M. Blow, Beaufort, North Carolina
      1781 October 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Banks, Beaufort, Invoice to Blow and Company
      1781 October 23
      Scope and Contents

      List of merchandise. 12 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Dan Tyson, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      2 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Hines to Richard Blow, Beaufort, North Carolina
      1781 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Gov. A. Nash, Newbern to M. Blow, Beaufort, North Carolina
      1781 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Letter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Lassiter to Col. Bery Baker
      1781 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Banks, Beaufort to Baker & Blow or Henry Banks, South Quay
      1781 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice of goods shipped

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Todd to Baker (incomplete)
      1781 October 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Robert Donald, Petersburg, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1781 October 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      James Green, Jr., Newbern, to Richard Blow, Beaufort
      1781 November 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Co., St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow
      1781 December 20
      Scope and Contents

      Ships Experiment and Adelphi here with tobacco, staves and flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to John Andrews in account with Baker & Blow
      1781 December 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Baker & Blow [unclear?] for Schooner Built at M. Everett's
      1781 December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Baker & Biggelow in Account with Hunter Banks & Co.
      1781
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice and to whom sold

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Receipts Baker & Blow (2)
      1781
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Sinclair, Smithfield, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 January 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Co., St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 January 22
      Scope and Contents

      French are now in possession of whole island except Br[?]nton Hill. Capt Stogdale has taken 3 prizes before his arrival at St. Croix and several leaving St. Kitts and sent them to St. Eustatius. Refers to state of the Jenny

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Co., St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 February 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Co., St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Brig Betty

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Co., St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 April 1
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Charming Polly

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Murdoch, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 March 18
      Scope and Contents

      Island of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher & Company, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 April 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Baker & Blow, South Quay
      1782 April 16
      Scope and Contents

      Request for molasses

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Fisher, St. Thomas, to Baker & Blow
      1782 May 10
      Scope and Contents

      Business affairs to be settled

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      [needs description]
      1782 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      [needs description]
      1782 August 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      [needs description]
      1782 August 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      John Andrews Receipt to Richard Blow
      1782 August 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Willis Langley in Account with Baker & Blow
      1782 August 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Richard Blows Account to Store at Tower Hill
      1782 August 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1782 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      2 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Invoice, David Ross & Company
      1782 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1782 October 6, 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1782 November 2, 27
      Scope and Contents

      Business between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Ben Baker to Richard Blow
      1782 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: disposal of the store business. Dick Baker, John Redwood interested, and "major part of the business will be carried on at South Quay being the seaport place" Baker's proposition as to carrying on business with Blow in the future. (6pp)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      George Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1782 November 13, 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale "to R. B." [Richard Blow]
      1782 December
      Scope and Contents

      10 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Accounts with Baker & Blow
      1782
      Scope and Contents

      3 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Accounts with Baker & Barksdale
      1782
      Scope and Contents

      4 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Receipts and Accounts of Richard Blow
      1782
      Scope and Contents

      7 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
      Ships Rigging Accounts
      1782
      Scope and Contents

      5 items

Mixed Materials Box: 3 id3625
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1782-1789
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1782-1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Capt Wm. Baritz, Edenton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Merchant, Portsmouth
      1789 September 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Account to Joshua Oldner
      1789 October 1
      Scope and Contents

      Expenses of sloop Industry to Philadelphia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping of goods to Blow. Proposes going into business with Blow at Richmond. "The Revd. Wm. Andrews is now at Chelsea in this neighborhood and without any employment or assistance except £ 80 per annum which is allowed by government as temporary…" (7pp)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Accounts and Disbursements
      1783 November-December
      Scope and Contents

      Brig Pricilla disbursements in Cadiz; November 5th: cabin furniture, cabin stores, ship stores…"; Invoice of Schooner Venus in account, Richard Blow, Merchant, Norfolk (4 items); Portsmouth store account; Petersburg store: invoice of tobacco shipped on Venus; South Quay Store: invoice in account with Blow & Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow & Barksdale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Sloop Industry
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Tavern Account of George Briggs, Deceased, with William Wurrell
      1782 November- 1783 January
      Scope and Contents

      Charged to Richard Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Brig Pricilla and Schooner Nonpareil
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Brig Pricilla: wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner Nonpareil accounts due to Rey & Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Schooner Jolly Tar accounts to Baker & Blow
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      voyage to London; 28 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Schooner Jolly Tar to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth Store
      1783 December
      Scope and Contents

      Outfitted and cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Sundry Accounts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Bills of Lading of Venus to Carpe Francois
      1783 November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Wages due [to] those who worked on Venus
      1783-1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Dismal Swamp Canal Company Records
      1813-1815
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Schooner Venus
      1783-1784
      Scope and Contents

      Sales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Schooner Venus
      1783-1784
      Scope and Contents

      Invoices, sales, etc. 24 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Sloop Industry
      1783-1784
      Scope and Contents

      Sales, wages, etc

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Various Accounts
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Accounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn & Miller for painting inside of store, glazing, a corner cupboard, table; Portsmouth Store; tavern account of George Briggs [?] to Ann[?] Livingston (dinner, club, wines, and board - £ 3.11.5; 20 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Sales and Invoices
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Sales at auction of the Schooner Brilliant's Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig Nelly by Blow & Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow & Co. with Oxley & Hancock on ships Jolly Tar , Marlborough Dancer , Wm. Randall .

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Division Account
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Division account of owners of schooner Nonpareil, her cargo in account with Baker & Blow.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Ship Accounts
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Owners of schooner Brilliant to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner Richard in account with Baker & Blow at South Quay.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Tower Hill Store in Account with Owners thereof: Richard Blow, South Quay
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      John Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Estimate of a House Frame (William Smith Account)
      1783 December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Estimate of a House Frame, Richard Blow to Wm. Smith
      1784 April-July
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Petty Accounts to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      List of Balances Due to and from Petersburg Store
      1783, June 5
      Scope and Contents

      In the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner Virginia, schooner St. Thomas ; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Invoice of Goods
      1783 June 26
      Scope and Contents

      Capt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Blow & Barksdale Invoice
      1783 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Jacob Faulcon, Gray's Creek to Richard Blow, Merchant, Portsmouth,
      1785 March 30
      Scope and Contents

      Letter re: delivery of shingles

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Stephen Hoakey to Richard Blow
      1783 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow Norfolk
      1783 August 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: change of occupation

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1783 August 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of cargo of Jolly Tar and sailing hack

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1783 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sailing of Jolly Tar out of London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1783 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1783 October 8
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping good to firm

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, Gravesend, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 October 10
      Scope and Contents

      Same as above.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 October 28
      Scope and Contents

      Asks about ships Jolly Tar , Tartar and sloop Old from Philadelphia with much needed goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow with Invoice
      1783 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Peterfield Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1783 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Sending flour down

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      R. Crew, London, to Richard Blow
      1784 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping goods to him in the William . Asked for tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      re: ships to England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      James Caffin, Cadiz (Spain), to Baker & Blow, South Quay, Virginia
      1784 November 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Thomas Walker, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 November 19
      Scope and Contents

      re: goods bought and desired

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 November 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 November 25
      Scope and Contents

      re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 November 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      P. Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Thomas Walker, Pitch Landing, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 2
      Scope and Contents

      re: ordering a few items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and Tower Hill; dissatisfied over trade conditions

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 12
      Scope and Contents

      same as above

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow
      1783 December 20
      Scope and Contents

      Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, [unclear?], James River, Virginia
      1783 December 20
      Scope and Contents

      Letter sent by ship William , 7pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      Robt. Montgomery, Winton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 25
      Scope and Contents

      Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1783 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Marlborough is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions

Mixed Materials Box: 4
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1784
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 July 3
      Scope and Contents

      "Ship Marlborough has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Richard Blow
      1784 July 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: poor credit of English & French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Receipt Benjamin E. Cook, Portsmouth, from George Briggs
      1784 July 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: goods to be delivered to Blow & Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Capt. Charles Briggs to Richard Blow
      1784 July 30
      Scope and Contents

      His sons, George and Sammy, are in service to Richard Blow in his business. Asks that Blow continue them. He is infirm and keeps his store only to give his sons Charles some insight in business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thomas of Industry to Richard Blow, Merchant
      1784 February 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1784 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Jolly Tar is here with your tobacco; will sail back in 3 weeks with your goods; the William left on January 3rd. Has established correspondence and credit on best footing with Birmingham and Manchester (England), Sheffield, Halifax and Leeds houses. Discusses Blow's ability with shipping business. Crew does no think Blow has experience for this in times of peace. Says only 2 trips a year can be made to England and to West Indies. Advises Blow against using [unclear?] ships in this voyage.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, Merchant
      1784 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargo of Jolly Tar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, Merchant
      1784 March 28
      Scope and Contents

      Asks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1784 April 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1784 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth, Merchants
      1784 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Jolly Ta r about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth, Merchants
      1784 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Ironmongery hard to get; Ship Charlotte Daniel chartered with load for James River. Mentions Mr. Allen of Surry, Mr. Charles Carter of Charles City; discusses prices of American goods and demands abroad. Asks Blow to send tobacco back in the Charlotte.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1784 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Benj. Baker, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 April 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Charles Johnson, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 April 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: escaped enslaved person ("runaway slave")

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1784 April 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1784 April 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 April 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 May 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth, Merchants
      1784 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Agreement between Wm. Foster, owner of ship Merchant at London, and Robert Crew of London, Merchant
      1784 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Ship to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth, Merchants
      1784 May 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth, Merchants
      1784 May 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Bill of Lading of ship Harmony , Bristol, for Norfolk, Virginia for Blow & Barksdale
      1784 May 15
      Scope and Contents

      29 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      George Briggs, Portsmouth, to __________ [?]
      1784 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1784 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Benj. Baker, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Balaud & Farlie, Edenton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 July 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Receipt John Hay & Co., Richmond, to Charles Briggs & Co.
      1784 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      £ 63

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1784 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Goods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 August 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 September 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1784 September 20
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Marlborough sent to Virginia for tobacco. Probably to West Point; York River tobacco brings better prices than James River; "my commission for selling a hhd of tobacco shall be 21 shillings; brokerage is 5 shilling"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Bailey of Low Point in Surry County to Richard Blow
      1784 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      £ 350 due

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1784 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Good shipped out

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1784 October 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 October 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Barray & N[?]dingh, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
      1784 October 20
      Scope and Contents

      Announcing firm

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Ben Baker, South Quay to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 October 1
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes bar iron

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to death of George Briggs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 October 8
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to the Charlotte store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Daniel Bardeau[?], Charleston, South Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1784 November 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Ben Baker, South Quay to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Wants canvas and anchor

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      1784 December 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Ship Jolly Tar Records
      1784 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Articles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Jno. Rachelle to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 December 31
      Scope and Contents

      Does not want any part of ship Jolly Tar at sea

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      21 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      30 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      30 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      30 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      20 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      20 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      22 Petty Receipts
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Baker & Blow in Account with Jerman Baker
      1784 October-1786 April
      Scope and Contents

      Itemized

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Owners of Schooner Jolly Tar to Richard Blow
      1784-1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Sloop Chipoax Account due from Richard Blow
      1784 May 6
      Scope and Contents

      16 pieces

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Brig Hope Cargo by Richard Blow
      1784 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Ship Portsmouth in Account with Richard Blow
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      Petty Accounts to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
      20 Petty Accounts
      1784
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id3626
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1781-1785
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id8271
    Bills and Invoices to Richard Blow from Dealers
    1781-1784
    Scope and Contents

    For shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id8272
    Invoices and Bills
    1783-1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
      Invoice to Richard Blow, from James Duffle
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Pepper, coffee, mill;

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
      Invoice to Richard Blow, from Thomas Clarks & C.
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Linseed oil, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
      Bill to Robert Crew from Keele & Roberts
      1782
      Scope and Contents

      New sloop of £ 850

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
      Invoice, to Richard Blow, from William Hynes
      1783-1784
      Scope and Contents

      General merchandise

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
      Invoice to Richard Blow from Wm. Madure & Co.
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Oils, locks, paints

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id8273
    Invoice to Blow & Barksdale from Caton, Hughes & Harris
    1784
    Scope and Contents

    Shot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id8274
    Invoices
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to Richard Blow from Robt. Crew
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Shoes and hats

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to Richard Blow from J. Few, Philadelphia
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice, to Richard Blow, from Ballantine & Company
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Ginger

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice, to Richard Blow from Ballantine & Company
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Ginger

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, from Richard B[uarton?], Petersburg
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Sail duck

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice, to Blow and Barksdale, Portsmouth, from Cornelius Buck, Richmond
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Woolens

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to John Young from Math. Alexander, Glasgow
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Spoons, combs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to Joshua Oldner from Richard Blow
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Provisions for sloop dispatch

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to Robt. Crew from Blow & Barksdale,
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
      Invoice to Blow & Barksdale from Portsmouth store
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Goods at £ 256.0.11

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id8275
    Financial Records
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Shipment bill for Jolly Tar , to Samuel Huchstable, from Captain J. Anderson, London
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Tower hill store invoices, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Cargo of brig Pricilla
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Owners of brig Pricilla in account with Richard Blow
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      £ 3074.10.8

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Owners of Brig Pricilla in account with Richard Blow
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Several invoices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Tower Hill Store bat. of Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Tower Hill Store bat. of Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Tower Hill store invoice shipped by Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      £ 197.15.1 ¼

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Tower Hill store invoice shipped by Richard Blow, to Cabin Point
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      £ 60.16.7

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Captain J. Anderson to Richard Blow (account)
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
      Joseph Few invoice from Richard Blow (account)
      1784
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id8276
    Financial Records
    1782-1784, and undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Captain James Coffin to Richard Blow
      Scope and Contents

      2 accounts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Captain Grant's receipt for lumber
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Dunn McBride's receipt for shingles
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      John Armstrong's receipt for scantling
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Jacob Shipwash's receipt for scantling
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      John [unclear?] receipt for lumber
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Brig Hope [unclear?] for Stower
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Invoice, Hughes & Harris, Bristol, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      Scope and Contents

      In ship Thompson, hardware; £ 106.7.8

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Baker & Blow to Henry & Thos. Brown
      1782-1783
      Scope and Contents

      Oils and lampblack

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Thomas Thomas in account with Richard Blow
      1783-1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
      Richard Blow's account with J. Pritchett
      Scope and Contents

      For store and wharf repairs

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id8277
    Bills of Landing
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from Robt. Crew in Belfast to Blow & Barksdale, James River
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from Robt. Crew in Jolly Tar to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from Robt. Crew in Latona to George Briggs and Blow & Barksdale
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from [Wakslin?] Welch in Chance to Henry Pointer, Gloucester, VA
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from S. Fraser in Chance to Petersburg, VA
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from B. [Fairlied?] & Co. in Helen to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
      Bills of Lading from D. Tyson in Dispath to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      1784
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8 id8278
    Financial Records
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Brig Hope , Receipt for Shingles
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Wilson Butt receipt for scantling to Richard Blow
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Pattern & Armstrong for scantling
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Richard Blow's account to John Pritchett for hardware and blacksmith
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Brig Clear Gains , invoice to Richard Blow
      Scope and Contents

      £ 1171.15.9½

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
      Miscellaneous bills, unsigned
      undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9 id8279
    Financial Records re: sSchooner Venus
    Scope and Contents

    Richard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners & Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10 id8280
    Financial Records
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      Bill of Robt. Crew to Blow & Barksdale
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      3 carts of snakeroot per the Jolly Tar , London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      [Gen. G.?] Gayle to Richard Blow, Invoice for General Goods
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      Sloop Industry in account with Portsmouth store
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      Brig Jolly Tar Repairs
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      Richard Blow's account with James Harvie
      1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
      Richard Blow's Disbursements for Schooner Venus
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      For goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 11 id8281
    Correspondence between Robert Crew and Richard Blow
    1784
    Scope and Contents

    Re: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 12 id8282
    Miscellaneous Petty Bills of Richard Blow
    1785-1785
    Scope and Contents

    25 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 13 id8283
    Miscellaneous, Petty Bills of Richard Blow and Others
    Scope and Contents

    23 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 14 id8284
    Miscellaneous Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
    1784-1785
    Scope and Contents

    25 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 15 id8285
    Miscellaneous Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
    1784-1785
    Scope and Contents

    25 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 16 id8286
    Miscellaneous Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
    1784
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 17 id8287
    Miscellaneous Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
    1784
  • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 18 id8288
    Richard Blow, Lot of Armstrong and Patterson, Scantling
    1784
Mixed Materials Box: 6 id3631
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1785
  • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence
    1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Peterfield Trent, Osborn to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: accounts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Portsmouth.
      1785 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Has hired Benjamin Wythe to live with him at £ 20 instead of Fort at £ 60. Key was the operator of Tower Hill store and plantation.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Briggs & Bailey, Cabin Point to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Mary Pundie, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Cornelius Buck, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Wynne, Winton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thomas Westmore, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Briggs & Bailey, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thomas Gordon, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Henry Barkes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      George Dancier to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      1785 January 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: damage and vandalism to ship Malborough

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Rochelle, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Hines to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Will not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Briggs & Bayley, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Joshua Singleton, Gloucester to Richard Blow
      1785 January 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Archer, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Richard Barton, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 January 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: bill of laden for ships Marian, Norfolk from Harvre de Grace

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Joshua Singleton, Gloucester, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow,
      1785 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow,
      1785 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow,
      1785 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg to Richard Blow,
      1785 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow,
      1785 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Ballantine Fawkes & Company, Kingston, to Richard Blow
      1785 January 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Invoice of boards
      1785 January 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Scott, Exeter to Richard Blow
      1785 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Patterson to Richard Blow
      1785 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robert Rives, Charlotte Court House, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: store there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Prince, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Francis Young, Smithfield, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart & Company. (Key operated Tower Hill Store for Richard Blow)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Smith to Richard Blow
      1785 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      George Oldner to Richard Blow
      1785 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ships for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Hay & Company, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Patrick Stafford, [unlcear?] to Richard Blow
      1785 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      George Purdie, Smithfield, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Bermett, Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Montgomery & Allen, Richmond, to Blow & Barksdale, Portsmouth
      1785 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Scott, Exeter, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Richard Cooke, Cobham, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Abram Mitchell to Richard Blow
      1785 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Westmore, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John MacLean, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thomas Pierce to Richard Blow
      1785 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Barriks, Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Minor & Brown, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow
      1785 March 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: management of store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Carl Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Scott, Exeter to Richard Blow
      1785 April 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Alston, Glasgow, to Richard Blow
      1785 April 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      J. Alston Glasgow, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 April 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow , Portsmouth
      1785 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robert Rives, Charlotte Court House, to Richard Blow , Portsmouth
      1785 April 9
      Scope and Contents

      re: mercantile business there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 April 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending Marlborough to Glasgow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Dunn to Richard Blow , Portsmouth
      1785 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipment of stones to Richard Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      A. Forbes, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 April 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 April 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ships Marlborough and Portsmouth and possible cargoes, [unclear] Jasmine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Richard Grubber, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 April 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Erasmus Gill, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      "…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute" here.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      "back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Richard Barton, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Hay & Company, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 4
      Scope and Contents

      re: ships for cargo in James, York and Rappahannock Rivers - [unclear] and get Malborough full as soon as possible, refers to Blow's trip to England soon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Grid re: Shipping of Tobacco out
      1785 March 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robt. Marky, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 March 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hazlehurst, Philadelphia, to Baker & Blow, Merchants, South Quay
      1785 April 26th,
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's paying his account with him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thos. Walker, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 April 26th,
      Scope and Contents

      Re: death

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Alex Donald, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 2nd:
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thos. Clarkson & Co., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1785 May 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: buying lot from Blow for new store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thos. Bland, Jr. Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1785 May 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Litton Savage, Northampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: corn delivered

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland Jr., Merchant
      1785 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: hard money, much of ship George off Smith's Island - losses…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thos. Bland Jr, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1785 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Harrison, Nickolls & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debts due Co.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Carton Bayley & Company, Norfolk to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1785 May 19
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debts of Blow to Company

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Prince, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Lewis Harsford[?], Norfolk, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1785 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      A. Eustin, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      James Geddy, Silversmith, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: getting watch springs from London; (Geddy lived in Williamsburg near Palace; see James Geddey House History C.W.; he moved to Petersburg when Capitol left Williamsburg)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Zach Rowland, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1785 May 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending some paper of Baker to Blow before he sets out for London. May send them to Blow in London, asks about what Blow has decided re land and who is to settle it for him; will give Blow's agent the refusal as he promised; (Zach Rowland owned a lot in Williamsburg on Waller Street (from 1782-1786); see C.W. for location of his lot—[M.A.S])

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Archibald Dunlop, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 May 25
      Scope and Contents

      Meal sent down

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Jacob Faulcon, Surry, Gray's Creek, to Richard Blow
      1785 May 30
      Scope and Contents

      Torn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Peterfield Trent, Weir Hall, to Richard Blow
      1785 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's debts to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London, c/o Donald & Burton
      1785 June 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Sending tobacco by Marlborough to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Halifax to Richard Blow, London
      1785 June 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's letter dated on board ship Portsmouth in Hampton Roads was received; refers to copartnership in letter of 4th (above). Approves of getting another partner from Britain to go into their firm (Barksdale & Blow). Suggests as Blow is there and will visit all trading posts in Britain, he can choose one better and will visit "all the back stores" before his return to Petersburg. McNeil has Married Youille's daughte - after a feud Youville has disowned them. Barksdale will have to settle McNeil elsewhere in back country and will settle [unclear?] in back country and will need spring goods for these small stores; asks Blow to send goods back to him in the Marlborough.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thos Fearn, Smithfield, to Thos. Blau [manager for Richard Blow] of Portsmouth
      1785 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland
      1785 July 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: "trade very dull, collections same, money tight"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Cuthbert to Thom. Bland
      1785 July 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill, to Thomas Bland
      1785 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Hines, Southampton, to Thomas Bland in Portsmouth
      1785 July 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's finances here while he is abroad no chance of collections until fall; workmen must be paid at all events. Ask Mr. Key or Mr. Barksdale for help if you need funds badly (Hines was Blow's nephew and manager of some of his property).

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Nicholson, Gloucester, to Richard Blow (c/o) Mr. Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: can furnish stores, planks, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Edw. Owens, South Quay, to Thas Bland, Jr., for Ben Baker & Son
      1785 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow and Baker & Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London (c/o Donald and Burton)
      1785 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Just back from 6 weeks up the country, per ship Virginia . Been the round of all the stores in the Country that we have an interest in. Collections very small. Insects among tobacco has been very fatal. Business very dull. If ship Portsmouth should arrive early, I can do well this fall in trade; may be able to get Northern goods this fall; Insists upon Blow getting them a partner for Britain, perhaps in Glasgow.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Andrew & David Buchanan, Glasgow to Richard Blow, London (c/o Donald & Burton)
      1785 July 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Refers to lots of goods sent to Blow in Virginia in the George. No sale as yet for Blow's tobacco arrived in [unclear?] due to uncertainty as to duty.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Archiblad Dunlop, Cabin Point
      1785 July 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending meal down

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Thomas Fearn to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 July 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending framing down; get bricks for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Mr. Burton bought of John Bernett, London 1 silver Sword
      1785 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, bought of James Davidson Twine and Stripe Duffill
      1785 August 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Smyth & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 August 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Citron bought, etc

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Cornelius Buck to Thomas Bland "at Mr. Blow's store"
      1785 August 5
      Scope and Contents

      [torn]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Nathl Gibbs, Beaufort, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Sent Blow naval stores for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland
      1785 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Alex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald & Burton, London)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Youger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1785 August 21
      Scope and Contents

      Sends goods to Robert Rines & Co., John Hoomer & Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm Urquhart, Southampton, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Sends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1785 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Invoices of goods shipped in Harrison and Richmond also in your ship Portsmouth re: sales of tobacco there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hazlehurst, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 August 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, Receipt from Blow & Barksdale
      1785 August 24
      Scope and Contents

      Drafts on Donald & Burton, London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Erasmus Gill, Petersburg, to "Thomas Bland at Blow's Store, Portsmouth
      1785 August 27
      Scope and Contents

      "Give Capt. Diamond a compass…"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, New York, to Richard Blow, London c/o Donald & Burton
      1785 August 28
      Scope and Contents

      On pleasure trip; business in Virginia very dull. "I find a good many houses failing in this place as well as in Philadelphia. Northern cities laden with India goods;" urges Blow to have a separate account for the Portsmouth and Petersburg stores as I have no interest in the Portsmouth store.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robt Rivers Petersburg, to Thomas Bland Jr. Portsmouth
      1785 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      [torn]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      James Baird, Glasgow, to Richard Blow
      1785 September 29th
      Scope and Contents

      Re: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 October 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, London
      1785 October 10
      Scope and Contents

      Has received goods by the Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton, and Harrison; Re: their credit with Donald & Burton, collection of debts owving in Virginia, etc. Thinks Blow was right not to send off goods to his Tower Hill and Portsmouth stores this fall. Reports total loss of the Jasmond off Hatteras, passengers saved, all goods lost, great damage by this storm at Norfolk and Portsmouth as tides were 10 feet higher than ever known before. John Key, the operator of the Tower Hill Store, has come for a few goods for that store.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Mosley, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1785 April 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 October 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Hay Richmond, to Thomas Bland, Jr. Portsmouth
      1785 October 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      A.Donald, Richmond, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Thomas Bland, Portsmouth
      1785 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1785 October 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Ben Baker to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Rich. Grubb, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Mr. Jerdon's horses and groom[?] to be sent to him at Louisa if not, to A. Donald. Directions for putting off goods at Brandon; and to York County customers.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Barksdale & Blow
      1785 November 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale & Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 3
      Scope and Contents

      Goods not coming to him on schedule. Wishes 500 bushels salt and some rum and sugar. Have no money to purchase tobacco. Dull sales at this place, low prices of tobacco and high prices of goods, keeps off buyers at store .

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      George Ingles, Northampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 6
      Scope and Contents

      Order for goods to be sent by Blow to Wilmington by Sloop Speedwell. Thinks there is an excellent opening for a business there. Virginia is overstocked with Country Stores or rather shops. Could accept H.C. produce in payments. Send the goods to Henry Urquahart or Carmical & Bogle as soon as possible.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: goods received

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      "Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way..."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Richard Southgate, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Wm Hines to John Key, Tower Hill
      1785 November 18
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 November 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Don McNicoll, Wilmington to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 December 4
      Scope and Contents

      Goods by the Speedwell to hand (£ 381.15.10); goods sent him (saddler, corderoys, [unclear?], men's shoes) "not suitable for my trade here." I wish rum, sugar; will try to pay in North Carolina produce but that is as low in your state.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, [London], to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1785 December 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, [London], to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1785 November 11
      Scope and Contents

      Detailed letter re economic conditions in England and the reaction to follow if Virginia General Assembly lays heavy duties on British shipping and on B[low's] goods imported in them; if this happens, a fatal blow will be given to the credit of Virginia in this country…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      David Anderson to Richard Blow
      1785 December 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Accounts for collection

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1785 December 13
      Scope and Contents

      Out of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Darden and Hooky, South Quay to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1785 December 14
      Scope and Contents

      returns invoices for damaged goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      Robert Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1785 December 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: discusses effect to follow if paper currency is issued to you. It will raise your exchange very much. It is prudent for you to collect your debts before their value is reduced thereby…warns against giving too much credit…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      [Arty?] Degge, Smithfield, to Richard Blow
      1785 December 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg (c/o Barksdale)
      1785 December 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad

Mixed Materials Box: 7 id3632
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1782-1786
Scope and Contents

[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1782-1786
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Invoices from Donald & Burton (London or Wakefield)
      1785 August
      Scope and Contents

      For goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      John Pritchett's Account with Richard Blow Jr., Blacksmith, for Ship Venus
      1785 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Jonathon Stakes to Richard Blow, Jr.
      1785 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Capt W. H., Sergeant for Ship Cincinnati to Richard Blow, Jr.
      1785 April to December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Capt. Oldner, for Ship Portsmouth, to Donald & Burton, London
      1786 January - March
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Capt. Jacob [Faulcon?] to Richard Blow Jr.
      1785 October - November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Bernett Armstrong in Account with Richard Blow, Jr.
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      Received credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Ships Portsmouth in Account with Wm. Hamilton, London
      1785 July-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
      Wm Cosby to Richard Blow & Co.
      1782 May to July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
      Miscellaneous Accounts
      1785 June
      Scope and Contents

      14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald & Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
      Bill from W. & B. to John Jardin
      1785 September 15
      Scope and Contents

      Lists: "1 fine Carnelian seal with Coat of Arms crest. Neatly set in gold [unclear?] pattern £ 5.5 "N.B. the seal, pin and ring were delivered to Mr. Blow"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
      Bill for silver—all kinds for Mr. Blow
      1785 August 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
    Miscellaneous accounts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    Fifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
      James River Tobacco Invoice
      1785
      Scope and Contents

      Shipped by Blow & Barksdale on Jesmond for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
      Petersburg, to Blow & Barksdale from Portsmouth store
      1785 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
      Richard Blow to Blow & Barksdale
      1785 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      8 invoices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
    Richard Blow to Blow & Barksdale
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    10 invoices for jewelry;

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6
    Richard Blow to Blow & Barksdale
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    32 petty accounts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
    Richard Blow to Blow & Barksdale
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    6 receipts Richard Blow

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8
    Richard Blow to Blow & Barksdale
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    30 receipts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9
    Invoices of goods to Richard Blow
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    10 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10
    Bills of Lading to Blow & Barksdale
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    9 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11
    Bills by Blow
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    ...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12
    Petty Receipts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    21 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 13
    Bills for Work Done on Ship Portsmouth
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 14
    Bills for Work Done on Ship Portsmouth
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 15
    Letter [illegible]
    1785
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 16
    Miscellaneous Receipts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 17
    Miscellaneous Receipts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 18
    Miscellaneous Receipts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 19
    Receipts for Work Done on Ships Portsmouth , Jolly Tar , Dispatch
    1785 July 19
    Scope and Contents

    12 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 20
    Receipts [torn]
    1785 July 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 21
    Invoices
    1785 July-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 21
      Invoices of Blow & Barksdale for Portsmouth out of London
      1785 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 21
      Invoices of Richard Blow to H. Wallace [Milliner]
      1785 August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 21
      Invoices of Richard Blow from London via Donald & Burton
      1785 August
      Scope and Contents

      "A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)"

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 22
    Financial Records
    1783-1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 22
      Invoices of Robt. Taylor
      1785 July
      Scope and Contents

      dress materials

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 22
      Richard Blow & Co., Current Accounts with Oxley & Hancock
      1785 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 22
      Accounts of Barksdale & Blow with Robt. Crew
      1784-1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 22
      Blow & Barksdale Landing Weights of 50 [barrels] of Tobacco per Ship Jermand Wm. Smith, Virginia
      1783-1785
  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 23
    Petty Accounts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    30 pieces, receipts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 24
    Petty Accounts
    1785
    Scope and Contents

    30 pieces, receipts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 25
    Invoices
    1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 25
      Invoice, Richard Blow [?] to Wm Cuthbert & Co., Norfolk
      1785 June 22
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice; wide selection of goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 25
      Invoice, Richard Blow [?] to Wm Cuthbert & Co., Norfolk
      1785 November 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 25
      Richard Blow [?] Andrew Watson, Norfolk, Invoice;
      1785 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Wide selection of goods

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26
      Blow & Barksdale to Robt. Crew
      1785 June 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26
      Letter Re Engaging a Boat to Bring their Goods to Virginia
      1785 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26
      [blank]
      1785 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26
      [blank]
      1784 December 11
    • Mixed Materials box: 7 Folder: 26
      Letter re Ship Jesmond
      1784 [March?] 3
      Scope and Contents

      The Jesmond is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 27
    Accounts paid
    1785 July 27
    Scope and Contents

    30 prices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 28
    Accounts paid
    1785 July 28
    Scope and Contents

    30 prices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 29
    Accounts paid
    1785 July 29
    Scope and Contents

    20 prices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 30
    Accounts paid
    1785 July 30
    Scope and Contents

    20 prices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 31
    Accounts paid
    1785 July 31
    Scope and Contents

    Bills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices

  • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 32
    Miscellaneous bills
    1785 July 32
    Scope and Contents

    18 prices (August 1st??)

Mixed Materials Box: 8 id3633
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1784-1786
  • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1784-1786
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 January 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: loading of tobacco in ship Portsmouth at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice, Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Portsmouth Store
      1786 January 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 January 8
      Scope and Contents

      A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 January 18
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to new tax imposed by General Assembly of January 1st on tobacco. Money very hard, being [unclear?] often. Sends invoices for tobacco shipped out

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 January 22
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Portsmouth leaving for Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Bill of Exchange [protest?] to be Paid to Richard Blow by George Ingles, Edinburgh
      1786 February 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: glad to know ship Portsmouth is out of Cape's

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Sending tobacco down in the Molly or the Termagant

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Rich & Grubb, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon & Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 March 1
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses his personal business affairs—Roberts almost paid now. James River tobacco now in demand here. Refers to George Briggs, nephew of Blow, owing him; also George Nicholson and Richmond Rope Walk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Thomas Bland, Jr., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1786 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Anthony Sinclair, Cobham, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 March 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      John Key, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      John Younger, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 April 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Bartlett Goodrich, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 April 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: general news

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 April 14
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Blow's "happy day" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      [unclear?]
      1786 April 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      The Grand Duke has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the Portsmouth, the Harrison, safe at Cadiz

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      [unclear?]
      1786 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Sends manifests of ship's Portsmouth cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 Juen 13
      Scope and Contents

      Gives ship's Portsmouth cargo and his needs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 July 8
      Scope and Contents

      …when he left South Quay he settled with Baker & Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Anthony Sinclair to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 July 9
      Scope and Contents

      Buying lighter of Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      James Caton, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Sends goods out by Grande Duke to Portsmouth and Petersburg stores. Business dealing with the two stores sends tobacco and staves back in Grand Duke .

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London
      1786 August 2
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      [unclear?]
      1786 August 4
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice, harness and saddler

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 August 7
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco shipped in the Hagard to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: "very stagnant times"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice Donald & Burton, London
      1786 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      [Bot.?] of Bax & Ellill for "Blow"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice Donald & Burton, London
      1786 August 21
      Scope and Contents

      [Bot.?] of Trinbug & Bell for Blow.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice Donald & Burton, London
      1786 August 21
      Scope and Contents

      [Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby & Co. for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow of Portsmouth
      1786 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      For £ 1233.19.14

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoice Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow of Portsmouth
      1786 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      [Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby & Co. for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Herman Heyman & Son, Brementhe, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Donald and Burton, London, to Blow & Barksdale
      1786 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 September 12
      Scope and Contents

      Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship Portsmouth soon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      James Finch, Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1786 September 13
      Scope and Contents

      Sends invoice of goods needed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow
      1786 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Unable to send the candlesticks you wanted for the Mason's Lodge. Pattern desired not available, very expensive to be made by silversmith; awaits Blow's decision

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco shipments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1786 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow's bond to John Redwood
      1784 November 12
      Scope and Contents

      Bond of 1784 January 1st

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 November 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Daniel Tyson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 December 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his debt to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sends tobacco in ship Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Robert Burton
      1786 December 19
      Scope and Contents

      Re: goods sent to Blow's store in ship Portsmouth. Barksdale not liable for that store. Settled with Blow before he went to England (in 1785) "I have no more interest in the Portsmouth Store or the ship Portsmouth than a man unborn nor never had from the beginning of our co-partnership"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Robert Burton
      1786 November 24
      Scope and Contents

      7 invoices for goods for Blow in England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Bills of Lading, Wilmington, London
      1786 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      3 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoices Donald & Burton to Richard Blow or Blow & Barksdale
      1786 March-August
      Scope and Contents

      Various assortments, 10 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoices and Accounts Due to Richard Blow
      1785-1786
      Scope and Contents

      By: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald & Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoices for Various Goods or Accounts for Richard Blow
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      from Donald & Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Miscellaneous accounts of Richard Blow
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      With carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoices Donald & Burton to Richard Blow
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      15 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Invoices Donald & Burton to Richard Blow and others
      1786
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Petty Accounts of Richard Blow in Portsmouth
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      30 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Accounts for Work Done on Ships, for Donald and Burton and local items
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      30 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Accounts of ships Portsmouth for work done and wages
      1786 November
      Scope and Contents

      To M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      John Pritchett to Richard Blow
      1784 to 1786 June
      Scope and Contents

      various goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton Account for "B." of P. [unclear: Blow of Portsmouth?]
      1786 August 10
      Scope and Contents

      Material for dresses

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Account, Richard Blow to Joshua Oldner for ship Portsmouth
      1786 August-September
      Scope and Contents

      "London, 3 Voyages;" "Virginia, 3 voyages"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to Daniel Davis
      1786-1787
      Scope and Contents

      Re: bread, rum, etc

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to Kincaid & Dougall
      1786 July 28
      Scope and Contents

      For repairs to ships of Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to James Williamson
      1784 to 1786
      Scope and Contents

      For ship Industry, for store and for wharf; and for ship Dispatch (repairs)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to T. Clarkson & Company
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Wm Phillips to Richard Blow
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice for misc. goods.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Tavern Account of Richard Blow to John [unclear?]
      1784-1786
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
      1786
      Scope and Contents

      For craftsmen. 23 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Petty Accounts of Richard Blow
      Scope and Contents

      For craftsmen. 30 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to Thomas Fearn
      1786 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Carpenter and builders account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow to John Vellines, Carpenter
      1786 April 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Robert Crew in Account with Richard Blow
      1783-1786
      Scope and Contents

      For Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      Tower Hill Store Account
      1786 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
      John Patterson to Richard Blow
      1784 to 1786
      Scope and Contents

      Goods of Blow

Mixed Materials Box: 9 id3634
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1789
  • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
    Financial Records
    1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Unbound Booklets
      1789 July 1
      Scope and Contents

      2 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Balances Due Petersburg Store
      1789 September
      Scope and Contents

      14 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Tower Hill Store
      1789 September
      Scope and Contents

      5 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Petersburg Store Continued
      1789 September
      Scope and Contents

      5 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Balances Due Portsmouth Store
      1789 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      13 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Balances Due Blow & Barksdale at Charlotte Store
      1789 September
      Scope and Contents

      3 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Balances Due William Barksdale & Company at Charlotte Store
      1789 September
      Scope and Contents

      6 pp.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
      Balances Due Tower Hill Store
      1789 September 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2
    Receipts for Goods Bought by Richard Blow and Others
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    Ships furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
    Business Correspondence
    1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Correspondence with Richard Blow and Foreign Merchants
      1789 July 3
      Scope and Contents

      Messrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Wm. Barksdale Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789
      Scope and Contents

      29 business letters concerning the sale of tobacco and loading on ship Portsmouth and others for foreign ports. Also their business agreements. The dates of the letters are as follows: January 12 11, 15, 26, February 2, 1, 8, March 12 26, April 4, 20, 12 30, May 16, 26, 31, 20, June 6, July 16, 13 August 10, 17, 19, 14 12 29, September 2, December 1, 13

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Portsmouth Store, in Account with Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1789 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Portsmouth Store, [unclear?] of Tower Hill Store
      1789 December 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Donald Tyson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 January 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Don Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Arch. Dunlop, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Wm Barritz, Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Thomas Bland, Cobham, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow
      1789 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Richard Edwards, Cobham to Richard Blow
      1789 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      Reports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland &Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards & Co. and settle former co-partnership

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Dave Buchanan, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Richard Baker, South Quay to Richard Blow
      1789 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Richard Baker, South Quay to Richard Blow
      1789 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Dan Briggs, Petersburg
      1789 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      James Marsh, Petersburg
      1789 August 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
      Blow & Barksdale in account with Wm. Barksdale
      1789-1793 October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
    Business Correspondence
    1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Wm Armistead to Richard Blow
      1789 February 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Sparling & Lawrence, Suffolk, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Edward Hansford, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Watson [Stolt?], to Richard Blow
      1789 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow
      1789 April 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 May 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 May 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Richard Blow to Joshua Oldner, and Joshua Oldner to Richard Blow
      1789 February-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Sparkling, Suffolk, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joshua Fort (Business Manager there), Tower Hill, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Erich Sawyer, Camden County, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Dennis Butler, City Point to Richard Blow
      1789 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Daniel Tyson, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow
      1789 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 July 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      E. Compland, Suffolk, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Watson & Coupoul, Boston, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Donald and Fraser, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow
      1789 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Copeland Whitfield, Smithfield, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Wm Borwitz, Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1789 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Invoices Bat[?] by Richard Blow
      1787-1789
      Scope and Contents

      To: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      W. Waddell, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joseph Voinard, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1790 February 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Wm Stevenson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1790 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: renting store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Rd Yarborough, Selby, to Richard Blow
      1789 January 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Col. J. S. Wells to Richard Blow
      1789 February 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      J. Granbury, Sunbury, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Alex [unclear?], Edenton, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      H. Munfree, Murfreesboro, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      John [Ca_per?], Murfreesboro, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Alexander Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Wm Borwitz, Edenton to Richard Blow
      1789 February 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joshua Oldner, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow
      1789 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Seth Foster, Hampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Joshua Oldner, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      David Bell, Milner's, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Peter De Bacque, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Pat Parker, Rosehall, Princess Anne County
      1789 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      D. Welch, Portsmouth, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Ben Putney, Cabin Point, Surry County, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      W. Alexander, Richmond, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Wm Stoakes, Portsmouth, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 11,
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Henry Banks, Richmond, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      H. Murfree, Murfreesborough, to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 27,
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Daniel Tyson, Philadelphia to Richmond Blow, Petersburg
      1789 September 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
      Invoice, Richard Blow to James Williamson
      1789 January-February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
    Finanial Records and Correspondence
    1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Sloop Polly Disbursements
      1789
      Scope and Contents

      70 pieces

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Robert Rivers, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 September 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: about to settle in Amherst Country

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 July 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1789 March 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargoes for Portsmouth and Grande Duke and payments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 October 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1789 April 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      James Brown, Richmond, to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      1789 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      S. Hill, Bassett & Co., Madeira, to Blow & Barksdale, Norfolk
      1789 December 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sales of cargo of Haney reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship Active soliciting trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      S. Hill, Bassett & Co., Madeira, to Blow & Barksdale, Norfolk
      1789 July 4
      Scope and Contents

      Indian corn cargo sent by Blow to them; Enclosed invoice of prices or articles imported to this island: wheat, grain and flour always command good prices and good profit

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Robert Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1784 October
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
      Bill of Lading, Richard Blow for Sloop Polly
      1789 April 9
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.

Mixed Materials Box: 10 id3635
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1
    Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 1
    Scope and Contents

    Fort was manager or operator of the Tower Hill Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 4
    Scope and Contents

    Shipments to Donald & Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3
    James Marsh to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 4
    Scope and Contents

    (fragment)

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 6
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5
    Alex Donald, [unclear?] to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 7
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth 1
    1788 January 13
    Scope and Contents

    2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 7
    Don McNicoll, Fayetteville, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 13
    Scope and Contents

    Most woolens entirely too high for this market

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 8
    Richard Baker to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 16,
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 9
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 19
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 10
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 21
    Scope and Contents

    Re: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 11
    Edward Hughes, [Glocester?] to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 22,
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 12
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 24
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 13
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 26
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 14
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 January 28
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 15
    Bill of Lading for tobacco in Portsmouth
    1788 January 31
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 16
    [Fragment]
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 17
    John Cuningham to Richard Blow
    1788 February 4
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 18
    James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 February 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 19
    Joshua Oldner, Captain of the Portsmouth, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow
    1788 February 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 20
    Jerman Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 February 15
    Scope and Contents

    Re: Suits in General Court

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 21
    Dave Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 February 16
    Scope and Contents

    Re: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 22
    James Geddy, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 February 19
    Scope and Contents

    Asking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 23
    Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 February 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 24
    Collow Freres & Co., [Le?] Havre to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 February 27
    Scope and Contents

    This detailed letter about the economy discusses prices for canvas, salt, tar; compares French and English prices for same. French minister has written to Jefferson with regard to trade to tobacco. France may become a very important depot for tobacco and particularly this port as it is near to the Dutch and German Ports.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 25
    Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 February 28
    Scope and Contents

    Re: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 26
    A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 27
    Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 3
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 28
    Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 10
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 29
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 20
    Scope and Contents

    Re: James Geddy's invoice of sundry goods in 3 packages misplaed; never arrived here; find they are in Norfolk at Capt. Maxwell's. Please send.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 30
    Jer. Baker Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 March 20
    Scope and Contents

    Re: suits in General Court

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 31
    Thomas Tearn to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 21
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 32
    Howell Edmunds to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 24
    Scope and Contents

    (care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 33
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 March 24
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 34
    James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow
    1788 March 24
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 35
    Richard Baker, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth Re: settlement of debts to Blow
    1788 March 28
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 36
    Jer Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 March 29
    Scope and Contents

    Re: suits in General Court

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 37
    David Buchanan to Richard Blow, Petersburg
    1788 September 18
    Scope and Contents

    Re: bill owed by Blow

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 38
    Richard E. Lee, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth [fragment]
    1788 March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 39
    Wm Shearon to M. Fort, Sussex County
    1788 April 5
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 40
    William Barksdale Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 April 6
    Scope and Contents

    Mr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 41
    Richard Baker South Quay to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 April 11
    Scope and Contents

    re: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 42
    William Barksdale Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 April 5
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 43
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 May 10
    Scope and Contents

    Re: Blow's lots in Petersburg. Legality of ownership must be cleared up. Will check deeds in Prince George County. Gill will sue you if not cleared up soon.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 44
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 5
    Scope and Contents

    Re: debts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 45
    John D. Wills to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 46
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 12
    Scope and Contents

    Re: shipments of tobacco

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 47
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 48
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 14
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 49
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 16
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 50
    Don Anderson to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 18
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 51
    A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 18
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 52
    A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 18
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 53
    A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 54
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
    1788 June 24
    Scope and Contents

    Tobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 55
    Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 25
    Scope and Contents

    General prices and tobacco sales outlook

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 56
    Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 25
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 57
    Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 27
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 58
    Stott & Don Aldson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 28
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 59
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 28
    Scope and Contents

    Sending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 60
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 61
    Watson Stott, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 June 30
    Scope and Contents

    Re: tobacco shipments

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 62
    Invoice Donald & Burton, London for Richard Blow
    1788 July 1
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop & Co., Weavers

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 63
    Invoice Donald & Burton, London, for Richard Blow
    1788 July 2
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Hunt & Clay, Ribbon Weaver

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 64
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 July 4
    Scope and Contents

    Re: tobacco shipments

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 65
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
    1788 July 7
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 66
    Invoice Donald and Burton, London for Richard Blow
    1788 July 10
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Henry & Richard Joseph, Pewterers

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 67
    Invoice of Donald and Burton, London for Richard Blow
    1788 July 11
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 68
    Invoice Donald and Burton, London for Richard Blow
    1788 July 11
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 69.099999999999994
    Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow
    1788 July 14
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Wm & Rdn Borradaile & Co.; Hats and felts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 69.2
    Invoice, Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow
    1788 July 11
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 69.3
    Invoice, Donald & Burton, London for Richard Blow
    1788 July 11
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of [North?] Johnson & [Frith?], turners and brush makers

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 70
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 July 16
    Scope and Contents

    Re: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 71
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 July 26
    Scope and Contents

    Glad Portsmouth has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 72
    Bill of Lading from Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 August 4
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 73
    Invoice, Donald Burton, London, to Richard Blow
    1788 July 10
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] of John Freeman "cork cutter to his majesty"

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 74
    Callowfres, Carmichael & Co., Havre to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 August 8
    Scope and Contents

    Looking for Captain Oldner. Stack of Tobacco in France kept up high by late deliveries. Farmers General will buy at liberal prices to encourage commerce between the two countries. When Portsmouth arrives, will write you further.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 75
    Bill of Lading, Lamb & Younger to Richard Blow, Norfolk
    1788 August 24
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 76
    Miles Cary
    1788 August 25
    Scope and Contents

    Sending sturgeon down, wishes nails

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 77
    Richard Barker, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 August 25
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 78
    William Barksdale Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 September 14
    Scope and Contents

    Re: coming to Tower Hill soon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 79
    Joshua Fort, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 September 5
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 80
    David Buchanan, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 September 7
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 81
    Wm Barskdale to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 September 22
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 82
    James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 October 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 83
    S. & M. Myers, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 October 31
    Scope and Contents

    Re: shipments of staves

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 84
    William Barksdale to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 October 4
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 85
    Richard Baker, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 5
    Scope and Contents

    Re: [lands?] of Baker & Blow in western lands.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 86
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 87
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 88
    John Cunningham to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 20
    Scope and Contents

    Re: repairs to shop

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 89
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 27
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 90
    Campbell & Wheeler, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 November 27
    Scope and Contents

    Execution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 91
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 December
    Scope and Contents

    Needs salt for store; re: tobacco shipments

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 92
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 December 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 93
    Note: Richard Blow to Joshua Oldner
    1788 December 15
    Scope and Contents

    [unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 94
    William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1788 December 22
    Scope and Contents

    Shipments in Portsmouth

Mixed Materials Box: 10 A
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1789-1790
  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence
    1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 January 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Joseph Scott, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Cuningham to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1789 January 9
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Captain: business about sailing for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Richard Todd, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Will sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Richard Hardy, Isle of Wight to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt owed to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Don Anderson [torn and fragmented]
      1789 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Thomas Brickell, Winton, North Carolina to Richard Blow
      1789 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Wm Hines, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suit in Southampton Co. Court

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Andrews and Jarrett, Cabin Point to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Dunn to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Joshua Oldner, at Sea, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 2
      Scope and Contents

      Allowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill , to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 March 2
      Scope and Contents

      Farm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Rowles Grymes & Company, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Paul Carrington, Charlotte to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 July 16
      Scope and Contents

      Lawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Sparling & Lawrence, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Charlotte Court House, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Has sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale & Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow & Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Granbury, Luxemburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 October 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 25
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Louisa is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Johnson, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 October 17
      Scope and Contents

      Asks that goods come up in ship Bell Cap Bay, lying now at New Point News or in Nansemond River. May send "my ship Constitution"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      W. Alexander, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1789 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John H. Briggs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Andrew Reynold, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Law cases

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg,
      1789 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      Sale of schooner and cargo in Rotterdam; Ship Kepple to be sold in West Indies. Mr. Rosser to Fredericksburg with load of salt and dry goods. Ship Meremaid from Glasgow arrived today. Mr. Lightfoot's sloop from Antigua here [Mrs. Blow and little George were staying in Petersburg with Mr. Blow]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Couper, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Captain John Johnson, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Peter Butts, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 11
      Scope and Contents

      Ships Portsmouth and other ships: staves business and red oak hogsheads for sale. Queen of France from London and Captain Blaney from St. Martins here with salt.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      J. W. Smith, Ship Bill to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 October 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      J. H. Briggs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 October 22
      Scope and Contents

      News of General Assembly in session. Briggs was representative from Sussex County. John Pride was speaker of Senate, defeated Charles Carter. Briggs thinks Pride better for office as he is "more of a republican;" [theater] plays to start here soon, place very gay.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      John Wickhan, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 October 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      Captain Dennis Butler, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: package lost

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 1
      German Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 December 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suits and loss of legal papers

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 2
    Bills of Laden
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    13 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 3
    Sussex County Land taxes for Richard Blow
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    Suits in court

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 4
    Ship Portsmouth and others
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    140 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 5
    Sloop Polly
    1789-1790
    Scope and Contents

    19 items pertaining to sloop

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 6
    Miscellaneous items
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    100 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 10 A Folder: 7
    Invoices and Bills
    1789
    Scope and Contents

    50 items

Mixed Materials Box: 11 id3636
Business Correpondence and Financial Records
Scope and Contents

See alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
    Business Letters to Richard Blow
    1790 January-October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 January 18
      Scope and Contents

      Have sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Samuel Myers, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Geo. Nicolson, Washington (N.C.), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Sending load of tar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      White, Whittle & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Wm Douglas, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      George Nicolson, Washington (N.C.) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Hector McNeill, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      George Nicolson, Washington, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      George Nicolson, Washington, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Sending load of tar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      J. Granbury, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth;
      1790 February 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Applewhaite, Elizabeth City County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's judgment against him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Jerman Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow & Baker

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Prices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      George Nicolson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 21
      Scope and Contents

      Tar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Applewhaite, Hampton, to Richard Blow
      1790 February 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Samuel Myers, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Henry Banks, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 February 12
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Powhatan thought lost

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Invoice of snuff bought by Richard Blow from Th. Leiper, Philadelphia
      1790 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      The Reverend John Burgess, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 22
      Scope and Contents

      Burgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Bulkeley & Son, Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Has received Indian corn shipment for the account of James Brown of Richmond, Virginia. American grain is much in favor here, tho' [am?] crops of wheat, rye and barley are good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Erasmus Gill, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Sends flour and corn down for foreign trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Will Westbrooke, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 October 13th
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Cogdell, Georgetown, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Bill in Chancery Court: Nathl. Rogers vs. Blow & Barksdale
      1790 June 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Wm Wyme, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow; Will send turpentine and tar to Blow
      1790 September 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Callowfrères, Carmichael & Co., Havre to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 August 24
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      John Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Sends manifests for 55 hogeheads by Portsmouth; Also, others. Brother (James) is at Bermuda Hundred on business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Jerman Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1790 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Archibald Moncreath, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Sends bar iron for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Saml Briggs, Portsmouth (Agent for Blow)
      1790 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Will Manson, New Kent Court House, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 13
      Scope and Contents

      Sent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship Nancy for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Ew. Owens, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Capt. David Blaney, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Cannot pay his account to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 14
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Richard Grubbs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1790 December 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1
      Will Manson, Hanover Town, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 1
      Scope and Contents

      Lists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2
    Records Regarding Ship Polly
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    Repairs, wages, food, ports, etc.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3
    Invoices and Accounts regarding Blow's ships
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    Repairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4
    Financial Records for Misc. Sloops
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    Bills of laden and accounts of sloops Portsmouth, Elizabeth, Betsey, Acorn and others; and petty accounts for ships

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5
    Receipts for Acorn , Naval Stores, etc.
    1790
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6
    Invoices for Tower Hill Store and Other Accounts
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    12 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7
    Petty Accounts
    Scope and Contents

    circa 100 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8
    Receipts, Bills
    Scope and Contents

    circa 71 items

Mixed Materials Box: 11 A
Financial and Legal Records
1787-1790
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 1
    Brunswick County Court Case
    1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 1
      Answer of Richard Blow to Bill of Complaint in Court of Brunswick County
      1790
      Scope and Contents

      Answer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker & Blow and of Richard Blow & Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 1
      Answer of Richard Blow to Bill of Complaint in Court of Brunswick County
      1790 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Answer of Richard Blow partner of Baker and Blow and of Richard Blow and Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 2
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    26 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 3
    Bills of Laden Ship Portsmouth
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    3 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 4
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 5
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 6
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 7
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 8
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 9
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 10
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 11
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    10 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 12
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 13
    Repairs to Sloops, etc.
    1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
    Financial Records
    1787-1788
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      List of tobacco received of Tower Hill Store
      1788 December 21
      Scope and Contents

      To ship on board the Portsmouth for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      Plantation in Southampton to Tower Hill Store, Invoice
      1787-1788
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      Account Current, Richard Blow with William Stokes
      1788 June
      Scope and Contents

      "Richard Blow for the ships" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      Tower Hill Store Account with Portsmouth Store
      1788 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      Joshua Fort to Blow & Barksdale, Account
      1788 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 14
      Richard Blow & W. Barksdale to Donald & Burton, London
      1787-1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 15
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 16
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 27
    Richard Blow, Accounts with Donald & Burton, and Other Local Accounts
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 18
    Ships Accounts Repairs, Petty Bills
    1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 19
    Petty Bills
    1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
    Records Relating to Ship Portsmouth
    1787-1788
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
      David Anderson (Dr.) to Baker & Blow
      1788 June 6-13
      Scope and Contents

      Work on ship Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
      Capt. Joshua Oldner for Ship Portsmouth
      1788 October-January
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
      Capt. Joshua Oldner for Ship Portsmouth
      1787
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
      Capt. Joshua Oldner for Ship Portsmouth
      1788 January-July
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 20
      Capt. Joshua Oldner for Ship Portsmouth
      1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 21
    Ship Portsmouth Account and Others
    1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 22
    Hire of enslaved person
    1788
  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 23
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 24
    Petty Bills
    1788
    Scope and Contents

    20 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 25
    Invoices and sales
    1788
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 25
      Invoices for Blow from Donald & Burton, London
      1788
      Scope and Contents

      13 items and one item related to freight

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 25
      Tower Hill Store Bought off Portsmouth Store
      1788 October
      Scope and Contents

      1 item

  • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 26
    Bills
    1788
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 26
      Petty Bills
      1788
      Scope and Contents

      14 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 26
      Petty Bills
      1788
      Scope and Contents

      23 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 A Folder: 26
      Memo of Freight & Bills from Ship Industry
      1788
      Scope and Contents

      4 items

Mixed Materials Box: 12 id9263
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1790
  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence
    1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Samuel Kerr, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 January 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner Nelly in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Joshua Fort, Sussex, to Henry Bayley
      1790 February 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point to Joshua Fort, Tower Hil l.
      1790 June 30
      Scope and Contents

      Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship Charlie

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Peter Fineash to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Francie Charlton, York, to Mr. Blow, Norfolk
      1790 September 14
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald & Burton, London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      J. Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: rent of Blow's warehouse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Mills Wilkinson, Nansemond to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      John Cunningham Smithfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Owes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      John Cox, Ship Captain, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Problems regarding ship and loading

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      John Cox, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, Instructions to Capt. Geo. Clark
      1790 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 4
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. "people" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
      Ebenezer Stoll, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 17
  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
    Business Correspondence
    1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Has been to France, 3 days at Dunkirk at Messrs. De Bacque. They seem agreeable to do business but due to the critical condition of affairs in France, the exchange is above par. Will go to Liverpool to look situation over. "Expect to get the scheme completed to the fullest extent and the goods shipped…"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 June 29
      Scope and Contents

      Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Fitt & Gawey, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 13
      Scope and Contents

      Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Francis Young, Clerk, Isle of Wight County, Legal Papers
      1790 July 13
      Scope and Contents

      re: Blow & Barksdale (2)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      P. Jemm, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 April 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Ben. Athinson, Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 1
      Scope and Contents

      Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      James Douglas, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes turpentine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Wm Jordan, Nixonton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Fitt & Gawey, Murfreesburo, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Richard Cocke, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: loading corn and sending down

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending corn for shipment

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Wm Moore, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of boards, shingles, scantling to merchants here. Will have 600 bushels of salt for Captain Cox and flour and fish. Hope to sail back by August

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Andrew Clours & Company, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 22
      Scope and Contents

      Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris & Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Thomas Fitt, Cocran's Ferry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Sends down turpentine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Daniel Miller, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      James Marsh, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Sailing on Bowman on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Thomas Peter, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Sloop Peggy left Lyon's Creek with corn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 25
      Scope and Contents

      Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Andrew Clours & Co., Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Daniel Tyson, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's accounts there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Thomas Fitt, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending tobacco and turpentine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      Jerome Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Brunswick County Suits

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
      T. B. Ashe, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 3
    Business Letters, William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1790 January-October
    Scope and Contents

    30 items: The dates are as follows: January 13 February 24, March 9, 13 April 14 21, 28, May 14 7, 10, 5, 26, 21, 24, 31, June 7, 23, July 1, August 13 14 September 12 20, 25, October 2, 2, 20, 19, 22, 25

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 4
    Letters from James Brown to Richard Blow:
    1790 August-December
    Scope and Contents

    35 items: Brown's loading of tobacco and corn on the Portsmouth, Clermont, Polly, Phoenix, Harrison, Grand Duke to be delivered to Blow for foreign sale. Brown wished Blow to send him turpentine, salt, dry goods , rum, sugar, coffee, etc. Brown was a big merchant in Richmond. The dates are as follows: August 2, 2, 6, 11, 17, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 13 28, 30, September 1, 8, 12 12 13 17, 20, 24, 27, October 6, 4, 4, November 1, 3, 8, 10, 19, 23, December 2, 14 28, 30, 30

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 5
    Letters of James Brown, Merchant, Richmond
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    General condition of market, shipping, etc. The dates are as follows: March 9, 18, 24, 24, 27, 30; April 1, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 28, 24, 26, 28, 27, 29; May 1, 3, 19, 30, 19, 21, 22, 21, 26, 28; June 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 25, 25, 28, 30; July 2, 5, 9, 19, 19, 22, 29, 29; December 9.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 6
    James Brown, Accounts with Richard Blow
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    James Brown, Richmond merchant, accounts with Richard Blow; Brown's sale to various foreign merchants and delivered to ship Captains sailing, etc.; flour, corn, tobacco. 25 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 7
    Accounts of Sloop Industry, Captain Bingham
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    20 misc. petty accounts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 8
    Accounts of Ship Portsmouth
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    Cargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 9
    Accounts of Ship Young William with Richard Blow
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    38 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 10
    Invoices
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    41 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 11
    Receipts
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    77 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 12
    Sugar and Molasses Sales
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    3 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 13
    Accounts for Ships Portsmouth, Catherine, Polly
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 14
    Bills and Accounts
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    54 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 15
    Invoices Tower Hill Store
    1790 June 16
  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 16
    Accounts of Corn and Naval Stores
    1790-1792
    Scope and Contents

    Expenses of Corn shipped on the Birch, Cleopatra, Mary. Naval stores statement . 20 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 17
    Accounts of Ships with Richard Blow
    1790
    Scope and Contents

    Accounts of ships with Richard Blow; ships Bowman, Cleopatra, Portsmouth, Phoenix, Grande Duke , Endeavor. Sales of turpentine, tar, staves, rum, molasses, corn, repair work done, etc.

Mixed Materials Box: 13 id3638
Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1791-1792
  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
    Business Correspondence
    1791 March-1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Fernando Barretto Silva, Madeira to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1791 April 11
      Scope and Contents

      Has received flour and black-eyed peas from Blow; will send wines to Blow; gives current prices of wheat, corn, rice, flour, beans, beef, pork, bees wax and staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Alex Rose, Petersburg, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Wm Mitchell, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Wm Bennett, Edenton, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Peter Butts, Petersburg, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Jer. Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      R. Barton, Dinwiddie, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1791 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      Thanks Blow for present of 4 red birds sent to him. Three arrived safely. I gave two to female friends and one to Mr. Donald.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13
      "Tobacco paid Mr. Blow"
      1791 June 3
      Scope and Contents

      Low Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg, Tower Hill

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow
      1791 August 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's Tobacco sent to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow
      1791 August 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Messrs. Lee & Whitton Hull to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1791 August 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Randolph Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1791 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Matthew Clavell & Co., Rouen (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, Norfolk, South Quay
      1791 November 30
      Scope and Contents

      In French.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Benj. Lamming to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1791 March
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
      Robt. Borland to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1791-1792
      Scope and Contents

      Bill for joiners work

  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
    Financial Records
    1785-1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Invoices between Petersburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth
      1791-1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      "Balances due Portsmouth Store "
      1792 January
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      "Balances due, Tower Hill store"
      1791 September
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Account current from Wm. Barksdale
      1789-1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Account current from Donald & Burton with Blow & Barksdale
      1785-1789
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Bill of Scantling Delivered to Capt. Camper
      1791 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Articles to Procure for Schooner David & George
      1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
      Sundry Ship's Accounts
      1787-1791
  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3
    Accounts
    1782-1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3
      Estate of George Kerr in Account with Blow & Barksdale
      1782-1785
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3
      Daniel Kerr's Objections to Baker & Blow Account
      1791
  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
    Records Related to Ship Portsmouth and other Sloops
    1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
      Invoices of Cargoes, Portage, Wages, Repairs, Rum, Ship, Mead, etc.
      1791
      Scope and Contents

      Relating to Portsmouth, George, Industry, Nancy, Grand Duke , Bowman, Harriet, Castor, Union, Molly, Harrison

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
      Survey (Estimate) of Repairs at Gosport, England for Ship Portsmouth
      1791 February 3-10
      Scope and Contents

      By master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
      General Account of Disbursement on Ship Portsmouth
      1791 March 28
      Scope and Contents

      As result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
      Repair Bills for Ship Grand Duke
      1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
      Bills of Laden
      1791
  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Receipts and Invoices of Ship Portsmouth
    1791
    Scope and Contents

    58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc

  • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Bills and Petty Accounts
    1791
    Scope and Contents

    Over 200 items

Mixed Materials Box: 14 id3639
Box 14: Business Correspondence, Financial and Legal Records
1792-1793
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence with Foreign Merchants and Others
    1792 January-November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Judgment, John Simmons vs. Blow & Briggs
      1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      H. Goodwin & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 January 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Lee & Whitten, Hull, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 January 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      G. Milhada, Isles Deloss, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Lad Lane, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 February 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 February 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Joshua Fort, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 March 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse Aristotle

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Sarah Butler, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 April 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Thank for red birds sent to him. Sned more

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Sarah Butler, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 April 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Captain Carr, Kingston, Jamaica, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending oranges and hives

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Ch. Alexander, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 May 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Ch. Alexander, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Burkes & Foster, Hull to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Cox, L'Orient, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      "France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Cox, L'Orient, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth;
      1792 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Red birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship Grand Duke will bring others for me, I hope

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyse, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Detoushee, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyse, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Brothers de Bacque Dunkirk (France) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Faster, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Y. Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      May & Hills, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 August 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      H. Goodair & Co., Lisbon to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Barthy Constantin & Co., Bordeaux to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 September 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Fenwick Mason & Company, Bordeaux to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 September 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Jos Elantheria, Porto to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 September 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to John P. Wright, Norfolk
      1792 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Franc [Rulen?], Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 October 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Sarah Butler, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk;
      1792 September 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 September 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow
      1792 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes cargo of staves—has shipped brandy to Blow. Also wishes Oak timbers and cedar boards for whale boats and harpoon. Situation of political affairs will influence the exchange. The success of our war against the Emperor and the King of Prussia has made prices fall already. Our success in several battles has recovered from the Emperor the whole Belgick [Belgique] or Flanders, besides the whole kingdom of Savoy.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      John Lee & Co., Hull to Richard Blow
      1792 November 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Le Conte Freres, Londres to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      In French.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Theodore Peters, Bordeaux (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 October 27
      Scope and Contents

      Is establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 November 10
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Invoices
    1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Petersburg Store to Richard Blow
      1791-1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Cargo on Board Portsmouth for West Indies by Richard Blow
      1791 December 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Cargo on Ship Hunter to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1791 December 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale in Account with Richard Blow
      1792 March-1800 January
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Bonds of Richard Blow
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      3 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Bonds for Exportation of Distilled Spirits
      1792 June
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Blow & Barksdale in Account with Donald & Burton
      1790-1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Richard Blow in Account with Donald & Burton
      1790-1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Donald & Burton in Account with Richard Blow
      1785-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Brothers De Bacque in Account with James Brown
      1792 January 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      Ephraim Parsons, in Account with Richard Blow
      1792 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale in Account with Richard Blow
      1790-1792
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Ships' Records
    1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3
      Ships Portsmouth
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      Accounts, disbursements, (32 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3
      Ship David & George to [Milhada?] & Blow
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      Repairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3
      Ship Cleopatria Records [blank]
      1792
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Ships' Accounts
    1792-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4
      Sloop Industry and Other Ships' Accounts
      1793
      Scope and Contents

      David and George , Grande Duke , Ballie De Sulpier ; Captain Timothy Congers was captain of the Ballie de Sulpier. In his account to Richard Blow under July 9, 1792 there is this item: "Cash paid expenses to Williamsburg to see the judge (2.14.3 ½)" and on July 29, 1792 "Cash at Maupin's (5.18.1) on July 11 1792 Captain [Conears?] to Gabriel Maupin.."[unclear?] for dinner, club, wine, lodging, grog are listed by Maupin as paid on July 12th. Maupin kept an ordinary in Williamsburg; [see: House History at Research department C.W. (M.A. Stephenson, March 1968)]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4
      Norfolk Store Bought off Petersburg Store
      1792 Sept.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Accounts, Bills, etc.
    1792-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      40 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      21 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792-1793
      Scope and Contents

      21 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      12 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      55 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 5
      Accounts, Bills, etc.
      1792
      Scope and Contents

      50 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Accounts and Bills
    1792
    Scope and Contents

    21 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Accounts and Bills
    1792
    Scope and Contents

    12 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Business Records and Correspondence
    1790-1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Accounts
      Scope and Contents

      55 items: Foreign agents, local suit, ship captains accounts, invoices of sloop Industry and David and George, Portsmouth, repairs to ships (nail maker, blackmaker, iron work), invoices for lumber, scantling, shingles, food furnished ships (ship bread, rum, beef, etc.)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Portage Bill Portsmouth: Voyage to London
      1790-1791
      Scope and Contents

      (Captain John Cox)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Petersburg House-repairs, Fencing, etc.
      1790-1791
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Bills of Laden for Ship Betsy
      1792
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Charter Party for Ship Portsmouth
      1792 March 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 8
      Letter from Destouche & Co., Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk, Virginia
      1792 October
      Scope and Contents

      Arrival of your ship Portsmouth. Wishes staves, cedar hoards, oak timbers for the whole boats and tarpons. Wishes tobacco; Brandy or gin will not be allowed to go into your country but in casks upward of 90 gallons. Which type of brandy and cognac will Blow like? Will send price current from time to time.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 9
    Folder 9: Accounts, Naval Stores, Ship Portsmouth Accounts
    1792
    Scope and Contents

    Over 50 items.

Mixed Materials Box: 15 id3640
Box 15: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1790 -1794
  • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1793-1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Mr. Blow
      1793 January 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Brown, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 31
      Scope and Contents

      "A committee of the inhabitants of Petersburg assembled on Wednesday to devise some measure to prevent the communication of the Small Pox from Richmond, and they have resolved on planning a smoke house at Pocahontas to have every person from Richmond smoked before they are admitted into town.." Gives prices current.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Hector Kennedy, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Pond, [unclear?] to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John. M. Pintard, Madeira to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Donald & Burton, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 March 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Cal Michel Layne, Edenton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 April 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Peter Tinsley, Clerk of Norfolk Court to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Michael Layne, Edenton to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Samuel Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 April 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Lad Lane, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 April 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      [unclear?] Dunkirk to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1793 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Barker, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Browning, Wingfield, Chowan County, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk; Michl. Layne, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth; Sends blow 200 bbls of flour
      1793 June 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thas. Veale, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Voisard, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thomas Churchill, Middlesex, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 5
      Scope and Contents

      List of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop Experience

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Michael Layne, Edenton to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1793 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      Ships Blow hering, shad and tar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Wm Lyne, Todds, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 9
      Scope and Contents

      Sends 32 hhds tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Michael Layne, Edenton to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Nath Evans, Accomack County to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      O. Bosworth, Perquimans County, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk;
      1793 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      D. Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Ruff, Cadiz, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Rich Frayer, Cadiz to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Alex Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Richard Fryer Cadiz, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 August 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thomas Peter Cabin Point to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 September 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marks, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 2
      Scope and Contents

      Gives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marks, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Francis Johannatt Balto to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      J. H. Brownrigg, Wingfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 October 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow
      1793 October 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Buying ship with Blow; son going to Virginia to be in business there, gives current prices of tobacco, turpentine, etc. Tobacco sales down 1/3 in France by National Assembly orders.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Isaac Sexton, Comden to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Samuel Sykes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Sampson Wilson to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Legal Papers: Answer of Daniel McCallum and Company vs. Donald & Burton, London, in High Court of Chancery
      1793 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      States that Donald & Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald & Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb & Younger are insurance workers, also.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      John Wills, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 November 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Ro. Marshall, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 November 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      Nicholson & Fort, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 November 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 November 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 November 19
  • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Financial Records
    1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Invoices for Sloop Planter
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Bills of Blow for repairs, etc. for Sloop Planter
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Bills for Sloop Harrison
      1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Accounts of Blow with David & George
      1793
      Scope and Contents

      Bills of laden (12), wages

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Accounts of Experiment (Captain Timothy Conyers)
      1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Invoice of Industry
      1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Account with Wm. Couper
      1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Duties Due on Goods ex Happy Return
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Account of Ship Portsmouth (Captain Cox)
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Account of Ship Experiment Invoice (tobacco)
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Bill of Laden of Ship Julia by T. Thompson, London
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Sale of Sundry Goods by Edwin Fort
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Sale of Sundry Goods by Samuel Briggs
      1790-1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2
      Petty Accounts
      1790-1793
Mixed Materials Box: 16 id3641
Box 16: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1791-1793
  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Records Relating to Norfolk Store, Petersburg Store, Portsmouth Store
    1791
  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Damages Sustained to Schooner David & George
    1793
  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1792- 1793
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      G. Goudain & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Debacque, Dunkirk *France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 January 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Griveque, Malaga, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      John Cox, Port-au-Prince, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Griveque, Malaga, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 January 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Corbeau, Bordeaux (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Corbeau, Bordeaux (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      J. Deffell & Co., London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      R. Fryer, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      John Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Goudain & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 March 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      R. Fryer, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Cobeau, Bordeaux, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Wm Pierce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Wm Stevenson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Don Twy & Co., Cadiz, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 May 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      W. Nicholson, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 May 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      J. Parker, Macclesfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 May 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      "…There never was such distress in this kingdom amongst the commercial people as at this time prevails…I think very few will be able to ship goods the coming fall for their correspondents. Tobacco is very low and hardly any sale. A cargo of (??) Virginia Tobacco has lately been sold at 1¾, wheat 6/6, tar 21/[unclear], turpentine 12/ct"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      J. Applewhaite, Hampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 May 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Thas. Blancrease, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      John Marston, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Offers to collect debts for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 August 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Henry Barks, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 August 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Bosworth & Duer, Perquimane County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      H. Goodwin & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Gives London exhange and needs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 August 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Wm Bennett, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      John Brown, Cadiz, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Gives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Corbeau Père & Fils, Bordeaux, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 September 12
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses prices and general trade conditions

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Invoice, James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Wm Bennett, Edenton to Richard Blow, Norfolk;
      1793 September 23
      Scope and Contents

      Sends bill for goods desired

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 September 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Piland, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 September 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      David Blainy, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Virginia Coffee House

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 September 24
      Scope and Contents

      Letter and copy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      H. Goodwin & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 October 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 November 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 November 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Wm Bennett, Edenton to Richard Blown, Portsmouth
      1793 November 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      B. Drew, Southampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 December 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Sam Briggs, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 August 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3
      Hector Kennedy, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1793 November 14
  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Invoices and Receipts
    1793
    Scope and Contents

    50 miscellaneous bills.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6
    Folder 5: Invoices and Receipts
    1793
    Scope and Contents

    89 items.

Mixed Materials Box: 17 id3642
Box 17: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1794
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Financial Records
    1794, 1797
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1
      Expense paid on 2 studd horses for M. Strange and 1 for Nathaniel Burwell
      1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1
      [needs description]
      1797 July-August
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: James Geddy and Sons, Petersburg, Account due there from Samuel Briggs, Petersburg
    1789 January 7
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Collections for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Price current for Antigua Rum

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 July 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Joseph Royce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Charles Fisher, Kempsville to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 December 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Wm Snelson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Fowler & Ragsdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      James Taylor, Jr., Northampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      John Armistead, Plymouth, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
      John Kearnes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 26
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correspondence
    1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      John Coupin, Jr., Philadelphia, to [unclear?]
      1794 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      "The embargo will cease after the 25th of this month. The resolution to continue it after that time was rejected by a large majority yesterday.."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Thas. Thompson, Jr. Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1794 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Chas. Copeland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 May 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow & Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Hector Kennedy for J. Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 May 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1794 May 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Samuel White, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 May
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard blow, Norfolk
      1794 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Sheriff of Prince Edward County to Baker & Blow
      1792 June 4
      Scope and Contents

      Suits of Baker & Blow, judgments, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard blow, Portsmouth
      1792 May 23
      Scope and Contents

      "…M. Lee has rented your old store house to a M. Dudgin, a baker is building a very large oven in the back yard adjoining the old kitchen on the [run?]. Your carriage is now all ready, it is a nice one and I hope will please Mrs. Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Strange, Hampton Roads on Board Ship, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Captain Samuel Chaucery, Hampton Roads, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      H. Richards, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      John Ryburn, Fredericksburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Robt. Burton, Fredericksburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Andrew Stainton, Fredericksburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1792 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      O. Bosworth, Perquinans County, to Richard Blow [?]
      1794 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      O. Bosworth, Perquinans County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Th. Thompson Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Th. Thompson Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 December 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Hugh Nelson, Yorktown, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 22
      Scope and Contents

      Orders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Will Hines to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 29
      Scope and Contents

      Sending corn from Tower Hill , to Blow via Cabin Point and River

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Hugh Nelson, Yorktown, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Edwin Fort, Petersburg
      1794 August 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Invoices, Bills of Laden, Receipts
    1794
    Scope and Contents

    87 pieces.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Receipts, Accounts, Invoices
    1794
    Scope and Contents

    111 pieces.

Mixed Materials Box: 18 id3643
Box 18: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1794
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Injunction by George Wythe, Chancery Court, for Blow v. Banks
    1794 November 28
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Sarah Canby to Blow
      1794 January
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Nathaniel Lee, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Obadiah Bosworth, Perquinans County, North Carolina
      1794 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Col. Wm. Heth Bermuda Hundred to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 January 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      John Dawson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 January 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Daniel Herring, Isle of Wight to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 January 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Destouche, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 February 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Fernandez, Barretto & Silva, Madeira to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 February 2
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Fernandez, Barretto & Silva, Madeira to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 February
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Lamar, Hill, Bisset & Co., Madeira to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow
      1794 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 April 26
      Scope and Contents

      Note the N.B.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 April 5
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Joshua Fort, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 April 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his debts to Blow under firm name of "Fort & Nicholson"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow
      1794 April 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow
      1794 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Fernando, Barretto & Silva, Madeira to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Peter Bacon, Norfolk, to James Fenn
      1794 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1794 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      R. Armistead, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      T. Thompson, Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      T. Thompson, Jr., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      T. Thompson, Jr., Richmond to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      W. A. Lee, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      Governor Lee, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      J. W. Philips and Company, Madeira to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      J. W. Philips & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      J. W. Philips & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      H. Goodwin & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 10
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      H. Goodwin & Co., Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk;
      1794 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 19
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Twenlow & McDowal, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of Laden and earthenware

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      David Blancy, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      David Blancy, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Isaac Sexton, Norfolk, to Jacky Wright or Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Wm. Bennett, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      L. Williams, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      D. Tucker, Greenville to ________, Portsmouth
      1794 September 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Tower Hill
      1794 September 24
      Scope and Contents

      "The troop of Cavalry of Petersburg, marched on Saturday and about 160 militia and now going on daily from the different countries that come through here, the result of this business is very much to be feared will end in some thing that will be shocking to human nature…"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Andrew Stanton, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Nathaniel Paine, Camden, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 12
      Scope and Contents

      Order for goods (dress materials)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Zachariah Rowland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Andrew Stanton, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson Jr., Norfolk to Richard Blow
      1794 September 19
      Scope and Contents

      Returning to England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      H. Banks, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      J. W. Philips & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 September 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      John Drummond, Brunswick County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 September 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Andrew Stanton, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 October 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Lamb & Younger, Southwork, to Richard Blow, Richmond
      1794 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      George Moore, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Th. Thompson's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow
      1794 November 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Benj. Harrison, Brandon, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      John Drummond, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      B. Drew, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      John Couper, Gates Country, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Will Hines, Southampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Joseph Boyce to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Executors of T. Thompson London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Mr. Thompson, Jr., arrived safely; Executors of T. Thompson, Jr. will give up the trade entirely, so partnership between him and you will be closed as early as possible

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 December 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      Willis Wills, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      B. Drew, Southampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 December 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      G. Briggs, Portsmouth, to James Laka
      1794 December 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 December 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      George Moore, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 November
      Scope and Contents

      Re: T. Thompson's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      George Parker, Eastern Shore, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 November 6
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correspondence
    1794
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Says great Britain will pay for all injustices which Americans have suffered by the West Indies cruisers: make your just claim for loss suffered by the capture of your vessels. Do not doubt but that you'll be reimbursed for loss; discusses his and Blow's business connections and Thompson's son's business affairs in Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 July 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
      Thomas Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1794 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
      Vendue Sales James Strang
      1794 January 7
      Scope and Contents

      Invoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items

Mixed Materials Box: 19 id3644
Box 19: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1795
  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1795
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      John Duballet, Boston to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 January 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Jacob Skywash, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Geo. Fox & Son, Falmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 7
      Scope and Contents

      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Col. John Syme, Rocky Mills, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Jno. Trueman, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      James Belsher, Jr., Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Matt & Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 19
      Scope and Contents

      Price current list

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 January 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Isaac Cobs, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 January 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Samuel Calvert, Southampton to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 February 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Executors, T. Thompson, London, to Joseph Boyce, Richmond
      1795 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Executors, T. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Jr., London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Matt & Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      W.H. Phelps & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Will Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 April 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Matt & Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current listed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Phil Dana, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Patrick Parker, Norfolk, to Blow
      1795 May 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Charles B. Taylor, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Sam Briggs, Portsmouth
      1795 May 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Stephen Ward, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      George Hines, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 May 21
      Scope and Contents

      "Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Matt & Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Captain John Roxborough, Havanna (Cuba), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Burwell, Carters Grove, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Burwell, Carters Grove, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      James Barr, Port Glasgow, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      W. H. Phelps & Co., Madeira to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 18
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current given

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Matt and Laurence, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current given

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Graham & Strange, Paisley (Scotland), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Executor of Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      John Dawson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 February
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      British cruisers have orders to bring in every ship of whatever nation loaded with Provisions bound to France;... a great number of Americans are amongst but Commissioners appointed to purchase and to pay for the same instantly…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Cooper & Young, London, to Richard Blow
      1795 June 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Richard Ward, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Exec. of Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Exec. of Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 August 2
      Scope and Contents

      On sea 38 days, cargo damaged

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson Jr. London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 September 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      James Martin, London, to Richard Blow
      1795 October 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 October 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      James B., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      J. Martin, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
      W. H. Phelps & Co., Madeira, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 26
  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1786-1795
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Injunction, Division of Property by Baker & Blow
      1786-1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Wm. Hines, Southampton, Virginia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Gives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Richard Blow from James Millon
      1789
      Scope and Contents

      Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Richard Blow from Levin Blake
      1789
      Scope and Contents

      Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Invoice, Richard Blow to Tower Hill Store
      1788-1790
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Richard Blow, Power of Attorney for James Fenn
      1795 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Agreement by W. Anderson and Samuel Sykes for Cargo of Wines
      1795 November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      John Wikham's Opinion Regarding Business of Joseph Boyce & Co.
      1795 November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
      Blow's Business at Petersburg, Cabin Point and Portsmouth
      1789
      Scope and Contents

      13 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Invoices and Receipts Paid by Richard Blow
    1795
    Scope and Contents

    Invoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb & Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Receipts for Local Ship's Repairs, etc.
    1795
    Scope and Contents

    43 pieces.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Business Correspondence
    1795
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Letter of Attorney Newman to Grayson
      1795 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison & Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      David Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1795 January 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow & Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Wm & Robt. Williamson, St. [Illes?], to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 January 9
      Scope and Contents

      Sent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Alex Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 January 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Arch. Richardson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Exec. of Thas. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 March 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Norfolk
      1795 March 31
      Scope and Contents

      Is sending over in the Rebecca a very famous horse, Dare Devil , property of John Hoomer of Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 April 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 April 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Robt. Armistead, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Will Hines, Smithfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 April 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      John Fernyhough, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 April 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Alex Leckie, Prospect Hill to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 April 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Chas. Taylor, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Alex Leckie, Prospect Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Chas Whitlock, Suffolk to Richard Blow Norfolk
      1795 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Breven, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Thomas Fitt, Murfreesboro, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Joseph Fulgham, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Edwin Lipton, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Wm Bennett, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Dare Devil , Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Robt. Burton, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 July 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      S. J. Sykes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 August 29
      Scope and Contents

      " I hear you have married Miss Wright.."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Th. Thompson, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 September 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 September 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 October 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Will Hines, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1795 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Twenslow & McDowal, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Buff, Cadiz, to Richard Blow, Norfolk Current prices
      1795 October 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 11
      Scope and Contents

      General conditions

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      John Hoomes, Jr., Gravesend, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 November 24
      Scope and Contents

      3 horses sent by Lamb & Younger to his father on Eliza; give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb &Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 1
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco very high here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      S. J. Sykes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Alec Hunter, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 14
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      H. Hunter, Petersburg, to Thas Willack, Norfolk
      1795 December 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
      Goodair & Company, Lisbon (Portugal),to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1795 December 31
Mixed Materials Box: 20 id3645
Box 20: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1796
  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1796
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Stephen Ward, Sr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Charles Fisher, Kempsville, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 February 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter's Grove, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      W. Nicholson, Southampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1796 November 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Samuel J. Sykes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 October 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Thomas Wigfall, South Carolina, to Richard Blow Re: suit
      1796 April
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow
      1796 February 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Paul Nash, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: a fire which destroyed storehouse of Blow's, which Nash had rented. Mrs. Marks occupies the remaining house left of Blow's; wishes to continue renting it

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 February 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      John Stratten, Northampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      John Barber, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      M. Robinson, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 4
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Alex McCauley, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 18
      Scope and Contents

      Received 5 hogsheads of tobacco from Tower Hill overseer, entire crop

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1796 February 11
      Scope and Contents

      Writes for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 February 14
      Scope and Contents

      "America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      T. Vaughan to David Anderson
      1796 March
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 April 26
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 May 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Will Hines, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Elisha Copeland to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1796 April 28
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Louise bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Matt & Laurence, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 February 9
      Scope and Contents

      Business [unclear?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      A. Donald, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Chas. Copeland, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      George Weir, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Samuel Marley, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 17
  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Financial Records
    1796
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2
      Invoices, receipts, etc.
      1796
      Scope and Contents

      116 pieces.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2
      "Debts due Richard Blow put into James Scammel's hands to collect"
      1796 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scammel was part owner with Blow of a store at Tower Hill [ see Blow Family Papers, W&M Library, Special Collections Research Center]

  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Correspondence and Financial Records
    1796
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3
      Invoices, Receipts, Bills of Laden, etc.
      1796
      Scope and Contents

      230 pieces

    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3
      Joshua Fort, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3
      Fielding Lewis, Gloucester, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 November 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3
      Sundries to Edwin Fort, Transactions, Plantation at Tower Hill
      1796 May to June
Mixed Materials Box: 21 id3646
Box 21: Business Correspondence and Finanicial Records
1796-1798
  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1797-1798
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Bressie Lewis, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow
      1798 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      W. Nicholson, Cabin Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Wm Wilson, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt he owes for rent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Willis Riddick, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Anderson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 February 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: estate of Thompson

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Jonathan Stone, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: purchase of ship Moses Myers by Strange & Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Wm Meredith, to Richard Blow
      1798 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      George Weir, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Jonathan Stone, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 February 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Isaac Williams, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Brig Moses Myers

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      John Baird, Jr., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Collection for Blow & Barksdale business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      George Branch, Southampton to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 7
      Scope and Contents

      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Charles Copeland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Th. Thompson's Estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1797 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the Moses Myers brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1796-1797
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Benjamin Oliver, Hanovertown, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1796 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow
      1797 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      James Marsh, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 July 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1797 July 20
      Scope and Contents

      "..enclosed you have a Deed of trust from M. John Baird Jr. to you which he wishes to execute to secure the payment of his bond to you.."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1797 July 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 July 27
      Scope and Contents

      …would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes stud horses sent to his place, Chalmeria, Dinwiddie County, by way of Suffolk and Petersburg, understands a groom and ferrier are with the house; avoid all ferries

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 July 28
      Scope and Contents

      Wish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse Traveller and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Divie Bethune, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Tower Hill
      1797 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Tower Hill
      1797 July 31
      Scope and Contents

      A vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Charles Johnson, Edenton, to Captain Redmend Hackell, Norfolk
      1797 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Chas Copeland, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 September 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Thompsons settlement of estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Charles Grellet, London, to Wm Anderson Jr. Richmond
      1797 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      To collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1797 December 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Legal and Financial Records
    1797
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3
      Deed of Trust: Blow; Baird & Tabb
      1797 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Baird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run

    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3
      Invoice of Brown & Patterson, Gloucester and Portsmouth Stores
      1796
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3
      Receipt for 2 shares of Dismal Swamp Canal Company sold
      1797
    • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3
      Account of General Henry Lee with Richard Blow (£ 180)
      1796-1797
  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Bill Heads and Invoices from London Tradesman,
    1797
    Scope and Contents

    12 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Ships' Accounts
    1797
    Scope and Contents

    Brig Moses Myers , Sloop Industry, Sloop Rebecca; German Ships; 50 pieces)

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Invoices, Foreign and Local
    1797
    Scope and Contents

    54 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Local Receipts and Invoices
    1797
    Scope and Contents

    Over 100 pieces

Mixed Materials Box: 22 id3647
Box 22: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1798
  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1798
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 January 8
      Scope and Contents

      Naval stores

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Allison: Bond for E. Gill and J. Nicholas
      1798 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Bryan, near Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to war conditions and settlements abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 27
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Joseph Foster, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 March 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Ch. Whitlock, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Robert. Barlow, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Will Hiner, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Bryan, near Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Bad news from abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Captain Richard Powell, Norfolk County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Has rented Blow's orchards

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement of Father's debts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Wm. Scammel, Surry C.H. to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 March 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Fenn, Troy, NY to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 April 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Richard Baker, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 November 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow,
      1798 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Fenn, Troy, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 4
      Scope and Contents

      "…I have at last made sale of Blow & Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Bressie Lewis, Great Bridge to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Banks, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Archibald Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Arch Freeland, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Arch Freeland, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Samuel Price, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Captain Richard Owens
      1798 June 22
      Scope and Contents

      Has sold Brig Moses Myers to Freeland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Arch Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Francis Tompkins, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      Arch Freeland, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1
      James Fenn, Troy, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 June 18
  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1798
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Archibald Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Strange & Price, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 August 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Joshua Oldner, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Obadiah Basworth, Perquinman County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Strange & Price, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Thomas Hazand, Jr., New Bedford, to Richard Blow
      1798 September 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Joshua Oldner to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Arch Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Joshua Oldner to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Ralph Wormley Rosegill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of his tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Ralph Wormley Rosegill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 September 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, Brooklyn Ferry, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, Brooklyn Ferry, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Captain Richard Powell to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      George Moore, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 September 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Joshua Oldner, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1798 September 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      David Patteson, Chesterfield
      1798 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: damaged tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2
      Henry Urquhart, Wilmington, North Carolina, to William Barksdale
      1798 December 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Accounts with Ships
    1798
    Scope and Contents

    Thomas, Industry, Moses Myers , Galliat-a-Maria , Fox, Stafford, Mill River

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Invoices and Local Accounts
    1798
    Scope and Contents

    Henry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Suits, Settlement of Davis Estate
    1798
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Box 23: Business Correpondence and Financial Records
1799
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1799
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Cargo for James Cofer Smith to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      List of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the Harmony for Norfolk to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      T. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: San Domingo Business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Charles Hawkseye, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      Sending naval stores

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Buck Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      McMyer, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Brick Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Sam Brooker, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 16
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping garden seeds to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edw. Starbuch, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 16
      Scope and Contents

      Captain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Daniel Price & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 January 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Daniel Price & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 February 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: buying salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Daniel Price & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 February 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: buying salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Charles McConnico & Sons, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 February 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Daniel Price & Co. Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 February 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1`
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      J. Drew, Salmon Creek to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Wilmington to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Charles Page, Porto, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      James Fenn to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 May 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Preston & Smithson, Halifax, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 June 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 June 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of David & George (ship), Bills of lading sent; have sold tobacco and beeswax of Blow's; poor market; Georgia cotton is high and sugar and coffee equally as high

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Industry arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Wolff & Dorville, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Fort & Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Preston & Smithson, Halifax to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      J. Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 August 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      George Moore, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      Newspapers being sent to Blow. "You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy "Tobacco market perfectly flat"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Wolff & Doville, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      Nicholaisen & Mowinckel, Norway to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 November 2
      Scope and Contents

      Business with Blow; for tobacco and brandy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 December 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1799
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Smith, King & Queen County Court House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Buck Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Henry Bell, Buckingham County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Riddick for Hawkeye & Co., Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      J. Ford, Everrette's Bridge to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Shepherd, New Mill Creek to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Charles Smith, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Arch. Freeland, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      List of good shipped to Blow aboard Jennie; cargo for West Indies

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of $7000 sent aboard Jennie for West Indies; invoice listed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Geo. Moore to R. Thompson
      1799 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: estate settlement of Moore's

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 10
      Scope and Contents

      A list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Buck Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Knox & Hay, Hull, England to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 28
      Scope and Contents

      Sending invoices and bills of lading for woolens, etc. Could not ship guns without permission of this Government which could have cost more than the value; sending earthenware

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Buck Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Buck Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Mrs. Ann Randolph, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Would like to rent rooms belonging to Blow's store, "for the accommodation of about half a dozen particular acquaintances." Would like Blow's "young gentlemen" to board with her

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Anders Tarnoe, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Arch Freeland, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Charles Johnson, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Edwin Hill, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow,
      1799 August 29
      Scope and Contents

      Account of sales for tobacco and beeswax

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow,
      1799 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Accounts for cotton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow,
      1799 September 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      Halloway & Birchette, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      William Robb, Baltimore to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      William Robb, Baltimore to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
      John Proudfill, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 October 29
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1799
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: wines

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debts due Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 January 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 February 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 February 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 19
      Scope and Contents

      Has man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called "Chicken Quarter" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 March 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 April 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 April 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 June 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 August 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 August 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 October 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1799 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 October 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 Novembe 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 November 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 November 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 November 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3
      [no description yet]
      1799 November 4
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Invoices, Bills, etc.
    1799
  • Mixed Materials box: 23 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Invoices, Accounts for Tobacco, Staves, Salt, Shingles
    1799
  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Invoices from Foreign to Virginia Markets
    1799
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Box 24: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1798-1800
  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1800
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      McIntosh & Scammel, Surry Court House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 January 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Norfolk, to Blow & Scammel, Portsmouth [?]
      1800 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      R. S. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Richard Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Ch. Renshaw, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1800 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Blow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Drew, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 April 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      S. Simoner, Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Chas Johnson, Bandon near Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Davis, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Davis, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement of father's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 19
      Scope and Contents

      Current price list

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      George Dudley, Gloucester, to Doctor Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1800 May 19
      Scope and Contents

      Dudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Wm Barkdsale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th.Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Wm Barritt, Edenton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Will Hines, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 May 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Captain Th. Armistead, Aylett's Warehouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      George Dudley, Gloucester Court House, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 June 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Halloway & Brichett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow
      1800 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Obadiah Bosworth, Perquiman County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Bouvers, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Thas. Armistead, Aylett's Warehouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Will Hines, Southampton to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Joseph [Darmsdal?], Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Halloway & Brichett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Fred Williams, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Fred Williams, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Wm Browne, Surry Court House to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Alex Leckie, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      List of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Son has sailed for England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Wm. West is to build a house at Old Place (Blow's father's home in Southampton) for Richard Blow, how large must it be?

    • Mixed Materials box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Robert McIntosh & Co., Surry Court House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Fred Williams, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Alex Leckie, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Pierce, Smithfield to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Bryan, New Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Allen Shepherd, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      B. Moore, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Wm Armistead, Ayletts, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Jacob Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Jacob Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      "All of Mr. Barksdale's furniture and etc. was sold off by Haxall on Thursday last; and at prices enormously high; the sales will exceed the original cost of the property"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Williams & Dunlop, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Wm Williams, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      Benj. Oliver, Hanover Town, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1800
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rines & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 September 4
      Scope and Contents

      "..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Ro. Hill, Ayletts, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rines & Co., to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rines & Co., to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Page, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 September 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 10
      Scope and Contents

      "..Ship Moses Myers has been taken on her return from Madeira, retaken and carried into St. Kitts which has entirely frustrated the views that were entered into for her immediately going back with an assorted cargo…and I regret you will be disappointed of the fine old wines.."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Sephton Chas & Chritcher, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John G. Woolfolk, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Richard Shackelford, Cabin Point to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Laurie and Telfar, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1800 October 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co. Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Wm Rotch (??) and Co, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Wm Armistead, Ayletts, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Richard Shackelford, Cabin Point to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Robt. McIntosh, Surry C.H. to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Richard Hines, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Geo. Johnson Jr. Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rines & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Talbot Goodwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      Son John has returned from London; 37 day passage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      Opinion of political situation between France, Austria, England, and Denmark and business repercussions as result. Reported that Blow's Ship Portsmouth has been detained in England.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co. Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Captain Thomas Armistead, Ayletts, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Robt. McIntosh, Surry County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 5
      Scope and Contents

      Is renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      George Dudley, Gloucester Court House, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Wm Leckie, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his father's estate and collections

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives, & Co., Richmond, Norfolk
      1800 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Stevens, Note to Alex. Leckie's Estate
      1800 October 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 8
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel ("slave insurrection")

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Holt, Surry Court House, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 9
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Daniel Stone & Co., Norfolk, to George Leckie, London
      1800 October 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 12
      Scope and Contents

      "Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship Louisa out soon.."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Daniel Stone & Co. (Norfolk), to Alex. Leckie's Estate
      1800 October 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edward Hill, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 13
      Scope and Contents

      Brand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the Hannah and Enterprize also tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Thas. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      Importations this year very large

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Richard Bowden, to Richard Blow
      1800 October 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Alex Love, Norfolk County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 21
      Scope and Contents

      On way to canal to get shingles

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Halloway & Brichett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Laurie & Telfar, Norfolk, to Richard Blow,
      1800 October 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1800 October 23
      Scope and Contents

      Importation considerable; back country merchants will not buy anything of any consequence; desires salt, now worth 22/6 a sack and 4/3 loose per bushel

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Davenport & Tanker, Boston to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Gives prices current

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Had shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      E. B. Holloway, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re; Salt and spices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 27
      Scope and Contents

      Sending tobacco for sale in Clarissa; wishes wine bought for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 29 i
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives, & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      John Holt, Surry Court House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Alex Leckie, Hassow, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 28
      Scope and Contents

      Schooner Eira from Norfolk brought news of death of his father; schooner Augusta brought letter from Blow. Thinks M. Goodwin very improper person to administer father's estate. Brother William may wind up estate in Virginia, if not, asks Blow to administer. Remit all collections to mother; George Leckie, London, sending turtle andBox of oranges to Blow as present

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Mississippi brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop Mill River

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 October 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping him flour and staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Reuben Jones, Newbury Port, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 December 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1800 December 29
  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Invoices, Foreign and Local
    1798-1800
    Scope and Contents

    Accounts current (Blow & Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Ships Accounts, Cargos on Various Ships sent to Richard Blow
    1800
  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Estate of Alex Leckie
    1800
    Scope and Contents

    see Folder 2 also

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Invoices and Receipts, Bonds
    1800
    Scope and Contents

    Foreign mostly

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Box 25: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1801
  • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      George Dudley, Battery, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1801 February 5
      Scope and Contents

      Dudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Wm Bennet, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co.,Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: seizure of the Charles Carter by French privateer and uncertainty of the Mary Hilton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Charles Fisher, Kemps Mill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 3
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes his 350 or 400 hogheads of Indian meal shipped to England as a better market than western ports. Was priced at 12/6 [Stg?] per bushel and flour quoted at 120 per Bushel. Tobacco very dull here. "I have no doubt that France will capture all neutral vessels they can that are loaded with provisions for England." Gives current prices of flour, bacon, hogs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Humphrey Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Humphrey Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Hicks & Post, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Captain John Haves, Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 9
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Bankrupt, Jesse Brown - Refers to "Master George (Blow) at Bellfield (Academy)" [Bellfield is now Emporia. There was a school there which George Blow attended. See Blow Family Papers Index, M. Stephenson]

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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      Is building a schooner for the West Indies

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Walker & Kennedy, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 17
      Scope and Contents

      Conditions of markets local and abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Using Blow's Brig Almira to send his tobacco to Falmouth and Dunkirk or Havre (both in France); Wishes brig to come to City Point to load; gives current prices

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      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Laurie & Telfax, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1801 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Halloway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 22
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      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 22
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Washington loading at Harrison's Bar near here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Robertson & Brown, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1801 May 22
      Scope and Contents

      Contract for ship Washington for load for Falmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      James Strange, on board ship Washington, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 26
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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 27
      Scope and Contents

      Good news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.

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      James Strange, on ship Washington near the Capes (en route for England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store) to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 28
      Scope and Contents

      Sales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash

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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 29
      Scope and Contents

      Loading Almira for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale

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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 May 29
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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 May 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted

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    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Silvannus Jenkins, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco accounts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Halloway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco accounts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the Chesapeake

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 14
      Scope and Contents

      Exchange at par; tobacco prices dull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      J. Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 15
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      Richard Bland & Holland, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      "We have this moment received intelligence that preliminaries of peace between this country and France were signed on the 1st. Inst. What will be the effects with the commercial world we are not prepared to say.."

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      Invoice for sail cloth Edwin Fort, to Thomas Newen & Co.
      1801 October 6
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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Several arrivals of foreign ships at City Point

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Exchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore

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      John Smith, King & Queen to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 5
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      Richard Johnson & Co., Fredericksburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse

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      John Bryan near Williamsburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow 16 hogshead of tobacco on Neptune on account of Col. Burwell (Carter's Grove). Send the German linens on board the Nancy to Col. Burwell

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      John Bryan near Williamsburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Col Nathaniel Burwell's tobacco. "The remainder of the tobacco shall be sent you from the College W. House as soon as a craft can be obtained." "N.B. I send you four hogshead of tobacco marked and [unclear?] as [unclear?] the property of Matthew Anderson of Williamsburg which he wishes shipped to Messrs Davis Stephenson & Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb & Young.."

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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      Halloway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 7
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      Alex Leckie, Nassau, New Providence to Talbot Godwin
      1801 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie

    • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2
      George Dudley, Norfolk, to Richard Blow Norfolk
      1801 October 3
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      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 9
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    Folder 3: Accounts, bills, invoices
    1801
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    Folder 4: Ship Charters, Bills of Lading, Invoices
    1801
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Box 26: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1799-1802
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    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow [fragment]
      1801 January 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 2
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville & Halliday, New York

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      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 3
      Scope and Contents

      Mr. Galigo wishes to charter ship Washington if you have not disposed of her

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Robt, Pallack & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 3
      Scope and Contents

      Sending tobacco to go to London via ship Washington

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Francis Smith, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Thinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped

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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Halloway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 13
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping tobacco on ship Mill Run to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?

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      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 January 13
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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 12
      Scope and Contents

      Is collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices

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      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 13
      Scope and Contents

      Hear brig Betsy en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?

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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipping of tobacco on brig Polly, schooner William for London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Wm Brown, Surry County to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 January 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 14
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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives & Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 15
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      Isaac Hicks, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 18
      Scope and Contents

      Enclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner William

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      Barnabas Swain, Hampton Roads, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 January 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collecting Blow's acts for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Enclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Wm. H. Haxall, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 19
      Scope and Contents

      Re: conditions in New York for discounting notes

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 20
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      Wm. Armistead, Aylett's Warehouse to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shoe leather and flour barrels needed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Benj & Hatcher, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 20
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      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 20
      Scope and Contents

      Listing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm: Mary Hatton, Hooper, Harriet, William.

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      John Hoomes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      Asking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb & Younger, London

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      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      November sales at store amounted to 354 pounds £74 cash. Out of sugar; Mr. West (overseer) wishes to be paid for his last year's wages; says T. Gray is pushing him for payment for land

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      Robt. Bird & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 21
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      Wm. Taliaferro, Blenheim, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Company, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 22
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      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 22
      Scope and Contents

      Announcing loss of the ship Charlotte Walton in Dunkirk harbor; all perrished. Mr. Barksdale had written him of this; gives prices of flour and tobacco

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      Edwin Hill, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 23
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco sent for Lamb & Younger to Blow; the brig Delight has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you

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      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 23
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      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 24
      Scope and Contents

      Prices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 23
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      Gilbert Robertson, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Thomas Hye, Jr., on board Ship Washington, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 January 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 28
      Scope and Contents

      Current business statement

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco to be shipped abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
      J. Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 29
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    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1801
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      John [Couper?] & Co., Norfolk to William Barksdale by Brig Morris Myers
      1801 February 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: seizure of brig Morris Myers in Nova Scotia; asks Blow's advice about insurance of cargo (London?); cargo was sold; should we prosecute the Appeals?

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      George Leckie, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible

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      A. Russell and Stephen Hathaway, New Belfod, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to [blank?]
      1801 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of tar and turpentine

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      Geo. K. Taylor, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 4
      Scope and Contents

      Has purchased a pair of mill stones for my friend Gen. Henry See, shipped on board a vessel of Mr. David Anderson of Petersburg. Please send them up the Potomac to Gen. See, Westmoreland County.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Wm West, Tower Hill overseer, to Blow [Fragment]
      1801 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Bills of lading for wines

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Robt. Teare, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of his skins

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, B. Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Daniel Cook, P. Antonia, Jamaica, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: rum

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      M. W. Hancock, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Can't sell gloves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      John Grawmar, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives, & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 7
      Scope and Contents

      Business in shipping and current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      E. B. Halloway, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      G. K. Taylor, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Gen. Lee wishes the Mill stones to be landed at Stratford three miles above Blackstones Island. Taylor has stone steps from city of Washington being sent down to him via Blow's vessel.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      J. Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Asks Blow to ship a couple dozen hams to London, 1 dozen for Mr. Barksdale and 1 dozen for Mr. A. Donald, an old friend. Wishes bacon and hams for personal use.

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      Wm. Wynne, Winton, Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Is financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      M. W. Hancock, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his shipments abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      J. Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      C. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Asks about price of beeswax and cheese

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Talbot Goodwin, Exchange (Store,) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Brown, Rives, & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 19
      Scope and Contents

      Flour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      John Russell, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Cannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 23
      Scope and Contents

      Store sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Obed Twiford, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco shipments abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Obed Twiford, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      James Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 26
      Scope and Contents

      Thanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 31
      Scope and Contents

      Old Tobacco is worth $ 7 or $ 8; send Lees to Philadelphia; other to go to England; better to send in 2 ships as risk is less.; fill in with corn and Indian meal.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Joshua Fort, Smithfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 March 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: vast acreage of land in Nansemond County surveyed in 1791 and entered in Surveyor's book, Norfolk, in name of James Murdough and Daniel Fisher (20,000 acres). Entry was first made in 1783 with Andrew Stewart, and later Col. Charles Connor; asks Blow to "have inventory made in the names of Thomas Edmonds and John T. Blow who are the right and only owners of these warrants"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Rob. Hines, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collection for Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Bought sloop Alexander to save debt of Francis Jones

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      J. Strange, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Robt. Pallack, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Orders for shipments of tobacco to England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Great demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 17
      Scope and Contents

      Have shipped by brig Betsy 416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig Independence . Gives current price list.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 13
      Scope and Contents

      Received cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 19
      Scope and Contents

      Gloves (380 dozen) sent to Philadelphia for possible sale; would like coffee, sugar and salt in barter for Indian corn. Send prices for tobacco, flour, mead, corn, rum, brandy, coffee, and sugar. Wishes payment for Barksdale's debt to him for tobacco.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: note of Mr. Jones

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      John Storky, Jr., Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 27
      Scope and Contents

      Sent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop Sincerity

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Wm Batch Jr, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      Is there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: flour to be exported

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 April 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sending tobacco to Blow for export

  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Richard Bodwain, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1801 June
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June
      Scope and Contents

      Sending tobacco for shipment on brig Washington to London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Sorry to hear of the loss of brigs Carter and Mary Hylton , hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco shipments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Halloway & Burchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 3
      Scope and Contents

      Orders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig Almira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco for London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 5
      Scope and Contents

      Need French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 5
      Scope and Contents

      Going to London via ship Washington; sending tobacco to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      John Banks, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco for ships Nancy and Almira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thas. Dent & Co, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco for ship Almira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco for Almira and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: problems about his sailing for England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co.,Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco business and shipping

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Rob Hines, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Wikon, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Buchana Dunlop & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Chas Whitlock, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ships' cargoes for Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargoes for Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Wm MacKinder, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 12
      Scope and Contents

      Every cellar full of water due to late rains

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 14
      Scope and Contents

      273 hhds by ship Almira already shipped

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Buchanan Dunlop & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1801 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Halloway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 15
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes 100 hhds herrings

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thomas Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thas Dent & Company, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 15
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco by sloop Ranger for Almira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 15
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco by Ranger for Almira gloves for your store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Wm Taliaferro, Blenheim, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thas Bennett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 17
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 18,
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco bound for Orient via ship Antelope

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 21
      Scope and Contents

      Get passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb & Younger, London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Hathaway Jr. , A. Russell & Stephen, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 25
      Scope and Contents

      "Our ship Venus arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Thas Nye, Jr, Captain of Ship Washington, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Russell & Hathaway, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 19
      Scope and Contents

      "Our ship Venus is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Captain Felix Coran, Ship Antelope, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
      Wm. Owings, Cape Henry, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correspondence
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Sloop Dispatch, Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 July 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco shipments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 July 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Frith, Portsmouth
      1801 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Frith, Portsmouth
      1801 July 25
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship Louisa, also.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Frith, Portsmouth
      1801 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Almira whereabouts; lemons sent to Tower Hil l. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Edward Frith, Norfolk
      1801 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Orders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Frith, Norfolk
      1801 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Frith
      1801 July 23
      Scope and Contents

      Barksdale wishes logwood by ship Louisa; Mr. Blow at Tower Hill

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 11
      Scope and Contents

      Takes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Halloway & Birckett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammell, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      "The Coopers left Tower Hill some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      J. Bryan, near Williamsburg to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 22 hogsheads…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Halloway and Birkett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Hope Col. Carter's crop from York River has reached you. Hope Col. Burwell's from Rappahannock as well as the tobaccos from Carter's Grove are down. Buy pipes of wine for us.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Edward Faith, Norfolk
      1801 September 17
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Nancy in from London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Hathaway & Birchett, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 12
      Scope and Contents

      Hear his horses have arrived

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Alex Leckie, Nassau to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collection of debts due him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Thos [Dickason?] & Co., London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ships Almira and Venus belonging to Hathaway, Howes & Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 December 21
      Scope and Contents

      Blow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship David & George

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
      A.R.S. Hunter, Hunter Hole, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1801 November 28
  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Accounts
    1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill Store, Richard Blow Account
      1801 September
      Scope and Contents

      Account: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Richard Blow to Blow & Scammel
      1799-1801
      Scope and Contents

      Itemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Many Other Accounts Due Blow
      1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      George Davis, Orphan, Accounts
      1801
      Scope and Contents

      9 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, Account Current to Richard Blow
      1801 November 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Suit Magnien v. Hessey & Blow
      1801 March 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Note: George Leckie, London, by Blow & [Nivison?]
      1801 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Alex Leckie Papers to Blow as Power of Attorney
      1801 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
      Thas Thompson, aboard Ship Washington to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 June 17
      Scope and Contents

      Desires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him

  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Accounts
    1800-1801
    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
      Ships Venus, Washington, Sara
      1801
      Scope and Contents

      Accounts due Richard Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
      Sloop Liberty from Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond
      1801 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      List of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
      Ship Antelope
      1801 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Struck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
      Schooner Eliza Ann
      1800 October 31-December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Repairs and disbursements

Mixed Materials Box: 27 id3652
Box 27: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1801-1803
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1802
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      George Dudley, Battery, to "Uncle" (Dr. Lee Hall)
      1802 January 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Talbot Goodwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 February 6
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      John Cooper, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Burnwell, Carter Hall, Frederick County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 February 19
      Scope and Contents

      [Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Thas Armistead, Shepherd's Ware House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 February 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Chris Raincock, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1802 March 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Asks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 1
      Scope and Contents

      Latest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Chris. Raincock, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1802 March 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Danish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Birchett & Perkins, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Benj. Hussey, Dunkirk (by ship Washington), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort & Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Will Hines, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Hines gives consent to have her [daighter Patsy] inocculated for small pox. [Background information: Hines was a nephew of Blow. Hine's daughter, Patsy was living with Blow and going to school there.]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Robt. Armistead, Plymouth, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 11
      Scope and Contents

      Gives list of current prices there; wishes Blow to give him letters of introduction to merchants in different parts of France, Spain, England and Holland. Armistead is sending his ship over there in trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: store and plantation affairs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edward Hill, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco sold Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: accounts for logwood and tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 March 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Samuel Borden, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 April 23
      Scope and Contents

      Part owner of ship Washington; wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1802 April 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 April 26
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow 4000 staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Charles Johnson, Washington, D.C., to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 April 28
      Scope and Contents

      SendingBox of books, send to Suffolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 April 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1802 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his problems with shipping

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ships Charles Carter and [ Friendchoff?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Noly Woolfolk, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 April 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Robt. Pollach & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      62 hhds tobacco aboard ship Washington

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Alex Pierce, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 June 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 June 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Robt. Pollach & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Cotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Alex Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow
      1802 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Alex Leckie, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 June 18
      Scope and Contents

      Many accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1802
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Robt. Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 July 19
      Scope and Contents

      Orders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      R. Oliphant, Head of Elk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 July 1
      Scope and Contents

      Has just heard that a declaration of war has taken place between Great Britain and France; it appears that Louisiana and all the country west is ceded to the U.S. (Mailed from Baltimore)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 July 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Robert Taylor to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Hall Suit

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Captain Thomas Nye, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of the Washington

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Francis & James Boyle, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Thomas Wilson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Thas Armistead, Shephard's Warehouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Francis & J. Boyle, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      John Banks, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 28
      Scope and Contents

      Math. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 19
      Scope and Contents

      Ships Martha Bland and the Lovely Lass are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow 194 pieces of bacon and 200 + 2 hhds of Indian meal and 1 [unclear?] flour. Send me store ware, mostly butter pots, also a set of bedstead screens

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Chas. Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 10
      Scope and Contents

      Crops injured by wet weather; Mr. West (overseer) needs about fifteen [unclear?]; trade dull; our sales for 3 months only £ 500 out of which there was only about £ 90 cash. Refers to "Old Place" in Southampton County [owned by Blow's father, Scammel, and now property of Blow]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Francis & J. Boyle, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Alex Leckie, Nancemond to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Sailing for Nassau in ten days

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Enoch Balles, New London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Wm. Leckie, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      Sending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      General S.W. Carney, Western Branch, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Wm Leckie, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk [copy]
      1802 August 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Wm West, Tower Hill Overseer, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      Send shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      F. & J. Boyle, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 September 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Captain John Haves, Hampton, to Richard Blow, Hampton
      1802 September 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes aid in taking his ship Almira to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Captain John Haves, City Point, to Richard Blow
      1802 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Edward Freith, Portsmouth
      1802 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Warren Ashley to Edward Freith
      1802 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes barrel staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      George Dudley, Battery, to Dr. Hall, Portsmouth
      1802 October 12
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to "Aunt Hall" and calls Hall "Uncle"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      George Dudley, Battery, to Dr. Lee Hall
      1802 November 20
      Scope and Contents

      Going to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Alex Leckie, Nassau, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 November 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Rambaugh & German, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1802 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      Captain Barnabas Swain, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 December 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600

    • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2
      W. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 December 21
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Financial Records
    1802
    Scope and Contents

    Receipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; Tower Hill Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Financial Records
    1802
    Scope and Contents

    Receipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; Tower Hill Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Charter Party: Ship Washington, Ship Friendchoff (Danish)
    1801-1803
    Scope and Contents

    3 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Receipts, Bills, etc.
    1802
    Scope and Contents

    Tobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.

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Box 28: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1803
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammon, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Have received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Ch. Raincock, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1803 January 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: insurance of ship Dauphin and other insurance

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Captain Thos. Nye, Jr., New Bedford to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Captain Jno. Marshall, Hampton Roads
      1803 January 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      M.W. Hancock, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: escape of an enslaved person ("escaped negro")

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Wm Prentis, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 29,
      Scope and Contents

      acknowledges payment of $10.00

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Alex Love, Lowe's Point, Norfolk County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 29,
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Thas. Stedman, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow
      1803 January 4,
      Scope and Contents

      May be willing to buy Blow's stack of goods which he had offered him a while back; Mr Lee will look them over and determine value etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Thas. Stedman, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow
      1803 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: bargaining of above terms, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Wm Brown, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803
      Scope and Contents

      Announcing Benson, Cropper & Benson, Corn Merchants

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Robt. Hines, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 23
      Scope and Contents

      Discussion of visit to Brandon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 February 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Bill of Exchange on Lamb & Younger
      1803 February 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      J. A. Daboison, Nantes, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 February 18
      Scope and Contents

      E: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      G. Handley, Battery to Friend
      1803 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Grillet & Bell, Shooner Eliza, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Goods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      John Murphy & Co., Malaga (Spain) to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Thas. Steadman, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Willing to give mortgages on goods in store for security

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Talbot Goodwin, Exchange (Store) to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his credit

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Dr. John Lemas, Sweet Springs, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Samuel Vickery, (Captain of Industry), Cape Henry to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      Post & Russell, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 January 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1
      James S. Matthews, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 January 13
      Scope and Contents

      Assembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Jas. Hath Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 March 2
      Scope and Contents

      A candidate for House in Virginia Assembly

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Wm Armistead, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Allison, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: bond for enslaved persons ("negroes")

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Wm Riddell, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: provisions asked for ship Parkman

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April
      Scope and Contents

      Letter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Alfred Gibbs, Quantico, Dumfries, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 6
      Scope and Contents

      Sailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Thos. Calvert, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 6
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 7
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Drew, Sr., Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Durant & Wisham, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1803 March 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Jas. Potts, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      The Eliza has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Maj. Thas. Armistead, Shepherd's Warehouse to Richard Blow
      1803 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 11
      Scope and Contents

      Brother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Barnabas Swain, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Trade slow, collections poor

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Smith, King & Queen to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: price for 15,000 barrel staves sent to Blow for sale; wishes current prices on tobacco and staves, white hominy corn and other corn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Sends his wheat from Dunkirk (N.C.) to Walker Town, about 10 or 12 miles) by land and little more by water. Is satisfied with this mode of conveyance.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pollock, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Explains navigation up river as far as Walker Town for vessels of 100 or 150 tons; wishes Blow to send ship for his wheat; has the Ann arrived in London?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Mills Walkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Has 4 enslaved carpenters ( "valuable negro carpenters") for 'sale' ($500 each)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      I. S. W. Carney, Halifax, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 25
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses prospect of buying horse Diamond, is disappointed in Pegasus, he is a bad foal getter and not much thought of in England. Heard a horse called [ Pipaten?], mother to Trumpeter, has produced successful horses lately; also [ Warten?] or [ Sementan?] can be purchased for a moderate sum according to M. Crews to Mr. Drew. Get in touch with Mr. Barksdale (in London). I wish a horse of good size and very beautiful.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Received account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Dolphin Drew, Salmon Creek, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 April 23
      Scope and Contents

      Will send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Alex. [Lane?], Norfolk County to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Tobias Lord, Jr., Kennebunk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 April 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Dolphin Drew, Halifax, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 May 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Littleton Lanier, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 May 5
      Scope and Contents

      5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      John Drew, Scotland Heck, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2
      Dolphin Drew, Edenton, Salmon Creed
      1803 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes ship for West Indies voyage

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Captain Benj. Mason to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Leaving for voyage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Arch Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Dolphin Drew, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Captain Thomas Bonner sailing in Joseph of Edenton for Tobago; Assorted cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Mills Wilkinson, Nansemond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of naval stores

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Robt. Patton, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Cap. Th. Nye, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 20
      Scope and Contents

      Sending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 June 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Whittle & Huntington, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Unsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Suit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 4
      Scope and Contents

      Wine for him from Madeira by ship Virginia, asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Holt, Surry Courthouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803
      Scope and Contents

      Have parcel of Gray's Creek tobacco; price at Norfolk? Lists pounds of tobacco at Gray's Creek and Low Point. Asks price of brown sugar, coffee, molasses, and [unclear?] sugar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Holt, Surry Courthouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Holt, Surry Courthouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 23
      Scope and Contents

      Have red oak staves, white oak [unclear?] and 12,000 shingles on way to Blow. Wishes peach brandy and price of apple cider and molasses

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Holt, Surry Courthouse, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Has received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Page [Governor of Virginia], Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: 3 French enslaved people ("Negroes") brought from Hispaniola against law and now in jail at Norfolk; to be returned at expense of French who claim them

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Indenture and Deed of Trust
      1803 July 20
      Scope and Contents

      Indenture between Louis Marshall of 1st part, Jeremiah Andrews of 2nd part and Richard Blow of 3rd part and trustee for the other parties. Deed of Trust by Marshall of price of property leased from Anthony Walke in 1793, to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      George Dudley, Battery, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 20
      Scope and Contents

      [Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Captain Th. Armistead, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Clark, near Winston, NC to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: rent for his house and enslaved person ("Negro") for year

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      J. Dykes & Co., Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1803 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      S. T. Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Mills Wilkinson, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: delivery of staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      John Page [Governor of Virginia], Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      [See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: brandy made and barrels for same

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      S. T. Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      S. T. Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Ship Fortitude to Blow, wishes Blow to get cargo of flour or tobacco for England and Ireland for her. Wishes ship to go at once, gives agents names at each British Port to which his cargo should be consigned

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      J. Parker, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Wm Haxall, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: injunction of B & B

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Wm Little, Boston to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 30
      Scope and Contents

      Announcing his commission business and offering services

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes vessel for Falmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      C. & F. Whittle, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1803 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Gen. S. W. Carney, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, London, to Mr. Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 August 4
      Scope and Contents

      "Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803." Names of horses were Citizen and Clown, Wallace was the groom.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Geo. Dudley, Battery to Richard Blow
      1803 August 4
      Scope and Contents

      [Nephew of Blow]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      A. Lane, Norfolk County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correspondence
    1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alex. Boothe, Brunswick County to Robert H. Waller, Williamsburg
      1803 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Mrs. Boothe, widow's dower and [div.?] of enslaved persons ("Negroes") between Hutchings and Edwards, commissioners appointed formerly, who neglected to allot dower: one is now dead and two have left the state. Please have commissioners appointed for my guardian; suggests Wm. E. Brodnax & Sterling Ruffin & Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargoes

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Thas. Williamson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Wylie McPherson, Canal to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      "The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alexander Love, Norfolk County, to Mr. Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Benj Jones, Camdem, to Mr. Blow
      1803 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: opening of canal road

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Henry Huttleston, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      John Smith, King & Queen County to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alex Love, Love's Point, to _____________
      1803 September 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Benj. Jones, Camden to "Gentlemen" [Company's Agents]
      1803 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: hiring additional enslaved persons ("negroes") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Captain J. Stevens, City Point, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 10
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 24
      Scope and Contents

      Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Henry Huddleton, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of ship Kingston and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 6
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Capt Thas. Nye, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Watson & Even Stott, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] & Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Grillet & Bell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 22
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to yellow fever raging in New York

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Gen. S. W. Carney, Halifax, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      S. & V. Hicks, Brooklyn to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Henry Huddleston, New Bedford, to Richard Blow
      1803 August 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Dolphin Drew, Salmon Creek, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 28,
      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.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Benj Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Robt. Chapman, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of staves on Little William

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Scammel & McIntosh, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alex Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Send personal items of late Leckie to son

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 18
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Littleton Lanier, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to Carter Braxton
      1803 September 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Edwin Gray, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 22
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      J. A. Parker, New Bedford
      1803 September 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Watson & Eb. Statt, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Horse Clown bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Wm. Pennock, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1803
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of staves and price for Ireland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Littleton Lanier, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alex. Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 October 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settling of account of Talbot Godwin

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803October 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: horse Citizen which he bought for Gen. Carney; hope it has landed and is on its way to Carolina as I shipped on board the Gosport to your wharf; "I am glad to hear George (Blow) is doing so well at the Williamsburg Colledge [College of William & Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 October 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to Carter Braxton
      1803 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: note of Ambrose Dudley

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      James Taler, Petersburg
      1803 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice of shoes for Grillet & Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Thas Armistead, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 October 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 October 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow
      1803 October 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: business difficulties of Lamb & Younger; has sent a horse names Citizen for Gen. Carney to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 October 7
      Scope and Contents

      Look out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in The Fame; send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      John Hunter, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 June 30
      Scope and Contents

      Lamb & Younger, London, ceased business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1803 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ships Kingston and Nansuch and trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Charles Whitlock, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 October 5
      Scope and Contents

      Sending naval stores wanted to City Point

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      A. Hope, Baltimore, to Blow & Pendred, Merchants, Norfolk
      1803 May 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Alexander Love, Craney Island, to Blow & Pendred, Merchants, Norfolk
      1803 October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4
      Col. J. Parker, Isle of Wight, to Richard Blow, by Master Blow
      1803 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Will sell his 2 lots in Gosport to pay his debt but wants $3000 for them. Willing to sell his military lands also; signed note for George Wilson for brother's debt.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Business Correspondence
    1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      John Drew, Jr., Scotland Neck, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 1
      Scope and Contents

      Wish to wagon by bacon from here to Suffolk and thence by water to Norfolk. Will put up hams, shoulders and midlings; Baltimore may be a good market or Alexandria. Expect Blow to take consignments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Dr. John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 4
      Scope and Contents

      Letter for trustees of Lamb & Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 3
      Scope and Contents

      Hope to pay Blow what they owe him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Geo. Dudley, Battery, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons ("slaves") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Captain Th. Armistead, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice of goods sent us from Norfolk Store, £ 109.0.10. Newspapers come regularly once a week; tobacco market poor. Will go to the Old Plac e [Southampton] soon to see how things go there.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Business difficulties

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Sam Smith, Norfolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 9
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Wm Baker, Buck Land, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Brothers DeBacque, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1803 December 8
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 11
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Mr. West [overseer at Old Place ] and Mr. Adams [overseer at Tower Hill ] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 12
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Wm. Fisher & Co., Suffolk to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 13
      Scope and Contents

      Has 300 or more barrels for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Grelot & Bell, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 12
      Scope and Contents

      Little in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes wines; the Antelope has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 17
      Scope and Contents

      Corn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: business of barrel staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1803 December 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Robt. Pallak & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      John Halt, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 21
      Scope and Contents

      Has crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Reed (groom), has brought horse Archduke; arrived at Blow's from abroad. Reed wishes Blow to employ him to go to England and bring back horses. Write at once your decision; prices of horses have risen as of late in England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow
      1803 December 25
      Scope and Contents

      Have 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      B. Swain, Nantucket, to Richard Blow
      1803 December 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Wills Cowper, Gates, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 27
      Scope and Contents

      [Administrator of father's estate]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Gen. S. W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payment for Citizen, the horse imported from England for him through Blow & Barksdale; Citizen is highly praised and valued by many: "He is as springy as any lady on a dancing room and cutts as many capers." Hopes Mr. Barksdale will send him a mare from which he can breed racers for his children.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1803 December 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Col. J. Parker, MacClesfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payment of debt and security for his friends

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      John Granbury, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 December 31
      Scope and Contents

      Sending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5
      Alex Leckie, Portsmouth
      1803 December 2
      Scope and Contents

      Received from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Invoices, Accounts, Bills of Lading, Notes
    1803
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Charter Party
    1803
    Scope and Contents

    [Richard Blow, Agent]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract by Richard Blow for owners of ship Washington
      1803 February 28
      Scope and Contents

      Description of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract for Brig Eunice by Blow for owners
      1803 December 15
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of tobacco for France

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract for ship Snow Concord
      1803 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of flour to London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract for ship Kingston
      1803 September 8
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract for ship Brutus
      1803 July 9
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      List of Sundries shipped by James Strange, Glasgow
      1803 July 21
      Scope and Contents

      On board ships [Inn___?] and Dundas for Virginia; Personal effects

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      Contract for ship Little William
      1803 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo for Ireland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7
      S. Williams, London, to Ricard Blow, Portsmouth
      1803 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Adjustment for loss of David & George

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Store Accounts
    1796, 1803
    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill
      1803 September-August
      Scope and Contents

      Account with Richard Blow $16,966.34

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8
      Account No 1: Portsmouth concern with John Patterson & Co.
      1796
      Scope and Contents

      3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8
      Abstract of Debt, Due to Gloucester Store
      1796
      Scope and Contents

      …at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3

    • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8
      Account, Portsmouth Store, to John Patterson, Dr.
      Scope and Contents

      1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11

Mixed Materials Box: 29 id3654
Box 29: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1803-1804
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 January 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 January 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Privateer Moses Myers taken and carried to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Vice Adm. Court has been reversed here, money in hands of owners in Nova Scotia. Division of money of those entitled now uncertain. "If brought into court here, I'll pay attention to your interest in the business." Flour cheaper here than in Virginia, tobacco holds same price

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 January 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Robt. Hines, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 January 30
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to the "bank at this time [seems] to engross and interest the citizens of our Town; we expect it to operate in about ten days

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 February 2
      Scope and Contents

      Has received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the Almira; Insurance taken out

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      J. Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 February 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Robt. A. Pallak & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 February 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      J. Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 February 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      "We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Portsmouth, to Daniel Call Attorney, Richmond
      1804 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald & Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      Receipt, Captain John Major, Norfolk to Dunkirk
      1804 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 May 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      A. Hope, Baltimore, to Blow & Pendred, Norfolk
      1804 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      "…I like America but as yet I am quite at a loss where to fix...The Baptist's cause here is not very strong although there are two meetings"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      Abraham Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 May 7
      Scope and Contents

      Has prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, London, to Alex Love
      1804 May 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 May 29
      Scope and Contents

      Lamb & Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 May 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Charter for Snow Concord for London; can fill her cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      James A. Barron, Charles Town, to "Mr. Blow" (Portsmouth)
      1804 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: coming to Portsmouth, to establish a tannery. Wishes Blow to assist him and his friend, Crossthwaits, from Keswich, England. Has worked for Mr. Wm. Plume tanner, a short time. [Plume had been in Williamsburg for years prior to going to Portsmouth] Barron knows of a new process for tanning which shortens time; also knows great deal about skinning sheep, etc. [Letter provides great detail on tanning]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2
      A. Hope, Baltimore, to Blow & Pendred, Norfolk
      1804 June 14
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Richard Blow, to Daniel Call
      1804 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Richard Blow, Portsmouth, to Daniel Call, [Richmond]
      1804 August 18
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses how to pay Donald & Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Wm. Riddle, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 August 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Lewis Band, Scotland, Hesk, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of his pork

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Daniel Call, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Trade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Wm. Haxall, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Business dull, current prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Macmurdo & Fisher, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 4
      Scope and Contents

      Banking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald & Burton through Dan. Call.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Dan. Call, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1804 September 4
      Scope and Contents

      Has received bill of exchange of Macmurdo & Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald & Burton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Tab., Lard & Co., Kennebunck, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Wm. Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: brick making and crops

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Gen. S. W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco shipped

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Gen. S. W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow Portsmouth
      1804 September 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipment of turpentine and horse Buzzard

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Lewis Bond, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: pork sent to Blow for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Hicks, Jenkens & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives, & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Dolphin Drew, Salmon Creek to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 18
      Scope and Contents

      Our ship Samuel Jackson with part cargo of staves and bound for Cadiz will come into Hampton Roads for further cargo; will Blow notify him when it arrives and leaves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      September 18 Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 13
      Scope and Contents

      Flour has advanced and is in demand here, salt and tobacco good. Gives list of hhds of tobacco stored with Richard Blow in Campbell and Wheeley Fire Proof Warehouse

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 19
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing William Carter, son to Mr. Cater of Shirley, goes to Norfolk to procure passage to a port in France. Mr. Carter has $ 200 which may not be enough for his passage,. if not, will you supply the difference. [This may be the William Carter who attended the College of William & Mary in 1801]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall ["Millwood"] to [Richard Blow"]
      1804 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Brown, Rives & Co.,Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      A. Hope, Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: buying insurance and bank shares

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3
      Will Harris, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correpondence
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Dolphin Drew, Port Tombstone near Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      General Affairs at store and conditions of crops

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Hicks Jenkens & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 September 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co.
      1804 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Brown, Rives & Co.
      1804 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Could send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Talbot Godwin, Exchange (Store)
      1804 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Asks current price of tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Dolphin Drew, Salmon Creek, to Richard Blow
      1804 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: pipe staves on hand for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 September 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Consign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 November 18
      Scope and Contents

      Mr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons ("slaves") sick

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 November 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 November 29
      Scope and Contents

      Gives Blow's balance and what borrowed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Geo. Dudley, Battery [Matthews County?], to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1804 December 8
      Scope and Contents

      Will Blow get Gaskins to make him ½ dozen table and ½ dozen tea spoons as he made for you with G.M.D. in a cypher on them; refers to "Aunt Hall"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4
      Josiah Parker, Maclesfield, to Robert Oliphant, cashier at Bank of Discount and Deposit at Norfolk
      1803 December 29
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Records Relating to Buildings and Accounts
    1801-1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Records submitted to Phoenix Insurance Company regarding properties burned in Norfolk
      1804 March 27
      Scope and Contents

      "Copy of papers sent to London, to recover insurance on my houses burned in Norfolk on "Marketstreet:" 3 Story Brick house and store burned, warehouse and offices, also. Littleton Tazewell, Notary Public. Home was 35' in length and 29' in breadth, brick, 3 story's high, besides cellars and ganet. Lower store was occupied as a Day Goods Store with mahogany counters; passage below and 4 rooms on 2 story were never completely finished and were strucco (?) and whole house plastered; counting room in read of sd. House was 16' square, 2 stories high with cellar and chimney of brick and completely finished Kitchen in rear of wood, 2 stories high and chimney of brick 20' x '16; smoke (house) 12' square with stove and warehouse shelved and laid out for wholesale store was 30' long and 21' broad, 2 stoves of wood. Value of building prior to fire was $8,939.60 Itemized Estimate of House of Offices to be built given: "Bricks and Stone Work: $2750" Scantling, plank and shingles: $1540 Glass, nails, locks: $684 Carpenters Bill: $2770.60 Plastering $926 Painting Bill: $265.00 Total: $8939.60

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      "List of Balances due Tower Hill"
      1804 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      £ 4030.12 "amo goods on hand £ 620.6.11 ¾ 90 pct advance £ 558.6.3 1/7 Amo currency articles:£ 425.1.4 Total: £ 5634.6.8 ¼ "

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Andrew Kidd to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 March
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Andrew Kidd to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1804 January-May
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Richard Blow in Account Current with Buchanan & Pallak
      1803 March-1804 August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Richard Blow, in Account with [unclear] & Co.
      1801 December-1804 July
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5
      Estate of Frederick Williams
      1804 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Wm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs

  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Records Relating to Ships
    1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Premium of Insurance on Cargo per Schooner Agnes
      1804 January 31
      Scope and Contents

      Petersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Charter Party Ships, Richard Blow, Agent of Factor
      1804
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        British Brig Sarah
        1804 December 10
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        Ship Hazon, of Boston
        1804 July 28
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        Ship Two Generals of Norfolk
        1804 February 8
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        Ship, Snow Concord, Massachusetts
        1804 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Bills Relating to Ships
      1804
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        Ship Sarah
        1804-1805 April
      • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
        Schooner Reliance
        1804 June-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Bill for Plank Belonging to Thord & Co.
      1804 April 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Account Book (Fragment) Norfolk Store
      1804 January-March
      Scope and Contents

      Sundry Entries

    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Arbitration re schooner Reliance
      1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Business with Sea Flower from Dolphin Drew
      1804 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Ship Cumberland in Account with Richard Blow
      1804 June
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Park & Hogs Purchased for the Dismal Swamp Canal
      1804 January 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Ship Samuel Jackson to Richard Blow
      1804 October-November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Ship Reliance
      1804 June-November
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Ship Kingston in account with Buchanan & Pallak
      1804
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Brig Mount Vernon to Richard Blow
      1804 September-October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Brig Factors Cargo of Salt
      1804 December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6
      Petty Bills of Richard Blow's for lumber, carpenters, etc.
      1804 June-July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Numerous Invoices, .Richard Blow, Dr. and Cr.
    1804
    Scope and Contents

    Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains

  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Numerous Invoices, Richard Blow, Dr. and Cr. (continued from Folder 7)
    1804
    Scope and Contents

    Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains

  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 9
    Folder 9: Numerous Invoices, Richard Blow, Dr. and Cr. (continued from Folders 7 and 8)
    1804
    Scope and Contents

    Over 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains

Mixed Materials Box: 30
Box 30: Business Records
1801-1805
Scope and Contents

Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Ships, Accounts with Richard Blow
    1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
      Accounts for for Naval Stores
      18045
      Scope and Contents

      6 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
      Invoices of Bills of Lading, for tobacco, turpentine, cotton, sugar, stoves, wines, wearing apparel, salt, tar, merchandise
      1805
      Scope and Contents

      33 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
      Charter Party of: Averick, American Ship
      1805 July 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
      Charter Party of: William, American Ship
      1805 May 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1
      Charter Party of: Sarah, American Ship
      1805 May 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Accounts
    1801-1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Building items from Merchants and Tradesmen to Richard Blow
      1805
      Scope and Contents

      4 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Tower Hill Store
      1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Account of Blow & Scammel with Richard Blow
      1801 October-1805 February
      Scope and Contents

      12 pieces

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Letter, Blow & Scammel, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Letter, Blow & Scammel, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      Letter, Blow & Scammel, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 July 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2
      List of Balances due, Tower Hill Store
      1805 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      Includes names of debtors; 7 pieces

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Accounts
    1804-1805
    Scope and Contents

    over 100 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Accounts and receipts
    1805
    Scope and Contents

    109 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Invoices, Bills, Notes, Accounts
    1805
    Scope and Contents

    50 items

Mixed Materials Box: 30 A id3655
Box 30 A: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1804-1805
Scope and Contents

Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      General S. W. Carney, near Halifax North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 5
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to purchase the horse Buzzard in England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Wm Baker, [Buch?] Land, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Strange, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Strange, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 March 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      W. B., London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 25
      Scope and Contents

      Think I can get horse for your friend in Carolina for about 500 guineas. Oscar is [unclear?] and going to Virginia for Col. Lightfoot; Nat as good a horse as Sir Harry or several others

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Daniel Clark, Plymouth, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Captain Daniel Ashlee, Portsmouth
      1805 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Captain Rawson, Cape Henry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Elisha Janney, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 April 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      [needs description]
      1805 April 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      G. Dudley, Antiquity, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      A. Hope, Baltimore, to Blow & Pendred, Norfolk
      1805 January 7
      Scope and Contents

      Asking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 January 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      2 enslaved persons ("slaves") have escaped

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Sam McGuire, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 January 22
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to buy 700 bu. of salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      George Usher, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 January 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 January 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 January 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 January 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Wm. Major, Norfolk to ______________
      1805 January 7,
      Scope and Contents

      Sundries deliv. by Blow for ship Cracker

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      A. Hope, Norfolk, to Blow & Pendred, Norfolk
      1805 February 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 February 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Thas. Newton, Washington to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      J. Woolfolk, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      G. Dudley, Mathews County, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1805 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: to "Aunt Hall;" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 February 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Jacob Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 April 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 April 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Chris Roberts, Edenton, to ______________
      1805 April 20
      Scope and Contents

      "Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      J. M. St. George, Surry County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 7
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to forwarding papers to M. Madison in Washington, necessary for [past?] port to Dublin. Will ship be able to wait for me 6 or 7 days?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      J. M. St. George, Surry County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      A. Copeland & Co., Brown's Ferry to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 9
      Scope and Contents

      Sending staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      J. Reynaert, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      James Brown, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1805 May 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      R. & A. Pallak & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of his tobacco and corn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Robt. & Allan Pallak & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop Sophia to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Lewis Bond to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 May 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Beach Hill, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1805 May 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Mathew Ruark, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 May 24
  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Gilbert Robertson & Co., New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 June 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Drew Jr., near Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 June 3
      Scope and Contents

      [Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 June 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 June 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 June 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Th. Dent, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 June 5
      Scope and Contents

      Cannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      James F. Leitch & Co., Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Sends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      J. N. Parker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Ship America will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 July 10
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco problems

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Lewis Bond, Scotland Neck, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Bill of Lading for Col. Hoomes by ship Nightingale
      1805 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      14 hhds tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 July 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 July 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 July 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1805 July 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Geo. E. Dudley, Mathews to Dr. Lee Hall
      1805 August 1
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses insurance on Blow's houses burned in Norfolk; Mr. Buchanan's displeasure at Blow buying the old ship William, horse Benenborough is for sale at 1000 guineas, inform General (Carney); must have cash before I can buy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      General A.W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Will send turpentine as soon as boat can be found to take it down the river to Plymouth. Have 240 [unclear?]. In looking over racing calendar and stud book see a mare, Penelope got by Trumpetor bred by the Duke of Grattan , foaled in 1798; get Barksdale to purchase her for me; if not, get one of Hutchinson's family of horses, the man that bred Beninborough

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      [Grovenn?], Charter & [Grovenn?], London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 August 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 August 16
      Scope and Contents

      Has received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Rennolds & Co., London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 August 16
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 September 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Benj. W. Coleman, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 6
      Scope and Contents

      Col Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Brown Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Captain Wm. Tyfford, Jr., London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 14
      Scope and Contents

      Received staves sold for 28 pounds per [hd?] and 14 pounds per bbls, "Our good friends the English are taking all vessels that are not bound direct to their parts."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Reynaul, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Bros. de Bacque, Antwerp, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Benj. Lincoln, New Bedford to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 26
      Scope and Contents

      Has ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Wm. B. Brown [draft]
      1805 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Thas. Armistead, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Stark Armistead, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 2
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: wine to be shipped to him

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1805
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Bradhurst & Field, New York, to Richard Blow
      1805 December 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      General S. W. Carney, Halifax County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 19
      Scope and Contents

      Will ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      William Lindsay, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Alex Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his debts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Stark Armistead, Salmon Creek to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Wm Cowper, Smithfield to Richard
      1805 December 30
      Scope and Contents

      "The money for the capture of the brig Richmond has all been paid." Advise who has money

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      William Raincock to Wm. Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Bill of Lading to Col J. Hoomes, per ship George
      1805 October 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      John Drew Jr. Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Jenkins & Havens, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 October 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      John Hunter, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1805 November 6
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of Lading for James Strange

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      George Leckie, London, to M. Harrison and Richard Blow
      1805 November 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      John Drew, Jr. to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 3
      John St. George, Surry Virginia, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 A Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Accounts, receipts, etc. 1805 over 100 items
    1805
Mixed Materials Box: 31 id3656
Box 31: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1805-1806
Scope and Contents

The original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1805-1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Wm. Pierce Receipt from Robert. H. Waller
      1806 [?] 5
      Scope and Contents

      For corn "being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse Daredevil [Williamsburg Data?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      John Redwood's Account with Richard Blow
      1806 September 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Division of property and debts of Baker & Blow…

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Robert H. Waller, [Williamsburg], to Richard Coke
      1805-1806
      Scope and Contents

      For goods sold him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      George Blow, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 June 24,
      Scope and Contents

      Asking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Wm. Redwood's Receipt to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806
      Scope and Contents

      $270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Wm. Redwood's Receipt to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 November 6
      Scope and Contents

      Wm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Portsmouth, to Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill
      1806 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Advises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Messrs. Blow & Scammel, [Bat.?] of Gilliat & Mackinder
      1806 November 27
      Scope and Contents

      1130.51

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Bonds due Tower Hill Store
      1806 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      $ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Balance due Tower Hill Store
      1806 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel Account
      1806 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      $ 16010.65 ½

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Debts Due from Tower Hill Store, $4875.18.5 ¼
      1806 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel [unclear?] of Richard Blow
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Richmond, to Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill
      1806 April 17
  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Ships Accounts with Richard Blow and Others
    1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Naval Stores received for Warren Ashley
      1806 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Accounts of Captain Warren Ashley with Blow
      1806 September 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Storage Bill of Captain Warren Ashley with Blow
      1805 August 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      "Proportion of Expenses on Wines per Schooner Iris from Madeira
      1806 July 24
      Scope and Contents

      Col Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party Agreement of Ship Fame of New York to Richard Blow, Agent for Benj. Hatcher of Manchester
      1806 May 1
      Scope and Contents

      Proceed to England and other countries

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship America of New Bedford to Richard Blow, Agent for Petersburg Merchants
      1806 September 9
      Scope and Contents

      Proceed to the Baltics

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Laura of Rochester, Mars, to Richard Blow, for John Granberry and others
      1806 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Proceed to Portugal

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Laura Account with Richard Blow
      1806 July 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Averick (of New Bedford), to Richard Blow, Agent for Captain Warren Ashley for Richmond merchants
      1806 July 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Bell Savage
      1806 April 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Fame
      1806 May 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Charter Party of Ship Lydia of New Bedford to Richard Blow, Agent for Pallak of Petersburg
      1806 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Account of Ship Lydia with Richard Blow
      1806 July
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Account of Ship Two Brothers with Richard Blow
      1806 May-June
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Account of Ship Globe with Richard Blow
      1806 February-April
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Account of ships General Green with Richard Blow
      1806 May-July
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Ship Two Brothers Agreement for Bermuda
      1806 May 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Freight Accounts for Ship Globe
      1806 April
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Freight Accounts for Sloop Cleanthe
      1806 June
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Freight accounts for Brig Common
      1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Freight accounts for Brig Commerce
      1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2
      Bills of Lading from Multiple Ships to Richard Blow, Agent, Norfolk
      1806
      Scope and Contents

      Father and Son, London, July 9, 1806 (2Boxes of cheese for Lucy Paradise, Williamsburg) Iris Madeira, April 3, 1806 (wines) Jolly Sails, Plymouth NC, June 2, 1806 (shad) Sally Nun, Plymouth NC, June 3, 1806 (shad) Laura, Liverpool (England), July 18, 1806 (merchandise) Dispatch, New York, August 19, 1806 (merchandise) Antelope, Windsor NC, March 13 1806 (tar) John and Avice, River Thames, August 1806 (Merchandise) Eagle, Edenton, October 17, 1806 (sugar, white, oak stoves) Dunfries, London, February 24, 1806 (goods, treasures?) Fairplay, Plymouth NC, April 19, 1806 (hhls, hinings) Antelope, Windsor, NC, March 13 1806 (tar) Anne, Windsor NC, October 28, 1806 (staves and turpentine) Judith, Windsor NC, October 16, 1806 General Green, May 31, 1806 (oak staves) Jenny and Sheperdern, Manchester (England), June 2, 1806, (hhds of tobacco) Sally, Salmon Creek, May 1, 1806 (herrings) Insurance on Sally Ann Neptune, Richmond, March 1, 1806 (tobacco) Commerce, February 1806 (salt and c) America, October 9, 1806 (ship, break, flour) John, Richmond, November 1, 1806 (tobacco) Arnick, July 15, 1806 (staves) Lydia, New Bedford, June 3, 1806 Ontario, June 4, 1806 America, Norfolk, October 10, 1806, $1041.59 Bell Savage, June 8, 1806 (accounts) Robt. Barclay, September 1806 (accounts) Commerce, April 26, 1806 (accounts) Mt. Vernon, Rotterdam, September 24, 1806 (insurance) Atlantic, London, August 1806 (tobacco) Regulator, Plymouth NC, March 28, 1806 (turpentine, tar, sugar) April 16, 1816 (rum) Judith, Windsor NC, March 31, 1806 Commerce, New Bedford, February 22, 1806 (staves) Army, Plymouth, March 5, 1806 Mary, Richmond, April 19, 1806 Mt. Vernon, December 22, 1806 (freight account) Mt Vernon, December16, 1806 (cider, food) Mt. Vernon, December 16, 1806 (oil, beef, etc) Mt. Vernon, October 11, 1806 (navy, bread) Brig George, November 19, 1806 Averick, August 6, 1806 (general account) Fredice, May 1795 (pitch) Sally, Petersburg, June 16, 1795 (tobacco) Flora and Betsy, July 1, 1806 (tobacco) Grey Hound, Plymouth NC, May 7 1806, (pork and turpentine) James Smith, John Coke, Carterise December 5, 1806 (pipe staves inspected from and consigned to Richard Blow) Neptune: October 13 1806 Oak Boards, inspected

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      John Reynolds & Co., London, to Richard Blow [mutilated]
      1806 January 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Brothers de Bacque, Antwerp, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Antelope 's cargo much damaged, public sale will be had at Calais, and results sent to Mr. Barksdale towards claim and insurance. Blow's tobacco was on Antelope

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Brothers Bacque, Antwerp, to Richard Blow
      1806 January 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Brothers Bacque, Antwerp, to Richard Blow
      1806 January 27
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of Antelope further discussed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      John Baird, Norfolk, to Mr. Blow
      1806 January 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Hoffenger, Nantes (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 February 4
      Scope and Contents

      Trade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Hoffenger, Nantes (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 February 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 February 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: turpentine of General Carney's shipped to him, can't buy a horse for Carney as price is 1,000 guineas for either horse he wants. Await Carney's orders; sent him books he wished by Captain Baird; have sent Blow average for loses on Antelope. Son, William, is at school in Reading.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      John Reynolds, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 February 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Brown, Younger & Co., London, to Richard Blow
      1806 February 21
      Scope and Contents

      Partners in House of Lamb & Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb & John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Geo. A.S. Cormer, Nixonton, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: mistake in shipment of tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Wm Farange, Canal, to Richard Blow
      1806 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Sent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      H. Hathaway, Bedford, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo for ship Globe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Th. B. Hill, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: pork sent Blow for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1806 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 19
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Globe now loading

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Geo. Dudley, Mathews County, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1806 March 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Maury, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 March 20
      Scope and Contents

      Act bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Maury, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 March 20
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow
      1806 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collection due him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 March 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      J. Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Gray & Blount, Windsor North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 March 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 March 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 April 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cost of ship to take tobacco to France

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      David Clark, Plymouth Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: collections-wishes rum sent to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: suit Ladd v. Strange

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 April 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Tredenrell & Thorne, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Thomas Gray, Southampton County, Virginia to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: debt owed to him by Captain Micks

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Hicks Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Henry Pebman, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 19
      Scope and Contents

      Re: pork shipped to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      Has leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Robt Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 19
      Scope and Contents

      Re: loading of Mount Vernon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Stark Armistead, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3
      Jean Rignaert, Captain, to Richard Blow, Norfolk [In French]
      1806 April 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Business Correpondence
    1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Martin, Hope & Thomoly, Liverpool to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806
      Scope and Contents

      Printed; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      John Clark, Indemnifying Bond to Richard Blow for Enslaved Person
      1806 May 3
      Scope and Contents

      $ 100 Virginia currency

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      John Owing, at sea to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 10
      Scope and Contents

      Damages to anchors of his ship

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Wm Hartshome, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      James Ross, Fredericktown, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 May 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship General Green

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      David Clark, Plymouth to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 7
      Scope and Contents

      Pork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship Grey Hound for General Carney's account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Abraham Barker, New York
      1806 May 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Thas. B. Hill, Halifax County, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Pickett, Pollard, & Johnston, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Bills of lading for tobacco aboard ships Betsy and Nancy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of tobacco for Bell Savage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Robt. Godwin to Richard Blow, Portsmouth [Letter illegible]
      1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Bradhurst P. Field to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: a ship for Rotterdam

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Thas. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 May 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      John Reynaere, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 June 2
      Scope and Contents

      Inquiry about father and letters to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      John Reynaere, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 June 15
      Scope and Contents

      Has received letters from his father. Was on a Prussian ship carried into Portsmouth and condemned because he came out of a French Port that was blockaded

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      G. S. Statt, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship Antelope

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 July 10
      Scope and Contents

      Tar and turpentine sent on ship The Planter have been sold. Inform General Carney that neither of the horses he wants he can get now. Gives names of other horses which he thinks he can buy once the season is over here: Whiskey, Coreador, Beningborough, and Citizen

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Pallak, Tredway & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow
      1806 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down tobacco for ship Flora, Portsmouth

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Cropper & Brown, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 July 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Geo. Dudley, Matthews County, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1806 July 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      James Brown, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 July 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Geo. Swain, Bermuda Hundred, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 July 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Daniel Lard, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 July 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Geo. Simpson, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 July 14
      Scope and Contents

      "at the request of Col. Nathaniel Burwell I have shipped on Sloop George 3 trunks, 1Box, and 1 bundle to your care which you will please keep until they are called for by the Reverend John V. Wylie."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Thas. Rutherford & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Wm. Ross, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Ship America, in port will send down to you, she is 287 ton [burden?], can carry 350 hhds and storage of staves to any port in Great Britain

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow
      1806 August 1
      Scope and Contents

      Where is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Joseph Otiss [?] Antwerp, to Wm. Hartshore Jr. Norfolk
      1806 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Mary E. Wright , has been carried into Germany and condemned as prize; ask H. to get $ 9000 insured on her, world conditions affecting prices of product sent over

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 September 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Lewis Bond, Scotland Neck, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1806 July 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Wm. Brown & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 August 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 July 25
  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Business Correspondence
    1806
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      John Woolfolk, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 1
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes 50 sacks of salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      John D. Stewart, Roan Oak, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 28
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipment of herrings

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Wm. Ross, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 27
      Scope and Contents

      Gives ship America 's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Judkins & Davis, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      C. Whittle, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 29
      Scope and Contents

      Have to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship The Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1806 November 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Jenkins & Haverns, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 November 4
      Scope and Contents

      Wish 4 bbls of crab cider

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      B. W. Coleman, Bowling Green to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Ephrain Perkins, Philadelphia to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Expect ship General Greene owned by Tobias Lard & Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 November 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      John Reynaert, Grenada to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 November 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: letters he should have received

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payments for staves and sugar

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      T. Webb, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 December 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Brothers De Bacque, Antwerp
      1806 December 27
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      John Drew, Jr., Account to Public Ledger
      1806 December 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      John King, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 December 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 December 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Conway Whittle, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1806 December 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5
      Daniel Statt, Dunkirk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Business settlements with Blow

Mixed Materials Box: 31 A
Box 31 A: Financial Records
1803-1806
  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 A Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Receipts, Bills, etc.
    1806
    Scope and Contents

    76 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 A Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Receipts, Bills, Accounts
    1806
    Scope and Contents

    22 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 A Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Custom Bonds, Receipts and Bills
    1805-1806
    Scope and Contents

    25 and 150 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 A Folder: 9
    Folder 9: Accounts, Bills of Lading
    1806
    Scope and Contents

    50 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 31 A Folder: 10
    Folder 10: Leckie Estate
    1803
    Scope and Contents

    1 item

Mixed Materials Box: 32 id3657
Box 32: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1807
  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1801, 1807 January-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Brown, Rives & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk [Fragment]
      1807 January 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Thomas Blow, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 January 2
      Scope and Contents

      Order for salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Charles Hardy, Windsor, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 January 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tar sold to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      James Maury, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 January 10
      Scope and Contents

      Announces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 January 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Reynault, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Adam Hunter, Greene County, Georgia to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Mackinder & White, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Corneline C[illegible], Boston, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 April 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Allison, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 June 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Printed Announcement of a New House to be Operated in Amsterdam by Browne & Co., S. Baurne, Consul, Acting Partner
      1807 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John King, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 July 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Wm. R. Hoyes, Hampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: damaged flour on ship Alexander

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      David Buchanan, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Enclosed copy of condemnation of ship Mary T. Wright

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Wm. Jeffers, Jr. Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Give freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Renault, Grenada, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ships William & Mary and Paulina and letters due him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Natural Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Wm. Brown & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 4
      Scope and Contents

      Need 1 or 2 small vessels to load at Bermuda Hundred for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship Averick

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: loading tobacco on ship Niagara

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Will F. Muse, Parquetan, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of lading for herrings enclosed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Asa Russell, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Washington' s loading; also ship Russell, a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Archibald Th[unclear?], Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 9
      Scope and Contents

      Describes splendid entertainment by citizens to the Cavalry and Militia which went from here. I enclose a copy of the toasts, was mortified by his furlough. Tell young George that I hope he will merit the promotion I bestowed on him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Samuel Lard, Kennebunk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Isaac Hicks, New York
      1807 August 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Baird, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Re: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone & Co.; Blow one of bondsmen

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Richard Blow, Portsmouth, to John Baird
      1807 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      John Baird, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      W. Fenwick, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Left British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Pickett, Pallard & Johnson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1
      Wm. Browne & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargo of ship Niagara to Great Britain

  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence
    1807 July-August
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      R. Coffin, Point of Shoals, to Captain DeCost, Norfolk
      1807 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Discussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship Albright]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Geo. Dudley, Matthews County, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1807 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: recovering money from Carter Braxton

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Geo. Dudley, Matthews Co, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1807 July 14
      Scope and Contents

      Writes of wife, Mary's death

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to George Dudley
      1807 July 16
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to Dudley's wife's death [Mrs. Hall is Lucy]. Says Portsmouth has been upset over aggressions of British Ships of war; an army in our streets, houses, etc. Business is stagnated

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of salt or tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Hullett & Shotwell, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Asa Russell, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes freight for London, or Liverpool

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      L. Wheeler, to Richard Blow
      1807 July 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. Parker, Mansfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 19
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes his Gosport property sold

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Blas & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Pallak, Tredway & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 July 14
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to know prices

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Hauland & Grinnel, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow
      1807 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow
      1807 August 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Noah De Cost, Aboard the Ship Averick (at sea), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      David Clark, Plymouth, to Richard Blow
      1807 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Richmond
      1807 August 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Richmond
      1807 August 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. B. Nickols, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. Armistead, Plymouth, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 29
      Scope and Contents

      Hopes Blow has sold fish for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Abraham Parker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Captain Barney of ship Argus sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. Parker, Marchsfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Jonathan J. Barney, Captain of Ship Argus, Hampton to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Asa Russell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of ship Washington

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Richard D. Tucker, Boston, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 24
      Scope and Contents

      Prices current given in detail

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: problems of cargo and men for ships

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. S. Winter, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      J. Parker, Maclesfield to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: how to pay his debts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Geo. Wise, Jr., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Richmond
      1807 August 26
      Scope and Contents

      Ships Neptune and Reward here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      John Dunlop, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Richmond
      1807 August 27
      Scope and Contents

      Terms for ship May en route to Continent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Th. Thompson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      A. Russell, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes freight for ship Russell

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      John Smith, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2
      Isaac Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 August 22
  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1807 September-December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Pallak, Tredway & Co., to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 September 26
      Scope and Contents

      Freight received from Blow via sloop Little Jim; salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      David Wright to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 October 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Sale of fish

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to Doctor Lard
      1807 October 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Wm. Barksdale, Muswell(?) Hill, London(?), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Averick , tobacco cargo lost, no insurance on ship. Eight of the hams which Mrs. Blow sent, saved. Thinks there will be no war between England and U.S.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      George Hussey, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Thomas Spratt, Deep Creek, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 13
      Scope and Contents

      Gives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Christopher Tompkins, King William County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Shipment of tobacco to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      William Simmons to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 16
      Scope and Contents

      Asking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      James Gordon, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes oder of general merchandise sent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Philip Davis, Southampton, to to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 30
      Scope and Contents

      Having sale on 22nd

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      James F. Leitch & Co., Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Ben Atkinson, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Pitch stored with Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      John B. Batt, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1807 November 24
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      James Gordon & Co., Scotland Neck, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 27
      Scope and Contents

      Order for general goods.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 December 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      John Nevison, Norfolk County to Aexander Leckie [London?]
      1807 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Notifying re: suit filed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      Barth. Redman, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 December [23]
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3
      George Dudley, Athens, Georgia to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth
      1807 December
      Scope and Contents

      Personal Letter; sends love to "Aunt"

  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Records of Tower Hill Store
    1805-1807
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1807 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Cash scarce; trade dull

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
      Account, Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 March 30-1807 January 3
      Scope and Contents

      £ 802.3.-

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
      Account, Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1806 September 1-1807 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      £ 883.4.8 3/4

    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4
      "List of Balances due Tower Hill Store"
      1807 Sepember 1
      Scope and Contents

      £ 7269.13.5 "Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop & Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2

  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Ship Accounts and Indentures
    1807
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      R. Caffin, Mate on Ship Averick, to Capt. De Costa, Hampton Roads
      1807 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Indenture between Richard Blow, Portsmouth and Norfolk, on Behalf of Owners of Brig William of Kennebunk, Maine, and James Heron
      1807 June 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Indenture of Ship Rebecca, chartered to Richard Blow, Agent for Benj. Hatcher
      1807 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Charter Party for Ship Belvedere of New Bedford by Blow for John Bell, Petersburg
      1807 June 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Charter Party for Ship Rebecca, Massachusetts, to Blow, Agent, for Benj. Hatcher, Manchester
      1807 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Charter Party for Ship Averick, New Bedford, to Blow, Agent for Wm. Brown & Co., Richmond
      1807 July 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5
      Charter Party for Ship Washington, New Bedford, to Blow, Agent for John Dunlop, Petersburg
      1807 July 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Ship Accounts
    1807
    • Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 6
      Miscellaneous Bills and Bills of Lading
      1807
      Scope and Contents

      165 items

Mixed Materials Box: 33 id3658
Box 33: Business Correspondence and Finanical Records
1808-1809
  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Business Correspondence
    1808
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Wm. Baynham, Essex County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Jno. L. Brown, New York, to to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Sending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      David Clark, Scotland Neck, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 7
      Scope and Contents

      Order for garden seeds

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: [
      Hicks, Jenkins & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] & Co., of [Nantz?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Jos. Foster to Richard Blow
      1808 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Henry Cotton, Tarborough, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Geo. D. Wise, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Wm. Jepperd, Kennebunkport, Maine, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      James Strange, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      David Clark, Plymouth, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 29
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      David Clark, Plymouth, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Gen. S. W. Carney, Norfolk County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 January 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth [fragment]
      1808 January 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Post & Grennel, New York, to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1808 January 28
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing F. Le Roy of Nantz

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1808 March 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Geo. Bradley, Yorktown, Virginia, to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1808 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Samuel Proctor, Canal, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1808 May 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of Shirley Plantation

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 May 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Geo. Bradley, Yorktown, Virginia, to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1808 May 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: problems of present embargo on his corn

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Robert Carter Burwell, Long Branch, Millwood, Frederick County, Maryland, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Money he owes Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 July 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Rbn. Jones, Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 August 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      James Deanes[?], Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      M. M. Robinson, Smithfield to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 September 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Robert A. Craig, Buckingham (?), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Capt. George G. Hussey, Nantucket (?), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 September 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Rbn. Jones, Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes ship B elle Savage for cargo, for Liverpool

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Hathaway & Davis, Boston to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 September 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      James Whittle, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 September 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Wm. Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1808 September 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Political Situation in Spain & France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 November 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Christopher Tompkins to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      undated
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down corn & tobacco for shipment

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1808 December 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1
      John Drew, Port of Hamilton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 December 19
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once

  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Bills and Receipts
    1808
    Scope and Contents

    64 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence
    1808-1809
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Geron Davis & Co., Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Hopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      John Rogers & Sam. Nightingale, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Sending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship American built. Ship bringing down building stone.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      John Rogers & Sam Nightingale, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 Mach 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Sam McGuire, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 17
      Scope and Contents

      Send salt to him at once

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Chris. Tompkins, King & Queen County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipment of corn and tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Buchanan & Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Saml. McGuire, Read Branch Fishery, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Need salt at once

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Genl. S. W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1808 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Saml. McGuire, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 March 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Saml. Barker, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 March 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship Washington en route to Norfolk for corn and flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      P. [unclear?] & Gaspard, Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 5
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Bills owned them

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 April 25
      Scope and Contents

      Gives current prices of tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      General conditions discussed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Brown, Lippitt & Robins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargo of ship Columbia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jon. A. Parker, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 3
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Bow, Norfolk
      1809 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Wine from Madeira

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. G. Ladd, Alexandria to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Freight desired for ship Columbia to England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Temple, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at White Chimney 's, Caroline County

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 4
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco bringing good prices here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Archibald Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      James Ross, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Rogers, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to advertise his ship Mary Ann for freight for Europe. Must avoid Amsterdam or any place under French domination. Ship able to take tobacco, cotton, or hogsheads.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Howland & Grimmell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 11
      Scope and Contents

      Have ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1809 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      Problem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow
      1809 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Can fill up another ship with flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      J. Parker, Macclesfield [England?], to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow & his debts.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      James Ross, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge
      1809 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Has hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge
      1809 May 17
      Scope and Contents

      Have bt. 10,000 barrel staves and leave at once; will send rough staves down on another lighter. This will complete my contract with you

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge
      1809 May 18
      Scope and Contents

      Sent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow rough hhds. staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Temple, King William County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Awaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the Pocahontas

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wish to have price of bacon and brandy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Rogers, on Behalf of Owners of Ship Mary Ann, Providence
      1809 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Rogers, on Behalf of Owners of Ship Mary Ann, Providence
      1809 May 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      James Heron, Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1809 May 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship for Dublin and freight cost

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Gideon Gardner, Nantucket, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Send candles to me at Washington

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Caleb Russell, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Freight for ship Washington out of Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wm. Brown & Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 25
      Scope and Contents

      Enc. Charter Party for ship Nancy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Com. John Shaw, Gosport, (Portsnouth?), to Richard Blow
      1809 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Is concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow
      1809 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Barrel staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Rogers, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Columbia from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship Mary Ann sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wilson Butt, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Staves and undressed wood

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      John Temple, Hanover County Court House, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Capt. Wm. R. Noyes, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 May 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Tobacco freight

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Geo. Howland, New York, to Richard Blow, Norflok
      1809 May 29
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco on ship Alexander for Falmouth and England or Ireland

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 May 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      J. Rogers, Inspector, Portsmouth
      1809 June 10
      Scope and Contents

      Barrell staves on board brig Catherine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Th. B. Hill, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 June 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Wm. Farange, East Wood, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 June 22
      Scope and Contents

      Passage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Geo. Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 5
      Scope and Contents

      Business accounts of ship Alexander

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      E. Blow, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Sends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes small vessel for his freight

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      [Aborn?] & Jackson, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 7
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Union , belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Genl. S. W. Carney, South Quay, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Will take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jno. Rogers, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 18
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship Columbia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Has white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 21
      Scope and Contents

      Has contracted for small ships to take his tobacco to port north of Gothenburg (Sweden) or to the south of Lisbon (Portugal). Blow's rate of freight too high. Need Blow's advice about proper paper for clearing ship, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Jas. Gordon, Scotland Neck, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Ann Smith, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Saml. McGuire, Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Shipment of hemp

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Blow & Scammel, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Manchester (England), to to Richard Blow, Norfok
      1809 August 28
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robt. Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      T. B. Hill, Roanoke, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1809 August 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Stephen Grelott, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 November 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Post & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 November 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Suit

    • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3
      Robert Taylor, U.S. Bank of Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1809 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Notice of board meeting to be held in 12th.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Miscellaneous Accounts for Tower Hill
    1809
  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Accounts of Ships with Richard Blow
    1809
    Scope and Contents

    For 12 different ships

  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Charter Party
    1809
    Scope and Contents

    6 items

  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Ships Accounts and Bills of Lading for Foreign Ports
    1809
  • Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Miscellaneous Accounts for Richard Blow
    1809
    Scope and Contents

    50 items

Mixed Materials Box: 34 A id3659
Box 34 A: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1810
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1810 January-May
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 January 2
      Scope and Contents

      Details an agreement between Hatcher and Blow for freight on ship Mary Ann , to discharge cargo in British Isles, Spain, Portugal, Canary or Western Islands. To be allowed 50 days to load and discharge and call for orders. Tobacco freight.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Collections Office Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk [Printed Circular]
      1810 January 30
      Scope and Contents

      Duty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: discusses loading of the ship Mary Ann and bills of lading.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      James Ross, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 4
      Scope and Contents

      Continuation of business of loading ship Mary Ann

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 February 6
      Scope and Contents

      Discussing Hatcher's business ventures abroad: Hatcher's shipping of tobacco abroad. Details of necessary papers to be taken by the ship and to be used to different countries.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 7
      Scope and Contents

      Acknowledges proposals of Brown & Rives

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship Mary Ann

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Pallak & Tredway, Manchester to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      John Rogers, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 9
      Scope and Contents

      Discussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships Columbia and Mary Ann

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Oliphant, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 17
      Scope and Contents

      Discussing the election of Richard Blow as director of the Bank of the United States for a one-year term [Oliphant was chashier of bank]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      Certificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to "ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions" in Congress

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      John Rogers, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      Re: business of ships abroad, Mary Ann and Columbia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Craig, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco aboard the ship Mary Ann

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      T.B. Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Mary Ann cargo and departure

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 February 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Capt. Anthony Shane, Lisbon (Portugal), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      Discussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      George Leckie, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Th. B. Hill, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Pallak & Tredway, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 10
      Scope and Contents

      Loads of tobacco of the ship Mary Ann

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 10
      Scope and Contents

      Current price of tobacco. Refers to "Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      John Rogers, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 12
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the Mary Ann ; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Grinnell & Fisher, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 February 14
      Scope and Contents

      Mary Ann destinations, cargo, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      William Fisk, Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Agreement between Blow & Hatcher for ship Mary Ann's cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 24
      Scope and Contents

      Need small vessel for overseas trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      William Barksdale, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 19
      Scope and Contents

      Barksdale's son is en route to Norfolk from London, to study in the U.S. Has chosen Law as his profession, wishes Blow to encourage and supervise William. Mr. Hill's [unclear] has returned here and demands pay for training Hill's horses ("fillies")

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 20
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 March 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      William Russell, England, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses sailing across the Atlantic, heavily armed: "on April 1st was boarded by a French Privateer and plundered of all our clothes, money, everything moveable. Was Brig 20 guns, 150 men"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 5
      Scope and Contents

      30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco for ships Juno and Washington.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Garnett Hoomes, Dunkirk (North Carolina), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 13
      Scope and Contents

      Corn sent to Blow by ship Sisters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Sawin & Skinner, Roxbury, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Ann Smith, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 3
      Scope and Contents

      Her [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 April 26
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      James Gordon, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 May 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      W. Shepherd, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth Staves are on way to Blow for sale
      1810 May 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      D. Rickerston & Son, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 14
      Scope and Contents

      Ship delayed; will send in 3 weeks

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 11
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      John Coles, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 12
      Scope and Contents

      His ship Industry en route to Blow for freight; prefer a freight to Lisbon (Portugal) or Cadiz (Spain); Insurance to England very high for small vessel; maybe West Indies would be wiser.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Francis Lippett, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 1
      T.B. Hall, Halifax North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 May 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow
    1810 June-December
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 June 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John Drew, Sr., Edenton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 July 4
      Scope and Contents

      Distressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as "kind relative"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 7
      Scope and Contents

      Sending ship Mary Ann to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      William Fisk, Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Requests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Asks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John Armistead, Plymouth, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: fish sent to Blow for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      M. Randell, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 August 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Ann Smith, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Still concerned over fate of her son Thomas

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippett to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Reports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Vessels [unclear?] here

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      George Davis, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      [Blow had been guardian of Davis]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Inquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Horace Leonard, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 15
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Gibson & Ross, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Account of Nathaniel Burwell

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Aaron Davis & Co., Roxbury, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Samuel Nightingale, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Nathan Burwell, Carter Hill, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 August 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      David Anderson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 August 30
      Scope and Contents

      Dissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Gibson & Ross, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Burwell's salt order

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      James Scammell, Sussex, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: newspaper subscription of The Herald

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Gen. D. W. Carney, Halifax County, North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 23
      Scope and Contents

      Asks settlement for turpentine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John B. Triplett, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Has not received his letter

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 26
      Scope and Contents

      Has two ships ready by November and December

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Sending load of staves to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John W. Gibb, Charlestown, South Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 1
      Scope and Contents

      Hear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 1
      Scope and Contents

      Recommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      J. F. Lippitt, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's payments due

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      William Weston, Windsor North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 4
      Scope and Contents

      Sale of fish to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Ben. Barrett, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 November 9
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Lewis Burwell, Millivord, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Directions for goods to be sent to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 9
      Scope and Contents

      Inquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Walker Crutchfield, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 6
      Scope and Contents

      Remittance and sale of salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1810 October 13
      Scope and Contents

      Sloop Exchange bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      S. Flitch, Port Royal, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 22
      Scope and Contents

      Little chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John Delaner, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Craig, Canal, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Abram Parker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 October 17
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of ship Hunter in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 9
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes news of departure of ship Mary Ann for Europe. Are bonnets all sold and what prospect is there for the Columbia 's salt? Expecting ship Nancy soon.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Mary E. Jones, Windsor, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      J. G. Manx, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 7
      Scope and Contents

      55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Nathan Burwell, Carter Hill to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 November 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      R. Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 November 6
      Scope and Contents

      Has not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 December 7
      Scope and Contents

      Sending load of staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 December 6
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Averick loading tobacco and cotton for London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippitt, Providence to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payments due from Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      William Barksdale, Brighton (England) to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 9
      Scope and Contents

      Acknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippitt, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Bow's ship Nancy in France, insurance etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 10
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Nancy has arrived. Discussing the "present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      William H. Lippitt, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Gibson & Ross, Alexandria, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 15
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 19
      Scope and Contents

      Staves hard to get right now

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Abram Barker, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 18
      Scope and Contents

      Have 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Lawrence [unclear?], Tappahanock to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Jos. Marx, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 25
      Scope and Contents

      Contract for outgoing ship to Europe

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1810 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Glad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      John Armistead, Plymouth North Carolina to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Abram Barker, New York to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Ann Smith, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 31
      Scope and Contents

      Insurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 2
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1810 December 27
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 3
    Folder 3: Ship accounts
    1810
    Scope and Contents

    For ships Catherine, Freyheit, Pindur, Fredonia, Juno, and the Columbia.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 A Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Charter party accounts
    1810
    Scope and Contents

    For ships Washington, Rachel and Mary , Mary Ann , Jersey Blue , Sally , Planter , and the Nancy with tobacco accounts.

Mixed Materials Box: 34 B
Box 34 B: Correspondence and Financial Records
1811
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow
    1811
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 January 1
      Scope and Contents

      Sending Blow a load of staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 January 14
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco ready for ship Betsy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert R. Jones, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Tobacco shipment ready for ship Unity

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      J. H. Ast, Tappahanock, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 January 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Russell & Sons, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 January 20
      Scope and Contents

      Shipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Jos. & Geo. Marx, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the Betsy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Stark Armistead, Salmon Creek, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 January 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Gen. S.W. Carney, Halifax, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      William Weston, Windsor North Carolina to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 15
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Sale of fish

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Hicks, Jenkins & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Introducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend & White, New York

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Unknown sender, Dunkirk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 March 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Oliphant, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      Blow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      H. Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Have new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 16
      Scope and Contents

      4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship Aberdeen

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Josehp Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Draft on Blow, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 26
      Scope and Contents

      Has about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Sam Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 25
      Scope and Contents

      Directions to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Hicks Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 March 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 March 30
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices of tobacco and flour given

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 March 31
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Isaac Hilliand, Mill Brook (Halifax, North Carolina), to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 April 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Ship has arrived and experiencing government entanglements: ship Mary Ann here now and whether she can clear after February orders by Government. Keep him posted as to chance of freight to any port of Europe in case of U.S. change of orders

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      George Harrison, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Requests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell & Pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Jos. Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Hicks, Jenkins & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      C. S. Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Has candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship St. Chuthbert is.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 April 10
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses political entanglement and shipping: "Non-Intercourse laws have vanished and all our expectations now is that Congress will adjourn in 10 or 12 days…." How are vessels there now?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Has about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Jm. & Jas. Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 15
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner Hero looking for business there

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 13
      Scope and Contents

      Flour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Jos. Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Robert Pallak, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 April 17
      Scope and Contents

      Current prices for tobacco and flour.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Francis Thompson, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      C. S. Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 20
      Scope and Contents

      12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Burwell, Carter Hall, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his order for Madeira wines

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      R. King, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 27
      Scope and Contents

      Has a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 April 25
      Scope and Contents

      Can furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Will Hines, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Lytton, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 29
      Scope and Contents

      Gives Golsborough family genealogy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Hicks Jenkins, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 April 30
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 1
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship Nancy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Gilbert Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 26
      Scope and Contents

      Sending his son home.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      George Harrison, Philadelphia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 2
      Scope and Contents

      Has new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship Ann Alexander soon and wishes business for her

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Ann Smith, Brooklyn, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Re: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Lewis Taby, Hampton Roads, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: flour shipped to London and insurance for it

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Rogers estate; ship Mary Ann waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      James Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 27
      Scope and Contents

      Business dull for all kinds of vessels.

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      Thomas B. Menlove, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Death of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.

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      Alexander Leckie, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 3
      Scope and Contents

      Suit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 26
      Scope and Contents

      Business payments discussed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Thomas Manlove, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 26
      Scope and Contents

      Pallack estate and payments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Past & Minburn, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 21
      Scope and Contents

      Has St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Moses Lippitt, Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 19
      Scope and Contents

      Business between the two.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 June 18
      Scope and Contents

      Asks Blow to give ship Tracta[?] 10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Chas. Roberts & Son, Baltimore, to Richard Blow Norfolk
      1811 June 15
      Scope and Contents

      Payments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow

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      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 14
      Scope and Contents

      Roger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship Mary Ann.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      Thomas Manlove, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Capt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      C. L. Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Payment for 12 bales of hair.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      C. L. Lawrence, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Invoice for hats.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      John Lytton, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Step-daughter married Robert Goldsborogh; Divorced in 1804, child, a male, living on Eastern Shore with grandmother now. Problems of guardianship. Re: will, if there was one etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      J. Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 June 5
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes 80 bhls of herrings

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 1
      O. Flynn, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 June 5
  • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow
    1811
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      J. G. Treadwell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, Estate of J. W. Hunter
      1811 August 9
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Sending new ship down. Wishes freight, Ann Alexander , has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Stephen Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Augustus sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Samuel Nightingale, Jr., Providence, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, shipping in Europe
      1811 August 16
      Scope and Contents

      Mary Ann dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 August 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 September 19
      Scope and Contents

      Please remit for tobaco sold Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1811 September 27
      Scope and Contents

      Freight for ship Augustus near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1811 September 30
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Augustus will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship Mary Ann with flour for Liverpool.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 October 5
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Augustus and ship Mary Ann loading

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      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.

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

      Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Thomas Gray, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Cornthwait & Corby, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      P. Fish, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 16
      Scope and Contents

      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.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      John Heaves, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Wish business for new ship

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Robert Armistead, Hampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Remit for staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      John Avery, Belfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 October 14
      Scope and Contents

      [Belfield & Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      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

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

      Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Edwin Gray, Washington DC, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 24
      Scope and Contents

      Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      P. Fish, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 28
      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 Gibraltar (Spain and Portugal)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Hon. James Semple, Surry, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1811 December 2
      Scope and Contents

      Cancel wine order

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 18
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping conditions and goods: Ships The Powhatan and Fingal? are up for freight; only half a cargo; further discussions about cargo; give current prices for tobacco and flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Will Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig Ann ?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Shipping to Europe: Ship Powhatan up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships Independence or Ann Alexander .

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      E. Davis, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 1
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      Joseph Bailey, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 1
      Scope and Contents

      Buy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Peyton Hutchens, Southampton, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      John & Joe Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 10
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Fame available

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Arch. Freeland, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 10
      Scope and Contents

      Goods on ship Averick en route to Blow for British port

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 November 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Edward Currell, Port Royal, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 23
      Scope and Contents

      [Curell was the Captain of the Polly, bound for Norfolk] Bill of Lading; bringing 92 bhls flour from John Hoomer, assigned to Richard Blow with freight at 25 cent per bbl.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      John Avery, Belfield, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Post & Mintern, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 16
      Scope and Contents

      Has ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Post & Mintern, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk [torn]
      1811 December 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 13
      Scope and Contents

      Need freight and charter for ships Ann Alexander and Independence. Advise.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: loading of ship Ann Alexander with staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of ships Independence and Ann Alexander

    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 34 B Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1811 December 23
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses difficult atmosphere in trade, fear of a war if British actions don't change: no prospect as yet for employment for Ann Alexander , Euphrates or Independence. General feeling here that war will ensue if British orders in Council are not soon rescinded

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    Folder 3: Bills, Accounts, Notes, Tobacco Accountsand Bill of Ladings for ships
    1810-1811
    Scope and Contents

    [approximately 100 items]

Mixed Materials Box: 35 id3660
Box 35: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1812-1815
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: Incoming correspondence of Richard Blow
    1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Asa Russell, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 January 5
      Scope and Contents

      Schooner Prospect sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      P. Fish, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1812 January 8
      Scope and Contents

      Decided to send ship Euphrates to Liverpool (England) with tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 January 19
      Scope and Contents

      Business arrangements for payments, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      P. Fish, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 January 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      F. Boisgerard, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 February 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: drafts given etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 February 24
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      P. Fish, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 February 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: flour sent

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      W. H. Appleton, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 22
      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?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Alexander Sharp, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk Cancels order to ship flour
      1812 March 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 28
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of Betsy & Mary

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      R. Saunders, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 March 27
      Scope and Contents

      As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 March 29
      Scope and Contents

      Check sent for payments due

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 2
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Post & Mintern, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 3
      Scope and Contents

      Problems if embargo goes into effect

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Brown & Rives, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 6
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 6
      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

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Joseph Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 8
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      David Clark, Scotland Neck, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 8
      Scope and Contents

      Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      John Hoomes, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 14
      Scope and Contents

      Problems of flour certificates as schooner Richmond put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).

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      A. Sharp, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 16
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      James Scott, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sends premium for cargo on schooner Richmond and discusses problem of stops at several ports

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: payments

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      James Smith, Scotland Neck, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Has ham and midlings for sale

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1
      Capt. John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 23
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      William B. Swett & Co., Boston, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 April 28
      Scope and Contents

      Commission merchant asking for business

  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      George Howland, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Concerning the account of the ship Ann Alexander

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      E. Slate, Hamilton, North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 July 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 July 22
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Peter Franklin & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 July 31
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      John Armistead, Plymouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 3
      Scope and Contents

      Declines to help Blow buy a privateer

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Thomas Lee, to the Board of Directors of Farmers Bank of Virginia, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Asks for place at bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Holt Wilson, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Applies for a teller position at the bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      James Walker, Jr., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 18
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      P. Fish, near Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 August 20
      Scope and Contents

      Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President

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      George B. Hill, Norfolk, to officers of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.

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      William Cowper, Smithfield North Carolina, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      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?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      William Simmons, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Richard Drummond & Others, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 October 25
      Scope and Contents

      Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      John Barker, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 October 24
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      J. & Geo. Treadwell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King & Queen County, Virginia

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      John Brown, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 November 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: sale of cargo of oil

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Luke Wheeler, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 11
      Scope and Contents

      Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Howland & Grimmet, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 17
      Scope and Contents

      Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Luke Wheeler, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 14
      Scope and Contents

      Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 17
      Scope and Contents

      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]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      B. P. Hoomes, Dunkirk, King & Queen County (North Carolina,) to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 November 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow
      1812 November 22
      Scope and Contents

      Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      John Granbury, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 November 22
      Scope and Contents

      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.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Samuel Simpson, Newbern, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 7
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Richmond has not left here yet

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      S. Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      E. T. Pope, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 21
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Bedford was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 21
      Scope and Contents

      Continuation and letter of November 22.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      E. T. Pope, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 30
      Scope and Contents

      Cargo of a ship Ann Alexander

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2
      Bridges & Roberts, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 December 23
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    Folder 3: Incoming Business Correspondence to Richard Blow (President of Farmer's Bank)
    1812-1815 (bulk 1812)
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Daniel Herring, Isle of Wright County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1812 April 10-1814 June 14
      Scope and Contents

      Subscribing for shares in Farmers Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Daniel Herring, Isle of Wright County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth,
      1812 June 22
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      James Nimmo, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      E. Whitehead, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 5
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for cashier's position at the bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Henry J. Harrison, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      E. W. Whitehead, to William Holt
      1812 August 5
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      T. A. Parker, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
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      James Taylor Norfolk to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      James McKeel [?], to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for position of watchman at bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      William Maxwell, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for notary at Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      William Stephens, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 13
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for job of porter at the bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Robert Brough, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Applying for notary at Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Giles Cooks, Applying for Discount Clerk at Bank
      1812 August 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      John Granbury, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1812 August 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      George Evins, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for watchman

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Alex. Haywood, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for watchman

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Samuel Stone, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for book keeper or discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      A. Jordon, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Luke Wheeler, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for cashier

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      A. J. McConnico, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      M.T.C., Jordon, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      E. Lee, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      William Simmons, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      James Willoughby, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      F. Gatewood, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      F. Smith, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Various Names, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 6-12
      Scope and Contents

      Job applications , 21 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      John Ingram, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Sh. Bowman, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Jacob Klein, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Recommends Benjamin Pollard for notary

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Wm. Sharp
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Recommends T. J. Parker for notary

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Wm. Pendred, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for runner

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Wm. Simmington, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 11
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for porter

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Peter Lugg, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for work

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Wed. Seymor, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application as clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Benj. Hatcher, Norfolk
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      sold house to Farmer's Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Isaac Thompson, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for book keeper

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Alex Tunstall[?], Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Jas. Hunter, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application for cashier

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      John Carry, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      J. Lee, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Holt Wilson, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 6
      Scope and Contents

      Job application teller

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Jas. R. Nimmo, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Giles B. Cooke, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application discount clerk

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Edw. Hudson, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application as runner

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      D. M. Darney, Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application as runner

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      Jas. F[unclear?], Norfolk, to President and Directors of Farmers Bank
      1812 August 12
      Scope and Contents

      Job application as runner

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      D. Herring, Isle of Wright, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1813 February 5
      Scope and Contents

      Purchase of shares in Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3
      William Pennock, President Union Insurance Offices, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 January 14
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
    Folder 4: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1813
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Howland & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship Debby & Eliza 's cargo "British licenses have risen here very much and cannot be had under $ 1500 and there is great alarm here that the British cruisers will take our vessels that are bound to Southern parts…Insurance for voyage to Lisbon is 17.5 p.c. …" [War of 1812]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Samuel Simpson, New Bern, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Crates sent to Blow in ship Richmond

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 2
      Scope and Contents

      Whale cargo of the ship Debby & Eliza engaged

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Stephen Hathaway, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Seth Russell & Sons, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 3
      Scope and Contents

      Duty of oil to be before Congress

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Luke Wheeler (Cashier at Farmer's Bank), Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 5
      Scope and Contents

      Banking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Howland & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 5
      Scope and Contents

      Debby & Eliza chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Richard Blow, Memo of Correspondences with Bridges & Robertson concerning British blockades of his ships
      1813 February 5
      Scope and Contents

      [In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges & Robertson regarding cargo of Debby & Eliza and problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      L. Jacobs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk,
      1813 February 6
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for Debby & Eliza "considerable fervor pervades our city especially the Legislature = who are this instant organizing a plan of defense for your Borough and will probably order out 3000 men forthwith"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      William Colquhoun, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 7
      Scope and Contents

      Has flour for available

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Difficulties of getting flour down to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      William Robertson, Petersburg
      1813 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: problems getting flour to Blow; "excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      William Hathaway, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Benj. Hatcher, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Howland & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Samuel B. Hines, Jerusalem, Southampton County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 9
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      S. Hathaway, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Howland & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 8
      Scope and Contents

      Re: his chartering of ships Debby & Eliza , Z[unclear] ; ship Algernon, lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      S. Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 11
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Two Marys entering Chesapeake Bay was met (stopped and boarded) by British fleet under Admiral Warren, had her register and declare different ports…uncertainty about vessels being permitted to go out and impediment re ingress of vessels.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      G. S. Hathaway, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 12
      Scope and Contents

      Blockade and how long it will last

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Robert Colquhoun, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Sending flour for ship D ebby & Eliza via ship Catherine

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 15
      Scope and Contents

      Continuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for Debby & Eliza

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Southwait & Cary, Baltimore, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      "The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2 1/3 per barrel."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Robert Colquhoun, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 19
      Scope and Contents

      Sending 200 bhls flour by Martha Ann for Debby & Eliza cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      Do not send Debby & Eliza out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Howland & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 16
      Scope and Contents

      Thinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship Debby & Eliza can get out

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Robert Colquhoun, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 17
      Scope and Contents

      Sending flour for ship Debby & Eliza

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      D. Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      G. D. Hathaway, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      R. Colquhoun, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Stark Armistead, Solomon Creek, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      S. Jacobs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 24
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Daniel Warwick, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1813 February 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Deed to Drury Gilliam
      1813 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Nat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      C. H. Smith, Fredericksburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk, Farmers Bank
      1813 July 4
      Scope and Contents

      Gives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Capt. E. Wicks, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1814 December 9
      Scope and Contents

      Power given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Leonard Sawyers, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1814 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4
      Y. A. Baron, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1814 February
      Scope and Contents

      James Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
    Folder 5: Richard Blow's Ship Accounts
    1812-1815
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Accounts of this Business Dealings with Ship Debby & Eliza
      1812 February 5-1815 May 20
      Scope and Contents

      Problems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading

    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Euphrates
      1811-1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Ann Alexander
      1811-1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Independence
      1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Richmond Marine Insurance Premium from Newbern to Richmond
      1812 November 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Friendship [unclear?] of George Reid [unclear?]
      1812
    • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5
      Ship Friendship Cargo shipped to Trinidad
      1812 January 29
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 6
    Folder 6: Bills, Receipts, and Notes
    1812
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Bills, Receipts, and Notes
    1813
  • Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 8
    Folder 8: Bills, Receipts, and Notes
    1814
Mixed Materials Box: 36 id3661
Box 36: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1811-1824
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 1
    Folder 1: George Blow Field Book, Tower Hill Plantation
    1819
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 2
    Folder 2: Marine Insurance Company Papers
    1815 and 1824
    Scope and Contents

    Concerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3 id8336
    Folder 3: Incoming Business Correspondence to Richard Blow
    1815
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      J. Semple, Cedar Fields, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 26
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 August 19
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      John Osborn, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Citizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      B. Drew, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 March 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      A. [Feret?], Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 23
      Scope and Contents

      Returns his 5 volumes of Helvetius

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      B. Lincoln, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 20
      Scope and Contents

      Charter of ship Victory

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Cargoes of ships Debby & Eliza and Richmond

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Roorback & Mitchell, New York, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 16
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      R. Downman, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Charter Party [unclear?], Richard Blow & Elias Terry
      1815 May 1
      Scope and Contents

      Blow was agent for ship Victory of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Allan McCrae, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 23
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ships and tobacco shipments: Debby & Eliza to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship Augustus; ship Richmond; ship Edward Bartin

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Hathaway, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      B. Drew, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship the Victory; many British vessels at City Point and Bermuda Hundred

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Sam Rodman, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 24
      Scope and Contents

      Discusses losses due to late war.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Fish & Grinnell, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: commission business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Nehemiah Fareman, Great Bridge, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1815 June 25
      Scope and Contents

      Sent 1600 staves to Blow

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      P. Gibson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      Allan McRae, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 27
      Scope and Contents

      Purchase of boat

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      John H. Howland, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Debby & Eliza ; rates of exchange

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Augustus cargo full

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3
      William Hathaway, Warwick, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 June 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Richmond cargo of tobacco for Richmond

  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4 id8337
    Folder 4: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1815-1817
    Scope and Contents

    Primarily concerning his shipping trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: concerning various ships owned by Blow: Debby & Eliza , Richmond, cargoes; Ship Powhatan

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Evans Wrenn, Southampton, to Richard Bland, Portsmouth
      1815 July 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 27
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Richmond 's account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Wilson Allen, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes shingles

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Richmond

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      William Hathaway, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Richmond cargo of tobacco and staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      J. H. Howland, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: staves and flour

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Fire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Stephen Potter, Aboard the Ship Augustus, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 10
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Augustus cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      William Robertson, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Ro. Hunley, Surry, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Charter agreement for Blow's ship Victory
      1815 May 10
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 December 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Benjamin Hatcher, Farmers Bank of Virginia to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 November 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's debt to Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      William Nekervis, Farmers Bank, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 November 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4
      Richard Blow to Neilson & Neale
      1816 September-1817 January
      Scope and Contents

      For building the [unclear?]

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    Folder 5: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1815
    Scope and Contents

    Primarily concerns his sea shipping trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 3
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Edward Barten 's cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      J. H. Howland, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Shipment in Edw. Bardin

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Hicks Jenkins & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Re: furnishing brig Charles Fourcett en route to Bermuda Hundred for tobacco and staves

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 10
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Ceres has not arrived at City Point

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Wilson Allen, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Charles Procter, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: cargo of Ceres, Edward Bordi n, and Alexander for City Point

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      James Simpson, Surry County, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Anthony Battes, Elizabeth City, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Alexander McRae, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Tarleton Saunders, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 17
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 17
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Edward Bardin , Ceres, Debby & Eliza

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      John Cricklow, Jerusalem, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 19
      Scope and Contents

      (see April 12 letter)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      James Darmsdat, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Humphrey Hathaway, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Augustus

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Humph Hathaway and his cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 26
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship Ceres from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship Debby & Eliza ; Re: ship Edward Bordin

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Edward Bordin to Liverpool with tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5
      Benjamin Lincoln, New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 April 30
      Scope and Contents

      Re: ship Victoria for Europe

  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6 id8339
    Folder 6: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow
    1815
    Scope and Contents

    Primarily concerns his shipping trade

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      John Granberry, President of the Insurance Co. of Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      Seth Russell, Jr., New Bedford, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      Stephen Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      Re: freight rates

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      John H. Howland, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William H. Maxwell, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 27
      Scope and Contents

      Re: falling freight rates

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      Stephen Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 3
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      John H. Hathaway, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Ship Debby & Eliza 's flour cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cargo ofships Debby & Eliza and Baltie for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship Ceres for Leith.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 11
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship Ceres as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      W. H. Maxwell, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      No sale for Blow's salt

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William Robertson & Co., Osborns, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      Stephen Hathaway & Co., New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      Bridges & Robertson, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 6
      William Robertson & Co., Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1815 March 29
      Scope and Contents

      Re:Ship Ceres for Rotterdam and cargo

  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7 id8340
    Folder 7: Receipts and Accounts
    1811-1817
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Neilson & Neale in Account with Blow: Statement
      1811
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Neilson & Neale from Richard Blow: For Building the Warehouse
      1816
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Neilson & Neale from Richard Blow: Statement of Account
      1816
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Richard Blow, Norfolk, to A. Brooks
      1817 April 7
      Scope and Contents

      Concerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Farmers Bank of Virginia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1817 February 13
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Sales of Hogs & Bacon by Blow for Peter Evans
      1817 August 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Richard Blow, Due to John Button, Blacksmith
      1816-1817
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Richard Blow, Account with Neilson Neale
      1815
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 7
      Farmers Bank of Virginia, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1816
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8 id8342
    Folder 8: Financial Records of Richard Blow
    1812-1818
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8
      Tuition payments for the Blow children
      1818
      Scope and Contents

      Robert and Richard Blow by Aiken & Brooks, and Books for Robert

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8
      Tuition for Emma Blow
      1818
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8
      Neilson & Neale in account with R. Blow
      1817
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8
      Neilson & Neale in account with R. Blow
      1812-1815
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 8
      Record of staves shipped to Blow to New Bedford aboard the Brothers
      1818
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 9 id8343
    Folder 9: Business Correspondence and Financial Records of Richard Blow Concerning Farmers Bank
    1820
    Scope and Contents

    Three letters and one resolution document

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 9
      P. N. Nicholas, President of Farmer's Bank, Richmond, to Richard Blow, President of Farmer's Bank, Norfolk
      1820 March 22
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 9
      P. N. Nicholas, President of Farmer's Bank, Richmond, to Richard Blow, President of Farmer's Bank, Norfolk
      1820 January 11
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 9
      Resolutions passed at meeting of stockholders of Farmers Bank at Richmond
      1820 March 9
      Scope and Contents

      Refers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 9
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1820 November 18
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10 id8344
    Folder 10: Business Correspondence and Financial Records of Richard Blow
    1819-1822
    Scope and Contents

    Petty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson & Neale.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      Petty bills of Richard Blow
      1822
      Scope and Contents

      80 items

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Re: state of exchange, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Banking business

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 January 20
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 May 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      Neilson & Neale to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 May-June
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Accounts

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 10
      Neilson & Neale to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1819 April-June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 11 id8346
    Folder 11: Business Correspondence (
    1821
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 11
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1821 May 12
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 11
      P.N. Nicholas, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1821 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Alleged default in bank, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 11
      Richard Blow's expenses for buildings in Portsmouth
      1821 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      Cost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18

  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12 id8347
    Folder 12: Incoming Correspondence of Richard Blow from Farmers Bank
    1823
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1823 April 4
    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1823 November 18
      Scope and Contents

      Renewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1823 March 21
      Scope and Contents

      General conditions of banking.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1823 January
      Scope and Contents

      Legislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 12
      Farmers Bank of Virginia (Richmond), to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1823 March 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 13 id8348
    Folder 13: Bills, Receipts, Notes
    1820-1822
    Scope and Contents

    80 items.

Mixed Materials Box: 37 id3662
Box 37: Blow Family Business Correspondence and Financial Records
1815-1874
  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 id8325
    Folder 1: Correspondence concerning Farmers Bank
    1815 and 1827
    Scope and Contents

    4 letters

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1
      P. N. Nicholas, President of Farmer's Bank, Richmond, to Richard Blow, President of Farmer's Bank, Norfolk
      1827 November 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Branches of Farmer's Bank

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1
      Littleton W. Tazewell (Lawyer) to Moses Myers, Norfolk
      undated
      Scope and Contents

      Election of Lee as cashier

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1
      P. N. Nicholas, President of Farmer's Bank, Richmond, to Richard Blow, President of Farmer's Bank, Norfolk
      1827 November 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1
      Moses Myers, Norfolk to Littleton W. Tazewell
      1815 January 12
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Cashier

  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2 id8328
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence and Financial Records
    1825-1860
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Col. George Blow, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1827 January 3
      Scope and Contents

      Detailed letter describing Christmas as Tower Hill : Weather very bad, hunting, ice house full of ice, new school at Coman's [?] Well, Sussex; wants daugher, Mary Frances put there. Death of Capt. John R. Mason. Edwin Gray sold off all his estate yesterday. Thomas Gray to manage the Ruffin plantation. Imagine Thomas will buy Edwins land; there will be Grays all around us. Just heard that Captain Wm. Briggs bought Edwin's place, $ 1800.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition to G. H. Dillard by Wm. N. Blow
      1860
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition for Robert Blow with R. Reynolds
      1825 May 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition for Mary F. Blow with Charlotte Moon
      1825 March 7
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition for Richard Blow with W. B. Leary
      1825 June 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition for Mary F. Blow with Charlotte Moon
      1825 June 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for Tuition for Emma Bow with E. Brown, Norfolk
      1825 May 23
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Receipt for 12 Teaspoons to Jas. Gaskins from Richard Blow
      1825 March 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Bill and Estimate for Repairs in Norfolk by Wm. Holmes to Richard Blow
      1825 September 3
      Scope and Contents

      Repairing the man building and slating kitchen

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2
      Bill for supplies [unclear?] of William Fauquier by Richard Blow
      1825 June-August
      Scope and Contents

      Paint, lead, etc. $ 84.36

  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 id8329
    Folder 3: Deed of Land Adjacent Th. Wren by Parham Hobs to Henry P. Nicholson
    1826
  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4 id8330
    Folder 4: Business Corresponence and Financial Records
    1867, 1873-1874
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4
      Bills Owing by Capt. William N. Blow to Petersburg Merchants
      1873-1874
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4
      Bushrod Hunter, Alexandria, to Mrs. Wm. N. Blow Littleton, Insurance Co.
      1867 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Describing post Civil War life conditions: Reconstruction, "thievery" of African-Americans; Fanny (his wife) is teaching 10 pupils; Mary is chief assistant in a large female school here; Aleck has been here. Orange and Alexander R.R. has joined up to the Manasses R.R.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5 id8331
    Folder 5: Estate Papers Concerning Gray Felts, John Chappell, Mary Butts, and Drury Cooper
    1830-1833
    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5
      Administration Accounts for the Estate of Gray Felts (Court)
      1833 October 3
      Scope and Contents

      George Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5
      Inventory and Appraisal of Estate of John Chappell
      1830 December 28
      Scope and Contents

      $ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5
      Will of John Chappell
      1830 December 28
      Scope and Contents

      Leaves Mary E. Hines his plantation on East side of Austin's branch; leaves Martha Hines his plantation on Wesst side of Austin's branch; [Mary Elizabeth Hines husband was George Hines] George Blow and James Rochelle, executors, Rochelle did not act.; John D. Turner who married Mary, act.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5
      Estate of Mary Butts, Widow of Wm. Butts, Southampton County
      1831 November 1
      Scope and Contents

      George Blow administrator

    • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5
      Estate of Drury Cooper, Suit
      1833 November 23
      Scope and Contents

      Dozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 6 id8332
    Folder 6: Repairs to Blow family home
    1842
  • Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 7
    Folder 7: Medical Account Book of Dr. Richard Blow
    1842
Mixed Materials Box: 38 id3663
Box 38: Correspondence, Financial and Legal Records, and Field Notes
1776-1824
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1 id8308
    Folder 1: Field book, Surveys and Invoice
    1778, 1820
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1
      Field Book of George Blow, Jr., Concerning Land Near Tower Hill
      1820
      Scope and Contents

      Field book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1
      Surveys of Land of George Blow, Jr. near Tower Hill
      1820
      Scope and Contents

      Barham's Tract…183+ acres sold at $ 5 per acre. Plat of Barham Wren's land and north side of Racoon Swamp by Wm. Darbie of which this is an exact copy - total acres 345.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1
      "Invoice for Goods packed up for Williamsburg Store"
      1778
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2 id8309
    Folder 2: Records Concerning Sea Trade
    1776-1797
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2
      A. Donald, London, Bt. of Clinton & Coles, Jewellers for L. B. N.C." [Lewis Burwell]
      1797 July 2
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2
      Brig Chance's Cargo from London
      undated [possibly before 1776]
      Scope and Contents

      Number of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]

  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 3 id8310
    Folder 3: Field Notes of Joseph Clanton
    1820
    Scope and Contents

    Original field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton

  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4 id8311
    Folder 4: Legal and Financial Records of Richard Blow
    [1772?] 1779-1814
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      "A List of Bonds to be Received of Charles Briggs & Co., for John Hay & Co.'s Share in that Concern"
      undated [1772?]
      Scope and Contents

      £ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      Blow & Oldsham, Baker, Oldham & Blow, and Blow & Barksdale Business Records
      1779
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Suit Blow & Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham & Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker & Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow & Barksdale in 1782.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      Debt Due Norfolk Store and Tower Hill Store Account
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      Answer of Richard Blow and Wm. Barksdale to Bill against them in Chancery Court, Richmond
      1814
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      Answer of Richard Blow to Bill of Injunction Against Campbell County
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4
      Answer of Richard Blow to Bill of Injunction, Campbell Co., by N. Rogers vs. Blow & Barksdale
      undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 5 id8312
    Folder 5: Legal Records [fragment]
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 6 id8315
    Folder 6: Blow & Barksdale Accounts
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 7 id8316
    Folder 7: Suit Donald & Burton, London vs. Richard Blow
    undated [1793?]
    Scope and Contents

    Answer of Blow refers to the year 1793

  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 8 id8317
    Folder 8: Business Records
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Tobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9 id8318
    Folder 9: Petty Accounts of Ships
    1784
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9
      Richard Blow's Reply in Respect to the Ship Jesmond's Cargo Charter
      [year?] August 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9
      Daniel Kerr to Richard Blow
      undated
      Scope and Contents

      [torn at date] Re: Blow & Barksdale accounts and ship Flying Jennie 's Cargo

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9
      Portsmouth Store to Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9
      Talbot Godwin Exchange (Store) to Blow
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 9
      Invoice Petersburg Store
      undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 10 id8319
    Folder 10: Richard Blow Shipping Receipts
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Ships Portsmouth, Grand Duke , [unclear?], Mt. Vernon

  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 11 id8320
    Folder 11: Miscellanoue Bills of Lading and Accounts
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 12 id8321
    Folder 12: Miscellanous Bills and Accounts
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 13 id8322
    Folder 13: Accounts to be Adjusted
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14 id8323
    Folder 14: Incoming Business Correspondence of Richard Blow
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    [7 items]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      Benjamin Pollard Memo and Invoice to Richard Blow
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      Edwin Fort to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      B. Johnson, Gosport, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      John Hoomer, Bowling Green, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      Daniel Norton, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      undated
    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      Richard Baker to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      undated
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Settlement of father's estate

    • Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 14
      Richard Baker to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      undated
Mixed Materials Box: 39 id3664
Box 39: Blow Family Correspondence
1778-1880
  • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1 id8300
    Folder 1: Blow Family Correspondence
    1800-1814
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      M. Taylor (Mrs.), Lunenberg County, to Robert H. Waller, Williamsburg
      1800 November 26
      Scope and Contents

      A personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland & Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1801 April 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Goods shipped to him from Lamb & Younger, London. Requests Blow to attend the Customs and have goods sent up to him as soon as he can. Goods came in the America.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Augustine Davis, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 March 10
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Blow's subscription to the Virginia Gazette for 1800 and 1801

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Mathew Anderson, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1802 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Has sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Nathaniel Burwell, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1803 July 2
      Scope and Contents

      Re: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny & Graham or some person who does business for his father.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Prices Current, Liverpool (England), to Richard Blow, Norfolk [Printed]
      1803 Jan 20
      Scope and Contents

      Also, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] & Co., Liverpool

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Bill of Lading, London, to Richard Blow
      1804 September 16
      Scope and Contents

      Ship Thomas Wilso n, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte "for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      William Wirt, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 Jan 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: A Disagreement between Arthur Hope and Blow. Hope had deposited funds with Blow for purpose of Blow investing for him in Bank Stock. Wirt advises Blow to agree to a committee of 3 men to settle rather than go into court.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      John Reynolds, London, to Richard Blow, Norfolk.
      1806 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Acknowledges tobacco sent over by Mrs. Lucy Paradise per The Sheffield . According to Mrs. Paradise's desire we are sending 2 [ch___s?] marked "LLP1.2" Bills of Lading sent to Blow at her request. "She is miserably in debt"

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      William Prentis, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Has established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Lucy Ludwell Paradise, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 August 9
      Scope and Contents

      Re: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Thomas Gray, Southampton County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 January 28
      Scope and Contents

      Wishes to employ a tutor to live in his house. Enclose advertisement for same to be put in The Herald . Wishes a mentor in Latin, French but must have one good on Arithmetic and English. Say £ 50 or £ 60 for English teacher and £ 70 or so for language teacher.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      James W. Murdough, Louisville, Kentucky, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1805 September 9
      Scope and Contents

      His opinion of western lands, 1st rate land sells at $ 20 to $ 30 and 2nd rate at $ 10. Does not wish to settle out here.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Orders by Major Charles Fenton, for army in defense of Norfolk
      1814 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Regulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      James Semple, Suffolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1810 October 18
      Scope and Contents

      Will not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Leroy Anderson, Williamsburg, to George Blow, Williamsburg
      1804
      Scope and Contents

      Bills rendered for postage

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Bonsal Conrad & Co., Norfolk, to Richard Blow.
      1804 August
      Scope and Contents

      Bill for books (listed) $28

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Bonsal Conrad & Co., Norfolk, to Richard Blow
      1804 September
      Scope and Contents

      Bill

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      A. C. Jordan & Co., Norfolk, to Richard Blow.
      1804 June 12
      Scope and Contents

      Bill for books (listed)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Richard Hopefield, Common Jail at Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1806 October 9
      Scope and Contents

      Appeals to Blow to assist him. He is a British subject and "confined in jail and then to be sold as a slave for the benefit of the state of Virginia." Gives his life history and tells how he a came to America at 3 years old.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 1
      Gravestone specifics for Marie Semple
      1810 November 12
      Scope and Contents

      Inscription to be put on gravestone of Marie Semple, daughter of James Semple and Joanna his wife, daughter of Doctor William McKenzie, dec'd. Born August 16, 1809 and died November 12th 1810. Note from Semple to Blow with directions for sending stone to Cobham or to the Bay warehouse in Surry or upper end Isle of Wight County.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2 id8301
    Folder 2: Business Correspondence and Accounts of Richard Blow
    1800-1806
    Scope and Contents

    January 16, 1801, Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Norfolk. Asks for Blow's assistance so he can obtain a job as a clerk in the Navy Yard at Gosport. January 26, 1801, Congressman Sam W. Dana, Washington DC, to Lee Hall. Discussing a possible job position for Hall. 1804 and 1805, Sam Lord, New York, to Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2
      Accounts, Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth for Mediciines, etc.
      1800-1806
      Scope and Contents

      6 pieces

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2
      Dr. Lee Hall, Portsmouth, to [Richard Blow?]
      1801 January 16
      Scope and Contents

      Requests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2
      Samuel W. Dana, Member of Congress, Washington to Lee Hall
      1801 January 26
      Scope and Contents

      Recommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2
      Daniel Lord, New York, to Dr. Hall , Portsmouth
      1804 July 31
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Medicine ordered by Hall

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 2
      Daniel Lord, New York, to Dr. Hall , Portsmouth
      1805 December 13
  • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3 id8302
    Folder 3: Business Correspondence and Financial Records of Richard Blow
    1778-1807
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Will Rowsay, Williamsburg, to Wm. Hines
      1778 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Will Rowsay, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Sussex County
      1778 October 28
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      William Cook, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Sussex County
      1778 December 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Thuiller, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1786 February 6
      Scope and Contents

      A teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Orders for various household goods and furnishings from Donald & Burton, London
      1785-1787
    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      M. Lambert, Versailles, to Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the U.S. at Court of Versailles [Extract of letter]
      1807 December 29
      Scope and Contents

      Measures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.

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      Paul Carrington, Jr., Charlotte, to Richard Blow, Petersburg
      1789 July 18
      Scope and Contents

      Suit between Vaughan and Baker & Blow; he will represent Baker & Blow.

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      A. Donald, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1788 December 25
      Scope and Contents

      Re: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.

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      E. Archer, Norfolk, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1789 May 29
      Scope and Contents

      Inquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.

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      J. Hicks, New York, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1799 July 8
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      J. Parker, Smithfield, to Richard Blow, South Quay
      1787 February 6
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      J. Parker, [Macclesfield?], to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1793 June 1
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      J. Parker, Cypress Mills, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1792 November 5
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      J. Greenhow, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      March 14, 1785
      Scope and Contents

      Goods delivered at Capital Landing

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      William Ludwell Lee, Green Springs, to Richard Blow, Norfolk
      1798 July 9
      Scope and Contents

      Bill of Lading for his tobacco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      C. Griffin, Williamsburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1794 January 6
      Scope and Contents

      Encloses letter to London

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      J. H. Briggs, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1790 December 6
      Scope and Contents

      Petitions re: governorship. Refers to "Cousin Sam Briggs" being in Richmond

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      Richard Blow: "Plat of my Houses in Petersburg" Drawing
      December 8 1791
      Scope and Contents

      Fragment of drawing of houses and streets in Petersburg [in handwriting of Richard Blow]: Appomattox River, Tabbs Branch, Brick House [Run?] (all near Blandford)

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      " List of goods to import for James Geddy"
      1783
      Scope and Contents

      Memo for [watchwork?]

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      Letterheads
      1790-1799
      Scope and Contents

      Ballast Office, London; John Longman & others, London

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Bills and Accounts from Donald & Burton, London
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      (8 items)

    • Mixed Materials Box: 39 Folder: 3
      Bills and Accounts from Baker & Blow to J. Parker
      1784
      Scope and Contents

      (2 items)

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      "Memo of Goods suitable for American Market with prices in Calcutta"
      1799
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      Robert Waller, Williamsburg, to George Jackson, Williamsburg
      1787 April 7
      Scope and Contents

      Re: shingles

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      Robert Waller, Williamsburg, to Galt & Barraud, Williamsburg.
      1786
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      Medical Account
      1787
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      Lamb & Younger, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
      1800 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      [Drugs?]

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    Folder 4: Benjamin Fresco , Dunkirk (France), to Richard Blow, Norfolk Regarding Transatlantic Trade
    1806
    Scope and Contents

    Business Correspondence regarding ship Monmouth from Bordeaux and problems encountered; also references to ship America (10 pieces)

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    Folder 5: Will Hines, Southampton County, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth
    1812
    Scope and Contents

    Gives news that daughter Patsy will marry Dr. Gray on 26th

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    Folder 6: Capt. Blow Correspondence
    1864-1880
    Scope and Contents

    Letter from Capt. Blow to his daughter Lizzie (1864); and letter from a nephew, Norfolk, to Capt. Blow (1880) regarding sale of part of the "Old Place" in Southampton County.