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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","The collection is arranged chronologically.","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.","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","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 \u0026 Blow, Baker \u0026 Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026 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.","Re: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area","4 invoices for miscellaneous goods","15 invoices for miscellaneous goods","Re: Goods shipped from London","8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods","Account book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)","7 invoices","Invoice","4 items","3 invoices","2 items","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]","Property adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary \u0026 Edards \u0026 [Tynes?]","Property near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch","Bought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.","Re: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow","Re: 6 items","(postage)","Letter and petty account","Re: tobacco","3 items","Deed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land","Re: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt","Re: Shipment of iron","Invoice","As well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are  Ranger, Grapevine, Race Horse","Re: Business dealings","Boston sales after she was wrecked[?]","Anthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3","13 pp.","1782-1789 (16 pp)","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]","Counting room, lumber house, painting, etc.","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.","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 \u0026 Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)","Tobacco acccounts.","October 3rd, 7th,","re: his ships loading, etc.","Re: payment for weapons sold","Notes arrival of B \u0026 B's schooners,  Polly,  Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there","Remarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc","South Quay goods shipped on board of schooner  Venus  for South Quay","8 pp.","\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"","News of surrender","shingles and guns","2 letters","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","Refers to sailing of  Polly  and  Flying Jenny","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.","List of merchandise. 12 pp.","2 letters","Refers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown","Letter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc","Invoice of goods shipped","Ships  Experiment  and  Adelphi  here with tobacco, staves and flour","Invoice and to whom sold","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","Refers to Brig  Betty","Refers to  Charming Polly ","Island of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales","Request for molasses","Business affairs to be settled","2 letters","Business between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)","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)","10 letters","3 items","4 items","7 items","5 items","Expenses of sloop  Industry  to Philadelphia","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)","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 \u0026 Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale","Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back","Charged to Richard Blow","Brig  Pricilla:  wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner  Nonpareil  accounts due to Rey \u0026 Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items","voyage to London; 28 items","Outfitted and cargo","Sales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items","Invoices, sales, etc. 24 items","Sales, wages, etc","Accounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026 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","Sales at auction of the Schooner  Brilliant's  Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig  Nelly  by Blow \u0026 Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026 Co. with Oxley \u0026 Hancock on ships  Jolly Tar ,  Marlborough Dancer ,  Wm. Randall .","Division account of owners of schooner  Nonpareil,  her cargo in account with Baker \u0026 Blow.","Owners of schooner  Brilliant  to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner  Richard  in account with Baker \u0026 Blow at South Quay.","John Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits","In the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner  Virginia,  schooner  St. Thomas ; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½","Capt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½","Letter re: delivery of shingles","Re: change of occupation","Re: sale of cargo of  Jolly Tar  and sailing hack","Re: sailing of  Jolly Tar  out of London","Shipping good to firm","Same as above.","Asks about ships  Jolly Tar ,  Tartar  and sloop  Old  from Philadelphia with much needed goods","Sending flour down","Shipping goods to him in the  William . Asked for tobacco","re: ships to England","re: goods bought and desired","re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.","re: ordering a few items","Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and  Tower Hill;  dissatisfied over trade conditions","same as above","Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia","Letter sent by ship  William , 7pp.","Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him","Ship  Marlborough  is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions","\"Ship  Marlborough  has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"","Re: poor credit of English \u0026 French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs","Re: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg","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","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.","Re: Cargo of  Jolly Tar","Asks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river","Re:  Jolly Ta r about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails","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.","Re: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")","Ship to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.","29 items","Re: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse","£ 63","Goods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over","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\"","£ 350 due","Good shipped out","Announcing firm","Wishes bar iron","Refers to death of George Briggs","Refers to the Charlotte store","Wants canvas and anchor","Articles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.","Does not want any part of ship  Jolly Tar  at sea","Itemized","16 pieces","For shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk","Pepper, coffee, mill;","Linseed oil, etc.","New sloop of £ 850","General merchandise","Oils, locks, paints","Shot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds","Shoes and hats","Ginger","Ginger","Sail duck","Woolens","Spoons, combs","Provisions for sloop dispatch","Invoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg","Goods at £ 256.0.11","£ 3074.10.8","Several invoices","£ 197.15.1 ¼","£ 60.16.7","2 accounts","In ship  Thompson,  hardware; £ 106.7.8","Oils and lampblack","For store and wharf repairs","£ 1171.15.9½","Richard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026 Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages","3 carts of snakeroot per the  Jolly Tar , London","For goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.","Re: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports","25 items","23 items","25 items","25 items","Re: accounts","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.","Re: damage and vandalism to ship  Malborough","Re: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years","Will not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)","Re: bill of laden for ships  Marian,  Norfolk from Harvre de Grace","Re: store there","Re: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026 Company. (Key operated  Tower Hill  Store for Richard Blow)","Re: ships for sale","Re: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter","Re: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate","Re: management of store","re: mercantile business there","Re: sending  Marlborough  to Glasgow","Re: shipment of stones to Richard Blow","Re: ships  Marlborough  and  Portsmouth  and possible cargoes, [unclear]  Jasmine","\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.","\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"","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","Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store","Re: Blow's paying his account with him","Re: death","Re: buying lot from Blow for new store","Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence","Re: corn delivered","Re: hard money, much of ship  George  off Smith's Island - losses…","Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…","Re: debts due Co.","Re: debts of Blow to Company","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)","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])","Re: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes","Meal sent down","Torn","Re: Blow's debts to him","Re: Sending tobacco by  Marlborough  to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there","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 \u0026 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.","Re: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop","Re: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"","Re: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight","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).","Re: can furnish stores, planks, etc.","Re: Blow and Baker \u0026 Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia","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.","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.","Re: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.","Re: sending meal down","Re: sending framing down; get bricks for him","Re: Citron bought, etc","[torn]","Sent Blow naval stores for sale","Alex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026 Burton, London)","Sends goods to Robert Rines \u0026 Co., John Hoomer \u0026 Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them","Sends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy","Invoices of goods shipped in  Harrison  and  Richmond  also in your ship  Portsmouth  re: sales of tobacco there","Drafts on Donald \u0026 Burton, London","\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"","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.","[torn]","Re: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia","Re: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed","Has received goods by the  Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton,  and  Harrison;  Re: their credit with Donald \u0026 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.","Re: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo","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.","Re: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026 Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;","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 .","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 \u0026 Bogle as soon as possible.","Re: goods received","\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"","Letter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]","Re: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business","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.","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…","Re: Accounts for collection","Out of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.","returns invoices for damaged goods","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…","Re: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons","Re: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad","[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]","For goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)","Received credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber","14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026 Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)","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\"","Fifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth","Shipped by Blow \u0026 Barksdale on  Jesmond  for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5","30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;","8 invoices","10 invoices for jewelry;","32 petty accounts","6 receipts Richard Blow","30 receipts","10 items","9 items","...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items","21 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","12 items","\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"","dress materials","30 pieces, receipts","30 pieces, receipts","Invoice; wide selection of goods","Wide selection of goods","The  Jesmond  is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge","30 prices","30 prices","20 prices","20 prices","Bills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices","18 prices (August 1st??)","Re: loading of tobacco in ship  Portsmouth  at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now","A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)","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","Ship Portsmouth leaving for  Portsmouth …","Re: glad to know ship  Portsmouth  is out of Cape's","Sending tobacco down in the  Molly  or the  Termagant","In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026 Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.","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","Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.","Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation","Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him","Re: general news","Refers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.","The Grand Duke  has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the  Portsmouth,  the  Harrison,  safe at Cadiz","Sends manifests of ship's  Portsmouth  cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware","Gives ship's  Portsmouth  cargo and his needs.","…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026 Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.","Buying lighter of Blow","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 .","Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)","Invoice, harness and saddler","Tobacco shipped in the  Hagard  to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"","Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville","[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026 Ellill for \"Blow\"","[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026 Bell for Blow.","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there","For £ 1233.19.14","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France","Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices","Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship  Portsmouth  soon","Sends invoice of goods needed","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","Re: tobacco shipments","Bond of 1784 January 1st","Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in  Portsmouth","Re: his debt to Blow","Re: sends tobacco in ship  Portsmouth","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\"","7 invoices for goods for Blow in England","3 items","Various assortments, 10 items","By: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026 Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle","from Donald \u0026 Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)","With carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)","15 items","30 items","30 items","To M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols","various goods","Material for dresses","\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"","Re: bread, rum, etc","For repairs to ships of Portsmouth","For ship  Industry,  for store and for wharf; and for ship  Dispatch  (repairs)","Invoice for misc. goods.","For craftsmen. 23 items","For craftsmen. 30 items","Carpenter and builders account","For Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.","Goods of Blow","2 items","14 pp.","5 pp.","5 pp.","13 pp.","3 pp.","6 pp.","Ships furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items","Messrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)","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","Reports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026 Co. and settle former co-partnership","To: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley","Re: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)","Re: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg","Re: renting store","70 pieces","Re: about to settle in Amherst Country","Re: cargoes for  Portsmouth  and  Grande Duke  and payments","Sales of cargo of  Haney  reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship  Active  soliciting trade","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","Tobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand","Cargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.","Fort was manager or operator of the  Tower Hill  Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20","Shipments to Donald \u0026 Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed","(fragment)","2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick","Most woolens entirely too high for this market","Re: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth","Re: Suits in General Court","Re: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments","Asking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.","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.","Re: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel","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.","Re: suits in General Court","(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his","Re: suits in General Court","Re: bill owed by Blow","Mr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him","re: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow","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.","Re: debts","Re: shipments of tobacco","Tobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry","General prices and tobacco sales outlook","Sending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026 Co., Weavers","[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026 Clay, Ribbon Weaver","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Henry \u0026 Richard Joseph, Pewterers","[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds","[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker","[unclear?] of Wm \u0026 Rdn Borradaile \u0026 Co.; Hats and felts","[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]","[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026 [Frith?], turners and brush makers","Re: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon","Glad  Portsmouth  has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands","[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"","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.","Sending sturgeon down, wishes nails","Re: coming to  Tower Hill  soon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.","Re: shipments of staves","Re: [lands?] of Baker \u0026 Blow in western lands.","Re: repairs to shop","Execution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed","Needs salt for store; re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80","Shipments in  Portsmouth","Ship Captain: business about sailing for Blow","Will sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists","Re: debt owed to Blow","Sending down tobacco","Re: suit in Southampton Co. Court","Re: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him","Re: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray","Allowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship  Portsmouth","Farm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt","Lawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court","Has sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026 Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent","Ship  Louisa  is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high","Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth","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\"","Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs","Re: Law cases","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]","Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow","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.","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.","Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite","Re: package lost","Re: suits and loss of legal papers","13 items","Suits in court","140 items","19 items pertaining to sloop","100 items","50 items","See alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.","Have sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.","Sending load of tar","Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald","Re: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.","Sending load of tar","Re: Blow's judgment against him","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026 Baker","Prices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish","Tar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you","Re: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate","Ship  Powhatan  thought lost","Burgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow","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","Sends flour and corn down for foreign trade","Re: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court","Discusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods","Sends manifests for 55 hogeheads by  Portsmouth; Also, others. Brother (James) is at  Bermuda Hundred  on business","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows","Sends bar iron for sale","Wishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas","Sent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship  Nancy  for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?","Cannot pay his account to Blow","Sending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira","Lists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt","Repairs, wages, food, ports, etc.","Repairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles","Bills of laden and accounts of sloops  Portsmouth, Elizabeth, Betsey, Acorn  and others; and petty accounts for ships","12 items","circa 100 items","circa 71 items","Answer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026 Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026 Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County","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","26 items","3 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","10 items","20 items","To ship on board the  Portsmouth  for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint","\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow","20 items","20 items","Work on ship  Portsmouth","20 items","20 items","13 items and one item related to freight","1 item","14 items","23 items","4 items","Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner  Nelly  in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit","Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship  Charlie","Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat","Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026 Burton, London","Re: rent of Blow's warehouse","Owes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)","Problems regarding ship and loading","Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes","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…\"","Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame","Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald","re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale (2)","Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow","Wishes turpentine","Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)","Re: loading corn and sending down","Re: sending corn for shipment","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","Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026 Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.","Sends down turpentine","Sailing on  Bowman  on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods","Sloop  Peggy  left Lyon's Creek with corn","Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received","Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs","Re: Blow's accounts there","Re: sending tobacco and turpentine","Re: Brunswick County Suits","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","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","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.","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","20 misc. petty accounts","Cargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.","38 items","41 items","77 items","3 items","75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.","54 pieces","Expenses of Corn shipped on the  Birch, Cleopatra, Mary.  Naval stores statement . 20 pieces","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.","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","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.","Low Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg,  Tower Hill","Re: Blow's Tobacco sent to him","In French.","Bill for joiners work","Relating to  Portsmouth, George, Industry, Nancy, Grand Duke ,  Bowman, Harriet, Castor, Union, Molly, Harrison","By master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth","As result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County","58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc","Over 200 items","Re: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse  Aristotle","Thank for red birds sent to him. Sned more","Re: sending oranges and hives","\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"","Red birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship  Grand Duke  will bring others for me, I hope","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.","In French.","Is establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow","3 items","Accounts, disbursements, (32 items)","Repairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia","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)]","40 items","21 items","21 items","12 items","55 items","50 items","21 items","12 items","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.)","(Captain John Cox)","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.","Over 50 items.","\"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.","Discusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices","Re: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince","Re: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank","List of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop  Experience","Ships Blow hering, shad and tar","Sends 32 hhds tobacco","Gives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice","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.","States that Donald \u0026 Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026 Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026 Younger are insurance workers, also.","Bills of laden (12), wages","\"…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\"","Offers to collect debts for Blow","Gives London exhange and needs","Gives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also","Discusses prices and general trade conditions","Sends bill for goods desired","Virginia Coffee House","Letter and copy","50 miscellaneous bills.","89 items.","Re: Collections for Blow","Re: Price current for Antigua Rum","Re: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale","\"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..\"","Re: Blow \u0026 Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks","Suits of Baker \u0026 Blow, judgments, etc.","\"…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","Re: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership","Orders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt","Sending corn from  Tower Hill , to Blow via Cabin Point and River","87 pieces.","111 pieces.","Re: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's","Gives current prices","Gives current prices","Note the N.B.","Gives current prices","Re: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026 Nicholson\"","Prices current","Prices current","Prices current","Bill of Laden and earthenware","Re: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle","Re: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson","\"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…\"","Order for goods (dress materials)","Returning to England","Re: Th. Thompson's estate","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","Re: T. Thompson's estate","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","Invoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items","Refers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco","J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Price current list","Prices current listed","\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"","Prices current given","Prices current given","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…","On sea 38 days, cargo damaged","Gives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","13 pieces","Invoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister","43 pieces.","Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026 Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779","Re: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]","Sent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow","Is sending over in the  Rebecca  a very famous horse,  Dare Devil , property of John Hoomer of Virginia","Dare Devil , Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia","\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"","General conditions","3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026 Younger to his father on  Eliza;   give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this","Tobacco very high here","Current prices","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","Gives current prices","Re: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.","Received 5 hogsheads of tobacco from  Tower Hill   overseer, entire crop","Writes for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow","\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"","Current prices","Re: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade","Ship  Louise  bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco","Business [unclear?]","116 pieces.","Scammel was part owner with Blow of a store at  Tower Hill [ see Blow Family Papers, W\u0026M Library, Special Collections Research Center]","230 pieces","Re: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown","Re: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed","Re: debt he owes for rent","Re: estate of Thompson","Re: purchase of ship  Moses Myers  by Strange \u0026 Blow","Re: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg","Re: Brig  Moses Myers","Re: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses","Re: Collection for Blow \u0026 Barksdale business","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Re: Th. Thompson's Estate","Discusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the  Moses Myers  brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation","\"..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..\"","…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse","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","Wish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse  Traveller  and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse","A vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange","Re: Thompsons settlement of estate","To collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795","Baird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run","12 pieces","Brig  Moses Myers , Sloop  Industry,  Sloop  Rebecca;  German Ships; 50 pieces)","54 pieces","Over 100 pieces","Naval stores","Refers to war conditions and settlements abroad","Gives current prices","Bad news from abroad","Has rented Blow's orchards","Re: settlement of Father's debts","Re: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given","\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026 Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds","Has sold Brig  Moses Myers  to Freeland","Re: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow","Re: sale of his tobacco","Re: damaged tobacco","Thomas, Industry, Moses Myers ,  Galliat-a-Maria ,  Fox, Stafford, Mill River","Henry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724","List of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the  Harmony  for Norfolk to Blow","Re: San Domingo Business","Sending naval stores","Shipping garden seeds to Blow","Captain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince","Re: buying salt","Re: buying salt","Re: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good","Re: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them","Re: sale of  David \u0026 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","Industry  arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull","Fort \u0026 Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them","Sending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk","Newspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"","Re: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"","Business with Blow; for tobacco and brandy","List of good shipped to Blow aboard  Jennie;  cargo for West Indies","Cargo of $7000 sent aboard  Jennie  for West Indies; invoice listed","Re: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy","Re: estate settlement of Moore's","A list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland","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","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","Account of sales for tobacco and beeswax","Accounts for cotton","Re: wines","Re: salt","Re: debts due Blow","Has man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent","Blow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office","Re: settlement of father's estate","Current price list","Dudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall","Re: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned","List of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.","Son has sailed for England","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?","\"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\"","\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"","\"..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..\"","Son John has returned from London; 37 day passage","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.","Is renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.","Discusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.","Re: his father's estate and collections","Discusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")","Refers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building","\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship  Louisa  out soon..\"","Brand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the  Hannah  and  Enterprize  also tobacco","Importations this year very large","On way to canal to get shingles","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","Gives prices current","Had shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.","Re; Salt and spices","Sending tobacco for sale in  Clarissa;  wishes wine bought for him","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","Ship  Mississippi  brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop  Mill River","Re: shipping him flour and staves","Re: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England","Accounts current (Blow \u0026 Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts","see Folder 2 also","Foreign mostly","Dudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store","Re: seizure of the  Charles Carter  by French privateer and uncertainty of the  Mary Hilton","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.","Wishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale","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]","Is building a schooner for the West Indies","Conditions of markets local and abroad","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","Wishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage","Ship  Washington  loading at Harrison's Bar near here","Contract for ship  Washington  for load for Falmouth","Good news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.","Sales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash","Loading  Almira  for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale","Re: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted","Tobacco accounts","Tobacco accounts","Re: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the  Chesapeake","Exchange at par; tobacco prices dull","\"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..\"","Several arrivals of foreign ships at City Point","Exchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore","Invoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse","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","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 \u0026 Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026 Young..\"","Re: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie","Introducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026 Halliday, New York","Mr. Galigo wishes to charter ship  Washington  if you have not disposed of her","Sending tobacco to go to London via ship  Washington","Thinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped","Shipping tobacco on ship  Mill Run  to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?","Is collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices","Hear brig  Betsy  en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?","Re: shipping of tobacco on brig  Polly,  schooner  William  for London","Re: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk","Re: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026 Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports","Re: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices","Enclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner  William","Re: collecting Blow's acts for him","Enclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth","Re: conditions in New York for discounting notes","Re: shoe leather and flour barrels needed","Listing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm:  Mary Hatton, Hooper, Harriet, William.","Asking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","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","Re: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow","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","Tobacco sent for Lamb \u0026 Younger to Blow; the brig  Delight  has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you","Prices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good","Current business statement","Re: tobacco to be shipped abroad","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?","Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible","Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons","Current prices","Re: sale of tar and turpentine","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.","Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale","Bills of lading for wines","Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land","Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship","Re: sale of his skins","Re: rum","Can't sell gloves","Business in shipping and current prices","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.","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.","Is financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow","Wishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered","Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars","Re: his shipments abroad","Asks about price of beeswax and cheese","Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts","Brown, Rives, \u0026 Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Flour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]","Cannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market","Store sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash","Re: tobacco shipments abroad","Thanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him","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.","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\"","Re: collection for Blow","Bought sloop  Alexander  to save debt of Francis Jones","Orders for shipments of tobacco to England","Great demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves","Have shipped by brig  Betsy  416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig  Independence . Gives current price list.","Received cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash","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.","Re: note of Mr. Jones","Sent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop  Sincerity","Is there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon","Re: flour to be exported","Re: sending tobacco to Blow for export","Sending tobacco for shipment on brig  Washington  to London","Sorry to hear of the loss of brigs  Carter  and  Mary Hylton , hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.","Re: tobacco shipments","Orders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig  Almira","Re: tobacco for London","Need French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull","Going to London via ship  Washington;  sending tobacco to Blow","Re: tobacco for ships  Nancy  and  Almira","Tobacco for ship  Almira","Re: tobacco for  Almira  and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused","Wishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary","Re: problems about his sailing for England","Tobacco business and shipping","Re: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George","Re: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment","Re: Ships' cargoes for Europe","Re: Cargoes for Europe","Every cellar full of water due to late rains","273 hhds by ship  Almira  already shipped","Wishes 100 hhds herrings","Tobacco by sloop  Ranger  for  Almira","Tobacco by  Ranger  for  Almira  gloves for your store","Refers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment","Tobacco bound for Orient via ship  Antelope","Get passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","\"Our ship  Venus  arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"","\"Our ship  Venus  is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"","Sloop  Dispatch,  Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB","Re: tobacco shipments","Wishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship  Louisa,  also.","Re: ship  Almira  whereabouts; lemons sent to  Tower Hil l. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull","Orders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses","Barksdale wishes logwood by ship  Louisa;  Mr. Blow at  Tower Hill","Takes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.","\"The Coopers left  Tower Hill  some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"","Sending 22 hogsheads…","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.","Ship  Nancy  in from London","Hear his horses have arrived","Re: collection of debts due him","Re: Ships  Almira  and  Venus  belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026 Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk","Blow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship  David \u0026 George","Account: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)","Itemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾","9 items","Desires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him","Accounts due Richard Blow","List of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk","Struck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed","Repairs and disbursements","Sending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.","[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]","Asks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum","Latest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen","Danish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France","Re: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026 Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]","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.]","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","Re: store and plantation affairs","Re: tobacco sold Blow","Re: accounts for logwood and tobacco","Re: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports","Part owner of ship  Washington;  wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports","Sending Blow 4000 staves","SendingBox of books, send to Suffolk","Re: his problems with shipping","Re: ships  Charles Carter  and [ Friendchoff?]","62 hhds tobacco aboard ship  Washington","Cotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm","Many accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter","Orders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa","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)","Re: Hall Suit","Re: cargo of the  Washington","Re: sale of tobacco","Math. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel","Ships  Martha Bland  and the  Lovely Lass  are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here","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","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]","Re: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad","Sailing for Nassau in ten days","Sending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon","Send shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards","Wishes aid in taking his ship  Almira  to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland","Wishes barrel staves","Refers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"","Going to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn","Re: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow","Wishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600","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","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","3 pieces","Tobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.","Have received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending","Re: insurance of ship  Dauphin  and other insurance","Re: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")","acknowledges payment of $10.00","Re: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money","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.","Re: bargaining of above terms, etc.","Announcing Benson, Cropper \u0026 Benson, Corn Merchants","Discussion of visit to Brandon","E: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar","Goods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17","Willing to give mortgages on goods in store for security","Re: his credit","Assembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years","A candidate for House in Virginia Assembly","Re: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")","Re: provisions asked for ship  Parkman","Letter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.","Sailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.","Wishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support","Wishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once","The  Eliza  has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]","Re: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)","Brother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.","Re: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]","Trade slow, collections poor","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","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.","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?","Has 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)","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.","Received account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?","Will send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)","5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down","Wishes ship for West Indies voyage","Leaving for voyage","Captain Thomas Bonner sailing in  Joseph of Edenton  for Tobago; Assorted cargo","Re: sale of naval stores","Sending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool","Unsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)","Suit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store","Wine for him from Madeira by ship  Virginia,  asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.","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","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","Has received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do","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","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","[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]","Re: current prices","Re: staves","Re: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year","Re: delivery of staves","[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]","Re: brandy made and barrels for same","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","Re: injunction of B \u0026 B","Announcing his commission business and offering services","Wishes vessel for Falmouth","Re: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]","\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were  Citizen  and  Clown,  Wallace was the groom.","[Nephew of Blow]","Re: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.","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 \u0026 Sterling Ruffin \u0026 Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.","Re: cargoes","Re: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's","\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"","Re: opening of canal road","Re: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer","Re: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship","Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/","Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?","Re: cargo of ship  Kingston  and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk","Wishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo","Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026 Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver","Refers to yellow fever raging in New York","Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it","Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves","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.","Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England","Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow","Re: cargo of staves on  Little William","Send personal items of late Leckie to son","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","Re: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley","Wishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray","Re: Horse  Clown  bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel","Re: cargo of staves and price for Ireland","Re: settling of account of Talbot Godwin","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 \u0026 Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"","Re: note of Ambrose Dudley","Invoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026 Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk","Wishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter","Re: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026 Younger; has sent a horse names  Citizen  for Gen. Carney to Blow","Look out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in  The Fame;  send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, ceased business","Re: Ships  Kingston  and  Nansuch  and trade","Sending naval stores wanted to City Point","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.","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","Letter for trustees of Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey","Hope to pay Blow what they owe him","Re: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt","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.","Current prices","Re: Business difficulties","Applying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk","Re: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him","Wishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow","Refers to Mr. West [overseer at  Old Place ] and Mr. Adams [overseer at  Tower Hill ] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks","Current prices","Has 300 or more barrels for sale","Little in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England","Wishes wines; the  Antelope  has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?","Corn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull","Re: business of barrel staves","Has crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.","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","Have 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco","[Administrator of father's estate]","Re: payment for  Citizen,  the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026 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.","Re: payment of debt and security for his friends","Sending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow","Sending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar","Received from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.","[Richard Blow, Agent]","Description of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe","Cargo of tobacco for France","Cargo of flour to London","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth","On board ships [Inn___?] and  Dundas  for Virginia; Personal effects","Cargo for Ireland","Adjustment for loss of  David \u0026 George","Account with Richard Blow $16,966.34","3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]","…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3","1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11","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","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","Has received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the  Almira;  Insurance taken out","Re: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good","Re: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown","\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"","Re: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026 Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.","\"…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\"","Has prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?","Re: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us","Re: Charter for  Snow Concord  for London; can fill her cargo","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]","Re: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London","Re: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth","Discusses how to pay Donald \u0026 Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum","Re: sale of his pork","Trade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made","Business dull, current prices","Banking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026 Burton through Dan. Call.","Has received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026 Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026 Burton","Re: brick making and crops","Re: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices","Re: tobacco shipped","Re: shipment of turpentine and horse  Buzzard","Re: pork sent to Blow for sale","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","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","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 \u0026 Mary in 1801]","Re: buying insurance and bank shares","Re: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain","General Affairs at store and conditions of crops","Re: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk","Re: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo","Could send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London","Asks current price of tobacco","Re: pipe staves on hand for sale","Consign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London","Mr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick","Gives Blow's balance and what borrowed","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\"","\"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","£ 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 \"","Bill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full","Bill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75","Wm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs","Petersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk","Sundry Entries","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","6 items","33 items","4 items","12 pieces","Includes names of debtors; 7 pieces","over 100 items","109 items","50 items","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","Wishes to purchase the horse  Buzzard  in England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him","Sent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years","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","Asking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.","2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped","Wishes to buy 700 bu. of salt","Re: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)","Sundries deliv. by Blow for ship  Cracker","Re: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer","\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"","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?","Sending staves","Re: sale of his tobacco and corn","Sending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop  Sophia  to Blow","[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk","Cannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now","Sends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London","Ship  America  will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe","Tobacco problems","14 hhds tobacco","Refers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him","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","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","Has received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants","Bill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green","Col Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings","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.\"","Has ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.","258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow","Re: wine to be shipped to him","Will ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens","Re: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated","Re: his debts","\"The money for the capture of the brig  Richmond  has all been paid.\" Advise who has money","Re: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands","Re: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants","Bill of Lading for James Strange","Re: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.","Wishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]","The original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.","For corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse  Daredevil [Williamsburg Data?]","Re: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026 Blow…","For goods sold him","Asking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00","$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33","Wm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow","Advises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now","1130.51","$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm","$ 16010.65 ½","Col Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½","Proceed to England and other countries","Proceed to the Baltics","Proceed to Portugal","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","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","Discusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of  Antelope  further discussed","Re: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30","Trade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco","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.","Partners in House of Lamb \u0026 Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026 John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner","Re: mistake in shipment of tobacco","Sent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale","Re: cargo for ship  Globe","Re: pork sent Blow for sale","Tobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter","Ship  Globe  now loading","Re: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton","Act bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel","Prices current","Discusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better","Re: collection due him","Re: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales","Re: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return","Re: cost of ship to take tobacco to France","Re: collections-wishes rum sent to him","Re: suit Ladd v. Strange","Re: debt owed to him by Captain Micks","Re: pork shipped to Blow","Has leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes","Re: loading of Mount Vernon","Bill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Printed; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there","$ 100 Virginia currency","Damages to anchors of his ship","Re: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship  General Green","Pork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship  Grey Hound  for General Carney's account","Bills of lading for tobacco aboard ships  Betsy  and  Nancy","Re: cargo of tobacco for  Bell Savage","Re: a ship for Rotterdam","Inquiry about father and letters to him","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","Discusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship  Antelope","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","Sending down tobacco for ship  Flora,  Portsmouth","Re: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there","Re: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton","Re: cargo of staves","\"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.\"","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","Where is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?","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","Wishes 50 sacks of salt","Re: shipment of herrings","Gives ship  America 's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good","Have to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship  The Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?","Wish 4 bbls of crab cider","Expect ship  General Greene  owned by Tobias Lard \u0026 Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage","Re: letters he should have received","Re: payments for staves and sugar","Re: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?","Discusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.","Business settlements with Blow","76 items","22 items","25 and 150 items","50 items","1 item","Order for salt","Re: tar sold to Blow","Announces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]","Re: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.","Re: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786","Re: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.","Re: damaged flour on ship  Alexander","Enclosed copy of condemnation of ship  Mary T. Wright","Give freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates","Re: Ships  William \u0026 Mary  and  Paulina  and letters due him","Need 1 or 2 small vessels to load at  Bermuda Hundred  for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship  Averick","Re: loading tobacco on ship  Niagara","Bill of lading for herrings enclosed","Re: ship  Washington' s loading; also ship  Russell,  a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons","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.","Re: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026 Co.; Blow one of bondsmen","Left British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House","Re: Cargo of ship  Niagara  to Great Britain","Discussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship  Albright]","Re: recovering money from Carter Braxton","Writes of wife, Mary's death","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","Re: cargo of salt or tobacco","Wishes freight for London, or Liverpool","Wishes his Gosport property sold","Wishes to know prices","Re: cargo of staves","Re: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return","Hopes Blow has sold fish for him","Captain Barney of ship  Argus  sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco","Re: cargo of ship  Washington","Prices current given in detail","Re: problems of cargo and men for ships","Re: how to pay his debts","Ships  Neptune  and  Reward  here","Terms for ship  May  en route to Continent","Wishes freight for ship  Russell","Wishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River","Freight received from Blow via sloop  Little Jim;  salt","Re: Sale of fish","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.","Gives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.","Re: Shipment of tobacco to Blow","Asking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank","Wishes oder of general merchandise sent","Re: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind","Having sale on 22nd","Re: Pitch stored with Blow","Introducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.","Order for general goods.","Notifying re: suit filed","Personal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"","Cash scarce; trade dull","£ 802.3.-","£ 883.4.8 3/4","£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026 Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2","165 items","Re: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds","Sending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.","Order for garden seeds","Re: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026 Co., of [Nantz?]","Re: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow","Wishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]","Introducing F. Le Roy of Nantz","Re: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome","Re: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of  Shirley  Plantation","Re: problems of present embargo on his corn","Re: Money he owes Blow","Re: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted","Wishes ship B elle Savage  for cargo, for Liverpool","Re: Political Situation in Spain \u0026 France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]","Sending down corn \u0026 tobacco for shipment","Wishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once","64 items","Hopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.","Sending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship  American  built. Ship bringing down building stone.","Send salt to him at once","Re: shipment of corn and tobacco","Re: Need salt at once","Re: Salt","Re: Ship  Washington  en route to Norfolk for corn and flour","Re: Bills owned them","Gives current prices of tobacco","General conditions discussed","Re: Cargo of ship  Columbia","Re: Staves","Discusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.","Re: Wine from Madeira","Re: Freight desired for ship  Columbia  to England","Wishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at  White Chimney 's, Caroline County","Tobacco bringing good prices here","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.","Have ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?","Problem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe","Can fill up another ship with flour","Re: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026 his debts.","Refers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready","Has hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing","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","Sent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman","Sending Blow rough hhds. staves","Awaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the  Pocahontas","Wish to have price of bacon and brandy","Re: Ship for Dublin and freight cost","Send candles to me at Washington","Re: Freight for ship  Washington  out of Norfolk","Enc. Charter Party for ship  Nancy","Is concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation","Re: Barrel staves","Ship  Columbia  from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship  Mary Ann  sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight","Re: Staves and undressed wood","Re: Tobacco freight","Tobacco on ship  Alexander  for Falmouth and England or Ireland","Barrell staves on board brig  Catherine","Passage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England","Business accounts of ship  Alexander","Sends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg","Wishes small vessel for his freight","Ship  Union , belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.","Will take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.","Discusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship  Columbia","Re: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.","Has white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell","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.","Wishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York","Re: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts","Re: Shipment of hemp","Cargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher","Re: Suit","Notice of board meeting to be held in 12th.","For 12 different ships","6 items","50 items","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.","Duty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank","Re: discusses loading of the ship  Mary Ann  and bills of lading.","Continuation of business of loading ship  Mary Ann","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.","Acknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026 Rives","Re: Ship  Mary Ann","Discussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships  Columbia  and  Mary Ann","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]","Certificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow","Re: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress","Re: business of ships abroad,  Mary Ann  and  Columbia","Re: tobacco aboard the ship  Mary Ann","Re:  Mary Ann  cargo and departure","Discussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now","Loads of tobacco of the ship  Mary Ann","Current price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"","Discusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the  Mary Ann ; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow","Mary Ann  destinations, cargo, etc.","Re: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold","Agreement between Blow \u0026 Hatcher for ship  Mary Ann's  cargo","Need small vessel for overseas trade","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\")","Wishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco","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\"","30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno","Re: tobacco for ships  Juno  and  Washington.","Corn sent to Blow by ship  Sisters","Her [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]","Sending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)","Ship delayed; will send in 3 weeks","Shipping tobacco","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.","Distressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"","Sending ship  Mary Ann  to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk","Requests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America","Asks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.","Re: fish sent to Blow for sale","Re: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.","Still concerned over fate of her son Thomas","Reports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate","Vessels [unclear?] here","[Blow had been guardian of Davis]","Inquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain","Re: Account of Nathaniel Burwell","Re: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers","Dissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him","Re: Burwell's salt order","Re: newspaper subscription of  The Herald","Asks settlement for turpentine","Has not received his letter","Has two ships ready by November and December","Sending load of staves to Blow","Hear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).","Recommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention","Re: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay","Re: Blow's payments due","Sale of fish to Blow","Sending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt","Directions for goods to be sent to him","Inquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy","Remittance and sale of salt","Sloop  Exchange  bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow","Little chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco","Cargo of ship  Hunter  in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour","Tobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)","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.","55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow","Re: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock","Has not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.","Sending load of staves","Ship  Averick  loading tobacco and cotton for London","Re: payments due from Blow","Acknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently","Re: Bow's ship  Nancy  in France, insurance etc.","Ship  Nancy  has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"","Wishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky","Wishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.","Staves hard to get right now","Have 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk","Contract for outgoing ship to Europe","Glad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard","Re: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate","Insurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles","For ships  Catherine, Freyheit, Pindur, Fredonia, Juno,  and the  Columbia.","For ships  Washington, Rachel and Mary ,  Mary Ann ,  Jersey Blue ,  Sally ,  Planter , and the  Nancy  with tobacco accounts.","Sending Blow a load of staves","Tobacco ready for ship  Betsy","Tobacco shipment ready for ship  Unity","Shipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it","Re: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the  Betsy","Introducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow","Re: Sale of fish","Introducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026 White, New York","Re: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)","Blow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States","Have new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.","4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship  Aberdeen","Draft on Blow, etc.","Has about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.","Directions to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade","Current prices of tobacco and flour given","Discusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow","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","Requests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026 Pages.","Has candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship  St. Chuthbert  is.","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?","Has about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale","Shipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner  Hero  looking for business there","Flour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.","Current prices for tobacco and flour.","12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.","Re: his order for Madeira wines","Has a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.","Can furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.","Gives Golsborough family genealogy","Re: Ship  Nancy","Sending his son home.","Has new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship  Ann Alexander  soon and wishes business for her","Re: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.","Re: flour shipped to London and insurance for it","Re: Rogers estate; ship  Mary Ann  waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights","Business dull for all kinds of vessels.","Death of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.","Suit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel","Business payments discussed","Pallack estate and payments","Has St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?","Business between the two.","Asks Blow to give ship  Tracta[?]  10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.","Payments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow","Roger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship  Mary Ann.","Capt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate","Payment for 12 bales of hair.","Invoice for hats.","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.","Wishes 80 bhls of herrings","Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.","Sending new ship down. Wishes freight,  Ann Alexander , has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once","Ship  Augustus  sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp","Mary Ann  dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)","Please remit for tobaco sold Blow","Freight for ship  Augustus  near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship  Mary Ann  with flour for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  and ship  Mary Ann  loading","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.","Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge","Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal","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.","Wish business for new ship","Remit for staves","Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.","[Belfield \u0026 Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]","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","Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.","Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.","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)","Cancel wine order","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","Will Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig  Ann ?","Shipping to Europe: Ship  Powhatan  up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships  Independence  or  Ann Alexander .","Buy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.","Re: staves","Ship  Fame  available","Goods on ship  Averick  en route to Blow for British port","[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.","Has ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.","Need freight and charter for ships  Ann Alexander  and  Independence.  Advise.","Re: loading of ship  Ann Alexander  with staves","Re: cargo of ships  Independence  and  Ann Alexander","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","[approximately 100 items]","Schooner  Prospect  sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.","Decided to send ship  Euphrates  to Liverpool (England) with tobacco","Business arrangements for payments, etc.","Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)","Re: drafts given etc.","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","Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George","Re: flour sent","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?","Cargo of  Betsy \u0026 Mary","As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow","Check sent for payments due","Letter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once","Problems if embargo goes into effect","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 \u0026 Adam  has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour","Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him","Re: payments","Problems of flour certificates as schooner  Richmond  put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).","Sends premium for cargo on schooner  Richmond  and discusses problem of stops at several ports","Re: payments","Re: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank","Has ham and midlings for sale","Commission merchant asking for business","Concerning the account of the ship  Ann Alexander","Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia","Declines to help Blow buy a privateer","Asks for place at bank","Applies for a teller position at the bank","Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President","Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.","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?","Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg","Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank","Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026 Queen County, Virginia","Re: sale of cargo of oil","Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk","Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?","Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin","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]","Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond","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.","Ship  Richmond  has not left here yet","Ship  Bedford  was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs","Continuation and letter of November 22.","Re: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.","Cargo of a ship  Ann Alexander","Subscribing for shares in Farmers Bank","Applying for cashier's position at the bank","Applying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary","Applying for position of watchman at bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Applying for job of porter at the bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Job application for watchman","Job application for watchman","Job application for book keeper or discount clerk","Job application","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job applications , 21 letters","Job application for discount clerk","Job application","Recommends Benjamin Pollard for notary","Recommends T. J. Parker for notary","Job application for runner","Job application for porter","Job application for work","Job application as clerk","sold house to Farmer's Bank","Job application for book keeper","Job application for discount clerk","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application discount clerk","Job application teller","Job application discount clerk","Job application discount clerk","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Purchase of shares in Bank","Discusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship  Debby \u0026 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]","Crates sent to Blow in ship  Richmond","Whale cargo of the ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  engaged","Duty of oil to be before Congress","Banking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.","Debby \u0026 Eliza  chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already","[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026 Robertson regarding cargo of  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20","Discusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for  Debby \u0026 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\"","Has flour for available","Difficulties of getting flour down to Blow","Re: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"","Re: his chartering of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Z[unclear] ; ship  Algernon,  lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully","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.","Blockade and how long it will last","Sending flour for ship D ebby \u0026 Eliza  via ship  Catherine","Continuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for  Debby \u0026 Eliza","\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2  1/3  per barrel.\"","Sending 200 bhls flour by  Martha Ann  for  Debby \u0026 Eliza  cargo","Do not send  Debby \u0026 Eliza  out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed","Thinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  can get out","Sending flour for ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels","Nat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres","Gives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place","Power given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him","James Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.","Problems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading","Concerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.","Wishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg","Discusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs","Citizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks","Returns his 5 volumes of  Helvetius","Charter of ship  Victory","Cargoes of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Richmond","Blow was agent for ship  Victory  of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point","Re: ships and tobacco shipments:  Debby \u0026 Eliza  to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship  Augustus;  ship  Richmond;  ship  Edward Bartin","Re: ship the  Victory;  many British vessels at City Point and  Bermuda Hundred","Discusses losses due to late war.","Re: commission business","Sent 1600 staves to Blow","Purchase of boat","Re:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; rates of exchange","Ship  Augustus  cargo full","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco for Richmond","Primarily concerning his shipping trade","Re: concerning various ships owned by Blow:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Richmond,  cargoes; Ship  Powhatan","Ship  Richmond 's account","Wishes shingles","Re: ship  Richmond","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco and staves","Re: staves and flour","Fire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved","Ship  Augustus  cargo","Re: Blow's debt to Bank","For building the [unclear?]","Primarily concerns his sea shipping trade","Re: ship  Edward Barten 's cargo","Re: Shipment in  Edw. Bardin","Re: furnishing brig  Charles Fourcett  en route to  Bermuda Hundred  for tobacco and staves","Ship  Ceres  has not arrived at City Point","Re: cargo of  Ceres, Edward Bordi n, and  Alexander  for City Point","Re:  Edward Bardin ,  Ceres, Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month","(see April 12 letter)","Re: ship  Augustus","Re: Humph Hathaway and his cargo","Re: Ship  Ceres  from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; Re: ship  Edward Bordin","Re:  Edward Bordin  to Liverpool with tobacco","Re: ship  Victoria  for Europe","Primarily concerns his shipping trade","Re: freight rates","Re: falling freight rates","Re: Ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza 's flour cargo","Re: Cargo ofships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Baltie  for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship  Ceres  for Leith.","Re: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship  Ceres  as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.","No sale for Blow's salt","Re:Ship  Ceres  for Rotterdam and cargo","Concerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard","Robert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026 Brooks, and Books for Robert","Three letters and one resolution document","Re: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.","Refers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.","Petty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026 Neale.","80 items","Re: state of exchange, etc.","Banking business","Re: Accounts","Re: Alleged default in bank, etc.","Cost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18","Renewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.","General conditions of banking.","Legislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.","80 items.","4 letters","Re: Branches of Farmer's Bank","Election of Lee as cashier","Re: Cashier","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.","Repairing the man building and slating kitchen","Paint, lead, etc. $ 84.36","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.","George Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.","$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.","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.","George Blow administrator","Dozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.","Field book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]","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.","Number of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]","Original field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton","£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing","Re: Suit Blow \u0026 Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026 Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026 Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026 Barksdale in 1782.","Answer of Blow refers to the year 1793","Tobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.","[torn at date] Re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale accounts and ship  Flying Jennie  's Cargo","Ships  Portsmouth, Grand Duke , [unclear?],  Mt. Vernon","[7 items]","Re: Settlement of father's estate","A personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland \u0026 Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]","Re: Goods shipped to him from Lamb \u0026 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.","Re: Blow's subscription to the  Virginia Gazette  for 1800 and 1801","Has sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.","Re: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny \u0026 Graham or some person who does business for his father.","Also, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] \u0026 Co., Liverpool","Ship  Thomas Wilso n, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte \"for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg\"","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.","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\"","Has established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.","Re: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).","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.","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.","Regulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.","Will not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.","Bills rendered for postage","Bill for books (listed) $28","Bill","Bill for books (listed)","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.","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.","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.","6 pieces","Requests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport","Recommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard","Re: Medicine ordered by Hall","A teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good","Measures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.","Suit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026 Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026 Blow.","Re: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.","Inquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.","Goods delivered at Capital Landing","Bill of Lading for his tobacco","Encloses letter to London","Petitions re: governorship. Refers to \"Cousin Sam Briggs\" being in Richmond","Fragment of drawing of houses and streets in Petersburg [in handwriting of Richard Blow]: Appomattox River, Tabbs Branch, Brick House [Run?] (all near Blandford)","Memo for [watchwork?]","Ballast Office, London; John Longman \u0026 others, London","(8 items)","(2 items)","Re: shingles","[Drugs?]","Business Correspondence regarding ship  Monmouth  from Bordeaux and problems encountered; also references to ship  America  (10 pieces)","Gives news that daughter Patsy will marry Dr. Gray on 26th","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.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 B625","/repositories/2/resources/9297"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard Blow Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Richard Blow Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Richard Blow Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"places_ssim":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["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 \u0026 ALS from William Archer to Richard Blow, 17 March 1808, on 3/11/1983."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century","Canals--Southern States","Embargo, 1807-1809","Horses--North Carolina","Horses--Virginia","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","Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century","Canals--Southern States","Embargo, 1807-1809","Horses--North Carolina","Horses--Virginia","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","Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["16  Linear Feet 39 Century boxes."],"extent_tesim":["16  Linear Feet 39 Century boxes."],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"date_range_isim":[1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. 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Blow died in Portsmouth, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard Blow Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Richard Blow Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBlow 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Mss. 2008.18 Blow Family Genealogy\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 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 \u0026amp; Blow, Baker \u0026amp; Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026amp; 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 invoices for miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 invoices for miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Goods shipped from London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter relates to selling salt, tobacco and escaping enemy ships, etc. [Hines was the nephew of Richard Blow and in business with him. 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Difficulties with Danish Law; difficulty in shipping and risk from English Privateers - sends what goods Baker \u0026amp; Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco acccounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 3rd, 7th,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: his ships loading, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment for weapons sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes arrival of B \u0026amp; B's schooners, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSouth Quay goods shipped on board of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e for South Quay\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews of surrender\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eshingles and guns\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMurdock's part ownership in schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJohn\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to sailing of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly \u003c/emph\u003eand \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFlying Jenny\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of tobacco is rising; every kind of good is falling. Refers to sending the sloop to St. Thomas with shingles and staves. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCount de Grass\u003c/emph\u003e expected Wednesday. Will meet her at Ocracock [Ocracoke] on 20th with 100lb cannon powder and all the men. 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Refers to state of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJenny\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetty\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharming Polly \u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIsland of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness affairs to be settled\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpenses of sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e to Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePricilla\u003c/emph\u003e disbursements in Cadiz; November 5th: cabin furniture, cabin stores, ship stores…\"; Invoice of Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e in account, Richard Blow, Merchant, Norfolk (4 items); Portsmouth store account; Petersburg store: invoice of tobacco shipped on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus;\u003c/emph\u003e South Quay Store: invoice in account with Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharged to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePricilla:\u003c/emph\u003e wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNonpareil\u003c/emph\u003e accounts due to Rey \u0026amp; Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003evoyage to London; 28 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOutfitted and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices, sales, etc. 24 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales, wages, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026amp; 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales at auction of the Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrilliant's\u003c/emph\u003e Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNelly\u003c/emph\u003e by Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026amp; Co. with Oxley \u0026amp; Hancock on ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough Dancer\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWm. Randall\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDivision account of owners of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNonpareil,\u003c/emph\u003e her cargo in account with Baker \u0026amp; Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOwners of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrilliant\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichard\u003c/emph\u003e in account with Baker \u0026amp; Blow at South Quay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia,\u003c/emph\u003e schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSt. Thomas\u003c/emph\u003e; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter re: delivery of shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: change of occupation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e and sailing hack\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sailing of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e out of London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping good to firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSame as above.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTartar\u003c/emph\u003e and sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld\u003c/emph\u003e from Philadelphia with much needed goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping goods to him in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e. Asked for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ships to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: goods bought and desired\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ordering a few items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill;\u003c/emph\u003e dissatisfied over trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esame as above\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter sent by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e, 7pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: poor credit of English \u0026amp; French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJolly 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Ta\u003c/emph\u003er about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIronmongery hard to get; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte Daniel\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e29 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 63\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 350 due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood shipped out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes bar iron\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to death of George Briggs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to the Charlotte store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants canvas and anchor\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoes not want any part of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e at sea\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItemized\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePepper, coffee, mill;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLinseed oil, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNew sloop of £ 850\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral merchandise\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOils, locks, paints\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShoes and hats\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGinger\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGinger\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSail duck\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWoolens\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpoons, combs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvisions for sloop dispatch\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods at £ 256.0.11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 3074.10.8\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 197.15.1 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 60.16.7\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThompson,\u003c/emph\u003e hardware; £ 106.7.8\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOils and lampblack\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor store and wharf repairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 1171.15.9½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026amp; Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 carts of snakeroot per the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas hired Benjamin Wythe to live with him at £ 20 instead of Fort at £ 60. Key was the operator of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003estore and plantation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damage and vandalism to ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMalborough\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bill of laden for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarian,\u003c/emph\u003e Norfolk from Harvre de Grace\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: store there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026amp; Company. (Key operated \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store for Richard Blow)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: management of store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: mercantile business there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e to Glasgow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of stones to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and possible cargoes, [unclear] \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ships for cargo in James, York and Rappahannock Rivers - [unclear] and get \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMalborough\u003c/emph\u003e full as soon as possible, refers to Blow's trip to England soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's paying his account with him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying lot from Blow for new store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: corn delivered\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: hard money, much of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge\u003c/emph\u003e off Smith's Island - losses…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: building store; arrival of foreign ships…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts due Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts of Blow to Company\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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])\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMeal sent down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTorn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debts to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sending tobacco by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's letter dated on board ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: can furnish stores, planks, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow and Baker \u0026amp; Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Just back from 6 weeks up the country, per ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia\u003c/emph\u003e. 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Refers to lots of goods sent to Blow in Virginia in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge.\u003c/emph\u003e No sale as yet for Blow's tobacco arrived in [unclear?] due to uncertainty as to duty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending meal down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending framing down; get bricks for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Citron bought, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[torn]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent Blow naval stores for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends goods to Robert Rines \u0026amp; Co., John Hoomer \u0026amp; Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices of goods shipped in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e also in your ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth \u003c/emph\u003ere: sales of tobacco there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts on Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[torn]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received goods by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmond,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBattleton,\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison;\u003c/emph\u003e Re: their credit with Donald \u0026amp; Burton, collection of debts owving in Virginia, etc. Thinks Blow was right not to send off goods to his \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e and Portsmouth stores this fall. Reports total loss of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmond\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store, has come for a few goods for that store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026amp; Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods 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 .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for goods to be sent by Blow to Wilmington by Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSpeedwell.\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Bogle as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSpeedwell\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Accounts for collection\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOut of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ereturns invoices for damaged goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists: \"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipped by Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJesmond\u003c/emph\u003e for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 invoices for jewelry;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e32 petty accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 receipts Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003edress materials\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 pieces, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 pieces, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice; wide selection of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWide selection of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJesmond\u003c/emph\u003e is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e18 prices (August 1st??)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of tobacco in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA continuation of letter of January 1st (above)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to new tax imposed by General Assembly of January 1st on tobacco. Money very hard, being [unclear?] often. Sends invoices for tobacco shipped out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip Portsmouth leaving for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: glad to know ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e is out of Cape's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco down in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMolly\u003c/emph\u003e or the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTermagant\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026amp; Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: general news\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Grand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison,\u003c/emph\u003e safe at Cadiz\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends manifests of ship's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives ship's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e cargo and his needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026amp; Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBuying lighter of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends goods out by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e to Portsmouth and Petersburg stores. Business dealing with the two stores sends tobacco and staves back in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods for (Richard Blow)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice, harness and saddler\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipped in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHagard\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026amp; Ellill for \"Blow\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026amp; Bell for Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026amp; Co. for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor £ 1233.19.14\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026amp; Co. for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWould like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegging for goods to be sent to him in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends invoice of goods needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnable 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond of 1784 January 1st\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debt to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sends tobacco in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods sent to Blow's store in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth.\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e than a man unborn nor never had from the beginning of our co-partnership\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 invoices for goods for Blow in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious assortments, 10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026amp; Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003efrom Donald \u0026amp; Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWith carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003evarious goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial for dresses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bread, rum, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor repairs to ships of Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e for store and for wharf; and for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDispatch\u003c/emph\u003e (repairs)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for misc. goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor craftsmen. 23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor craftsmen. 30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarpenter and builders account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMessrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e29 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026amp;Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026amp; Co. and settle former co-partnership\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: renting store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e70 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: about to settle in Amherst Country\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargoes for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e and payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHaney\u003c/emph\u003e reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eActive\u003c/emph\u003e soliciting trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndian 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFort was manager or operator of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipments to Donald \u0026amp; Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(fragment)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost woolens entirely too high for this market\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bill owed by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral prices and tobacco sales outlook\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026amp; Co., Weavers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026amp; Clay, Ribbon Weaver\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Henry \u0026amp; Richard Joseph, Pewterers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Wm \u0026amp; Rdn Borradaile \u0026amp; Co.; Hats and felts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026amp; [Frith?], turners and brush makers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLooking 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e arrives, will write you further.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending sturgeon down, wishes nails\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: coming to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003esoon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: [lands?] of Baker \u0026amp; Blow in western lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: repairs to shop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExecution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeeds salt for store; re: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipments in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip Captain: business about sailing for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suit in Southampton Co. Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAllowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFarm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026amp; Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa\u003c/emph\u003e is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks that goods come up in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBell Cap Bay,\u003c/emph\u003e lying now at New Point News or in Nansemond River. May send \"my ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eConstitution\"\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMember of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Law cases\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of schooner and cargo in Rotterdam; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKepple\u003c/emph\u003e to be sold in West Indies. Mr. Rosser to Fredericksburg with load of salt and dry goods. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMeremaid\u003c/emph\u003e from Glasgow arrived today. Mr. Lightfoot's sloop from Antigua here [Mrs. Blow and little George were staying in Petersburg with Mr. Blow]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and other ships: staves business and red oak hogsheads for sale. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eQueen of France\u003c/emph\u003e from London and Captain Blaney from St. Martins here with salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: package lost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits and loss of legal papers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuits in court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e140 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e19 items pertaining to sloop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending navel stores for A. Donald\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's judgment against him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026amp; Baker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e thought lost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBurgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends flour and corn down for foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends manifests for 55 hogeheads by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth;\u003c/emph\u003eAlso, others. Brother (James) is at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e on business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bar iron for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot pay his account to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, wages, food, ports, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of laden and accounts of sloops \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eElizabeth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsey,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAcorn\u003c/emph\u003e and others; and petty accounts for ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ecirca 100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ecirca 71 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026amp; Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026amp; Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e26 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo ship on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWork on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items and one item related to freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 item\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNelly\u003c/emph\u003e in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlie\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent of Blow's warehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOwes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems regarding ship and loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale (2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend him rum for corn he sent to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading corn and sending down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending corn for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDemand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026amp; Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends down turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman\u003c/emph\u003e on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePeggy\u003c/emph\u003e left Lyon's Creek with corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts for sale of cargo and prices received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Capt Fineash's business affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's accounts there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending tobacco and turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Brunswick County Suits\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e35 items: Brown's loading of tobacco and corn on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClermont,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePhoenix,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 misc. petty accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e38 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e41 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e77 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e54 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpenses of Corn shipped on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBirch,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCleopatra,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary.\u003c/emph\u003e Naval stores statement . 20 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of ships with Richard Blow; ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCleopatra,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePhoenix,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEndeavor.\u003c/emph\u003e Sales of turpentine, tar, staves, rum, molasses, corn, repair work done, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThanks Blow for present of 4 red birds sent to him. Three arrived safely. I gave two to female friends and one to Mr. Donald.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLow Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's Tobacco sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for joiners work\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelating to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarriet,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCastor,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnion,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMolly,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 200 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAristotle\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThank for red birds sent to him. Sned more\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending oranges and hives\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRed birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e will bring others for me, I hope\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts, disbursements, (32 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid and George\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBallie De Sulpier\u003c/emph\u003e; Captain Timothy Congers was captain of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBallie de Sulpier.\u003c/emph\u003e 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)]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e40 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 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.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(Captain John Cox)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrival of your ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth.\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 50 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eExperience\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips Blow hering, shad and tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends 32 hhds tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStates that Donald \u0026amp; Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026amp; Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026amp; Younger are insurance workers, also.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of laden (12), wages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffers to collect debts for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives London exhange and needs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses prices and general trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bill for goods desired\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Coffee House\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter and copy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 miscellaneous bills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e89 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collections for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Price current for Antigua Rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow \u0026amp; Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuits of Baker \u0026amp; Blow, judgments, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending corn from \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e, to Blow via Cabin Point and River\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e87 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e111 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote the N.B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026amp; Nicholson\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Laden and earthenware\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for goods (dress materials)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturning to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Th. Thompson's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: T. Thompson's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSays 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice current list\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBritish 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn sea 38 days, cargo damaged\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs for Portsmouth dwelling\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs for Portsmouth dwelling\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e43 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026amp; Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sending over in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRebecca\u003c/emph\u003e a very famous horse, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDare Devil\u003c/emph\u003e, property of John Hoomer of Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDare Devil\u003c/emph\u003e, Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026amp; Younger to his father on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEliza; \u003c/emph\u003e give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco very high here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived 5 hogsheads of tobacco from \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003e overseer, entire crop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouise\u003c/emph\u003e bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e116 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScammel was part owner with Blow of a store at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill [\u003c/emph\u003esee Blow Family Papers, W\u0026amp;M Library, Special Collections Research Center]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e230 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt he owes for rent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate of Thompson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: purchase of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e by Strange \u0026amp; Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collection for Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Th. Thompson's Estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes stud horses sent to his place, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eChalmeria,\u003c/emph\u003e Dinwiddie County, by way of Suffolk and Petersburg, understands a groom and ferrier are with the house; avoid all ferries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTraveller\u003c/emph\u003e and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Thompsons settlement of estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e, Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRebecca;\u003c/emph\u003e German Ships; 50 pieces)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e54 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNaval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to war conditions and settlements abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBad news from abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas rented Blow's orchards\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of Father's debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sold Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e to Freeland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damaged tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThomas,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGalliat-a-Maria\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFox,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eStafford, Mill River\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarmony\u003c/emph\u003e for Norfolk to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: San Domingo Business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending naval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping garden seeds to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e (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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFort \u0026amp; Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness with Blow; for tobacco and brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of good shipped to Blow aboard \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJennie;\u003c/emph\u003e cargo for West Indies\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of $7000 sent aboard \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJennie\u003c/emph\u003e for West Indies; invoice listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate settlement of Moore's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWould 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of sales for tobacco and beeswax\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts for cotton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts due Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of father's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent price list\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSon has sailed for England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. West is to build a house at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Place\u003c/emph\u003e (Blow's father's home in Southampton) for Richard Blow, how large must it be?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e 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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSon John has returned from London; 37 day passage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOpinion of political situation between France, Austria, England, and Denmark and business repercussions as result. Reported that Blow's Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e has been detained in England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his father's estate and collections\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa\u003c/emph\u003e out soon..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHannah\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEnterprize\u003c/emph\u003e also tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImportations this year very large\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn way to canal to get shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImportation 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHad shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe; Salt and spices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco for sale in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClarissa;\u003c/emph\u003e wishes wine bought for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchooner 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMississippi\u003c/emph\u003e brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMill River\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping him flour and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts current (Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esee Folder 2 also\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForeign mostly\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: seizure of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Carter\u003c/emph\u003e by French privateer and uncertainty of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hilton\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs building a schooner for the West Indies\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConditions of markets local and abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsing Blow's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrig Almira\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e loading at Harrison's Bar near here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e for load for Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoading \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eChesapeake\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange at par; tobacco prices dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral arrivals of foreign ships at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u0026amp; Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026amp; Young..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026amp; Halliday, New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Galigo wishes to charter ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e if you have not disposed of her\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco to go to London via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping tobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMill Run\u003c/emph\u003e to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of tobacco on brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026amp; Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collecting Blow's acts for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: conditions in New York for discounting notes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shoe leather and flour barrels needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eListing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hatton,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHooper,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarriet,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing loss of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte Walton\u003c/emph\u003e in Dunkirk harbor; all perrished. Mr. Barksdale had written him of this; gives prices of flour and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sent for Lamb \u0026amp; Younger to Blow; the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDelight\u003c/emph\u003e has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent business statement\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco to be shipped abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: seizure of brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMorris Myers\u003c/emph\u003e in Nova Scotia; asks Blow's advice about insurance of cargo (London?); cargo was sold; should we prosecute the Appeals?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate of his father, wishes family bible\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of tar and turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas canvas, tar and turpentine for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of lading for wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his tobacco lost by sinking ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his skins\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan't sell gloves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness in shipping and current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGen. 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his shipments abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about price of beeswax and cheese\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his schooners to pay his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrown, Rives, \u0026amp; Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStore sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOld 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBought sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e to save debt of Francis Jones\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders for shipments of tobacco to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreat demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave shipped by brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e 416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e. Gives current price list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGloves (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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note of Mr. Jones\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSincerity\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour to be exported\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending tobacco to Blow for export\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco for shipment on brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSorry to hear of the loss of brigs \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCarter\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hylton\u003c/emph\u003e, hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoing to London via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington;\u003c/emph\u003e sending tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems about his sailing for England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business and shipping\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships' cargoes for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargoes for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEvery cellar full of water due to late rains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e273 hhds by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e already shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 100 hhds herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRanger\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRanger\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e gloves for your store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bound for Orient via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGet passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDispatch,\u003c/emph\u003e Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa,\u003c/emph\u003e also.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e whereabouts; lemons sent to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hil\u003c/emph\u003el. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarksdale wishes logwood by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa;\u003c/emph\u003e Mr. Blow at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTakes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Coopers left \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 22 hogsheads…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHope 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e in from London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear his horses have arrived\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection of debts due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026amp; Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDesires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts due Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStruck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs and disbursements\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLatest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDanish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026amp; Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHines 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.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: store and plantation affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco sold Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: accounts for logwood and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart owner of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington;\u003c/emph\u003e wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow 4000 staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSendingBox of books, send to Suffolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his problems with shipping\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Carter\u003c/emph\u003e and [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFriendchoff?]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e62 hhds tobacco aboard ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Hall Suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMath. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMartha Bland\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLovely Lass\u003c/emph\u003e are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCrops 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing for Nassau in ten days\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes aid in taking his ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoing to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: insurance of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDauphin\u003c/emph\u003e and other insurance\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eacknowledges payment of $10.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bargaining of above terms, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing Benson, Cropper \u0026amp; Benson, Corn Merchants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussion of visit to Brandon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilling to give mortgages on goods in store for security\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his credit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA candidate for House in Virginia Assembly\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: provisions asked for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eParkman\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEliza\u003c/emph\u003e has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade slow, collections poor\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: price for 15,000 barrel staves sent to Blow for sale; wishes current prices on tobacco and staves, white hominy corn and other corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExplains 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn\u003c/emph\u003e arrived in London?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses prospect of buying horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDiamond,\u003c/emph\u003e is disappointed in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePegasus,\u003c/emph\u003e he is a bad foal getter and not much thought of in England. Heard a horse called [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePipaten?],\u003c/emph\u003e mother to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTrumpeter,\u003c/emph\u003e has produced successful horses lately; also [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWarten?]\u003c/emph\u003e or [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSementan?]\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for West Indies voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaving for voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Thomas Bonner sailing in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJoseph of Edenton\u003c/emph\u003e for Tobago; Assorted cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of naval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWine for him from Madeira by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia,\u003c/emph\u003e asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave red oak staves, white oak [unclear?] and 12,000 shingles on way to Blow. Wishes peach brandy and price of apple cider and molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: delivery of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: brandy made and barrels for same\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFortitude\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: injunction of B \u0026amp; B\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing his commission business and offering services\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes vessel for Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClown,\u003c/emph\u003e Wallace was the groom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nephew of Blow]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u0026amp; Sterling Ruffin \u0026amp; Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: opening of canal road\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKingston\u003c/emph\u003e and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026amp; Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to yellow fever raging in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 300 [unclear?] of pork for sale; grain crop on the Roanoke very good. Tar and Turpentine plentiful. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMariah Jones\u003c/emph\u003e at Barbados will return with salt by November. Then to load up with grain and staves for foreign ports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: price of a saddle sent to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLittle William\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend personal items of late Leckie to son\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClown\u003c/emph\u003e bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves and price for Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settling of account of Talbot Godwin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e which he bought for Gen. Carney; hope it has landed and is on its way to Carolina as I shipped on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGosport\u003c/emph\u003e to your wharf; \"I am glad to hear George (Blow) is doing so well at the Williamsburg Colledge [College of William \u0026amp; Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note of Ambrose Dudley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026amp; Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger; has sent a horse names \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e for Gen. Carney to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLook out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Fame;\u003c/emph\u003e send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, ceased business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKingston\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNansuch\u003c/emph\u003e and trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending naval stores wanted to City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill sell his 2 lots in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGosport\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter for trustees of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHope to pay Blow what they owe him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods sent us from Norfolk Store, £ 109.0.10. Newspapers come regularly once a week; tobacco market poor. Will go to the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Plac\u003c/emph\u003ee [Southampton] soon to see how things go there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Business difficulties\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Mr. West [overseer at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Place\u003c/emph\u003e] and Mr. Adams [overseer at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 300 or more barrels for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLittle in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes wines; the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business of barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReed (groom), has brought horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eArchduke;\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Administrator of father's estate]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen,\u003c/emph\u003e the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment of debt and security for his friends\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Richard Blow, Agent]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescription of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco for France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of flour to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco to Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn board ships [Inn___?] and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDundas\u003c/emph\u003e for Virginia; Personal effects\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo for Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdjustment for loss of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount with Richard Blow $16,966.34\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Privateer \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira;\u003c/emph\u003e Insurance taken out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026amp; Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Charter for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSnow Concord\u003c/emph\u003e for London; can fill her cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses how to pay Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his pork\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness dull, current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026amp; Burton through Dan. Call.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026amp; Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026amp; Burton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: brick making and crops\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of turpentine and horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBuzzard\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOur ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSamuel Jackson\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing 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 \u0026amp; Mary in 1801]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying insurance and bank shares\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Affairs at store and conditions of crops\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCould send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks current price of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pipe staves on hand for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Blow's balance and what borrowed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 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 \"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSundry Entries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e33 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes names of debtors; 7 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eover 100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e109 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to purchase the horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBuzzard \u003c/emph\u003ein England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThink I can get horse for your friend in Carolina for about 500 guineas. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOscar\u003c/emph\u003e is [unclear?] and going to Virginia for Col. Lightfoot; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNat\u003c/emph\u003e as good a horse as \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSir Harry\u003c/emph\u003e or several others\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to buy 700 bu. of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSundries deliv. by Blow for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCracker\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his tobacco and corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSophia\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica\u003c/emph\u003e will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco problems\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 hhds tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses insurance on Blow's houses burned in Norfolk; Mr. Buchanan's displeasure at Blow buying the old ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam,\u003c/emph\u003e horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBenenborough\u003c/emph\u003e is for sale at 1000 guineas, inform General (Carney); must have cash before I can buy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill 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, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePenelope\u003c/emph\u003e got by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTrumpetor\u003c/emph\u003e bred by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDuke of Grattan\u003c/emph\u003e, foaled in 1798; get Barksdale to purchase her for me; if not, get one of Hutchinson's family of horses, the man that bred \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBeninborough\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCol Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived 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.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: wine to be shipped to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The money for the capture of the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e has all been paid.\" Advise who has money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Lading for James Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDaredevil [Williamsburg Data?]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026amp; Blow…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods sold him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1130.51\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 16010.65 ½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCol Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to England and other countries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to the Baltics\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to Portugal\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFather 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e'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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e further discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope.\u003c/emph\u003e Son, William, is at school in Reading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePartners in House of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026amp; John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: mistake in shipment of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGlobe\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork sent Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGlobe\u003c/emph\u003e now loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAct bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cost of ship to take tobacco to France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collections-wishes rum sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suit Ladd v. Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed to him by Captain Micks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of Mount Vernon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 100 Virginia currency\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDamages to anchors of his ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeneral Green\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrey Hound \u003c/emph\u003efor General Carney's account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of lading for tobacco aboard ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of tobacco for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBell Savage\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: a ship for Rotterdam\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiry about father and letters to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTar and turpentine sent on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Planter\u003c/emph\u003e 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: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWhiskey,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCoreador,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBeningborough,\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down tobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFlora,\u003c/emph\u003e Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica,\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhere is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary E. Wright\u003c/emph\u003e, 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 50 sacks of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica\u003c/emph\u003e's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHave to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship \u003c/emph\u003eThe Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish 4 bbls of crab cider\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpect ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeneral Greene\u003c/emph\u003e owned by Tobias Lard \u0026amp; Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: letters he should have received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments for staves and sugar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness settlements with Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e76 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 and 150 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 item\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tar sold to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damaged flour on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed copy of condemnation of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary T. Wright\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGive freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam \u0026amp; Mary\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePaulina\u003c/emph\u003e and letters due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed 1 or 2 small vessels to load at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading tobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNiagara\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for herrings enclosed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington'\u003c/emph\u003es loading; also ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRussell,\u003c/emph\u003e a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026amp; Co.; Blow one of bondsmen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeft British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNiagara\u003c/emph\u003e to Great Britain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlbright]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: recovering money from Carter Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of wife, Mary's death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of salt or tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes freight for London, or Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes his Gosport property sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to know prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes Blow has sold fish for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Barney of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eArgus\u003c/emph\u003e sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given in detail\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems of cargo and men for ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: how to pay his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNeptune\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eReward\u003c/emph\u003e here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTerms for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMay\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Continent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes freight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRussell\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight received from Blow via sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLittle Jim;\u003c/emph\u003e salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e, 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment of tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes oder of general merchandise sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHaving sale on 22nd\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Pitch stored with Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for general goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifying re: suit filed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCash scarce; trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 802.3.-\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 883.4.8 3/4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026amp; Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e165 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for garden seeds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026amp; Co., of [Nantz?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing F. Le Roy of Nantz\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eShirley\u003c/emph\u003e Plantation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems of present embargo on his corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Money he owes Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship B\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eelle Savage\u003c/emph\u003e for cargo, for Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Political Situation in Spain \u0026amp; France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down corn \u0026amp; tobacco for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e64 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerican\u003c/emph\u003e built. Ship bringing down building stone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend salt to him at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of corn and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Need salt at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Norfolk for corn and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Bills owned them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Wine from Madeira\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Freight desired for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWhite Chimney\u003c/emph\u003e's, Caroline County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bringing good prices here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to advertise his ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for freight for Europe. Must avoid Amsterdam or any place under French domination. Ship able to take tobacco, cotton, or hogsheads.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan fill up another ship with flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026amp; his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave bt. 10,000 barrel staves and leave at once; will send rough staves down on another lighter. This will complete my contract with you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow rough hhds. staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAwaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePocahontas\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish to have price of bacon and brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship for Dublin and freight cost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend candles to me at Washington\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Freight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e out of Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnc. Charter Party for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Staves and undressed wood\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Tobacco freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e for Falmouth and England or Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarrell staves on board brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePassage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness accounts of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes small vessel for his freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnion\u003c/emph\u003e, belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment of hemp\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of board meeting to be held in 12th.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor 12 different ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetails an agreement between Hatcher and Blow for freight on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e, 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discusses loading of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e and bills of lading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of business of loading ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026amp; Rives\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing the election of Richard Blow as director of the Bank of the United States for a one-year term [Oliphant was chashier of bank]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business of ships abroad, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco aboard the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e cargo and departure\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoads of tobacco of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e destinations, cargo, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement between Blow \u0026amp; Hatcher for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann's \u003c/emph\u003ecargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed small vessel for overseas trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarksdale'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\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJuno\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorn sent to Blow by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSisters\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip delayed; will send in 3 weeks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: fish sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStill concerned over fate of her son Thomas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVessels [unclear?] here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Blow had been guardian of Davis]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Account of Nathaniel Burwell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Burwell's salt order\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: newspaper subscription of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Herald\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks settlement for turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not received his letter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas two ships ready by November and December\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's payments due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of fish to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections for goods to be sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemittance and sale of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eExchange\u003c/emph\u003e bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLittle chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHunter\u003c/emph\u003e in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes news of departure of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for Europe. Are bonnets all sold and what prospect is there for the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e's salt? Expecting ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e loading tobacco and cotton for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments due from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Bow's ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e in France, insurance etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStaves hard to get right now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract for outgoing ship to Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInsurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFreyheit,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePindur,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFredonia,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJuno,\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRachel and Mary\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJersey Blue\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSally\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePlanter\u003c/emph\u003e, and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e with tobacco accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow a load of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco ready for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipment ready for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnity\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026amp; White, New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAberdeen\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft on Blow, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices of tobacco and flour given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip has arrived and experiencing government entanglements: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann \u003c/emph\u003ehere 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026amp; Pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSt. Chuthbert\u003c/emph\u003e is.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHero\u003c/emph\u003e looking for business there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices for tobacco and flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his order for Madeira wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Golsborough family genealogy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending his son home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e soon and wishes business for her\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour shipped to London and insurance for it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Rogers estate; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness dull for all kinds of vessels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness payments discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePallack estate and payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness between the two.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to give ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTracta[?]\u003c/emph\u003e 10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for 12 bales of hair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for hats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStep-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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 80 bhls of herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending new ship down. Wishes freight, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e, has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease remit for tobaco sold Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e with flour for Liverpool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e and ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo offer for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e as yet. Lays idle here. What do you think of freight for Cadiz (Spain) or Lisbon (Portugal) of flour? Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSilver Grey\u003c/emph\u003e has loaded for these ports; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e bound for London left City Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish business for new ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemit for staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Belfield \u0026amp; Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping questions about transportation abilities of ships: What prospects will ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e have for freight at Norfolk? She can carry 300 hhds of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping and economic conditions in Europe: No trade here, ice in harbor, will leave at once on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis\u003c/emph\u003e; 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis \u003c/emph\u003e 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCancel wine order\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping conditions and goods: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Powhatan\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFingal?\u003c/emph\u003e are up for freight; only half a cargo; further discussions about cargo; give current prices for tobacco and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn\u003c/emph\u003e?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping to Europe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e or \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBuy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFame\u003c/emph\u003e available\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Blow for British port\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Curell was the Captain of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e bound for Norfolk] Bill of Lading; bringing 92 bhls flour from John Hoomer, assigned to Richard Blow with freight at 25 cent per bbl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed freight and charter for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence.\u003c/emph\u003e Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e with staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses difficult atmosphere in trade, fear of a war if British actions don't change: no prospect as yet for employment for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e or \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence.\u003c/emph\u003e General feeling here that war will ensue if British orders in Council are not soon rescinded\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[approximately 100 items]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eProspect\u003c/emph\u003e sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecided to send ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e to Liverpool (England) with tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness arrangements for payments, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: drafts given etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelay in getting cargoes for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence,\u003c/emph\u003e no cotton or tobacco available for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e now. Good apple brandy scarce here, gives current prices of tobacco in Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeeds 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy \u0026amp; Mary\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck sent for payments due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems if embargo goes into effect\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Adam\u003c/emph\u003e has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment by Blow of a carriage to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems of flour certificates as schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends premium for cargo on schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e and discusses problem of stops at several ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ham and midlings for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission merchant asking for business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the account of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to help Blow buy a privateer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for place at bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplies for a teller position at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOfficers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026amp; Queen County, Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of cargo of oil\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e has not left here yet\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBedford\u003c/emph\u003e was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation and letter of November 22.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of a ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubscribing for shares in Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for cashier's position at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for position of watchman at bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for notary at Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for job of porter at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for notary at Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for watchman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for watchman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for book keeper or discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob applications , 21 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Benjamin Pollard for notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends T. J. Parker for notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for porter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for work\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esold house to Farmer's Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for book keeper\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application teller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of shares in Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e'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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCrates sent to Blow in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhale cargo of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e engaged\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuty of oil to be before Congress\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026amp; Robertson regarding cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza \u003c/emph\u003eand problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e \"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas flour for available\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDifficulties of getting flour down to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his chartering of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eZ[unclear]\u003c/emph\u003e; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlgernon,\u003c/emph\u003e lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTwo Marys\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlockade and how long it will last\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour for ship D\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2 \u003cemph render=\"super\"\u003e1/3\u003c/emph\u003e per barrel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 200 bhls flour by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMartha Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDo not send \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e can get out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePower given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCitizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns his 5 volumes of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHelvetius\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharter of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargoes of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow was agent for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory\u003c/emph\u003e of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships and tobacco shipments: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus;\u003c/emph\u003e ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond;\u003c/emph\u003e ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bartin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory;\u003c/emph\u003e many British vessels at City Point and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses losses due to late war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: commission business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 1600 staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of boat\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e; rates of exchange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e cargo full\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e cargo of tobacco for Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerning his shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: concerning various ships owned by Blow: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond,\u003c/emph\u003e cargoes; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e's account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e cargo of tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debt to Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor building the [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerns his sea shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Barten\u003c/emph\u003e's cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdw. Bardin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: furnishing brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Fourcett\u003c/emph\u003e en route to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e for tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e has not arrived at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordi\u003c/emph\u003en, and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e for City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bardin\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(see April 12 letter)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Humph Hathaway and his cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e; Re: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordin\u003c/emph\u003e to Liverpool with tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictoria\u003c/emph\u003e for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerns his shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: falling freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e's flour cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo ofships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBaltie\u003c/emph\u003e for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e for Leith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo sale for Blow's salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe:Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e for Rotterdam and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026amp; Brooks, and Books for Robert\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree letters and one resolution document\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026amp; Neale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e80 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: state of exchange, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Alleged default in bank, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRenewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions of banking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e80 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Branches of Farmer's Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElection of Lee as cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed letter describing Christmas as \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairing the man building and slating kitchen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaint, lead, etc. $ 84.36\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribing 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaves 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Blow administrator\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eField book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarham'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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumber of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOriginal field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suit Blow \u0026amp; Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026amp; Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026amp; Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale in 1782.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer of Blow refers to the year 1793\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. 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Wirt advises Blow to agree to a committee of 3 men to settle rather than go into court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges tobacco sent over by Mrs. Lucy Paradise per \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Sheffield\u003c/emph\u003e. 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to employ a tutor to live in his house. Enclose advertisement for same to be put in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Herald\u003c/emph\u003e. 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis opinion of western lands, 1st rate land sells at $ 20 to $ 30 and 2nd rate at $ 10. Does not wish to settle out here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills rendered for postage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books (listed) $28\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books (listed)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppeals 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInscription 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Medicine ordered by Hall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMeasures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026amp; Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026amp; Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods delivered at Capital Landing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Lading for his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses letter to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetitions re: governorship. 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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 \u0026 Blow, Baker \u0026 Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026 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.","Re: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area","4 invoices for miscellaneous goods","15 invoices for miscellaneous goods","Re: Goods shipped from London","8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods","Account book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)","7 invoices","Invoice","4 items","3 invoices","2 items","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]","Property adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary \u0026 Edards \u0026 [Tynes?]","Property near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch","Bought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.","Re: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow","Re: 6 items","(postage)","Letter and petty account","Re: tobacco","3 items","Deed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land","Re: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt","Re: Shipment of iron","Invoice","As well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are  Ranger, Grapevine, Race Horse","Re: Business dealings","Boston sales after she was wrecked[?]","Anthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3","13 pp.","1782-1789 (16 pp)","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]","Counting room, lumber house, painting, etc.","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.","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 \u0026 Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)","Tobacco acccounts.","October 3rd, 7th,","re: his ships loading, etc.","Re: payment for weapons sold","Notes arrival of B \u0026 B's schooners,  Polly,  Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there","Remarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc","South Quay goods shipped on board of schooner  Venus  for South Quay","8 pp.","\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"","News of surrender","shingles and guns","2 letters","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","Refers to sailing of  Polly  and  Flying Jenny","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.","List of merchandise. 12 pp.","2 letters","Refers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown","Letter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc","Invoice of goods shipped","Ships  Experiment  and  Adelphi  here with tobacco, staves and flour","Invoice and to whom sold","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","Refers to Brig  Betty","Refers to  Charming Polly ","Island of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales","Request for molasses","Business affairs to be settled","2 letters","Business between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)","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)","10 letters","3 items","4 items","7 items","5 items","Expenses of sloop  Industry  to Philadelphia","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)","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 \u0026 Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale","Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back","Charged to Richard Blow","Brig  Pricilla:  wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner  Nonpareil  accounts due to Rey \u0026 Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items","voyage to London; 28 items","Outfitted and cargo","Sales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items","Invoices, sales, etc. 24 items","Sales, wages, etc","Accounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026 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","Sales at auction of the Schooner  Brilliant's  Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig  Nelly  by Blow \u0026 Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026 Co. with Oxley \u0026 Hancock on ships  Jolly Tar ,  Marlborough Dancer ,  Wm. Randall .","Division account of owners of schooner  Nonpareil,  her cargo in account with Baker \u0026 Blow.","Owners of schooner  Brilliant  to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner  Richard  in account with Baker \u0026 Blow at South Quay.","John Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits","In the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner  Virginia,  schooner  St. Thomas ; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½","Capt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½","Letter re: delivery of shingles","Re: change of occupation","Re: sale of cargo of  Jolly Tar  and sailing hack","Re: sailing of  Jolly Tar  out of London","Shipping good to firm","Same as above.","Asks about ships  Jolly Tar ,  Tartar  and sloop  Old  from Philadelphia with much needed goods","Sending flour down","Shipping goods to him in the  William . Asked for tobacco","re: ships to England","re: goods bought and desired","re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.","re: ordering a few items","Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and  Tower Hill;  dissatisfied over trade conditions","same as above","Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia","Letter sent by ship  William , 7pp.","Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him","Ship  Marlborough  is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions","\"Ship  Marlborough  has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"","Re: poor credit of English \u0026 French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs","Re: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg","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","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.","Re: Cargo of  Jolly Tar","Asks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river","Re:  Jolly Ta r about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails","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.","Re: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")","Ship to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.","29 items","Re: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse","£ 63","Goods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over","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\"","£ 350 due","Good shipped out","Announcing firm","Wishes bar iron","Refers to death of George Briggs","Refers to the Charlotte store","Wants canvas and anchor","Articles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.","Does not want any part of ship  Jolly Tar  at sea","Itemized","16 pieces","For shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk","Pepper, coffee, mill;","Linseed oil, etc.","New sloop of £ 850","General merchandise","Oils, locks, paints","Shot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds","Shoes and hats","Ginger","Ginger","Sail duck","Woolens","Spoons, combs","Provisions for sloop dispatch","Invoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg","Goods at £ 256.0.11","£ 3074.10.8","Several invoices","£ 197.15.1 ¼","£ 60.16.7","2 accounts","In ship  Thompson,  hardware; £ 106.7.8","Oils and lampblack","For store and wharf repairs","£ 1171.15.9½","Richard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026 Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages","3 carts of snakeroot per the  Jolly Tar , London","For goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.","Re: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports","25 items","23 items","25 items","25 items","Re: accounts","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.","Re: damage and vandalism to ship  Malborough","Re: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years","Will not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)","Re: bill of laden for ships  Marian,  Norfolk from Harvre de Grace","Re: store there","Re: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026 Company. (Key operated  Tower Hill  Store for Richard Blow)","Re: ships for sale","Re: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter","Re: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate","Re: management of store","re: mercantile business there","Re: sending  Marlborough  to Glasgow","Re: shipment of stones to Richard Blow","Re: ships  Marlborough  and  Portsmouth  and possible cargoes, [unclear]  Jasmine","\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.","\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"","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","Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store","Re: Blow's paying his account with him","Re: death","Re: buying lot from Blow for new store","Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence","Re: corn delivered","Re: hard money, much of ship  George  off Smith's Island - losses…","Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…","Re: debts due Co.","Re: debts of Blow to Company","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)","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])","Re: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes","Meal sent down","Torn","Re: Blow's debts to him","Re: Sending tobacco by  Marlborough  to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there","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 \u0026 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.","Re: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop","Re: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"","Re: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight","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).","Re: can furnish stores, planks, etc.","Re: Blow and Baker \u0026 Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia","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.","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.","Re: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.","Re: sending meal down","Re: sending framing down; get bricks for him","Re: Citron bought, etc","[torn]","Sent Blow naval stores for sale","Alex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026 Burton, London)","Sends goods to Robert Rines \u0026 Co., John Hoomer \u0026 Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them","Sends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy","Invoices of goods shipped in  Harrison  and  Richmond  also in your ship  Portsmouth  re: sales of tobacco there","Drafts on Donald \u0026 Burton, London","\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"","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.","[torn]","Re: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia","Re: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed","Has received goods by the  Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton,  and  Harrison;  Re: their credit with Donald \u0026 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.","Re: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo","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.","Re: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026 Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;","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 .","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 \u0026 Bogle as soon as possible.","Re: goods received","\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"","Letter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]","Re: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business","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.","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…","Re: Accounts for collection","Out of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.","returns invoices for damaged goods","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…","Re: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons","Re: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad","[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]","For goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)","Received credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber","14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026 Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)","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\"","Fifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth","Shipped by Blow \u0026 Barksdale on  Jesmond  for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5","30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;","8 invoices","10 invoices for jewelry;","32 petty accounts","6 receipts Richard Blow","30 receipts","10 items","9 items","...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items","21 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","12 items","\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"","dress materials","30 pieces, receipts","30 pieces, receipts","Invoice; wide selection of goods","Wide selection of goods","The  Jesmond  is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge","30 prices","30 prices","20 prices","20 prices","Bills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices","18 prices (August 1st??)","Re: loading of tobacco in ship  Portsmouth  at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now","A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)","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","Ship Portsmouth leaving for  Portsmouth …","Re: glad to know ship  Portsmouth  is out of Cape's","Sending tobacco down in the  Molly  or the  Termagant","In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026 Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.","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","Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.","Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation","Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him","Re: general news","Refers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.","The Grand Duke  has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the  Portsmouth,  the  Harrison,  safe at Cadiz","Sends manifests of ship's  Portsmouth  cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware","Gives ship's  Portsmouth  cargo and his needs.","…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026 Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.","Buying lighter of Blow","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 .","Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)","Invoice, harness and saddler","Tobacco shipped in the  Hagard  to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"","Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville","[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026 Ellill for \"Blow\"","[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026 Bell for Blow.","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there","For £ 1233.19.14","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France","Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices","Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship  Portsmouth  soon","Sends invoice of goods needed","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","Re: tobacco shipments","Bond of 1784 January 1st","Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in  Portsmouth","Re: his debt to Blow","Re: sends tobacco in ship  Portsmouth","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\"","7 invoices for goods for Blow in England","3 items","Various assortments, 10 items","By: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026 Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle","from Donald \u0026 Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)","With carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)","15 items","30 items","30 items","To M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols","various goods","Material for dresses","\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"","Re: bread, rum, etc","For repairs to ships of Portsmouth","For ship  Industry,  for store and for wharf; and for ship  Dispatch  (repairs)","Invoice for misc. goods.","For craftsmen. 23 items","For craftsmen. 30 items","Carpenter and builders account","For Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.","Goods of Blow","2 items","14 pp.","5 pp.","5 pp.","13 pp.","3 pp.","6 pp.","Ships furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items","Messrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)","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","Reports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026 Co. and settle former co-partnership","To: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley","Re: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)","Re: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg","Re: renting store","70 pieces","Re: about to settle in Amherst Country","Re: cargoes for  Portsmouth  and  Grande Duke  and payments","Sales of cargo of  Haney  reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship  Active  soliciting trade","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","Tobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand","Cargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.","Fort was manager or operator of the  Tower Hill  Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20","Shipments to Donald \u0026 Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed","(fragment)","2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick","Most woolens entirely too high for this market","Re: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth","Re: Suits in General Court","Re: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments","Asking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.","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.","Re: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel","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.","Re: suits in General Court","(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his","Re: suits in General Court","Re: bill owed by Blow","Mr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him","re: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow","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.","Re: debts","Re: shipments of tobacco","Tobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry","General prices and tobacco sales outlook","Sending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026 Co., Weavers","[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026 Clay, Ribbon Weaver","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Henry \u0026 Richard Joseph, Pewterers","[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds","[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker","[unclear?] of Wm \u0026 Rdn Borradaile \u0026 Co.; Hats and felts","[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]","[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026 [Frith?], turners and brush makers","Re: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon","Glad  Portsmouth  has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands","[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"","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.","Sending sturgeon down, wishes nails","Re: coming to  Tower Hill  soon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.","Re: shipments of staves","Re: [lands?] of Baker \u0026 Blow in western lands.","Re: repairs to shop","Execution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed","Needs salt for store; re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80","Shipments in  Portsmouth","Ship Captain: business about sailing for Blow","Will sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists","Re: debt owed to Blow","Sending down tobacco","Re: suit in Southampton Co. Court","Re: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him","Re: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray","Allowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship  Portsmouth","Farm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt","Lawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court","Has sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026 Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent","Ship  Louisa  is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high","Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth","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\"","Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs","Re: Law cases","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]","Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow","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.","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.","Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite","Re: package lost","Re: suits and loss of legal papers","13 items","Suits in court","140 items","19 items pertaining to sloop","100 items","50 items","See alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.","Have sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.","Sending load of tar","Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald","Re: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.","Sending load of tar","Re: Blow's judgment against him","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026 Baker","Prices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish","Tar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you","Re: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate","Ship  Powhatan  thought lost","Burgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow","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","Sends flour and corn down for foreign trade","Re: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court","Discusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods","Sends manifests for 55 hogeheads by  Portsmouth; Also, others. Brother (James) is at  Bermuda Hundred  on business","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows","Sends bar iron for sale","Wishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas","Sent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship  Nancy  for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?","Cannot pay his account to Blow","Sending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira","Lists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt","Repairs, wages, food, ports, etc.","Repairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles","Bills of laden and accounts of sloops  Portsmouth, Elizabeth, Betsey, Acorn  and others; and petty accounts for ships","12 items","circa 100 items","circa 71 items","Answer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026 Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026 Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County","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","26 items","3 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","10 items","20 items","To ship on board the  Portsmouth  for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint","\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow","20 items","20 items","Work on ship  Portsmouth","20 items","20 items","13 items and one item related to freight","1 item","14 items","23 items","4 items","Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner  Nelly  in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit","Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship  Charlie","Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat","Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026 Burton, London","Re: rent of Blow's warehouse","Owes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)","Problems regarding ship and loading","Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes","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…\"","Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame","Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald","re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale (2)","Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow","Wishes turpentine","Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)","Re: loading corn and sending down","Re: sending corn for shipment","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","Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026 Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.","Sends down turpentine","Sailing on  Bowman  on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods","Sloop  Peggy  left Lyon's Creek with corn","Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received","Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs","Re: Blow's accounts there","Re: sending tobacco and turpentine","Re: Brunswick County Suits","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","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","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.","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","20 misc. petty accounts","Cargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.","38 items","41 items","77 items","3 items","75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.","54 pieces","Expenses of Corn shipped on the  Birch, Cleopatra, Mary.  Naval stores statement . 20 pieces","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.","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","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.","Low Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg,  Tower Hill","Re: Blow's Tobacco sent to him","In French.","Bill for joiners work","Relating to  Portsmouth, George, Industry, Nancy, Grand Duke ,  Bowman, Harriet, Castor, Union, Molly, Harrison","By master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth","As result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County","58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc","Over 200 items","Re: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse  Aristotle","Thank for red birds sent to him. Sned more","Re: sending oranges and hives","\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"","Red birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship  Grand Duke  will bring others for me, I hope","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.","In French.","Is establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow","3 items","Accounts, disbursements, (32 items)","Repairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia","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)]","40 items","21 items","21 items","12 items","55 items","50 items","21 items","12 items","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.)","(Captain John Cox)","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.","Over 50 items.","\"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.","Discusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices","Re: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince","Re: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank","List of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop  Experience","Ships Blow hering, shad and tar","Sends 32 hhds tobacco","Gives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice","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.","States that Donald \u0026 Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026 Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026 Younger are insurance workers, also.","Bills of laden (12), wages","\"…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\"","Offers to collect debts for Blow","Gives London exhange and needs","Gives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also","Discusses prices and general trade conditions","Sends bill for goods desired","Virginia Coffee House","Letter and copy","50 miscellaneous bills.","89 items.","Re: Collections for Blow","Re: Price current for Antigua Rum","Re: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale","\"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..\"","Re: Blow \u0026 Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks","Suits of Baker \u0026 Blow, judgments, etc.","\"…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","Re: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership","Orders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt","Sending corn from  Tower Hill , to Blow via Cabin Point and River","87 pieces.","111 pieces.","Re: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's","Gives current prices","Gives current prices","Note the N.B.","Gives current prices","Re: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026 Nicholson\"","Prices current","Prices current","Prices current","Bill of Laden and earthenware","Re: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle","Re: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson","\"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…\"","Order for goods (dress materials)","Returning to England","Re: Th. Thompson's estate","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","Re: T. Thompson's estate","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","Invoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items","Refers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco","J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Price current list","Prices current listed","\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"","Prices current given","Prices current given","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…","On sea 38 days, cargo damaged","Gives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","13 pieces","Invoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister","43 pieces.","Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026 Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779","Re: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]","Sent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow","Is sending over in the  Rebecca  a very famous horse,  Dare Devil , property of John Hoomer of Virginia","Dare Devil , Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia","\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"","General conditions","3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026 Younger to his father on  Eliza;   give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this","Tobacco very high here","Current prices","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","Gives current prices","Re: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.","Received 5 hogsheads of tobacco from  Tower Hill   overseer, entire crop","Writes for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow","\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"","Current prices","Re: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade","Ship  Louise  bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco","Business [unclear?]","116 pieces.","Scammel was part owner with Blow of a store at  Tower Hill [ see Blow Family Papers, W\u0026M Library, Special Collections Research Center]","230 pieces","Re: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown","Re: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed","Re: debt he owes for rent","Re: estate of Thompson","Re: purchase of ship  Moses Myers  by Strange \u0026 Blow","Re: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg","Re: Brig  Moses Myers","Re: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses","Re: Collection for Blow \u0026 Barksdale business","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Re: Th. Thompson's Estate","Discusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the  Moses Myers  brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation","\"..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..\"","…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse","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","Wish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse  Traveller  and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse","A vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange","Re: Thompsons settlement of estate","To collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795","Baird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run","12 pieces","Brig  Moses Myers , Sloop  Industry,  Sloop  Rebecca;  German Ships; 50 pieces)","54 pieces","Over 100 pieces","Naval stores","Refers to war conditions and settlements abroad","Gives current prices","Bad news from abroad","Has rented Blow's orchards","Re: settlement of Father's debts","Re: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given","\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026 Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds","Has sold Brig  Moses Myers  to Freeland","Re: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow","Re: sale of his tobacco","Re: damaged tobacco","Thomas, Industry, Moses Myers ,  Galliat-a-Maria ,  Fox, Stafford, Mill River","Henry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724","List of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the  Harmony  for Norfolk to Blow","Re: San Domingo Business","Sending naval stores","Shipping garden seeds to Blow","Captain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince","Re: buying salt","Re: buying salt","Re: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good","Re: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them","Re: sale of  David \u0026 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","Industry  arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull","Fort \u0026 Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them","Sending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk","Newspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"","Re: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"","Business with Blow; for tobacco and brandy","List of good shipped to Blow aboard  Jennie;  cargo for West Indies","Cargo of $7000 sent aboard  Jennie  for West Indies; invoice listed","Re: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy","Re: estate settlement of Moore's","A list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland","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","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","Account of sales for tobacco and beeswax","Accounts for cotton","Re: wines","Re: salt","Re: debts due Blow","Has man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent","Blow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office","Re: settlement of father's estate","Current price list","Dudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall","Re: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned","List of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.","Son has sailed for England","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?","\"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\"","\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"","\"..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..\"","Son John has returned from London; 37 day passage","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.","Is renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.","Discusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.","Re: his father's estate and collections","Discusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")","Refers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building","\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship  Louisa  out soon..\"","Brand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the  Hannah  and  Enterprize  also tobacco","Importations this year very large","On way to canal to get shingles","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","Gives prices current","Had shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.","Re; Salt and spices","Sending tobacco for sale in  Clarissa;  wishes wine bought for him","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","Ship  Mississippi  brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop  Mill River","Re: shipping him flour and staves","Re: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England","Accounts current (Blow \u0026 Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts","see Folder 2 also","Foreign mostly","Dudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store","Re: seizure of the  Charles Carter  by French privateer and uncertainty of the  Mary Hilton","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.","Wishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale","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]","Is building a schooner for the West Indies","Conditions of markets local and abroad","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","Wishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage","Ship  Washington  loading at Harrison's Bar near here","Contract for ship  Washington  for load for Falmouth","Good news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.","Sales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash","Loading  Almira  for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale","Re: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted","Tobacco accounts","Tobacco accounts","Re: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the  Chesapeake","Exchange at par; tobacco prices dull","\"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..\"","Several arrivals of foreign ships at City Point","Exchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore","Invoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse","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","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 \u0026 Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026 Young..\"","Re: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie","Introducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026 Halliday, New York","Mr. Galigo wishes to charter ship  Washington  if you have not disposed of her","Sending tobacco to go to London via ship  Washington","Thinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped","Shipping tobacco on ship  Mill Run  to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?","Is collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices","Hear brig  Betsy  en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?","Re: shipping of tobacco on brig  Polly,  schooner  William  for London","Re: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk","Re: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026 Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports","Re: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices","Enclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner  William","Re: collecting Blow's acts for him","Enclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth","Re: conditions in New York for discounting notes","Re: shoe leather and flour barrels needed","Listing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm:  Mary Hatton, Hooper, Harriet, William.","Asking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","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","Re: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow","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","Tobacco sent for Lamb \u0026 Younger to Blow; the brig  Delight  has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you","Prices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good","Current business statement","Re: tobacco to be shipped abroad","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?","Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible","Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons","Current prices","Re: sale of tar and turpentine","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.","Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale","Bills of lading for wines","Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land","Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship","Re: sale of his skins","Re: rum","Can't sell gloves","Business in shipping and current prices","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.","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.","Is financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow","Wishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered","Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars","Re: his shipments abroad","Asks about price of beeswax and cheese","Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts","Brown, Rives, \u0026 Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Flour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]","Cannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market","Store sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash","Re: tobacco shipments abroad","Thanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him","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.","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\"","Re: collection for Blow","Bought sloop  Alexander  to save debt of Francis Jones","Orders for shipments of tobacco to England","Great demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves","Have shipped by brig  Betsy  416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig  Independence . Gives current price list.","Received cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash","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.","Re: note of Mr. Jones","Sent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop  Sincerity","Is there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon","Re: flour to be exported","Re: sending tobacco to Blow for export","Sending tobacco for shipment on brig  Washington  to London","Sorry to hear of the loss of brigs  Carter  and  Mary Hylton , hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.","Re: tobacco shipments","Orders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig  Almira","Re: tobacco for London","Need French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull","Going to London via ship  Washington;  sending tobacco to Blow","Re: tobacco for ships  Nancy  and  Almira","Tobacco for ship  Almira","Re: tobacco for  Almira  and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused","Wishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary","Re: problems about his sailing for England","Tobacco business and shipping","Re: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George","Re: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment","Re: Ships' cargoes for Europe","Re: Cargoes for Europe","Every cellar full of water due to late rains","273 hhds by ship  Almira  already shipped","Wishes 100 hhds herrings","Tobacco by sloop  Ranger  for  Almira","Tobacco by  Ranger  for  Almira  gloves for your store","Refers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment","Tobacco bound for Orient via ship  Antelope","Get passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","\"Our ship  Venus  arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"","\"Our ship  Venus  is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"","Sloop  Dispatch,  Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB","Re: tobacco shipments","Wishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship  Louisa,  also.","Re: ship  Almira  whereabouts; lemons sent to  Tower Hil l. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull","Orders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses","Barksdale wishes logwood by ship  Louisa;  Mr. Blow at  Tower Hill","Takes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.","\"The Coopers left  Tower Hill  some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"","Sending 22 hogsheads…","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.","Ship  Nancy  in from London","Hear his horses have arrived","Re: collection of debts due him","Re: Ships  Almira  and  Venus  belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026 Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk","Blow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship  David \u0026 George","Account: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)","Itemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾","9 items","Desires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him","Accounts due Richard Blow","List of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk","Struck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed","Repairs and disbursements","Sending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.","[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]","Asks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum","Latest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen","Danish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France","Re: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026 Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]","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.]","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","Re: store and plantation affairs","Re: tobacco sold Blow","Re: accounts for logwood and tobacco","Re: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports","Part owner of ship  Washington;  wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports","Sending Blow 4000 staves","SendingBox of books, send to Suffolk","Re: his problems with shipping","Re: ships  Charles Carter  and [ Friendchoff?]","62 hhds tobacco aboard ship  Washington","Cotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm","Many accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter","Orders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa","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)","Re: Hall Suit","Re: cargo of the  Washington","Re: sale of tobacco","Math. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel","Ships  Martha Bland  and the  Lovely Lass  are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here","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","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]","Re: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad","Sailing for Nassau in ten days","Sending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon","Send shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards","Wishes aid in taking his ship  Almira  to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland","Wishes barrel staves","Refers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"","Going to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn","Re: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow","Wishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600","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","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","3 pieces","Tobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.","Have received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending","Re: insurance of ship  Dauphin  and other insurance","Re: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")","acknowledges payment of $10.00","Re: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money","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.","Re: bargaining of above terms, etc.","Announcing Benson, Cropper \u0026 Benson, Corn Merchants","Discussion of visit to Brandon","E: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar","Goods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17","Willing to give mortgages on goods in store for security","Re: his credit","Assembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years","A candidate for House in Virginia Assembly","Re: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")","Re: provisions asked for ship  Parkman","Letter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.","Sailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.","Wishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support","Wishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once","The  Eliza  has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]","Re: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)","Brother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.","Re: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]","Trade slow, collections poor","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","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.","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?","Has 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)","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.","Received account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?","Will send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)","5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down","Wishes ship for West Indies voyage","Leaving for voyage","Captain Thomas Bonner sailing in  Joseph of Edenton  for Tobago; Assorted cargo","Re: sale of naval stores","Sending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool","Unsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)","Suit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store","Wine for him from Madeira by ship  Virginia,  asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.","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","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","Has received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do","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","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","[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]","Re: current prices","Re: staves","Re: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year","Re: delivery of staves","[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]","Re: brandy made and barrels for same","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","Re: injunction of B \u0026 B","Announcing his commission business and offering services","Wishes vessel for Falmouth","Re: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]","\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were  Citizen  and  Clown,  Wallace was the groom.","[Nephew of Blow]","Re: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.","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 \u0026 Sterling Ruffin \u0026 Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.","Re: cargoes","Re: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's","\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"","Re: opening of canal road","Re: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer","Re: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship","Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/","Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?","Re: cargo of ship  Kingston  and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk","Wishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo","Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026 Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver","Refers to yellow fever raging in New York","Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it","Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves","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.","Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England","Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow","Re: cargo of staves on  Little William","Send personal items of late Leckie to son","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","Re: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley","Wishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray","Re: Horse  Clown  bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel","Re: cargo of staves and price for Ireland","Re: settling of account of Talbot Godwin","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 \u0026 Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"","Re: note of Ambrose Dudley","Invoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026 Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk","Wishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter","Re: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026 Younger; has sent a horse names  Citizen  for Gen. Carney to Blow","Look out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in  The Fame;  send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, ceased business","Re: Ships  Kingston  and  Nansuch  and trade","Sending naval stores wanted to City Point","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.","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","Letter for trustees of Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey","Hope to pay Blow what they owe him","Re: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt","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.","Current prices","Re: Business difficulties","Applying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk","Re: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him","Wishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow","Refers to Mr. West [overseer at  Old Place ] and Mr. Adams [overseer at  Tower Hill ] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks","Current prices","Has 300 or more barrels for sale","Little in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England","Wishes wines; the  Antelope  has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?","Corn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull","Re: business of barrel staves","Has crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.","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","Have 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco","[Administrator of father's estate]","Re: payment for  Citizen,  the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026 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.","Re: payment of debt and security for his friends","Sending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow","Sending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar","Received from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.","[Richard Blow, Agent]","Description of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe","Cargo of tobacco for France","Cargo of flour to London","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth","On board ships [Inn___?] and  Dundas  for Virginia; Personal effects","Cargo for Ireland","Adjustment for loss of  David \u0026 George","Account with Richard Blow $16,966.34","3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]","…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3","1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11","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","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","Has received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the  Almira;  Insurance taken out","Re: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good","Re: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown","\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"","Re: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026 Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.","\"…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\"","Has prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?","Re: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us","Re: Charter for  Snow Concord  for London; can fill her cargo","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]","Re: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London","Re: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth","Discusses how to pay Donald \u0026 Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum","Re: sale of his pork","Trade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made","Business dull, current prices","Banking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026 Burton through Dan. Call.","Has received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026 Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026 Burton","Re: brick making and crops","Re: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices","Re: tobacco shipped","Re: shipment of turpentine and horse  Buzzard","Re: pork sent to Blow for sale","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","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","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 \u0026 Mary in 1801]","Re: buying insurance and bank shares","Re: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain","General Affairs at store and conditions of crops","Re: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk","Re: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo","Could send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London","Asks current price of tobacco","Re: pipe staves on hand for sale","Consign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London","Mr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick","Gives Blow's balance and what borrowed","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\"","\"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","£ 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 \"","Bill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full","Bill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75","Wm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs","Petersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk","Sundry Entries","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","6 items","33 items","4 items","12 pieces","Includes names of debtors; 7 pieces","over 100 items","109 items","50 items","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","Wishes to purchase the horse  Buzzard  in England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him","Sent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years","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","Asking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.","2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped","Wishes to buy 700 bu. of salt","Re: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)","Sundries deliv. by Blow for ship  Cracker","Re: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer","\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"","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?","Sending staves","Re: sale of his tobacco and corn","Sending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop  Sophia  to Blow","[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk","Cannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now","Sends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London","Ship  America  will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe","Tobacco problems","14 hhds tobacco","Refers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him","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","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","Has received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants","Bill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green","Col Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings","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.\"","Has ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.","258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow","Re: wine to be shipped to him","Will ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens","Re: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated","Re: his debts","\"The money for the capture of the brig  Richmond  has all been paid.\" Advise who has money","Re: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands","Re: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants","Bill of Lading for James Strange","Re: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.","Wishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]","The original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.","For corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse  Daredevil [Williamsburg Data?]","Re: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026 Blow…","For goods sold him","Asking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00","$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33","Wm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow","Advises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now","1130.51","$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm","$ 16010.65 ½","Col Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½","Proceed to England and other countries","Proceed to the Baltics","Proceed to Portugal","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","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","Discusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of  Antelope  further discussed","Re: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30","Trade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco","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.","Partners in House of Lamb \u0026 Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026 John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner","Re: mistake in shipment of tobacco","Sent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale","Re: cargo for ship  Globe","Re: pork sent Blow for sale","Tobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter","Ship  Globe  now loading","Re: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton","Act bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel","Prices current","Discusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better","Re: collection due him","Re: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales","Re: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return","Re: cost of ship to take tobacco to France","Re: collections-wishes rum sent to him","Re: suit Ladd v. Strange","Re: debt owed to him by Captain Micks","Re: pork shipped to Blow","Has leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes","Re: loading of Mount Vernon","Bill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Printed; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there","$ 100 Virginia currency","Damages to anchors of his ship","Re: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship  General Green","Pork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship  Grey Hound  for General Carney's account","Bills of lading for tobacco aboard ships  Betsy  and  Nancy","Re: cargo of tobacco for  Bell Savage","Re: a ship for Rotterdam","Inquiry about father and letters to him","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","Discusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship  Antelope","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","Sending down tobacco for ship  Flora,  Portsmouth","Re: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there","Re: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton","Re: cargo of staves","\"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.\"","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","Where is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?","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","Wishes 50 sacks of salt","Re: shipment of herrings","Gives ship  America 's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good","Have to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship  The Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?","Wish 4 bbls of crab cider","Expect ship  General Greene  owned by Tobias Lard \u0026 Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage","Re: letters he should have received","Re: payments for staves and sugar","Re: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?","Discusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.","Business settlements with Blow","76 items","22 items","25 and 150 items","50 items","1 item","Order for salt","Re: tar sold to Blow","Announces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]","Re: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.","Re: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786","Re: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.","Re: damaged flour on ship  Alexander","Enclosed copy of condemnation of ship  Mary T. Wright","Give freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates","Re: Ships  William \u0026 Mary  and  Paulina  and letters due him","Need 1 or 2 small vessels to load at  Bermuda Hundred  for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship  Averick","Re: loading tobacco on ship  Niagara","Bill of lading for herrings enclosed","Re: ship  Washington' s loading; also ship  Russell,  a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons","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.","Re: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026 Co.; Blow one of bondsmen","Left British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House","Re: Cargo of ship  Niagara  to Great Britain","Discussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship  Albright]","Re: recovering money from Carter Braxton","Writes of wife, Mary's death","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","Re: cargo of salt or tobacco","Wishes freight for London, or Liverpool","Wishes his Gosport property sold","Wishes to know prices","Re: cargo of staves","Re: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return","Hopes Blow has sold fish for him","Captain Barney of ship  Argus  sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco","Re: cargo of ship  Washington","Prices current given in detail","Re: problems of cargo and men for ships","Re: how to pay his debts","Ships  Neptune  and  Reward  here","Terms for ship  May  en route to Continent","Wishes freight for ship  Russell","Wishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River","Freight received from Blow via sloop  Little Jim;  salt","Re: Sale of fish","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.","Gives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.","Re: Shipment of tobacco to Blow","Asking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank","Wishes oder of general merchandise sent","Re: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind","Having sale on 22nd","Re: Pitch stored with Blow","Introducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.","Order for general goods.","Notifying re: suit filed","Personal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"","Cash scarce; trade dull","£ 802.3.-","£ 883.4.8 3/4","£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026 Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2","165 items","Re: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds","Sending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.","Order for garden seeds","Re: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026 Co., of [Nantz?]","Re: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow","Wishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]","Introducing F. Le Roy of Nantz","Re: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome","Re: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of  Shirley  Plantation","Re: problems of present embargo on his corn","Re: Money he owes Blow","Re: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted","Wishes ship B elle Savage  for cargo, for Liverpool","Re: Political Situation in Spain \u0026 France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]","Sending down corn \u0026 tobacco for shipment","Wishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once","64 items","Hopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.","Sending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship  American  built. Ship bringing down building stone.","Send salt to him at once","Re: shipment of corn and tobacco","Re: Need salt at once","Re: Salt","Re: Ship  Washington  en route to Norfolk for corn and flour","Re: Bills owned them","Gives current prices of tobacco","General conditions discussed","Re: Cargo of ship  Columbia","Re: Staves","Discusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.","Re: Wine from Madeira","Re: Freight desired for ship  Columbia  to England","Wishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at  White Chimney 's, Caroline County","Tobacco bringing good prices here","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.","Have ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?","Problem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe","Can fill up another ship with flour","Re: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026 his debts.","Refers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready","Has hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing","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","Sent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman","Sending Blow rough hhds. staves","Awaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the  Pocahontas","Wish to have price of bacon and brandy","Re: Ship for Dublin and freight cost","Send candles to me at Washington","Re: Freight for ship  Washington  out of Norfolk","Enc. Charter Party for ship  Nancy","Is concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation","Re: Barrel staves","Ship  Columbia  from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship  Mary Ann  sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight","Re: Staves and undressed wood","Re: Tobacco freight","Tobacco on ship  Alexander  for Falmouth and England or Ireland","Barrell staves on board brig  Catherine","Passage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England","Business accounts of ship  Alexander","Sends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg","Wishes small vessel for his freight","Ship  Union , belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.","Will take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.","Discusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship  Columbia","Re: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.","Has white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell","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.","Wishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York","Re: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts","Re: Shipment of hemp","Cargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher","Re: Suit","Notice of board meeting to be held in 12th.","For 12 different ships","6 items","50 items","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.","Duty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank","Re: discusses loading of the ship  Mary Ann  and bills of lading.","Continuation of business of loading ship  Mary Ann","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.","Acknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026 Rives","Re: Ship  Mary Ann","Discussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships  Columbia  and  Mary Ann","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]","Certificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow","Re: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress","Re: business of ships abroad,  Mary Ann  and  Columbia","Re: tobacco aboard the ship  Mary Ann","Re:  Mary Ann  cargo and departure","Discussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now","Loads of tobacco of the ship  Mary Ann","Current price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"","Discusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the  Mary Ann ; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow","Mary Ann  destinations, cargo, etc.","Re: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold","Agreement between Blow \u0026 Hatcher for ship  Mary Ann's  cargo","Need small vessel for overseas trade","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\")","Wishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco","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\"","30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno","Re: tobacco for ships  Juno  and  Washington.","Corn sent to Blow by ship  Sisters","Her [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]","Sending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)","Ship delayed; will send in 3 weeks","Shipping tobacco","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.","Distressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"","Sending ship  Mary Ann  to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk","Requests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America","Asks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.","Re: fish sent to Blow for sale","Re: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.","Still concerned over fate of her son Thomas","Reports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate","Vessels [unclear?] here","[Blow had been guardian of Davis]","Inquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain","Re: Account of Nathaniel Burwell","Re: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers","Dissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him","Re: Burwell's salt order","Re: newspaper subscription of  The Herald","Asks settlement for turpentine","Has not received his letter","Has two ships ready by November and December","Sending load of staves to Blow","Hear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).","Recommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention","Re: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay","Re: Blow's payments due","Sale of fish to Blow","Sending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt","Directions for goods to be sent to him","Inquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy","Remittance and sale of salt","Sloop  Exchange  bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow","Little chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco","Cargo of ship  Hunter  in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour","Tobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)","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.","55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow","Re: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock","Has not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.","Sending load of staves","Ship  Averick  loading tobacco and cotton for London","Re: payments due from Blow","Acknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently","Re: Bow's ship  Nancy  in France, insurance etc.","Ship  Nancy  has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"","Wishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky","Wishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.","Staves hard to get right now","Have 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk","Contract for outgoing ship to Europe","Glad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard","Re: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate","Insurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles","For ships  Catherine, Freyheit, Pindur, Fredonia, Juno,  and the  Columbia.","For ships  Washington, Rachel and Mary ,  Mary Ann ,  Jersey Blue ,  Sally ,  Planter , and the  Nancy  with tobacco accounts.","Sending Blow a load of staves","Tobacco ready for ship  Betsy","Tobacco shipment ready for ship  Unity","Shipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it","Re: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the  Betsy","Introducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow","Re: Sale of fish","Introducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026 White, New York","Re: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)","Blow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States","Have new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.","4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship  Aberdeen","Draft on Blow, etc.","Has about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.","Directions to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade","Current prices of tobacco and flour given","Discusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow","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","Requests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026 Pages.","Has candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship  St. Chuthbert  is.","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?","Has about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale","Shipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner  Hero  looking for business there","Flour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.","Current prices for tobacco and flour.","12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.","Re: his order for Madeira wines","Has a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.","Can furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.","Gives Golsborough family genealogy","Re: Ship  Nancy","Sending his son home.","Has new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship  Ann Alexander  soon and wishes business for her","Re: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.","Re: flour shipped to London and insurance for it","Re: Rogers estate; ship  Mary Ann  waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights","Business dull for all kinds of vessels.","Death of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.","Suit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel","Business payments discussed","Pallack estate and payments","Has St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?","Business between the two.","Asks Blow to give ship  Tracta[?]  10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.","Payments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow","Roger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship  Mary Ann.","Capt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate","Payment for 12 bales of hair.","Invoice for hats.","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.","Wishes 80 bhls of herrings","Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.","Sending new ship down. Wishes freight,  Ann Alexander , has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once","Ship  Augustus  sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp","Mary Ann  dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)","Please remit for tobaco sold Blow","Freight for ship  Augustus  near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship  Mary Ann  with flour for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  and ship  Mary Ann  loading","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.","Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge","Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal","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.","Wish business for new ship","Remit for staves","Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.","[Belfield \u0026 Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]","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","Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.","Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.","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)","Cancel wine order","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","Will Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig  Ann ?","Shipping to Europe: Ship  Powhatan  up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships  Independence  or  Ann Alexander .","Buy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.","Re: staves","Ship  Fame  available","Goods on ship  Averick  en route to Blow for British port","[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.","Has ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.","Need freight and charter for ships  Ann Alexander  and  Independence.  Advise.","Re: loading of ship  Ann Alexander  with staves","Re: cargo of ships  Independence  and  Ann Alexander","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","[approximately 100 items]","Schooner  Prospect  sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.","Decided to send ship  Euphrates  to Liverpool (England) with tobacco","Business arrangements for payments, etc.","Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)","Re: drafts given etc.","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","Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George","Re: flour sent","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?","Cargo of  Betsy \u0026 Mary","As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow","Check sent for payments due","Letter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once","Problems if embargo goes into effect","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 \u0026 Adam  has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour","Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him","Re: payments","Problems of flour certificates as schooner  Richmond  put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).","Sends premium for cargo on schooner  Richmond  and discusses problem of stops at several ports","Re: payments","Re: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank","Has ham and midlings for sale","Commission merchant asking for business","Concerning the account of the ship  Ann Alexander","Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia","Declines to help Blow buy a privateer","Asks for place at bank","Applies for a teller position at the bank","Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President","Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.","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?","Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg","Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank","Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026 Queen County, Virginia","Re: sale of cargo of oil","Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk","Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?","Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin","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]","Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond","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.","Ship  Richmond  has not left here yet","Ship  Bedford  was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs","Continuation and letter of November 22.","Re: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.","Cargo of a ship  Ann Alexander","Subscribing for shares in Farmers Bank","Applying for cashier's position at the bank","Applying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary","Applying for position of watchman at bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Applying for job of porter at the bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Job application for watchman","Job application for watchman","Job application for book keeper or discount clerk","Job application","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job applications , 21 letters","Job application for discount clerk","Job application","Recommends Benjamin Pollard for notary","Recommends T. J. Parker for notary","Job application for runner","Job application for porter","Job application for work","Job application as clerk","sold house to Farmer's Bank","Job application for book keeper","Job application for discount clerk","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application discount clerk","Job application teller","Job application discount clerk","Job application discount clerk","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Purchase of shares in Bank","Discusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship  Debby \u0026 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]","Crates sent to Blow in ship  Richmond","Whale cargo of the ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  engaged","Duty of oil to be before Congress","Banking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.","Debby \u0026 Eliza  chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already","[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026 Robertson regarding cargo of  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20","Discusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for  Debby \u0026 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\"","Has flour for available","Difficulties of getting flour down to Blow","Re: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"","Re: his chartering of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Z[unclear] ; ship  Algernon,  lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully","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.","Blockade and how long it will last","Sending flour for ship D ebby \u0026 Eliza  via ship  Catherine","Continuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for  Debby \u0026 Eliza","\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2  1/3  per barrel.\"","Sending 200 bhls flour by  Martha Ann  for  Debby \u0026 Eliza  cargo","Do not send  Debby \u0026 Eliza  out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed","Thinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  can get out","Sending flour for ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels","Nat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres","Gives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place","Power given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him","James Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.","Problems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading","Concerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.","Wishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg","Discusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs","Citizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks","Returns his 5 volumes of  Helvetius","Charter of ship  Victory","Cargoes of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Richmond","Blow was agent for ship  Victory  of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point","Re: ships and tobacco shipments:  Debby \u0026 Eliza  to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship  Augustus;  ship  Richmond;  ship  Edward Bartin","Re: ship the  Victory;  many British vessels at City Point and  Bermuda Hundred","Discusses losses due to late war.","Re: commission business","Sent 1600 staves to Blow","Purchase of boat","Re:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; rates of exchange","Ship  Augustus  cargo full","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco for Richmond","Primarily concerning his shipping trade","Re: concerning various ships owned by Blow:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Richmond,  cargoes; Ship  Powhatan","Ship  Richmond 's account","Wishes shingles","Re: ship  Richmond","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco and staves","Re: staves and flour","Fire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved","Ship  Augustus  cargo","Re: Blow's debt to Bank","For building the [unclear?]","Primarily concerns his sea shipping trade","Re: ship  Edward Barten 's cargo","Re: Shipment in  Edw. Bardin","Re: furnishing brig  Charles Fourcett  en route to  Bermuda Hundred  for tobacco and staves","Ship  Ceres  has not arrived at City Point","Re: cargo of  Ceres, Edward Bordi n, and  Alexander  for City Point","Re:  Edward Bardin ,  Ceres, Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month","(see April 12 letter)","Re: ship  Augustus","Re: Humph Hathaway and his cargo","Re: Ship  Ceres  from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; Re: ship  Edward Bordin","Re:  Edward Bordin  to Liverpool with tobacco","Re: ship  Victoria  for Europe","Primarily concerns his shipping trade","Re: freight rates","Re: falling freight rates","Re: Ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza 's flour cargo","Re: Cargo ofships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Baltie  for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship  Ceres  for Leith.","Re: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship  Ceres  as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.","No sale for Blow's salt","Re:Ship  Ceres  for Rotterdam and cargo","Concerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard","Robert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026 Brooks, and Books for Robert","Three letters and one resolution document","Re: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.","Refers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.","Petty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026 Neale.","80 items","Re: state of exchange, etc.","Banking business","Re: Accounts","Re: Alleged default in bank, etc.","Cost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18","Renewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.","General conditions of banking.","Legislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.","80 items.","4 letters","Re: Branches of Farmer's Bank","Election of Lee as cashier","Re: Cashier","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.","Repairing the man building and slating kitchen","Paint, lead, etc. $ 84.36","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.","George Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.","$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.","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.","George Blow administrator","Dozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.","Field book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]","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.","Number of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]","Original field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton","£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing","Re: Suit Blow \u0026 Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026 Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026 Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026 Barksdale in 1782.","Answer of Blow refers to the year 1793","Tobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.","[torn at date] Re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale accounts and ship  Flying Jennie  's Cargo","Ships  Portsmouth, Grand Duke , [unclear?],  Mt. Vernon","[7 items]","Re: Settlement of father's estate","A personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland \u0026 Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]","Re: Goods shipped to him from Lamb \u0026 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.","Re: Blow's subscription to the  Virginia Gazette  for 1800 and 1801","Has sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.","Re: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny \u0026 Graham or some person who does business for his father.","Also, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] \u0026 Co., Liverpool","Ship  Thomas Wilso n, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte \"for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg\"","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.","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\"","Has established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.","Re: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).","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.","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.","Regulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.","Will not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.","Bills rendered for postage","Bill for books (listed) $28","Bill","Bill for books (listed)","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.","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.","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.","6 pieces","Requests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport","Recommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard","Re: Medicine ordered by Hall","A teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good","Measures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.","Suit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026 Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026 Blow.","Re: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.","Inquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.","Goods delivered at Capital Landing","Bill of Lading for his tobacco","Encloses letter to London","Petitions re: governorship. Refers to \"Cousin Sam Briggs\" being in Richmond","Fragment of drawing of houses and streets in Petersburg [in handwriting of Richard Blow]: Appomattox River, Tabbs Branch, Brick House [Run?] (all near Blandford)","Memo for [watchwork?]","Ballast Office, London; John Longman \u0026 others, London","(8 items)","(2 items)","Re: shingles","[Drugs?]","Business Correspondence regarding ship  Monmouth  from Bordeaux and problems encountered; also references to ship  America  (10 pieces)","Gives news that daughter Patsy will marry Dr. Gray on 26th","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."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":4038,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:12:10.952Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9297_c10_c83"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12","ref_ssm":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12"],"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01_c12","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01","parent_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01","parent_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8747","viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8747","viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_8747_c01_c01"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Moncure Robinson Papers","Series 1: Letters to and from three generations of the Robinson family, their relatives and friends, generally relating to Moncure Robinson, together with other papers from 1787 to 1889","Box 1"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Moncure Robinson Papers","Series 1: Letters to and from three generations of the Robinson family, their relatives and friends, generally relating to Moncure Robinson, together with other papers from 1787 to 1889","Box 1"],"text":["Moncure Robinson Papers","Series 1: Letters to and from three generations of the Robinson family, their relatives and friends, generally relating to Moncure Robinson, together with other papers from 1787 to 1889","Box 1","Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond","Box 1","Folder 12","Scope and Contents Family affairs."],"title_filing_ssi":"Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond","title_ssm":["Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond"],"title_tesim":["Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1788 April 23"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1788"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond"],"component_level_isim":[3],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Moncure Robinson Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":14,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection is open to all researchers. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Moncure Robinson (1802-1891) was born in Richmond, Va. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and at the Sorbonne where he studied to be a civil engineer. He was a railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner. His most noted project was the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad. He retired from engineering work in 1847. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  ."," Moncure Robinson is referred to as \"one of the most distinguished civil engineers in the United States\" and the \"genius of America's earliest railways.\" He was instrumental in the early development and growth of the country's great railroad system."," Unlike many of the engineers of the early nineteenth century, Robinson did not receive his engineering education at West Point. He acquired his engineering education through self-directed study and the observation of engineering projects throughout the United States and Europe. Within nine years of the introduction of the first steam locomotive in the United States, he surveyed, supervised the construction, or was the consulting engineer for 721 miles of track, or one-third the entire railroad track built to that time. At the time of his death in 1891, over 163,000 miles of track spanned the country.","  "," The Robinson family presence in Virginia dates to 1688 at New Charles Parish. Moncure Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 2, 1802. He was the eldest son of John Robinson III and Agnes Conway Moncure.","  "," Moncure entered The College of William and Mary in 1816 and was a student there until his expulsion in 1818. The College asked Moncure and 21 other students to leave after a dispute involving the charges for a lecture class. He was later exonerated, but never returned to the school and fulfill his father's expectation to follow his example and become an attorney.","  "," In 1818, fascinated by the canal building that was taking place in Virginia, Robinson applied for a position with the Board of Public Works to survey a route from Richmond to the Ohio River. Denied a job because of his youth, the Board recognized his enthusiasm and allowed Robinson to accompany the surveyors as a volunteer. Three years later, the Board hired him to assist in locating an extension for the James River Canal. He traveled to New York to view the construction of the Erie Canal. That visit convinced him of the advantages of railroads over canals as a means of transportation and an aid to commerce. He submitted a report to the Virginia Board of Public Works disputing the benefits of the further development of canals, and praising the value of the railroad in its place. The Board did not view the report enthusiastically. He resigned his position and, at that moment, became devoted to the development of railroads.","  "," George Stephenson, the inventor of the first steam locomotive for railways that he called, a \"steam propelled traveling engine,\" influenced Robinson greatly. In 1825, Robinson traveled to Europe to meet Stephenson, and attended lectures in mathematics and science at the Sorbonne in France. For three years, he would study the canal and bridges of England and Wales, the great port installations built by Napoleon in France and the dikes of Holland.","  "," Upon his return to the America in 1828, the state of Pennsylvania commissioned Robinson to survey a railroad link over the Alleghany Mountains at Blair's Gap Summit to connect a section of canal at Hollidaysburg on the east with one at Johnstown, 37 miles to the west. Robinson's innovative survey and ingenious design consisted of five level and five inclined planes on either side of the mountain. Stationary steam engines pulled railroad cars up a series of incline planes on one side of the mountain and lowered them down along the inclined plane system on the other side. His design provided specifications for the first railroad tunnel in the United States-the 901 foot Staple Bend Tunnel. The Alleghany Portage, completed in 1834, was an important section of a 400-mile system of canal and rail connecting Philadelphia with Pittsburgh to compete with the Erie Canal.","  "," During the next three years, Robinson engaged in building railroads in Virginia. He was responsible for building four of the first five railroads in the state. His lines connected Richmond with Roanoke, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, and points on the Potomac River. He is responsible for designing a bridge over the James River to accommodate the route from Richmond to Petersburg. The bridge, considered engineering marvel at the time, was 2,844 feet long and rose sixty feet above the river. The latticed superstructure consisted of 19 spans of lengths varying form 140 to 153 feet.","  "," The American Philosophical Society recognized Robinson's engineering proficiency and elected him to membership in 1834.","  "," In 1835, Robinson married Charlotte Randolph Taylor, the granddaughter of Edmund Randolph, the first Attorney General of the United States and Thomas Jefferson's successor as Secretary of State. The newly married Robinson settled in Philadelphia. The Robinsons had 11 children, 5 sons, and 6 daughters, 8 surviving infancy. The surviving children were John Moncure of Baltimore, Edmund Randolph of New York, Agnes Conway, who married Charles Chauncey, Beverley who married Anna Foster, Charles Randolph, Moncure of Philadelphia, Frances Brown who married Algernon Sydney Biddle and Nathalie who married Henry C. Boyer.","  "," In the first year of his marriage, Robinson began work on his greatest engineering achievement-the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad. The railroad was intended to carry anthracite coal mined in northeastern Pennsylvania to market at Philadelphia. The 1,932 foot Black Rock Tunnel at Phoenixville, and a stone bridge of four, 72-foot long spans spanning the Schuylkill River are major engineering features the line. As Chief Consulting Engineer, Robinson formulated three fundamental rules for determining road grades and track curvatures, invented the iron freight car and was first to use stone for track ballast. In 1836, he traveled to England to obtain investments in the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading and returned with over two million dollars from investors. Robinson designed and named one of most powerful steam locomotives of the time, the \"Gowan \u0026 Marx\", for its two prominent English investors. The \"Gowan \u0026 Marx\" could pull forty times its own weight.","  "," In 1839, he surveyed the route for a railroad from Brunswick, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast, to the Gulf of Mexico.","  "," In 1840, Nicholas I, the Czar of Russia attempted to employ Robinson to oversee the building of a railroad system in Russia. Robinson declined the offer but consulted with Russian engineers on how to proceed.","  "," By appointment of the Secretary of the Navy in 1842, Robinson, along with Commodores William Shubrick and David Conner served on commissions that eventually recommended Wallabout Bay as the site for a dry dock and naval station in New York harbor.","  "," Robinson retired from active civil engineering in 1847 and moved to Philadelphia to devote his time to his personal investments. He left his profession as the leading railroad engineer in the United States, attained an international reputation for engineering excellence and marvelous executive talents, and was frequently consulted during his retirement on various railroad projects. He influenced Frederick List, called the \"Father of German Railroads\" and Michel Chevalier, the Minister of Public Works under Louis Philippe and the most eminent engineer in France.","  "," In 1853, the American Society of Civil Engineers bestowed one of its highest honors on Robinson by electing him an honorary member.","  "," Robinson purchased a large farm at Penllyn, north of Philadelphia and operated it as a Southern plantation. He was an open advocate of abolition and freed his slaves at the outset of the Civil War; however, he had sympathies with the South partly because of his investments in southern railroads. His son John Moncure, a Colonel in the Confederate army, went to England by order of Jefferson Davis to procure loans and purchase supplies for the South. Many of the John's contacts were the very same investors that his father had courted during the construction of the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading. While in Europe, John corresponded with his father and transferred large sums of money southern banks.","  "," Moncure Robinson died on November 16, 1891. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. At the time of his death, there were over 163,000 miles of railroad track in the United States.","Box and folder inventory completed by Emily Eklund, SCRC staff, in January 2011.","See also; Robinson Family Papers (Mss. 39.1 R56), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John C. R. Taylor whose letters concern plantation management. Also included are notebooks of Wirt Robinson.","Scope and Contents Family affairs.","Scope and Contents Antony and Betsy, brother and sister of John Robinson; need to move from Richmond in \"the sickly months.\"","Scope and Contents Nancy and Starkey, William and Anthony, brothers and sisters of John Robinson","Scope and Contents Marriage of Betsy, sister of John Robinson; warning him to be careful of the company he keeps.","Scope and Contents Brothers and sisters of John Robinson, living with W.M.","Scope and Contents The law training of John Robinson and his plans to marry; sending money to him.","Scope and Contents His law studies and Miss K ?","Scope and Contents The sessions of the U.S. Congress in New York.","Scope and Contents Decision of the Congress to move to Philadelphia for ten years while the new national capital is being built on Potowmac.","Scope and Contents His brother Starkey and family.","Scope and Contents Building of \"accomodations for Congress\" and the flourishing condition of the Union.","Scope and Contents Request that her brothers \"purchase a few things\" for her.","Scope and Contents The capture of a runaway slave, Nell.","Scope and Contents Family news: the return of the Negro, Nell; the  health of the sister of John Robinson; and commending Billy, the son of W.M.  .","Scope and Contents Notes that Wm. Harrison is an ensign of the Federal Troops at $18 per month, and is going South to fight the Indians. A bill is before the Congress to apportion the number of representatives from each state on the basis of the recent census.","Scope and Contents Sickness of the sister of John Robinson; concern for the son of W.M.; John Robinson's study of the law; and the sale of the Negro, Nell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Mrs. Mallory, the aunt of John Robinson; the Temple's ball; books and pamphlets.","Scope and Contents Her proposed marriage.","Scope and Contents \"To be left at the Halfway House between York and Hampton.\" Advised that he sell the cows and oxen for cash, and that he send up the three boys.","Scope and Contents The drunken condition of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson; of the marriage of the son of W.M.; and later of the recovery of Starkey and his sober reform.","Scope and Contents A request that John Robinson buy a copy of the first edition of the laws of Virginia.","Scope and Contents The threat of war between England and France; a visit by W. Hunter of Williamsburg; sickness in Pocoson and the return of Starkey to drink.","Scope and Contents Mrs. J. Robinson, this sister of J.M. and the two Robinson children, Moncure and Agnes.","Scope and Contents Signed by L.H. Girardin and Chiles Terrell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Advance of tuition for teaching French to his son, Moncure.","Scope and Contents Signed by Francis Galvan.","Scope and Contents Gives advice regarding his studies and corrects grammar and spelling; a discussion of the Polemic Society, the Library Society, and the Rhetoric Society, at the College of William and Mary; doubts the need for a library at the College; gives news from the papers of the reported destruction of the French ship \"L'Epervier\" by a \"British 74\" off Turk's Island and the ceding of \"The Floridas\" to England by Spain; news has just come of the death of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson","Scope and Contents A thesis written by John Robinson; supplies sent down from Richmond; advice for deportment at College; news that a Navy Yard is considered for York; advice on personal cleanliness. Enclosing newspapers recording the cession of the Floridas by Spain to Great Britain; warning not to read the papers to the detriment of his studies; reports Seneca on studies; reports the control of a house fire by a line of citizens passing water. A visit with Mr. Saunders; and advice to keep well so that nothing may interfere with his studies. A thesis by Moncure Robinson on \"Taste\" and the College President's comments on Moncure Robinson; advises reading \"Blair's Lectures\" in regard to sentence structure; notes that Moncure Robinson matriculated under the usual age; greetings from his brothers, Cary and Conway.","Scope and Contents Clothes sent to him; a thesis on \"Metaphor\"; his roommates Lundy and Goodwin.","Scope and Contents Christmas visit with his Aunt Cary in Warwick; mention of help in mathematics from Mr. Taylor; note on the inadequacy of his preparation for college by Mr. Terrel, especially in mathematics; and advice for the studies of his brothers, Cary and Conway.","Scope and Contents Arrangements for the \"Birthnight Ball\" in Williamsburg; the schooling of his brothers, Cary, Conway, and Edwin; visits with Mrs. Page and Mr. Coleman.","Scope and Contents A speech to a college society and assigned thesis on \"Suicide\"; reports of a near duel between Mr. Douthas and Mr. M. Cabell.","Scope and Contents The suspension of lectures in Chemistry due to insult of one student by others; threat of expulsion from College by whole class unless guilty one is discovered.","Scope and Contents A meeting of parents of students attending the College in regard to the trouble in the Chemistry lectures.","Scope and Contents News that the chemistry lectures are resumed, though trouble is not over.","Scope and Contents Having completed the examinations, he is to come to Richmond by steamboat.","Scope and Contents Arrangements to board with Mr. Brown; a dinner for Dr. Jones, who had been \"maltreated by the President\"; fees for attending lectures, professors' fees, $45.00 library subscription and fee to Franklinian Society.","Scope and Contents Requests that John Robinson sell two of her Negro men \"without sending him to a Back Woods Man, which I would not on any account do\"; suggests that Moncure is staying up too late with his studying.","Scope and Contents Reports prank of night ringing of College and church bells, for which Robert Pickett, R. Donthat, and Richard Cunningham were suspended because they knew who was guilty, but refused to inform authorities; Moncure Robinson asks permission to resign from the College if he is put in such a position.","Scope and Contents Signed by Ferdinand S. Campbell, Prof. of Math and Clk. of the Society.","Scope and Contents Reports the demand of Mr. Hare that each student pay $40 for a series of lectures for a portion of the year, the usual charge being $10; requests his father's permission to leave College and to continue his reading and study privately.","Scope and Contents Detailing the situation which arose from a written remonstrance to Dr. Hare regarding his high fees, signed by Moncure Robinson and 25 other students, for which all were suspended from the College.","Scope and Contents Announces the suspension of (Moncure Robinson) son of John Robinson, due to his act in signing a \"remonstrance\" petition to the Chemistry Professor (Dr. Hare) for his unfair fees.","Scope and Contents Reports the events which led up to the suspension of Moncure from the College, arising from a paper signed by several students regarding Dr. Hare who \"should have demanded only $10.\"","Scope and Contents The suspension of the students at William and Mary College; he regrets the situation but supports his son and thanks W.B. for his support and help.","Scope and Contents Reports that \"it was stated by the President that in the unfortunate affair the College lost some of its brightest ornaments, among whom everyone ranked Moncure\" and that a law had been enacted to prevent such demands (by professors) in the future.","Scope and Contents Property settled for Ben I. Gilbert by John Robinson; suggesting a political career for Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson who is visiting his uncle Moncure, suggests that he might attempt to qualify for the position of the Secretary of the Board of Public Works.","Scope and Contents The plans of Moncure Robinson to settle in N. Y. to take lessons in perspective drafting, disappointed in this prospect, Moncure Robinson plans to visit the N. Y. canal.","Scope and Contents Introducing Moncure Robinson, a Civil Engineer who wishes to examine the Great Western Canal.","Scope and Contents Property in N. Y. purchased by John Robinson; his trip of examination of part of the canal; and his impression of the Military Academy at West Point.","Scope and Contents Hopes for employment with the John Robinson Company, but until he hears he will use his time in copying off some of the plans used in the construction of the New York Canal.","Scope and Contents While waiting word on employment by the James River company, he continues his journey to Niagra and environs; plane to go to Philadelphia to examine \"specimens of mechanical ingenuity\" there.","Scope and Contents He plans to proceed to New York and Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents The John Robinson Co. and Col. Gamble; prospects of a position with them for Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents A paper regarding the estate of John Taylor, signed by Charles Cocke.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Personal letter, in which he expresses his interest in the promising future of Moncure, son of John Robinson","Scope and Contents Bank drafts; the news of the death of Lord Byron; and the destruction of the ship \"Hannibal\" by lightning while crossing the Atlantic.","Scope and Contents The plans of the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the U.S. and of the enmity and jealousy of him in France; the new work by Washington Irving is eagerly awaited in Europe.","Scope and Contents James River and Kanawha Canal and Chesterfield Railroad.","Scope and Contents Accounts of his visits with the President and Secretaries of State and War in Washington on his way to Europe; his examination of the docks in Havre de Grace.","Scope and Contents The sailing of Moncure Robinson on April 4; end of a fast trip by Conway Robinson to Richmond; he is now in a New York wholesale house.","Scope and Contents Describes a visit to Versailles, and attendance at the French Chamber of Deputies; relates his acquaintance with many of his fellow countrymen in Europe, even some fine people from states north of Virginia.","Scope and Contents Their father's \"favorite Villa\"; listing family at dinner; noting the death of Dr. Adams and Mr. Munford; family news.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson writes, \"in practical mechanics the French must be at least one hundred years behind the English.. Here I can travel in no direction but I come across some fine specimens of art executed in this land of dull and plodding people.\" He goes on to describe the technical wonders of the \"New London Bridge\" and the Thames Tunnel, including the method of digging under the Thames River; he plans to study the canals and railroads of England and Holland before returning for the lectures on mathematics and algebra at the Sorbonne.","Scope and Contents Visit to their uncle, John Moncure, and other family news.","Scope and Contents Family news; his visit to Virginia.","Scope and Contents Capt. Eustace, who has lost a child; asking about the tunnel under the Thames in London; Pennsylvania society for internal improvement has sent Mr. Strickland to England for information on Railways and Canals; Court Martial proceedings in Washington for Comdr. Porter (Comdr. Barron, President) and Comdr. Stewart; conflict between Gov. of Georgia and Pres. of U.S. in relation to Creek Indians, Genl. Gaines dispatched to protect the Indians; Genl. Lafayette departing the U.S. after a visit of more than a year.","Scope and Contents His traveling companions, John Ambler, Seybert and Chauncey; his study of the Chirk and Pontcysyllte aqueducts; he is entertained by Lord and Lady Dungannon at tea after meeting the Lord on his estate, and shown through the colleges of Oxford by a young Oxonian that he met in the Bodlean Library; he comments on the great wealth in England and the many world schemes put into operation by English capital.","Scope and Contents Recounts his hospitable reception in Holland, where he visited Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp; he met Lefevre, a distinguished Civil Engineer of Lyon, and received a letter of introduction to Baron Dupin, the author of the famous work on the institutions and public works of England; he describes the work of Napoleon in cutting a new channel for the Rhine River to the sea.","Scope and Contents First letter received from Moncure Robinson \"after nearly half a year\"; the poor of England; their cousin, Henry Wood Moncure, and news of mutual friends.","Scope and Contents The problems of steam boats on the upper James River; R.H. is a candidate for the state legislature of Virginia; he reports a visit to the family of Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Mr. R. Harrison has published some extracts of letters received from John Robinson, with his father's permission; reports that nothing will be done immediately in the improvement of the James River, but that there are opportunities for engineers on \"internal improvements\" elsewhere; suggestion of Moncure Robinson that a railroad be built from headwaters of the James River to the Kanawha River has been much discussed; \"Your account of the Steam Waggons towing 2 or 3 others on the railways of England, \u0026 heavily loaded, seems quite fascinating to the friends of internal improvement\"; news of panic in New York as a result of cotton speculations.","Scope and Contents News that John Tyler is Governor and John Randolph is Senator, replacing Col. Barbour, and other elections reported; news of an influenza epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents His progress in French and his continued studies; his plans to visit the canals and public works of France before proceeding to Italy, where he will spend the next winter; reports that he dined with the U.S. minister, where he met General Lafayette.","Scope and Contents Describes his life in Paris, calls made on Mr. Michaux and the Baron Dupin and notes, \"It is really astonishing in a country where...so many such men exist, that they body of the nation should nevertheless be so little advanced in all the useful arts\"; he goes on to describe the poverty in Paris, the filth of the back streets and the like.","Scope and Contents He is studying the system of draining marshes in England, Holland, and Italy, as a basis for similar work along the seaboard of the Southern states in the U.S. and the mines of England; he reports his expenses and the joys of living in Paris.","Scope and Contents Asks his father to get some information on a Mr. Aubry for the U.S. Consul in Paris, Mr. Barbet; states the John Ambler with whom he has travelled much in England and in Europe will soon be returning to Virginia. Enclosed letter concerning Aubry, with copy of letter from L. Cany, Richmond, to Aubry, 1825 February 23. In French.","Scope and Contents His own indisposition.","Scope and Contents A brief letter sent with John Jacquelin Ambler, who was returning to Virginia.","Scope and Contents Tells of his failure to use billets to the King's Chapel where he would have been \"tea-table distance\" from His Majesty and the whole royal family, and of the few people he knows in Paris; he advises against his brother coming to France to make a living.","Scope and Contents The low spirits of Moncure Robinson reflected in his last letter; the embarrassed situation of Mr. Jefferson financially and of the public subscriptions for his benefit; of the visit of Mr. Monroe; of the \"Hardtimes\" that have hit the country; and the 50th anniversary celebration of U.S. Independence.","Scope and Contents The deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 50th anniversary of independence of the U.S.; of the failures of the business houses of Moncure \u0026 Robinson in New York, and Moncure Robinson \u0026 Pleasants in Richmond.","Scope and Contents More details regarding the failure of the Moncure \u0026 Robinson business houses in Ricmond and New York; the drunkeness of Frederick Pleasants. An additional note is added by John Robinson, father of Moncure Robinson, urging him to return home as soon as possible.","Scope and Contents Social letters in the first two of which there is much religious advice.","Scope and Contents More regarding the failure of the family business.","Scope and Contents His trip south, describing the lot of 1,800 gallery slaves of Rochefort chained n their cells, then the beauties of the cities of Bordeaux; he is examining the canals of south France.","Scope and Contents The failure of the business house of John Robinson and of a loan to that company made by the sister of B.I.G.","Scope and Contents One more winter, then to return home after visits to England and Holland.","Scope and Contents A debt on the business house of John Robinson which has recently failed.","Scope and Contents The failure of Moncure, Robinson, and Pleasants mercantile house and urging Moncure Robinson to return home as soon as possible.","Scope and Contents Advises that John Robinson return home as soon as possible, in order to take advantage of the employment opportunities in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Possibility of action by the State Legislature on the James River Canal; enquiry regarding steam navigation.","Scope and Contents He advises his brother to stay on in Europe, to complete what he had undertaken; Conway Robinson is to undertake a law career and their father will become Clerk of the Superior Court.","Scope and Contents Recommends that Moncure Robinson stay in Europe until he finishes his course of study.","Scope and Contents Sends a remittance to Moncure Robinson and is hopeful of future mercantile success.","Scope and Contents He plans to look beyond Virginia for employment upon his return a year hence; the more he sees of France, the less he likes it.","Scope and Contents A professorship at the University of Virginia which might be available; the lessening of interest in \"internal improvement\" n the country, so less need for engineers; Virginia politics.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson has heard that the Governor is to appoint Mr. Crozet as chief engineer who \"as a civil engineer is the merest pretender\"; French engineering is far behind that of England and the U.S.; he expects to be free of his dependence upon Virginia when he returns.","Scope and Contents Reports that the better grounded he is in the practice of England and the theory of France (in engineering) the more completely will he insure himself of employment in \"some other quarter of our Union\" outside of Virginia; he is still trying to overcome the effects of the fevers he contracted while working on the James River improvement in previous years.","Scope and Contents Suggests that Moncure Robinson return in the summer because of their father's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Conway Robinson encourages Moncure Robinson to return and make application for a professorship at the University of Virginia; he discusses the political changes that have taken place in Virginia; John Robinson urges Moncure Robinson to apply for the position.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson doubts that he will be offered the position of Professor of Mathematics at Charlottesville (University of Virginia); he plans to leave at the end of the lecture period for another tour of English engineering examples; he tells of the political conflicts of France, of the King and the minister.","Scope and Contents A trip to Vichy over almost impossible roads, with humorous anecdotes of their experiences.","Scope and Contents His visit to the port engineering works at Cherbourg; fellow countrymen he has met in Paris; the election of Gen. La Fayette to the Chamber of Deputies by two votes.","Scope and Contents The members of his family in Philadelphia, whom Moncure Robinson is to meet on his return to the U.S. at the end of the summer.","Scope and Contents Interest in railways in Maryland, the election of the professor at the University of Virginia, and affairs at home; comment on the new government in Britain.","Scope and Contents The appointment of the professor at the University of Virginia; their mother's interest in the Conway family arms and the Conway Castle in Wales; the family troubles which includes the selling of the servants and real property in order to pay off the indebtedness of the failed mercantile enterprise.","Scope and Contents Includes an extract from a letter written by James Brown, U.S. Minister in Paris, in which Mr. Moncure Robinson is favorably mentioned. Franked by James Monroe.","Scope and Contents His inspection of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, England and his visits to iron works at Merthy and Tydril, where the proprietors were quite secretive about their processes; he reports a visit to Newstead Abbey, the former home of Lord Byron, with accounts of the house, the tomb of Byron, and some of his possessions; he is headed for visits to the collieries in Newcastle and Scotland.","Scope and Contents Acknowledging letter in which word regarding Moncure Robinson in Paris is quoted.","Scope and Contents Personal comments, mentioning relationships with Moncure Robinson; Wilkes, Arnold, and Sanders are mentioned. French and translation.","Scope and Contents Announcing his arrival after a 38 day crossing from England; he plans to look for a position in the Public Works activities in Pennsylvania. Moncure Robinson to his parents; to to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia. His visit in New York; his plan to meet the leading men in the large cities looking to employment as an engineer; and his plans to visit the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and the Baltimore Railway line.","Scope and Contents An offer of employment by the Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania for \"a series of examinations between the waters of the Delaware and those of the North Branch of the Susquehanna with a view to their connexion by Railroad.\" The pay is to be $5 1/2 per day; this may lead to other employment; the country is rugged and mountainous; he is to bring his own \"levelling instrument.\"","Scope and Contents His recommendation of Moncure Robinson to Mr. McIlvaine, and that the Commissioners had nominated Moncure Robinson for a position.","Scope and Contents Introducing Henry Chester.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Moncure Robinson on his move to \"a commonwealth...whose citizens are full of energy and enterprise...as different alsmot from the Old Dominion as black is from white\"; he gives news of stock sales in a railroad and a manufacturing company.","Scope and Contents Expressing affection for his parents and his high hopes of advancement in Pennsylvania, despite their suspicion of those from outisde the state.","Scope and Contents Doubts that a railroad will be built very soon along the route being surveyed by Moncure Robinson; news of the family and of difficult business conditions in New York.","Scope and Contents The settling of the mercantile debts of John Robinson, the sale of all property except the town house and \"Poplar Vale,\" and other financial matters.","Scope and Contents Notification of deposit of $500 for Moncure Robinson; reports that \"your name and fame are well known to the Governor and Secretary of State.\"","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Offers financial help to his father; plans to return to Philadelphia when weather in the mountains drives him in; inquires of James River Improvement and of possibility of further employment in Pennsylvania. Reports that he has been appointed Engineer of the Allegheny Division of the Pennsylvania Improvements; he is to lay out a railroad right of way between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.","Scope and Contents Total cost estimate $1,068,895.34.","Scope and Contents The hospitality shown him in Philadelphia; requests that his \"library of professional books\" be sent to him, since he is now settled in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents Writes that nothing will be done by the Virginia Legislature on the subject of internal improvement.","Scope and Contents Sends money for his father and gifts of jewelry to his sisters; regarding the sale of one of the family houses, \"Upton.\"","Scope and Contents A letter of appreciation for \"gems\" given to A.R. and to her sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents Family news and news of his sale of some of his property to meet the continuing debts of his failed mercantile firm.","Scope and Contents The activities of Moncure Robinson and Conway Robinson to help meet their father's debts. Recent visit of Moncure Robinson to Richmond and visit of Conway Robinson to Williamsburg, where he was much impressed with the hospitality; and a trip with Jane to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Settling of debts of their father and their brother Cary; the ensuing marriage of Conway Robinson; he plans to lay out the line of the LeHigh Railroad and is willing also to undertake the works on the Chesterfield Railroad.","Scope and Contents His hope to find a satisfactory route for the railroad through the Allegheny mountains, \"a department of my profession, in which few American Engineers have as yet embarked\"; he hopes to help Cary in New York with capital, as well as helping to pay off his father's debts.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; and reaction to a report that \"the Jackson legislature of Pa. have turned out your Commissioners.\"","Scope and Contents Payment on a note. In French.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; congratulations on Moncure Robinson's new position.","Scope and Contents The location of the \"Allegheny Portage\" is nearly completed; he plans to be in Richmond in October; he has resigned his position with the Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners, but will be willing to return to execute the Allegheny Portage after he has completed the Chesterfield Railway.","Scope and Contents Family matters and the trip of Conway and Anna Jane to \"the top of the Catskills.\"","Scope and Contents A trip made with his brother and sister, Cary and Jane, to Niagara Falls and Saratoga.","Scope and Contents Included in the text is a transcript of a letter of instructions received by Moncure Robinson from Josiah White, Acting Manager of LeHigh Co. Proposals are made for the railway line to transport coal from a mine near Mauch Chunk.","Scope and Contents \"Examinations\" which have been suggested, with a statement of his charge for such servies of $10 per day and expenses.","Scope and Contents Social chit-chat, an exercise in French letter-writing. In French with translation.","Scope and Contents Regret that he cannot accept an invitation to visit in Richmond; news about their mutual friend, Seybert.","Scope and Contents Enquiry regarding the pay demanded by Moncure Robinson as Engineer for a proposed railroad from coal mines to the Schuylkill River for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.","Scope and Contents An enterprise for which T.B. is to advance the cash required on which he wants advice \"from a person in whom I place the utmost reliance.\"","Scope and Contents Signed by R. Shunke, Secy. Resolution to allow Moncure Robinson $2,250 per Annum.","Scope and Contents The iron rails and spikes used on the Chesterfield R. R.,  the former being ordered from Liverpool; and a discussion of the route of the Mount Carbon R.R.","Scope and Contents Affairs in Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Enquiring regarding the terms of Moncure Robinson for the laying out and superintending the building of 17 miles of railroad, double track, on the Little Schuylkill. Further regarding the contemplated railroad.","Scope and Contents Acknowledging receipt of a loan, and other financial matters; report of a visit to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Expressing hope that Moncure Robinson will return to Pennsylvania to pursue his engineering activities in that state.","Scope and Contents Defeat of railway appropriations in the Pennsylvania Legislation; Moncure Robinson was been appointed first Engineer of the Canal Commissioners and John Robinson hopes that he will accept.","Scope and Contents An offer of the position of Engineer to lay out a route for the railroad through the Allegheny Mountains, at the rate of $2,500 per annum.","Scope and Contents \"Report of the Engineer on the Survey of a Route of the Contemplated Rail-road from Petersburg to the Roanoke.\" Endorsed to Moncure Robinson, Esq., Hamburg, Berks Co.","Scope and Contents He returns a check given by Moncure Robinson to pay for a carriage given by W.M. to his sister, the mother of Conway Robinson and Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Having paid off all debts from the mercantile failures of his father and brother Cary, and having assisted Cary to start again in business in New York, he now wishes to hire an assistant for his father from his new salary of $4,000 per annum from the Chesterfield Railway.","Scope and Contents Recommends that a son of a friend be sent to \"West Point of some other first rate scientific institution;\" he is willing to take charge of the building of the Petersburg railway in Virginia, while still keeping his positions in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents His duties with the State of Pennsylvania and the Schuylkill R.R. and his elegant accomodations in a building built for him at Port Clinton by the R.R., with a servant, eight assistants, etc.; he encloses a check. His work with the Manchester and the Petersburg railroads, and with the Chesterfield R.R. as well as his duties in the Alleghenies as State Engineer; espresses interest in Eustace at West Point and offers to send Alfred to Yale, in both of which institutions he has friends on the faculty.","Scope and Contents An absurd plan of a certain colonel in a civil engineering project; and of the progress of Eustace, brother of Moncure Robinson, at the academy.","Scope and Contents He reminds his brother that he, Conway Robinson, is now in debt to his brothers to the amount of $17,000 and refuses any further advance.","Scope and Contents Asking for advice of Moncure Robinson, the consulting engineer, for the portage railroad over the Allegheny Mountains.","Scope and Contents His dispute with Col. Lay which very nearly ended in a duel. A planned visit to Richmond. Upon his return from the Richmond visit, he works on the location of the route of the Danville and Pottsville Railroad and the Little Schuylkill Rail Road.","Scope and Contents Family news, with reports of Eustace at West Point, Edwin, Cary, and Conway.","Scope and Contents A trip planned to the North by his brother, Conway, and sister, Jane.","Scope and Contents The visit of his brother, Conway, and his sisters on thier journey North; his plans to send his brother, Alfred, to the College of William and Mary in the Fall; encloses a check for his father.","Scope and Contents An ailment of Mr. Campbell.","Scope and Contents Expresses regret that he cannot attend the opening of the Little Schuylkill R.R., \"built under the direction of the first Master in the United States.\"","Scope and Contents Included is a copy of a letter from their brother, Cary, in New York, and the answer of Conway R. regarding the debts of Cary and need for more money for his mercantile enterprises in New York.","Scope and Contents Financial problems of Cary in New York and the school problems of Eustace at West Point Military Academy. The \"heavy blow\" that has fallen on the family, new notes written by Cary against his brother's account, and the troubles of Eustace; the interest of Moncure Robinson in a position on the New River R.R.","Scope and Contents His debts (letter copied off by Conway R. in his letter to Moncure R.). Cary Robinson to Conway Robinson. His deteriorating financial situation. Eustace, who is one of the 25 remaining of a class of 120 who entered West Point two years before, and Alfred at William \u0026 Mary.","Scope and Contents A strong letter written to Eustace, who must graduate from West Point if he wants a career as a Civil Engineer; and regarding the Danville \u0026 Pottsville Railroad.","Scope and Contents His pleasant life at William \u0026 Mary; his studies there; of students expelled; of a duel; and of the carrying of a horse to the second floor of the building.","Scope and Contents Listing the items of the family debt to $17,000 incurred by their brother Cary and plans for the joint repayment.","Scope and Contents The letter of Edwin and debts of Cary; news of the New River Railroad and of the James River Bill passed by the Virginia Legislature; news of brothers Alfred and Eustace.","Scope and Contents Requesting some money with which to buy cakes and pies for snacks at school.","Scope and Contents The troubles of their brother, Cary, of the Lynchburg and New River Railroad and the improvement of the James and Kanawha Rivers; of Saunders and John Page in politics; and of the public examination at the college.","Scope and Contents His plans to go to Sulphur Springs for his health, then on a trip with their sister, Jane; recommending the purchase of stock in the James River Scheme; of their sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents Reports of the college course; comment of the Cholera outbreak in Montreal, a threat to Northern cities in the U.S. * For a letter by Moncure Robinson of 7 October 1832, see addition to collection.","Scope and Contents Request for $500 for a trip to New Orleands made to brother Edwin, from which he has had no reply. His planned trip to New Orleads and need for funds to pay his debts in New York before he will be allowed to leave the city.","Scope and Contents Asking forgiveness if he has given offense; more regarding his planned trip to New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Answers an enquiry regarding Charles A. Jacobs; tells of the French-speaking Creole society of the city, of the many deaths from fever and cholera, the theatres, duels, and the bi-lingual state legislature; reports his own lack of success in business.","Scope and Contents His interest in Miss Charlotte Taylor; and of the prospects for the career of their cousin, Wirt, who is with Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents The cholera epidemic in the city; and of his buying tobacco in the city.","Scope and Contents C.E., Jr. asks Moncure Robinson for a job, to no effect. (See letters of 25 - 30 September 1836, which very nearly led to a duel between C.E., Jr. and Moncure Robinson).","Scope and Contents Family news, concerning the mother and the other brothers and sisters: Alfred, Edwin, Octavia, Conway, Margaret, Cornelia, Moore, Anna Jane, and Cary, and of their country house, \"Poplar Vale\".","Scope and Contents The ill health of Moncure Robinson; plans to take his father, John Robinson, on a extended tour of Pennsylvania and New York.","Scope and Contents Recommends travel \"to expand the mind and to elevate it above prejudice.\"","Scope and Contents The health of Moncure Robinson, about which Conway Robinson is concerned; report that one fourth of the population of New Orleans has died to yellow fever and cholera; his business prospects in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents Signed by L.M. Bent, Clerk. Refusal of the Directors to accept the resignation of Moncure Robinson as Chief Engineer of the Rail Road Company.","Scope and Contents Horses and carriage.","Scope and Contents The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company.","Scope and Contents Request of the Board of Directors of the WInchester and Potomac R.R. for Moncure Robinson to continue his services as Chief Engineer.","Scope and Contents His ill health, blisters to relieve his cough; and of a trip to Boston, financed by Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Purchase of property in Virginia for a railroad; draft of letter to Thomas Green on the subject; suggestion that Alfred and Eustace be sent on a tour of Europe.","Scope and Contents Notifying Moncure Robinson of his election as principal engineer for the Lancaster and Portsmouth Rail Road.","Scope and Contents Plans to send Alfred to St. Augustine, Florida, for the winter, accompanied by their mother; prospect of marriage by Moncure Robinson * For letter by Moncure Robinson of 3 February 1835, see addition to collection.","Scope and Contents A leave of absence for the brother of Moncure Robinson, Eustace Robinson.","Scope and Contents Visit of brother Edwin; brother Eustace in the army, stationed at N.O.; the marriage of Moncure Robinson and the death of their brother Alfred, in St. Augustine, Florida.","Scope and Contents News of the suicide of Mr. Brown in Philadelphia; personal news and family news of Octavia, sister of Moncure Robinson, and Wirt Robinson, cousin of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents The sickness of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Personal news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents A request that Moncure Robinson visit the N.Y. and Erie R.R.","Scope and Contents Personal news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Announces the birth of his son, John Moncure.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents $120,000 to be paid by the P.W. R.R. Moncure Robinson to Conway Robinson. Requests for the services of Moncure Robinson by the City Point \u0026 Petersburg Railroad, the Blacksford \u0026 Fredericksburg Line, and the Winchester \u0026 Staunton route; and of their \"speculations.\" Purchase of stock in the Fredericksburg R.R. in the Swan Tavern Speculation, and in the Bermuda Hundred purchase.","Scope and Contents Acknowledgement of the receipt of a book sent by Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents A railroad to be built along the James River, and one from Richmond to Petersburg, as being before the Virginia Legislature, as well as other railroads in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Acceptance by directors of the Gaston \u0026 Raleigh Rail Road of proposition by Moncure Robinson for a salary of $3000.00 per annum as Consulting Engineer for the line.","Scope and Contents The buying and selling of stocks in railroads and of other investments; the organizational meeting of the Petersburg and Richmond Co.","Scope and Contents The scarcity of money and the favorable situation for \"our object of securing a majority of the stock (of the Petersburg R.R.) in the hands of our friends.\" Dishes sent to his sister; and some comments about the control of a \"Board\" (probably of a railway). Illness of \"our little Charley\" and his plans to come to Richmond for a railroad meeting.","Scope and Contents The purchase of the \"Bermuda Hundred\" and surrounding lands.","Scope and Contents Congratulates his brother on his engagement to Miss Leigh; plans for nuptials of Conway, Edwin and Jane.","Scope and Contents His disappointments in publishing and in receiving his pay check from a New York newspaper.","Scope and Contents Moves of Moncure Robinson to get a mail contract, now being held by a steamboat line; comments on details of railway cars.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for the financial help from Moncure Robinson; reactions to France, \"the French...are a despicable race...But a French woman is a delightful creature.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; comment on \"the baby.\"","Scope and Contents Advice upon starting at Peugnet's School in New York.","Scope and Contents The affair between Moncure Robinson and Mr. Ellet, which threatened to come to a head in a duel.","Scope and Contents The school of Moore Robinson in New York and social matters in Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Challenges and acceptances exchanged between Moncure Robinson and C. Ellett and P.S.G. Cocke for duels which were amicably settled by their friends. (See two letters of June-July 1833, in which C. Ellett applied to Moncure Robinson for a job, which was not forthcoming.)","Scope and Contents Report of the dismissal of Charles Ellett, Jr. from the New York and Erie Railroad Company in July 1835, and the reasons for it.","Scope and Contents Family news; Moncure Robinson is to sail for Europe; sister Anna Jane is married.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the amicable settlement of the threatened duel.","Scope and Contents Family news, including \"Your cousin John R. is gone to William \u0026 Mary College, which has opened this season with much finer prospects than usual.\"","Scope and Contents The six months that Moncure Robinson is to be away; news of business uncertainty in the country; family and social news.","Scope and Contents Trouble on the Winchester Railroad; the war with the Indians; and Bonaparte's war in Europe; family news.","Scope and Contents Poblems with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg Railroad, a day and a half late on the run from Fredericksburg to Richmond and other similar lost schedules, need for more engines, etc.","Scope and Contents Written the day after her Ball; she gives a list of the chief guests.","Scope and Contents Lists the many complaints regarding \"our Rail Road concern\" made by passengers from the South; engines out of order, no wood or water for engines, road badly built, etc.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents includes letter from Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson Family news; congratulations on the success of Moncure Robinson in England in \"obtaining a million\" there.","Scope and Contents Disturbed by reports sent by Conway Robinson of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road; he reports that new engines are being made and sent from England; need for a \"locomotive engine manufactory\" in Richmond; attempt to enlist engineers and mechanics in England for the Richmond road; other railway matters.","Scope and Contents A recent severe illness; Conway Robinson talks of giving up the presidency of the railroad, due to the trouble he has had; and of a dress and bonnet from Paris. Charlotte Robinson to Moncure Robinson, London. The baby and the expected return of Moncure Robinson in March. Has received no letter since December 25; news of Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents The effect of the cold Northern climate on Moncure Robinson at his school in New York; family news.","Scope and Contents Advice to the brother in school; plans to leave there at the end of April, arriving in the U.S. in June.","Scope and Contents Reports that Moncure R. has arrived in England after a 16 day passage; news of other members of the family.","Scope and Contents Includes a letter from his sister, Margaret Robinson. Included is a poem from A.C.R.","Scope and Contents Her plans to give a ball; and her pride in his success in London (in raising money for railroads).","Scope and Contents The recent ball given by Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson; congratulations on the success of his mission to England.","Scope and Contents Enclosing a check for pocket money; news of the scattered family.","Scope and Contents Advice regarding the hardships necessarily experienced at school; he is employed now on the Lake Michigan and Illinois Canal.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Expressed delight at the success of Moncure Robinson in raising investment capital in England; notes that a new engine has been received by the R.R.; his purchase of the R.R. stock.","Scope and Contents A request for the advice regardnig methods, costs, etc., for \"They are aware that the extension of the Railway System has been carried further in the United States than in any other country.\"","Scope and Contents The arrival of Mr. Robinson; scheduling of a meeting and a dinner with a few railroad engineers to meet Mr. R. In French","Scope and Contents Recommends that he vote for Mr. Sheppard as President of the Railroad, rather than Hopkins; family news.","Scope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to sell stock in England, on which is he allowed 2 1/2 percent commission. 2 copies.","Scope and Contents Trouble with Negroes on the plantation and the problem raised by the idea that they have, \"that Miss Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) says they are not to be whipped.\"","Scope and Contents Included is a note from their father, John Robinson. Little sister Fan; visit of Moncure R. to New York; other family news.","Scope and Contents Farm affairs and especially the oversight of the Negroes there.","Scope and Contents Plans to send his brother to William and Mary in the fall term, where he can get all the necessary courses in two years.","Scope and Contents Requesting the signature of Moncure Robinson on several notes for $5,000 each, as part of a liquidation of his business.","Scope and Contents A communication for Pres. Dew enclosing a resolution of the Board of Visitors of the College \"for preventing the students from purchasing articles on credit\" in Williamsburg.","Scope and Contents Her return to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Requesting more financial support for his business houses in Richmond and Baltimore; reports the marriage of their sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents The sending of half a barrel of apples via an oysterman.","Scope and Contents The sale of some woodlands adjoining the plantation; and other business matters.","Scope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to contract for a loan for the R.R.","Scope and Contents Railroad and other business. Conway Robinson to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia. Affairs of the Richmond and Petersburg R. R. and of state assistance.","Scope and Contents News of the \"family circle.\"","Scope and Contents Advice given by Moncure Robinson and W.R. regarding the continuation of the railroad lines.","Scope and Contents Farm business, profits from crops, and drafts for payments.","Scope and Contents Family news with a postscript by \"your cousin, Virginia...Miss B.T.\"","Scope and Contents Business of the railroad, including an accident involving Mr. Brown on H. Street, Richmond.","Scope and Contents Advice, socially and financially; mention of Prof. Saunders and Prof. Millington of the faculty of W \u0026 M. Plans for Moore to leave the College at the end of the current session to start work; a recent assault on Moncure by Waller; advice regarding the circumstances in which a gentleman must offer a challenge and disqualification for state office of anyone involved in a duel.","Scope and Contents Financial matters and the current depression in prices for farm products.","Scope and Contents Destruction in the Harvard Chapel and bank scandals in Boston.","Scope and Contents Social and family affairs; Moncure is with them in Richmond for a short visit.","Scope and Contents Disappointment expressed by the acquittal of Waller, who had attacked Moncure Robinson in Richmond; railroad business and need of more engines from England.","Scope and Contents Announcing the birth of a second son, at which their mother had been present.","Scope and Contents Advice and family news.","Scope and Contents Waller case; railroad business and need for more engines.","Scope and Contents Edmund Randolph Robinson, new son of Moncure Robinson; other family news.","Scope and Contents Connections of the railroad with the steamboats; influence to be exerted on the new railroad lines in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Through tickets to Baltimore and New York, via the Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for advice given by Moncure Robinson regarding railroad construction and the use of engines in America; acknowledgment of his offer to assist th enew company in any way, even by a trip to the continent if required.","Scope and Contents Need for new rails; negotiations for notes on through tickets from New Orleans to New York. Enclosure: telegram from S.L. Fremont, Wilmington, NC, to Moncure Robinson regarding through tickets.","Scope and Contents Letter received from \"a small stockholder\"; suggests newspaper articles on the Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R. and the Raleigh \u0026 Eastern R.R. which \"would aid materially the sale of our bonds in England.\" Enclosure: \"A small stockholder,\" Richmond, to Elihu Chauncey, Philadelphia (1838 April 24). Complaint about the management of stock in the hands of Moncure Robinson; and the high salaries paid to the President and his assistants.","Scope and Contents William A. Bradley as author of anonymous letter; newspaper article; railroad bonds. ","Scope and Contents Social and family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Buying of stock in the Winchester \u0026 Potomac R.R.; receipts of $10,000 in June on R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; competing activity of the Louisa Line. Copy of letter from Jos. M. Sheppard regarding coal company which Moncure Robinson is forming.","Scope and Contents Manipulation of railways on the route to Washington and New York; selling to tickets in N. Y. . Enclosure: article \"Is Virginia a Repudiating State,\" written by Moncure Robinson for insertion by E.R. in the Virginia Papers. The guarantee by the State that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R. would have no competitors on the Richmond-Washington route.","Scope and Contents A meeting to be held in Baltimore; Moore R. is leaving the springs. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Conway Robinson, Halifax Ct. House, Va. The resignation of Conway Robinson as (President of the R.R.) and of his successor, Marx or Hopkins, and of the way that the election should be controlled.","Scope and Contents Through tickets and competition of Jackson in New York, where a \"battle of handbills\" is being waged; purchase of the Potomac Steamship Co.","Scope and Contents Instructs him to take an extended journey by horseback, to visit relatives and improve his health; his brothers will decide later whether Moore is to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; investment of Moncure Robinson in the Reading Railroad; Charlotte Robinson has again forbidden the overseer, Jenkins, to whip any of the Negroes.","Scope and Contents Land in Illinois held under a soldier's right which would bring a profit of $5,000.","Scope and Contents Purchase of steamboat companies; competition with the Gordonsville R.R.; buying into the Baltimore \u0026 Potomac R.R.; letters ot the papers on R.R. problems.","Scope and Contents Negotiations for through tickets; plans to go to court on the matter of Virginia's original charter to the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; great grief at the death of wife of Edwin Robinson; offer to take the two daughters.","Scope and Contents Purchase of Turnpike stock; through tickets on Railroadand other Railroad business.","Scope and Contents Decision by his brother that Moore is to study medicine and his objection to it; other family news.","Scope and Contents Purchase from the Biddles, and other investments.","Scope and Contents Social letter mentioning Latrade, Strickland, and Mrs. Taylor, mother-in-law of Moncure Robinson; the policies of Van Buren; the reception of Lord Durham in N. Y. . In French. Mentions Guy Lussac; John, son of Moncure Robinson; and Moore, brother of Moncure Robinson; discusses political situation in N. Y. In French.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Publication of a pamphlet in R.R. competition; problems with Peter Daniel of Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R., Sanford, and Felton; R.R. conferences at Chatanooga; control of stock of the Seaboard \u0026 Roanoke R.R.; problems of through tickets.","Scope and Contents The election of Dr. Sheppard as President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; Moncure Robinson to be chief engineer of the Brunswick \u0026 Florida R.R. in Georgia; purchase of property in Richmond; building of the Southwestern R.R.","Scope and Contents His plan to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requesting Moncure Robinson to make a statement to support the claims of the children of Robert Fulton, then pending before Congress.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Daniel, Joynes, Jackson, and Fremont on through tickets; purchase of bridge and turnpike in Baltimore.","Scope and Contents Through tickets; Felton of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R.; article by Daniel. ","Scope and Contents News concerning the wife of Moncure Robinson, his two children, John Moncure nd Edmund, his brother, Moore, and a nephew of Susan B. Taylor; Peter Daniel; newspaper article quoted which derided the James River Company.","Scope and Contents Sent with a watch; family news.","Scope and Contents Social news.","Scope and Contents Pamphlet and newspaper articles; opinions of Daniel, Felton, Sanford, and Tyler in through ticket negotiations.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Receipts of the Potomac Steamship Co., negotiations with the Board of Public works; baggage checked through.","Scope and Contents Railroad business which is not clear from this one letter.","Scope and Contents The death of a grandson, and other family affairs.","Scope and Contents Can hardly leave the city to visit home for fear of being arrested by some of his creditors.","Scope and Contents Cost of through tickets; New York ticket office; purchase of rails for the R.R.; dividend return of 3 1/2 percent.","Scope and Contents Plans made by him and Conway Robinson \"not to breathe this to anyone\"; expenditures made to kept the equipment up to the increasing business. (Sheppard was President of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R.)","Scope and Contents Rails for the road; other railroad business.","Scope and Contents A position under Moncure Robinson for Eston, son of Randolph Harrison.","Scope and Contents Proposal to accompany the father of Moncure Robinson on a visit to Philadelphia; other social news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Possibility of selling \"Elmington\" and \"Ballston\" plantations; family news.","Scope and Contents Results of the Railroad Convention at Washington; negotiations for mail contracts; competition of steamboats from Baltimore to Richmond; through ticket negotiations.","Scope and Contents Social news from Boston.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents Reporting the exchange of bonds payable in London for domestic seven percent bonds.","Scope and Contents Mention of Mrs. Edwin Robinson (second wife), and other social news.","Scope and Contents Things have not gone well with him and he is unable to make the payment on his debt to Moncure Robinson that Moncure Robinson has requested; the opportunity for their brother, Moore, to practice medicine in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents Report on the completion of the rail road route between Brunswick and Chatahoochie.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents News that the Philadelphia banks \"are suspending specie payments.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; brother Eustace has returned home from the West and recommends that Moore practice medicine in the West.","Scope and Contents \"You and the officers of the Railroad company must manage the affairs. I must stick to the law. . .gradually diminish my debts\"; lot in Richmond purchased with a loan from Moncure Robinson Enclosed a form of receipt to be signed by Moncure Robinson (not signed).","Scope and Contents The purchaser of \"Poplar Vale,\" the Robinson country house, agrees to execute notes to Moncure Robinson who is anxious to raise some money; \"the banks are doing very little.\"","Scope and Contents Expressing hope that Eustace has left Richmond for Washington in order to speed his recovery.","Scope and Contents The possible sale of \"Elmington.\"","Scope and Contents Stockholder's meeting of the railroad; need to borrow $25,000 to pay the running expenses of the road; suggestion that he, Conway Robinson, resign from the Board of Directors and that Moncure Robinson become the President of both Richmond \u0026 Petersburg and Richmond \u0026 Fredericksburg R.R. Co's.","Scope and Contents Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) and \"her sweet children.\"","Scope and Contents The collection of notes due Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents The Winchester \u0026 Potomac R.R. Co. and an application to Congress for an increase in mail pay.","Scope and Contents Her children, Agnes and Philip and her nephew, Conway; other family news. Octave (Octavia Robinson Haxall), Richmond, to Moore Robinson, Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in getting a translation of Chevalier's work published in New York.","Scope and Contents Offer to accept the situation proposed by Moncure Robinson; has letters of recommendation to show to Mr. Byrd, President of the Company.","Scope and Contents Bills before the state legislature concerning the extension of railroads in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents His application to Mr. Bird, President of the Petersburg \u0026 Roanoke Railroad Co., for a position as his assistant. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Henry D. Bird, President Petersburg R.R. Co., Petersburg, Va. Enclosed in letter to Eustace Robinson with a recommendation.","Scope and Contents The railroad bill which is before the state legislature; the visit of Mr. Clay to Richmond; letter of resignation to be presented by Joseph M. Sheppard.","Scope and Contents Notifying him of his election of the Richmond, Fredericksburg \u0026 Potomac Railroad Co., resignation of Conway Robinson and appointment of Joseph M. Sheppard in his place. Included on same sheet: notification of the election of Moncure Robinson to be President of the Railroad; signed by Hilary Baker, Clerk.","Scope and Contents A bill before the State Legislature for the building of a railroad from Pottsville to Tuscarora, with an amendment by Andrew B. White that the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading R.R. Co. be authorized to build the same.","Scope and Contents Returning an offensive letter, Eustace Robinson asks \" the termination of all intercourse hereafter.\"","Scope and Contents Appreciation for hospitality during his sojourn in America. In French.","Scope and Contents Requesting information on some problems connected with a railroad from Halle to Cologne, noting that Mocure Robinson \"would not be unwilling to undertake the construction of the railroad.\"","Scope and Contents Trouble with Dr. Cocke and notices from the Farmers and Merchants Bank of notes of Moncure Robinson coming due.","Scope and Contents Social letter, mentioning Guy Lussac, Malexieux, Latrade, Colonel Melnikoff. In French.","Scope and Contents Further questions from the Postmaster General in Berlin concerning American railroads.","Scope and Contents Brief note.","Scope and Contents Documents from France that M. Chevalier has asked him to deliver to Moncure Robinson. In French.","Scope and Contents The health of Moore and a visit to \"Elmington.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) is to spend the winter with them.","Scope and Contents Instructions to Moore Concerning his movements with a check for $20.00.","Scope and Contents Place of Moore Robinson in the hospital; wagers on the Presidential election; Whig Rally on Bunker Hill with Webster speaking; the Phi Beta Kappa dinner at Harvard.","Scope and Contents The recovery of Moore Robinson from an eye injury.","Scope and Contents The accident, injuring the eye of Moore Robinson.","Scope and Contents Sympathy for the loss of an eye in an accident.","Scope and Contents Reporting that news has just reached Richmond of the death of the President; and family news.","Scope and Contents News of small pox in Philadelphia; family news. Her reading while ill; family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news; greetings to his two grandsons, children of Moore Robinson.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family affairs.","Scope and Contents Expresses concern for the health of his brother.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents More hopeful about his health; interested in the possibility of an appointment to the hospital.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; with a letter of 1 March 1841.","Scope and Contents Advice on way to achieve an appointment at the hospital.","Scope and Contents The failure of the Girard Bank in Philadelphia; family news.","Scope and Contents Appointing them commissioners to determine the advisability of expanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard.","Scope and Contents The letter is sent by Moncure Robinson, as Moore is sailing for Europe; news about the family at \"Poplar Vale\" and elsewhere.","Scope and Contents Reports of a trip through Europe.","Scope and Contents Recommends Moncure Robinson as a consulting engineer for railroad construction in the Austrian Empire. In French, with translation.","Scope and Contents Leaving \"Dogwood\" House to his son, Eustace, who is occupying same, \"Poplar Vales\" to his son-in-law, John N. Shields, the remainder of the estate to be administered by his sons, Moncure and Conway for the benefit of all the family.","Scope and Contents Expressing opposition to the purchase of a house in Philadelphia, which she considers a \"comfortless, gloomy place.\"","Scope and Contents Desire of Moncure Robinson for Mrs. S.B. Taylor to be with them.","Scope and Contents Her respect for her father; family news.","Scope and Contents Their long friendship.","Scope and Contents The slow recovery of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson, from a severe illness.","Scope and Contents Asking the opinion of Moncure Robinson on \"the proposed Rail Road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, as a means of connecting Philadelphia with the Valley of the Mississippi.\"","Scope and Contents The illness of her mother and herself, and her children who are being cared for by Cornelia Robinson.","Scope and Contents Trouble with Bird about through tickets and Fontaine on Louisa Railroads connections; Moncure Robinson will agree only to rent telegraph wires erected by the R.R., or work them in shares with Mr. Kendall's company.","Scope and Contents Urges Edwin Robinson to influence the Governor, Board of Public Works, and legislators against supporting the telegraph lines of Kendall; opposing influence of Bird in Petersburg; against election of Wickham to the Railroad Board of Directors; proxies for stockholders meeting; 3 1/2 percent dividend; Mr. Sharp supervising Railroad rolling stock; all negotiations fro through ticket notes to be handled by Moncure Robinson; article by Moncure Robinson on telegraph in Railroad Journal.","Scope and Contents Mount Vernon Line and the River and Bay Line Steamboat Companies, as opposed to the Piney Point Line of Moncure Robinson, opposing election of Wickham to Railroad Directors, enclosing letter \"to the editors of The Whig\" opposing a steamboat race.","Scope and Contents Negotiations for mail control renewals, with refusal to take Virginia local mail unless through mail also on their railroad; machinations of Kendall; through ticket negotiations; relations with soon to be opened Louisa Line, the Portsmouth Road and Bird; instructs Edwin Robinson to charge double for corpses and encloses the copy for an advertisement of the Railroad; \"am so anxious for the success of your administration that I suggest ... everything that comes in my mind.\"","Scope and Contents Opposing Bird; reducing the fare on the Piney Point line to meet the fare on the Bay Line; Railroad financing negotiations with Fontaine and \"Old Cove.\"","Scope and Contents Mail controls, with threat that the \"mail would be thrown off the road,\" rates for through tickets; purchase of a steamboat; affairs of the Daville Railroad. Gen. MacRae and through tickets; mail contract; purchase of a steamboat.","Scope and Contents Plans for a visit to Richmond to see the Governor and Henshaw; articles to be inserted in the Richmond papers; the health of Charlotte, his wife.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts and problems with the papers of Richmond and the  Pennsylvanian  and  Ledge r in Philadelphia; the ill health of his sons, John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Included a resolution to be presented to the Senate. Competition with stages and steamboats in conveying the mail \"we have only to be firm...and the mail must come to us,\" the opposition of \"Old Cove, Mayo Co.,\" plans to prepare a bill to be presented by Goggin. ","Scope and Contents Social affairs.","Scope and Contents Financial matters; family affairs, providing money for the family.","Scope and Contents The death of a child and the expected birth of another.","Scope and Contents The birth of a fourth son Moncure Robinson and \"recent affliction\" (death of a daughter); affairs of the steamboat company; through ticket notes.","Scope and Contents Stockholders; the bill before Congress; and family affairs.","Scope and Contents Payment on bonds. J.C.R. Taylor, Jefferson County, Charlestown, W. Va., to Moncure Robinson. More payments.","Scope and Contents Purchase of Bay Stock; opposition to Bird; visit of his son Edmund to the grandparent in Richmond.","Scope and Contents A visit from Edmund, son of Moncure Robinson; family news.","Scope and Contents Railroad business and details of running the road.","Scope and Contents Arrangements for through tickets between New York or Philadelphia and Charleston, S. C.","Scope and Contents Complaining about troubles in remodelling an old house that they have bought. Written while on a visit to her brother's house. Jane Randolph, a cousin.","Scope and Contents A servant, Joshua, who is working to buy his freedom.","Scope and Contents A letter to Governor Smith; difficulties with Bird; affairs before the Virginia Legislature that Moncure Robinson is attempting to influence.","Scope and Contents Illness of their mother, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, with contents of her will copied in the letters.","Scope and Contents Improved health of Mrs. Agnes Robinson, matters of Moncure Robinson; affairs of Public Works; \"Bird...is plainly convicted, not only of duplicity, but of actual falsehood.\"","Scope and Contents Her youngest son, Conway; social news.","Scope and Contents An interview with the new Post Master General. Mail pay to the railroad line; the steamboat lines are able to pay a 14 percent dividend; Affairs of the stockholders, advice that Edwin close out his mercantile house and devote full time to position of President of the Railroad.","Scope and Contents The railroad rates for freight and passengers; mail contracts; railroad finances.","Scope and Contents The support of a program of plank road building in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Repairs to a ship,  Georgia .","Issuing of additional stock; stock manipulation on appeal of legal case.","Scope and Contents Railroad stock prices and sales.","Scope and Contents Family news. Their sons, John and Eddy.","Scope and Contents Activity to influence the Virginia State Legislature; defeat of Fontaine in action taken there; enclosing copy of a bill to be presented to the legislature.","Scope and Contents A ticket exchange. Forwarded to Edwin Robinson with instructions to sell some of the stock of Moncure Robinson \"who has little else\" in the way of railroadstock.","Scope and Contents A portrait of Moncure Robinson by Sully and one of his wife; draft of an article written against a bill to make a loan to the Louisa Co.; a bill incorporating the Chesapeake Steamship Co.; settlement of an insurance claim; stock sales by Prof. Tucker; special trains, return tickets, steamboat schedules; introducing Mr. Mariani, an Italian.","Scope and Contents Quotation of stock prices in the papers in competition with the Louisa Line; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for not agreeing with Moncure Robinson on stock manipulation; railroad expenses and need for economy; expressing concern for the health of their father.","Scope and Contents Purchase of rails in England for extending the railroad from Richmond to the junction; increase in price of the railroad stock and attempt to keep down price of Fontaine's stock; competition of steamship line of Moncure Robinson with the B. \u0026 O. R.R.","Scope and Contents Purchases of iron for rails and other railroad business; instructions to Worthington, agent for steamboat freight; stock owned by Moncure Robinson under other names; the health of his wife, Charlotte.","Scope and Contents Attempts to bring down the price of Fontaine's stocks; regrets at the dismissal of an employer by Edwin Robinson; threatened resignation of Captain McCausland of the Piney Point Line; opposition to \"the Alexandria Bill\" in Washginton.","Scope and Contents An attempt to hold up the extension of the Louisa Road until after Supreme Court decision, and \"to keep it in a crippled condition\"; the railroad stock of Moncure Robinson increasing in value; an article recommending a plank road from Richmond to Staunton.","Scope and Contents Acknowledgement of donations of two volumes to the library by Conway Robinson.","Scope and Contents Sale of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock by Chauncey at 98; hope to retard extension of Louisa Line at meeting of their stockholders; collecting proxies for Richmond and Petersburg R.R. meeting; competing with Rives, Bolling and Bird.","Scope and Contents Return of Charlotte from a trip to Richmond; move to influence the North Carolina Legislature for a railroad to connect with Danville, Va.; the best route from Richmond to the Ohio; the plank road to Charlottesville.","Scope and Contents Pressure of Louisa Line, includes a memorial to the Legislature to be signed by \"residents of Charlottesville etc.\"; sends Edwin Robinson explicit instructions. His reply to Rives.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. on through tickets to N. Y. ; claims of the Louisa Co. (Central R.R.) and suit against the insurance company; draft of a bill for the Virginia Legislature; newspaper reports to hurt value of Central R.R. stocks.","Scope and Contents Letter received from Dr. Collins, which he encloses. William Collins, Portsmouth, to Charles W. Falls. The building of a railroad line from the Carolina border; and some problems with W. Rives.","Scope and Contents Requesting her brother to come to act in her father's place to \"give her away\" in marriage. Cornelia Robinson to Moncure Robinson. The marriage to Mr. Cunningham; and the checks sent by Moncure Robinson, one of which is returned.","Scope and Contents Battle with Fontaine of the Louisa R.R., hoping to bring it to bankruptcy, but fear that it will win in the Virginia Legislature; court troubles; negotiations with Parker.","Scope and Contents An invitation to a Wistar party.","Scope and Contents Stockholders meeting held at Norfolk; issuing of bonds; building of two new boats.","Scope and Contents Recommending economics in running the R.R.; opposition to Bird and Fontaine, \"no prospect of rest from Fontaine until U. S. ? road gets into a delapidated condition\"; schedules for connecting trains in Washington, D.C.; introducing Julius Contin, a representative of the French Government who is making a study of railroads in America.","Scope and Contents Prices for tickets over the R.R. of Moncure Robinson; printed page of \"A Catalogue of Routes, Places, Time and Rates of Fares from Boston.\"","Scope and Contents Traveling with his mother (father has died), and death of daughter of his brother, Conway; negotiating mail contracts with Post Master General Dundas; Piney Point Line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed.","Scope and Contents A defense of his regimes as President of the railroad; and complaint of the manner and attitude of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Fontaine of Central R.R., Parker of the B. \u0026 O., and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg R.R. and Gordonsville Road; selling of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock and purchase of N.Y. \u0026 Erie R.R. stock.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents An inquiry concerning John Moncure; including a power of attorney; hoping for a visit from his sister Charlotte and the rest of the family.","Scope and Contents John, son of Moncure Robinson, advising that he be allowed to pursue a scientific direction rather than a classical one in his studies.","Scope and Contents Success of an application by his son John to VMI and the distress caused by this to his wife Charlotte; settlement with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. on through tickets; mail contracts still pending.","Scope and Contents Sent with a printed pamphlet autobiography. Draft of a reply of Moncure Robinson to Pierce Butler. Sympathetic with his problems.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Payment on a note from Moncure Robinson; family affairs.","Scope and Contents Social news; report of tight money in Boston, \"the cause is no doubt this wicked tariff.\"","Scope and Contents He has taken John, son of Moncure Robinson, to the Va. Military Institute.","Scope and Contents Finances of the railroad line and purchase of more rails; attempts to undermine newspaper support of Central railroad line west of Richmond; shipment of claret wine for friends and for use on Washington and Fredericksburg steamboat line.","Scope and Contents Need for the purchases of more rails, \"the old portion of our road is breaking up rapidly.\"","Scope and Contents Notice to yield possession of a house he is renting from Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Railroad. Details of tickets, routes, etc.","Scope and Contents Draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to write to Gen. MacRae concerning through baggage; the business of the Bay Line negotiations with Parker Falls and Dundas; trip with his wife, Charlotte, to visit their son, John, at VMI.","Scope and Contents Best route to Lexington via train or other conveyance.","Scope and Contents Sent to Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Cordial social letter.","Scope and Contents A meeting of the railroad presidents called by the Post Master General; transport of passengers and baggage in Washington, D.C.; schedules to the south; need for an ice boat; Fontaine seeking a loan of $200,000 for his R.R., \"we ought to put some blocks in the way of it.\"","Scope and Contents Through tickets, ice boat, profits of the Piney Point Line, buying railroad stock; negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. and Fontaine of the Central R.R. (Louisa Line).","Scope and Contents Mail contracts, through tickets; transfer of passengers in Washington; Capt. Macausland of the Steamboat Line and Gen. MacRae of a competing R.R.","Scope and Contents Railroad financing and the Piney Point Line with newspaper advertisement enclosed.","Scope and Contents The Petersburg and Richmond railroad bill before the Virginia legislature; expenses of the railroad cutting profits; trouble with Geo. Mattingly.","Scope and Contents Trouble made by Falls; attempt to rouse the Petersburg people against him; manipulation of stocks.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. for through tickets; the Ice Boat Bill; the Louisa Case before the courts; Fontaine, Bird, and MacRae. Family affairs--death of their sister, Cornelia; a box of clothes sent to John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI.","Scope and Contents Employees of the steamboat line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed; trouble with Falls of the Bay Line.","Scope and Contents Visit with John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI; defeat of Ice Boat Bill; bills before legislature of N. Carolina and S. Carolina; trouble with Falls about through tickets.","Scope and Contents Steamboat schedules from Richmond; attempt to buy Seaboard of Roanoke stock at a depressed price; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for changing railroad schedules; a resolution to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; Edwin Robinson is running for the Virginia State.","Scope and Contents Signed by J.H. Smith, Superintendant.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for \"kind favors\"; but still thinks that he is entitled to redress in the suit against the railroad.","Scope and Contents Urging passing of a resolution which will corner Alexandria trader for the Piney Point Line; enclosing copy from William Parker, stating that B. \u0026 O. R.R. will return to old arrangement on through tickets; the R.F. \u0026 P. stockholders to control Falls; through tickets from the south and connections at Alexandria.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; government ice boat on the Potomac; negotiations with MacRae, Falls, and the Lynchburg \u0026 Tenn. R.R.; problems with employees Sharp and Macausland opposing increase in salaries with enclosed letter from L.H. Minor supporting increase in salaries; urges work to pass Richmond and Petersburg R.R. line with draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to send.","Scope and Contents E. Caylus has suggested to Ch. Sedgewick that Moncure Robinson be asked to be director of the \"Universal Exposition\" planned for New York, and has been empowered to ask confidentially whether he will accept the position. Endorsement refers to it as \"International Mining Engineers Exposition.\"","Scope and Contents Request for a meeting to iron out problems.","Scope and Contents Regrets that Moncure Robinson is not interested in the position of Director of the New York Exposition. He is embarking on a wine importing business for which he seeks some capital from Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Instructions to Capt. Macausland of the steamboat and steamboat expenses; passage of Ice Boat Bill in the Senate; schedule changes by Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R.","Scope and Contents The demerits received by his son, John.","Scope and Contents The Directors for the new Richmond and Petersburg R.R.; bills before the Virginia Legislature; opposition of Rives.","Scope and Contents Examination of his John, before the Board of Visitors, and the risks of his dismissal.","Scope and Contents Reduced fares on through tickets; the organization of the Potomac and Bay Steamship Company.","Scope and Contents Regrets at not being able to attend a \"symposium.\"","Scope and Contents Introducing Samuel Keifer, Chief Engineer of the Board of Public Works in Canada.","Scope and Contents Expressing his willingness to accept a position on the condition that \"its duties will be discharged by me independently, according to my conscientious convictions.\"","Scope and Contents Trouble with Parker on  arrangments for through tickets.","Scope and Contents Which are to be continued despite Parker; a recent railroad accident; problems of employees Macausland and Sharp; details of steamboat line management.","Scope and Contents Salary of Moncure Robinson as Pres. of the W. \u0026 F. Steamboat Col; details of management; seeking control of the Bay and Seaboard Route and the Seaboard and Roanoke Line.","Scope and Contents Enclosed with an article that he sends.","Scope and Contents A planned visit of her son Edmund.","Scope and Contents Secret purchases of stock to gain control of Bay Line and \"S. \u0026 R.\"; reprimands Edwin Robinson on his negotiations for through tickets; trouble with Parker; mention on Peter Daniel, new president of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents His visit to England and on friends of Moncure Robinson; visit to Eton College with description of the whipping stool; description of Hampton Court. Notes the election of Peter Daniel as president of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stock.","Scope and Contents Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R. in relation to the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; more trouble with Falls in connection with Seaboard and Bay stock; stock purchases by Prof. Tucker and Mr. Haxall; mail contracts; telegraph line; through tickets; John at Cambridge (Harvard University).","Scope and Contents Problems with Falls and Parker; baggage handling; Rogers and a new telegraph line.","Scope and Contents The cornering of stocks; problems with McHaffey.","Scope and Contents Printing of hand bills and advertisements.","Scope and Contents Payment on a note to Moncure Robinson and plans to move.","Scope and Contents Financial reports; passenger complaints on fares charged on the boats; mail connections; \"contemptible course of Falls in his effort to monopolize through travel.\"","Scope and Contents News that Conway Robinson sailed from Europe--expected in New York on October 11; news of other members of the Robinson family.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stocks and real estate; reports that travel has never been so good on the line as it has been this season.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stock; note owned by Caylus.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Loss (death of a child ?) sustained by Moncure Robinson and his wife Charlotte; accounts and schedules of the R.R.","Scope and Contents Accounts; a mail bill before Congress which would reduce payments to the railroads.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Schedules of steamboats; Capt. Macausland and Worthington; extension of Balto. \u0026 Wash. R.R. to the river; through tickets; stock sale; Daniel, Pres. of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Mr. Daniel and negotiations with Mr. Falls.","Scope and Contents Connecting trains and boats with enclosure from H.D. Bird and telegram from J.F. Simmons, Welden, to H.D. Bird; advice to Edwin Robinson on running the schedules; difficulty with Macausland; reason for Moncure Robinson's lack of confidence in Edwin Robinson.","Scope and Contents Railroad stocks and a meeting in Baltimore.","Scope and Contents Professional duties and high fees paid by Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Steamboat schedules; extension of the Washington road to the Potomac; insurance on the boats; opposition to the Central R.R.; Capt. Peck appointed for the line, but to be kept secret until after the Baltimore meeting. .","Scope and Contents Iron for rails for extension of the R.R. past the Junction; collection of tickets on trains and boats; countermanding decisions of Edwin Robinson; supporting Worthington; extension of the Washington Line to the Potomac; railroad investments and dividends.","Scope and Contents Price for transporting flour on the boats; competition of agents in Alexandria; uniformity of freight rates.","Scope and Contents Support for Capt. Peck against Mattingly; income of steam boat company reduced \"owing to the times throughout the country\"; strictest economy being observed.","Scope and Contents Lack of cost kept by Edwin Robinson for railroad iron; financial affairs of the Bay Co., Line; negotiations for Savage to buy out Falls; instructions for Bragg to get detailed instructions from Moncure Robinson for \"mode of connecting the rails.\"","Scope and Contents Meeting of the Board of the steamboat line; conflict over election of a director, finances, etc.","Scope and Contents A trip to Norfolk and Richmond, where he wishes to meet Edwin Robinson and Mr. Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. has now suggested through conductors from New York to Richmond, as well as through tickets.","Scope and Contents Mail contract and Bd. of Public Works; competition with the Central R.R. from Washington; negotiations with Dove of the Philadelphia and Baltimore R.R.; difficult relations with Peter Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.,and \"his board\"; number of accidents suggests that trains are running faster than they should. ","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; through tickets and Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R.; enclosing list of stockholders in the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. who own no R. \u0026 P. R.R. stock, urging Edwin Robinson to get they to buy in order to control both roads; criticism of the way rails were laid; more train accidents.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; influence with Board of Public Works directors and stockholders meetings; conflict with Rives; R.R. and steamboat line finances; newspaper schedule advertisements of connecting trains. ","Scope and Contents Purchase of iron for tracks; R.R. and steamboat finances; R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock down to 70.","Scope and Contents Advice concerning studies leading to an engineering degree under Prof. Eustis; comparison of the abilities of John M. Robinson with those of his brother, Edmund, who is studying at the same place (Harvard University); enclosing a check for each son.","Scope and Contents Enclosing $100 to get John M. Robinson out of debt; advice on studies and criticism of letters; greetings of Agnes, Bev, and mother of John and Edmund. Advice concerning unworthy friends, especially Crawley, who has left a bill at the Brattle House; quoting scene from \"Hamlet\" at length; enclosing checks for John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Enclosing a check for John and his brother, Edmund, that might have to be cashed in Boston; advice on expenditures; advises that if he cannot graduate cum laude in January, that he wait another term. Advice on studies leading to graduation in July. Request for more money \"creates in me a good deal of surprise\"; \"unfortunate companions at Cambridge and \"you may have vices I have not before suspected\"; asks for an itemized statement. Candor of last letter from John M. Robinson; advice on expenses, studies and plans for graduation.","Scope and Contents Bills to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; the sharing of mail contracts with other lines; troubles with Fontaine of the Louisa Co., and with officials of other competing lines; financial problems of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Reprimand of Edwin Robinson on money matters; increasing financial problems; bill before the Virginia Senate and others before the Maryland Legislature; injunction case before the courts; enclosing letter from Anne W. Coleman and draft of letter from Moncure Robinson to C.W. MacMurdo, Jr. ","Scope and Contents Degree to be received in July from Cambridge, working under Prof. Eustis; check enclosed for John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Bills before the Virginia and Maryland legislatures; railroad finances, railroad stocks and bonds; enclosed articles on railroad rates, problems of lost baggage, and danger of speed of 35 mph.","Scope and Contents Railroad bonds; bills before the Legislature; iron for rails.","Scope and Contents Enclosing check; advice on study; problem of Edmund and pistols.","Scope and Contents Effort of Falls to direct passengers to the Bay Line; an agent in the North to sell through tickets.","Scope and Contents Advice on ompanions and study; check enclosed for Edmund. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to his son, John M. Robinson. Letter from Charles Wadsworth concerning the Ecole des Mines, where John M. Robinson may go after taking his Bachelor of Science degree at Harvard.","Scope and Contents The future career of John M. Robinson and the possibility of his going to the School of Mines in France.","Scope and Contents Possibility that John M. Robinson will not get his degree; advice on a \"conversation\" with Prof. Eustis in this direction.","Scope and Contents Advice on the coming examination; comment on the assault of Brooks on Sumner and the pro-slavery feeling of the Southern members of Congress. Enclosing letter from Prof. Eustis giving assurance of a degree for John, which is to be kept secret from Edmund. Encouraging John M. Robinson; enclosing check.","Scope and Contents Reporting that Thompson Brown is recovering with the nursing Fanny; economy on railroad and boat line; contracts for rails and spikes; through tickets; plan to go to \"the new Philadelphia Bathing Place, Atlantic City.\"","Scope and Contents A mistake in interest payment made to Moncure Robinson by C.W. MacMurdo.","Scope and Contents An attempt to influence Fillmore vs. Buchanan votes by block-voting of the stockholders if R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. does not receive mail contract; selling bonds to meet the bills for rails purchased.","Scope and Contents Expressing confidence in his son; suggesting the possibility of an engineering position in Chile.","Scope and Contents Unanswered letter to Mr. MacMurdo.","Scope and Contents Offer of position for John M. Robinson on the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. by G.A. Niolls, General Superintendent; advice on smoking and drinking.","Scope and Contents His volunteer labor to gain experience; enclosing check. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Value of field work experience to an engineer. Value of learning the practical use of instruments. More advice with a check enclosed.","Scope and Contents Recommends that he enter University of Virginia for the next term for a course of general studies; enclosing two checks.","Scope and Contents Complaints about arrangements made by Edwin Robinson for baggage transportation and for through tickets from New York.","Scope and Contents Railroad finances and dividends; the impossibility of meeting current expenses out of current income; importance of the injunction case in court.","Scope and Contents The lectures of Professors McGuffey and Maupin (at the University of Virginia); the degree conferred on him at Harvard; arrangements for living with his uncle John. Opportunities in the Northwest.","Scope and Contents Course in chemistry under Dr. Maupin who is \"often unsuccessful in his experiments\" and Dr. McGuffey in belles lettres.","Scope and Contents The increased expenses and diminished income of the railroad.; need for retrenchment; negotiations of railroad bonds.","Scope and Contents A tip for Dan on leaving Charlottesville. Announcing the death of their old \"Mammy\"; advice on studies and religion.","Scope and Contents Finances; notes for payment to Reeves, Buch \u0026 Co., for rails; mail contracts, insurance policies; injunction case; need to raise fares in order to meet railroad costs.","Scope and Contents Returning letter of John M. Robinson with spelling and punctuation corrected. More advice on rhetoric; John M. Robinson will be with his grandmother in Richmond for Christmas. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Thankfulness for escape of John M. Robinson from injury in an accident; religious comments.","Scope and Contents Railroad finances, urging increase of rates and reduction of expenses; Increase in railroad accidents; mortal injuries to Sam Brown in Central R.R. accident, train going at excessive speed of 35 mph; danger of serious accident where Fontaine's Central R.R. crosses the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. at level crossing; attempt of Falls to take over Seaboard and Roanoke R.R. through stockholders of the Bay Line; slaves killed while working on R.R.; mail contracts, with enclosed newspaper article on \"The Great Southern Mail Route.\"","Scope and Contents Absence from lectures at University of Virginia; more on rhetoric. A coming ball in Philadelphia; chance that John M. Robinson will give \"his protection\" to Miss McFarland on the trip; check enclosed.","Scope and Contents Failure of mail due to \"the interruption of the railroads\"; Edmund is occupied with his law books; visit of John M. Robinson to Philadelphia. Enclosing a pass for the R.R.; asks John M. Robinson to pick up a nail brush he left at a hotel a month before.","Scope and Contents Trouble between Malcolm Macever and Beyland; Edmund accompanied Miss MacFarland to Richmond; advice on studies and recommending the reading of Addison for style in writing. Comment on essay sent to Moncure Robinson by John M. Robinson; Edmund plans to continue his preparation in law at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.","Scope and Contents Plans to send Edmund to France for the summer; the return of John M. Robinson from the University in the summer. Many meetings of the railroad and steamboat companies; correction of essay sent by John M. Robinson; riot at the University and type of young man there.","Scope and Contents Corrections made on a letter from John M. Robinson; sale of his mare to his uncle John Moncure. The possibility of a position for John M. Robinson after he leaves the University. Future plans for John M. Robinson; Democrats won election in Virginia, defeating Edwin Robinson, brother of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Reply to a letter from Edwin Robinson which \"has given me...a great deal of pain.\" Edwin Robinson is dissatisfied with the attitude of Moncure Robinson and has been \"placed in charge of the work at my instance.\" Recommending more economy and defending the interests of the stockholders.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Rejected plans for a \"horse railroad\" from the University to Charlottesville; the disappointment of Moncure Robinson in his investment in the \"Fredericksburg rail-road\" (the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.) due to the fact that Virginia did not keep faith to the company.","Scope and Contents Storm damage to the railroad line; threat to sell out his stock (in the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.) if the vote does not go his way, a vote involving Dr. Haxall.","Scope and Contents Stay of John M. Robinson in New York and Boston.","Scope and Contents A steam carriage for turnpikes which he is to see demonstrated at \"the Novelty Works.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Care for his grandmother Robinson in Richmond. The purpose of his stay in Richmond--\"making yourself as thoroughly acquainted as possible with everything connected with the rail-road management.\" His return to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Handbills announcing the route from Washington to Richmond via Fredericksburg. Draft of the above.","Scope and Contents Handbills; the competition of the Orange R.R. Co.; and the discussions with Mr. Jackson in New York.","Scope and Contents The care of John M. Robinson for his sister, Agnes, at Atlantic City. Advice concerning his inferior position with the Philadelphia and Baltimore Rail Road; an account of the first work that Moncure Robinson did in railroad works; discussion of opportunities in Chile and Brazil.","Scope and Contents His interest in \"Lee's machine,\" a test of it on their line; resolutions of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. Co.; investigation of steamboat building yards.","Scope and Contents Comparative advantages to the stockholders of the Seaboard \u0026 Roanoke and Bay Line, the \"upper route,\" R.F. \u0026 P. R.R., and the Richmond and Petersburg Co., of through tickets which preferred one route over another.","Scope and Contents Report of amount due to R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. on through tickets sold at New York during the month of March 1859.","Scope and Contents Notification of the shipment of iron to Richmond.","Scope and Contents His meeting Mr. Bradford, the \"great English reformer,\" discussing Mr. Chevalier; summer plans.","Scope and Contents Good reports of the railroad and the Bay Line; his plans to go into the office of Biddle upon graduation.","Scope and Contents Social letter; concern about Virginia and \"fanatics south of Mason and Dixon's Line.\"","Scope and Contents Laments the rejection of Mr. Crittenden's proposition; believes the central states should mediate between the Cotton States and the New England States; \"if the Union must be dissolved, let it be with dignity\"; preparations for the family to be protected in case of war; he has finished his law course at Cambridge (Harvard).","Scope and Contents Insurance on a new boat which is to be opened to the public; instructions for Mattingly and Cap. Reynolds.","Scope and Contents The new position of John M. Robinson in Portsmouth, supervising the steamboat line and S. \u0026 R. R.R. activities at that place; no trains to run on Sunday; mention of Tazewell Taylor.","Scope and Contents An injunction received by action of the Court of Appeals; railroad and Bay Co. business; enclosed resolution about the debt of the railroadcompany in England.","Scope and Contents R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock; purchase of rails for the railroad; through tickets.","Scope and Contents Interest of John M. Robinson in the prosperity of the Petersburg R.R. and willingness of Mr. Sanford to acquaint him with his system; a limit on the number of free tickets; general advice. Relations with the Raleigh road and the Seaboardline; purchase of a new steamboat and repairs to an old one; Conway Robinson in court involving the Maryland turnpike; other R.R. and steamboat business.","Scope and Contents Through tickets to the South.","Scope and Contents Trouble with their competitors over through tickets; iron for rails; railroad finances; arrangments with S. M. Felton and Peter V. Daniel.","Scope and Contents Relationship between the Bay Line, S. \u0026 R. R.R., and the Baltimore line; mentions Wilson, Falls, Savage and Jackson; special notes of return tickets.","Scope and Contents Issuing of free tickets; and stock of the lines.","Scope and Contents Relationship of the Baltimore R.R. with the Seaboard line in carrying freight; concerning matters on the farm; relationship of the Bay Co. with the S. \u0026 R. R.R.","Scope and Contents Freight brought over the Petersburg R.R. to their road and ships; good financial condition of their enterprise. Freight; S. \u0026 R. R.R. bonds; advice.","Scope and Contents Calling him home to take care of farm business. Relationship of the Seaford Line and the Bay Line with the Seaboard R.R.; the steamboats on their line; a planned new line.","Scope and Contents A report of the visit of the Prince to Cambridge and discussion of the possible results of the recent election of Lincoln, danger to the Union.","Scope and Contents Freight business \"provided the present relations between Virginia and the northern states continue\"; mass meeting to be held in Independence Square to support the Union.","Scope and Contents His success in the management of the railroad and steamship company.","Scope and Contents Request for a power of attorney for shares of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock held in the name of John M. Robinson.","Scope and Contents Problems raised by the imminence of \"flagrant hositlities,\" including the seizure of the boats of the Potomac Steamboat Company, impounding of assets, etc.","Scope and Contents Drafts for payment of railroad accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents He considers that the dissolution of the Union is impossible, but dreads a fratricidal war which seems now about to be inaugurated.","Scope and Contents A letter sent by flag of truce to Norfolk, Va. Edmund, brother of John M. Robinson, who is practicing law in New York; Bay Co., and railroad stocks and dividend payments.","Scope and Contents Finances of the Bay Co., and dividends to be paid; the confiscation Bill which has passed the U.S. Congress.","Scope and Contents Regret at inability to send dividends due to the war and English blockade of the Southern ports. The letter was sent via Tampico, Mexico.","Scope and Contents Dividends paid on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Daniel via Mexico.","Scope and Contents Payment of dividends on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Thomas Hankey \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents Norfolk is about to be evacuated; new hope under George Randolph as Secretary of War; Moncure Robinson has been declared an enemy alien and his property transferred to his son, John M. Robinson, who is in the Confederate Forces, aide de camp to Maj. Gen. Loring with rank of Captain; farewell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Original letter withdrawn by Lydia Robinson and given to the Bermuda Historical Society. Son of Moncure Robinson whom he has seen in Richmond and who sends his regards to his brother, Edmund Robinson, in New York; suggestions concerning the affairs of Moncure Robinson. In French, typed translation included.","Scope and Contents Announcing the death of his grandmother, mother of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents John. M. Robinson has been placed in charge of the movement of stores from Portsmouth before it is abandoned to the Northern Forces; His battle in the Confederate Legislature to have his father's property come to him as a loyal southerner; his experiences at battle at Roanoke Island with a map of the island and the area around it.","Scope and Contents Report on his activities with the Confederate forces before being sent to Europe to procure railroad supplies for the Confederacy; his journey from Spain to England; the property of Moncure Robinson in the South, held by John M. Robinson. His business in England; chance that England may enter the war against the U.S.; has seen his uncle, Edwin Robinson, in London; letters from his brother, Edmund.","Scope and Contents His acquaintances in London, including Russell, Blake, Hankey, and Lord Somers; sympathy widespread for the South; English interest payments on railroad bonds.","Scope and Contents Reports that the case before Judge Haliburton has been decided in favor of John M. Robinson, so that all the assets of Moncure Robinson, Edmund and Beverly revert to John M. Robinson; railroad finances and management in the South; activities with the Confederate forces.","Scope and Contents Report of the attack on Petersburg by Grant, topped by the forces of Lee; destruction of Sheridan; thieving expeditions of Hunter; hope that \"the crazy people of the United States will come to their senses in the coming Presidential campaign,\" but willingness to fight on for five more years; report on activities of Cary, and death of Willy; settlement of railroad finances; hope to go to Europe if war ends in defeat of the South.","Scope and Contents The management of the affairs of the S. \u0026 R. R.R. and the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; his activity as General Military Supt. of railroads; the war's progress.","Scope and Contents Sons in war; railroad stock transactions; members of the family (names hidden because of war censorship).","Scope and Contents Dividends of the Seaboard and Roanoke Co.; concerning \"this useless war,\" the hope that the November election will \"disclose the fact that the majority have had enough of this mode of restoring the Union.\"","Scope and Contents Dividends and other affairs of the Seaboard line; negotiations with Rives, cousin Wirt Robinson and Wilson.","Scope and Contents Dividends of the S. \u0026 R. R.R. Co.","Scope and Contents Written via Barbados; shares of the R.F. \u0026 P. Co.; desire to rid self of interests in Virginia; possibility that family will reside in Europe after the war; Beverley's residence in Paris.","Scope and Contents A nephew, Henry, who had been taken a prisoner of war. Henry Robinson, Steamer Santiago de Cuba, to Mr. Walke. Enclosed with the above recounting his condition as a prisoner.","Scope and Contents Settlement of debts owed by John M. Robinson in the south; prospect of end of the war; suggestion that profits could be made by forming a company in England to run the blockade.","Scope and Contents Incomplete.","Scope and Contents Finances.","Scope and Contents Troubles of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R., trains over a day late; lack of engines, repair facilities; need for financing.","Scope and Contents Welcoming a son and daughter of his old friend, Moncure Robinson, upon their arrival in England, and inviting them to visit him in France. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Affairs of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. and the Pot. S.B. Co., of which companies Moncure Robinson is a large stockholder.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for a memoir of Mr. Chevalier read by Moncure Robinson at the Philosophical Society.","Scope and Contents Enclosing some copies of \"The Ledger\" in which there is a notice of a work by Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents A discussion of the charter of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Acknowledging the news of the death in America of her guardian, Mr. Seybert, and expressing grief. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents An inheritance left to her by Mr. Seybert. Enclosed is a copy of an article on the cremation of Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Information for an article by Moncure Robinson on Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included. Lucie de Saivre, Paris, to Moncure Robinson. Requesting a copy of the will of Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents More concerning the will of Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for the memoir of Mr. Seybert written by Moncure Robinson. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Social letter. In French, translation included. Incomplete.","Scope and Contents Condolences for the death of the brother of Moncure Robinson, Conway Robinson. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents The death of the father of Leigh Robinson; mention of an article in the  Albany Law Journal.","Scope and Contents Settlement of debt to Moncure Robinson by widow and children of Conway Robinson; Moncure Robinson has refused to accept land for the debt.","Scope and Contents Arrangements to mortgage \"Vinelands\" for $20,000 in order to pay cash to Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents The settlement of debts of Conway Robinson to his brother, Moncure Robinson, by the widow and children of Conway Robinson, for $20,000 cash; appreciation for the generosity of this settlement.","Scope and Contents Recommending that son of Moncure Robinson, Jr., be \"president of the company.\" Incomplete.","Scope and Contents The name for a new company which is to benefit Petersburg and Richmond. Incomplete.","Scope and Contents The commencement of work on a new railroad.","Scope and Contents A problem of their sister Cornelia, who wishes to marry a man of whom the family does not approve.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents The transactions of Moncure Robinson as President of the Potomac Steamboat Co., and as attorney for stockholders in the Baltimore Steam Packet Co.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Social note.","Scope and Contents Notification of his election to the Story Association of Harvard University.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Concerning the meeting with his future wife, Charlotte Taylor.","Scope and Contents Concerning his marriage to Charlotte Taylor.","Scope and Contents","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Reserach Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Robinson family","Robinson, Moncure, 1802-1891","Robinson Family","Buchanan, James, 1791-1868","Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866","Upshur, A. 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He was a railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner. His most noted project was the Philadelphia \u0026amp; Reading Railroad. He retired from engineering work in 1847. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: \u003cextref href=\"http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Moncure_Robinson\" title=\"Moncure Robinson\"\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Moncure Robinson is referred to as \"one of the most distinguished civil engineers in the United States\" and the \"genius of America's earliest railways.\" He was instrumental in the early development and growth of the country's great railroad system.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Unlike many of the engineers of the early nineteenth century, Robinson did not receive his engineering education at West Point. He acquired his engineering education through self-directed study and the observation of engineering projects throughout the United States and Europe. Within nine years of the introduction of the first steam locomotive in the United States, he surveyed, supervised the construction, or was the consulting engineer for 721 miles of track, or one-third the entire railroad track built to that time. At the time of his death in 1891, over 163,000 miles of track spanned the country.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The Robinson family presence in Virginia dates to 1688 at New Charles Parish. Moncure Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 2, 1802. He was the eldest son of John Robinson III and Agnes Conway Moncure.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Moncure entered The College of William and Mary in 1816 and was a student there until his expulsion in 1818. The College asked Moncure and 21 other students to leave after a dispute involving the charges for a lecture class. He was later exonerated, but never returned to the school and fulfill his father's expectation to follow his example and become an attorney.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In 1818, fascinated by the canal building that was taking place in Virginia, Robinson applied for a position with the Board of Public Works to survey a route from Richmond to the Ohio River. Denied a job because of his youth, the Board recognized his enthusiasm and allowed Robinson to accompany the surveyors as a volunteer. Three years later, the Board hired him to assist in locating an extension for the James River Canal. He traveled to New York to view the construction of the Erie Canal. That visit convinced him of the advantages of railroads over canals as a means of transportation and an aid to commerce. He submitted a report to the Virginia Board of Public Works disputing the benefits of the further development of canals, and praising the value of the railroad in its place. The Board did not view the report enthusiastically. He resigned his position and, at that moment, became devoted to the development of railroads.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e George Stephenson, the inventor of the first steam locomotive for railways that he called, a \"steam propelled traveling engine,\" influenced Robinson greatly. In 1825, Robinson traveled to Europe to meet Stephenson, and attended lectures in mathematics and science at the Sorbonne in France. For three years, he would study the canal and bridges of England and Wales, the great port installations built by Napoleon in France and the dikes of Holland.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Upon his return to the America in 1828, the state of Pennsylvania commissioned Robinson to survey a railroad link over the Alleghany Mountains at Blair's Gap Summit to connect a section of canal at Hollidaysburg on the east with one at Johnstown, 37 miles to the west. Robinson's innovative survey and ingenious design consisted of five level and five inclined planes on either side of the mountain. Stationary steam engines pulled railroad cars up a series of incline planes on one side of the mountain and lowered them down along the inclined plane system on the other side. His design provided specifications for the first railroad tunnel in the United States-the 901 foot Staple Bend Tunnel. The Alleghany Portage, completed in 1834, was an important section of a 400-mile system of canal and rail connecting Philadelphia with Pittsburgh to compete with the Erie Canal.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e During the next three years, Robinson engaged in building railroads in Virginia. He was responsible for building four of the first five railroads in the state. His lines connected Richmond with Roanoke, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, and points on the Potomac River. He is responsible for designing a bridge over the James River to accommodate the route from Richmond to Petersburg. The bridge, considered engineering marvel at the time, was 2,844 feet long and rose sixty feet above the river. The latticed superstructure consisted of 19 spans of lengths varying form 140 to 153 feet.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The American Philosophical Society recognized Robinson's engineering proficiency and elected him to membership in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In 1835, Robinson married Charlotte Randolph Taylor, the granddaughter of Edmund Randolph, the first Attorney General of the United States and Thomas Jefferson's successor as Secretary of State. The newly married Robinson settled in Philadelphia. The Robinsons had 11 children, 5 sons, and 6 daughters, 8 surviving infancy. The surviving children were John Moncure of Baltimore, Edmund Randolph of New York, Agnes Conway, who married Charles Chauncey, Beverley who married Anna Foster, Charles Randolph, Moncure of Philadelphia, Frances Brown who married Algernon Sydney Biddle and Nathalie who married Henry C. Boyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In the first year of his marriage, Robinson began work on his greatest engineering achievement-the Philadelphia \u0026amp; Reading Railroad. The railroad was intended to carry anthracite coal mined in northeastern Pennsylvania to market at Philadelphia. The 1,932 foot Black Rock Tunnel at Phoenixville, and a stone bridge of four, 72-foot long spans spanning the Schuylkill River are major engineering features the line. As Chief Consulting Engineer, Robinson formulated three fundamental rules for determining road grades and track curvatures, invented the iron freight car and was first to use stone for track ballast. In 1836, he traveled to England to obtain investments in the Philadelphia \u0026amp; Reading and returned with over two million dollars from investors. Robinson designed and named one of most powerful steam locomotives of the time, the \"Gowan \u0026amp; Marx\", for its two prominent English investors. The \"Gowan \u0026amp; Marx\" could pull forty times its own weight.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In 1839, he surveyed the route for a railroad from Brunswick, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast, to the Gulf of Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In 1840, Nicholas I, the Czar of Russia attempted to employ Robinson to oversee the building of a railroad system in Russia. Robinson declined the offer but consulted with Russian engineers on how to proceed.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e By appointment of the Secretary of the Navy in 1842, Robinson, along with Commodores William Shubrick and David Conner served on commissions that eventually recommended Wallabout Bay as the site for a dry dock and naval station in New York harbor.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Robinson retired from active civil engineering in 1847 and moved to Philadelphia to devote his time to his personal investments. He left his profession as the leading railroad engineer in the United States, attained an international reputation for engineering excellence and marvelous executive talents, and was frequently consulted during his retirement on various railroad projects. He influenced Frederick List, called the \"Father of German Railroads\" and Michel Chevalier, the Minister of Public Works under Louis Philippe and the most eminent engineer in France.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e In 1853, the American Society of Civil Engineers bestowed one of its highest honors on Robinson by electing him an honorary member.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Robinson purchased a large farm at Penllyn, north of Philadelphia and operated it as a Southern plantation. He was an open advocate of abolition and freed his slaves at the outset of the Civil War; however, he had sympathies with the South partly because of his investments in southern railroads. His son John Moncure, a Colonel in the Confederate army, went to England by order of Jefferson Davis to procure loans and purchase supplies for the South. Many of the John's contacts were the very same investors that his father had courted during the construction of the Philadelphia \u0026amp; Reading. While in Europe, John corresponded with his father and transferred large sums of money southern banks.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Moncure Robinson died on November 16, 1891. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. At the time of his death, there were over 163,000 miles of railroad track in the United States.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Moncure Robinson (1802-1891) was born in Richmond, Va. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and at the Sorbonne where he studied to be a civil engineer. He was a railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner. His most noted project was the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad. He retired from engineering work in 1847. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  ."," Moncure Robinson is referred to as \"one of the most distinguished civil engineers in the United States\" and the \"genius of America's earliest railways.\" He was instrumental in the early development and growth of the country's great railroad system."," Unlike many of the engineers of the early nineteenth century, Robinson did not receive his engineering education at West Point. He acquired his engineering education through self-directed study and the observation of engineering projects throughout the United States and Europe. Within nine years of the introduction of the first steam locomotive in the United States, he surveyed, supervised the construction, or was the consulting engineer for 721 miles of track, or one-third the entire railroad track built to that time. At the time of his death in 1891, over 163,000 miles of track spanned the country.","  "," The Robinson family presence in Virginia dates to 1688 at New Charles Parish. Moncure Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 2, 1802. He was the eldest son of John Robinson III and Agnes Conway Moncure.","  "," Moncure entered The College of William and Mary in 1816 and was a student there until his expulsion in 1818. The College asked Moncure and 21 other students to leave after a dispute involving the charges for a lecture class. He was later exonerated, but never returned to the school and fulfill his father's expectation to follow his example and become an attorney.","  "," In 1818, fascinated by the canal building that was taking place in Virginia, Robinson applied for a position with the Board of Public Works to survey a route from Richmond to the Ohio River. Denied a job because of his youth, the Board recognized his enthusiasm and allowed Robinson to accompany the surveyors as a volunteer. Three years later, the Board hired him to assist in locating an extension for the James River Canal. He traveled to New York to view the construction of the Erie Canal. That visit convinced him of the advantages of railroads over canals as a means of transportation and an aid to commerce. He submitted a report to the Virginia Board of Public Works disputing the benefits of the further development of canals, and praising the value of the railroad in its place. The Board did not view the report enthusiastically. He resigned his position and, at that moment, became devoted to the development of railroads.","  "," George Stephenson, the inventor of the first steam locomotive for railways that he called, a \"steam propelled traveling engine,\" influenced Robinson greatly. In 1825, Robinson traveled to Europe to meet Stephenson, and attended lectures in mathematics and science at the Sorbonne in France. For three years, he would study the canal and bridges of England and Wales, the great port installations built by Napoleon in France and the dikes of Holland.","  "," Upon his return to the America in 1828, the state of Pennsylvania commissioned Robinson to survey a railroad link over the Alleghany Mountains at Blair's Gap Summit to connect a section of canal at Hollidaysburg on the east with one at Johnstown, 37 miles to the west. Robinson's innovative survey and ingenious design consisted of five level and five inclined planes on either side of the mountain. Stationary steam engines pulled railroad cars up a series of incline planes on one side of the mountain and lowered them down along the inclined plane system on the other side. His design provided specifications for the first railroad tunnel in the United States-the 901 foot Staple Bend Tunnel. The Alleghany Portage, completed in 1834, was an important section of a 400-mile system of canal and rail connecting Philadelphia with Pittsburgh to compete with the Erie Canal.","  "," During the next three years, Robinson engaged in building railroads in Virginia. He was responsible for building four of the first five railroads in the state. His lines connected Richmond with Roanoke, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, and points on the Potomac River. He is responsible for designing a bridge over the James River to accommodate the route from Richmond to Petersburg. The bridge, considered engineering marvel at the time, was 2,844 feet long and rose sixty feet above the river. The latticed superstructure consisted of 19 spans of lengths varying form 140 to 153 feet.","  "," The American Philosophical Society recognized Robinson's engineering proficiency and elected him to membership in 1834.","  "," In 1835, Robinson married Charlotte Randolph Taylor, the granddaughter of Edmund Randolph, the first Attorney General of the United States and Thomas Jefferson's successor as Secretary of State. The newly married Robinson settled in Philadelphia. The Robinsons had 11 children, 5 sons, and 6 daughters, 8 surviving infancy. The surviving children were John Moncure of Baltimore, Edmund Randolph of New York, Agnes Conway, who married Charles Chauncey, Beverley who married Anna Foster, Charles Randolph, Moncure of Philadelphia, Frances Brown who married Algernon Sydney Biddle and Nathalie who married Henry C. Boyer.","  "," In the first year of his marriage, Robinson began work on his greatest engineering achievement-the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad. The railroad was intended to carry anthracite coal mined in northeastern Pennsylvania to market at Philadelphia. The 1,932 foot Black Rock Tunnel at Phoenixville, and a stone bridge of four, 72-foot long spans spanning the Schuylkill River are major engineering features the line. As Chief Consulting Engineer, Robinson formulated three fundamental rules for determining road grades and track curvatures, invented the iron freight car and was first to use stone for track ballast. In 1836, he traveled to England to obtain investments in the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading and returned with over two million dollars from investors. Robinson designed and named one of most powerful steam locomotives of the time, the \"Gowan \u0026 Marx\", for its two prominent English investors. The \"Gowan \u0026 Marx\" could pull forty times its own weight.","  "," In 1839, he surveyed the route for a railroad from Brunswick, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast, to the Gulf of Mexico.","  "," In 1840, Nicholas I, the Czar of Russia attempted to employ Robinson to oversee the building of a railroad system in Russia. Robinson declined the offer but consulted with Russian engineers on how to proceed.","  "," By appointment of the Secretary of the Navy in 1842, Robinson, along with Commodores William Shubrick and David Conner served on commissions that eventually recommended Wallabout Bay as the site for a dry dock and naval station in New York harbor.","  "," Robinson retired from active civil engineering in 1847 and moved to Philadelphia to devote his time to his personal investments. He left his profession as the leading railroad engineer in the United States, attained an international reputation for engineering excellence and marvelous executive talents, and was frequently consulted during his retirement on various railroad projects. He influenced Frederick List, called the \"Father of German Railroads\" and Michel Chevalier, the Minister of Public Works under Louis Philippe and the most eminent engineer in France.","  "," In 1853, the American Society of Civil Engineers bestowed one of its highest honors on Robinson by electing him an honorary member.","  "," Robinson purchased a large farm at Penllyn, north of Philadelphia and operated it as a Southern plantation. He was an open advocate of abolition and freed his slaves at the outset of the Civil War; however, he had sympathies with the South partly because of his investments in southern railroads. His son John Moncure, a Colonel in the Confederate army, went to England by order of Jefferson Davis to procure loans and purchase supplies for the South. Many of the John's contacts were the very same investors that his father had courted during the construction of the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading. While in Europe, John corresponded with his father and transferred large sums of money southern banks.","  "," Moncure Robinson died on November 16, 1891. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. At the time of his death, there were over 163,000 miles of railroad track in the United States."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMoncure Robinson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Moncure Robinson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBox and folder inventory completed by Emily Eklund, SCRC staff, in January 2011.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Box and folder inventory completed by Emily Eklund, SCRC staff, in January 2011."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also; Robinson Family Papers (Mss. 39.1 R56), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also; Robinson Family Papers (Mss. 39.1 R56), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePersonal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John C. R. Taylor whose letters concern plantation management. Also included are notebooks of Wirt Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Antony and Betsy, brother and sister of John Robinson; need to move from Richmond in \"the sickly months.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Nancy and Starkey, William and Anthony, brothers and sisters of John Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Marriage of Betsy, sister of John Robinson; warning him to be careful of the company he keeps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Brothers and sisters of John Robinson, living with W.M.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The law training of John Robinson and his plans to marry; sending money to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His law studies and Miss K ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sessions of the U.S. Congress in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Decision of the Congress to move to Philadelphia for ten years while the new national capital is being built on Potowmac.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His brother Starkey and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Building of \"accomodations for Congress\" and the flourishing condition of the Union.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Request that her brothers \"purchase a few things\" for her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The capture of a runaway slave, Nell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news: the return of the Negro, Nell; the  health of the sister of John Robinson; and commending Billy, the son of W.M.  .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notes that Wm. Harrison is an ensign of the Federal Troops at $18 per month, and is going South to fight the Indians. A bill is before the Congress to apportion the number of representatives from each state on the basis of the recent census.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sickness of the sister of John Robinson; concern for the son of W.M.; John Robinson's study of the law; and the sale of the Negro, Nell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Mallory, the aunt of John Robinson; the Temple's ball; books and pamphlets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her proposed marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"To be left at the Halfway House between York and Hampton.\" Advised that he sell the cows and oxen for cash, and that he send up the three boys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The drunken condition of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson; of the marriage of the son of W.M.; and later of the recovery of Starkey and his sober reform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A request that John Robinson buy a copy of the first edition of the laws of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The threat of war between England and France; a visit by W. Hunter of Williamsburg; sickness in Pocoson and the return of Starkey to drink.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. J. Robinson, this sister of J.M. and the two Robinson children, Moncure and Agnes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by L.H. Girardin and Chiles Terrell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advance of tuition for teaching French to his son, Moncure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by Francis Galvan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives advice regarding his studies and corrects grammar and spelling; a discussion of the Polemic Society, the Library Society, and the Rhetoric Society, at the College of William and Mary; doubts the need for a library at the College; gives news from the papers of the reported destruction of the French ship \"L'Epervier\" by a \"British 74\" off Turk's Island and the ceding of \"The Floridas\" to England by Spain; news has just come of the death of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A thesis written by John Robinson; supplies sent down from Richmond; advice for deportment at College; news that a Navy Yard is considered for York; advice on personal cleanliness. Enclosing newspapers recording the cession of the Floridas by Spain to Great Britain; warning not to read the papers to the detriment of his studies; reports Seneca on studies; reports the control of a house fire by a line of citizens passing water. A visit with Mr. Saunders; and advice to keep well so that nothing may interfere with his studies. A thesis by Moncure Robinson on \"Taste\" and the College President's comments on Moncure Robinson; advises reading \"Blair's Lectures\" in regard to sentence structure; notes that Moncure Robinson matriculated under the usual age; greetings from his brothers, Cary and Conway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Clothes sent to him; a thesis on \"Metaphor\"; his roommates Lundy and Goodwin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Christmas visit with his Aunt Cary in Warwick; mention of help in mathematics from Mr. Taylor; note on the inadequacy of his preparation for college by Mr. Terrel, especially in mathematics; and advice for the studies of his brothers, Cary and Conway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Arrangements for the \"Birthnight Ball\" in Williamsburg; the schooling of his brothers, Cary, Conway, and Edwin; visits with Mrs. Page and Mr. Coleman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A speech to a college society and assigned thesis on \"Suicide\"; reports of a near duel between Mr. Douthas and Mr. M. Cabell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The suspension of lectures in Chemistry due to insult of one student by others; threat of expulsion from College by whole class unless guilty one is discovered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A meeting of parents of students attending the College in regard to the trouble in the Chemistry lectures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News that the chemistry lectures are resumed, though trouble is not over.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Having completed the examinations, he is to come to Richmond by steamboat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Arrangements to board with Mr. Brown; a dinner for Dr. Jones, who had been \"maltreated by the President\"; fees for attending lectures, professors' fees, $45.00 library subscription and fee to Franklinian Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests that John Robinson sell two of her Negro men \"without sending him to a Back Woods Man, which I would not on any account do\"; suggests that Moncure is staying up too late with his studying.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports prank of night ringing of College and church bells, for which Robert Pickett, R. Donthat, and Richard Cunningham were suspended because they knew who was guilty, but refused to inform authorities; Moncure Robinson asks permission to resign from the College if he is put in such a position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by Ferdinand S. Campbell, Prof. of Math and Clk. of the Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports the demand of Mr. Hare that each student pay $40 for a series of lectures for a portion of the year, the usual charge being $10; requests his father's permission to leave College and to continue his reading and study privately.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Detailing the situation which arose from a written remonstrance to Dr. Hare regarding his high fees, signed by Moncure Robinson and 25 other students, for which all were suspended from the College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Announces the suspension of (Moncure Robinson) son of John Robinson, due to his act in signing a \"remonstrance\" petition to the Chemistry Professor (Dr. Hare) for his unfair fees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports the events which led up to the suspension of Moncure from the College, arising from a paper signed by several students regarding Dr. Hare who \"should have demanded only $10.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The suspension of the students at William and Mary College; he regrets the situation but supports his son and thanks W.B. for his support and help.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that \"it was stated by the President that in the unfortunate affair the College lost some of its brightest ornaments, among whom everyone ranked Moncure\" and that a law had been enacted to prevent such demands (by professors) in the future.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Property settled for Ben I. Gilbert by John Robinson; suggesting a political career for Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Moncure Robinson who is visiting his uncle Moncure, suggests that he might attempt to qualify for the position of the Secretary of the Board of Public Works.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The plans of Moncure Robinson to settle in N. Y. to take lessons in perspective drafting, disappointed in this prospect, Moncure Robinson plans to visit the N. Y. canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Introducing Moncure Robinson, a Civil Engineer who wishes to examine the Great Western Canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Property in N. Y. purchased by John Robinson; his trip of examination of part of the canal; and his impression of the Military Academy at West Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes for employment with the John Robinson Company, but until he hears he will use his time in copying off some of the plans used in the construction of the New York Canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents While waiting word on employment by the James River company, he continues his journey to Niagra and environs; plane to go to Philadelphia to examine \"specimens of mechanical ingenuity\" there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He plans to proceed to New York and Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The John Robinson Co. and Col. Gamble; prospects of a position with them for Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A paper regarding the estate of John Taylor, signed by Charles Cocke.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Personal letter, in which he expresses his interest in the promising future of Moncure, son of John Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bank drafts; the news of the death of Lord Byron; and the destruction of the ship \"Hannibal\" by lightning while crossing the Atlantic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The plans of the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the U.S. and of the enmity and jealousy of him in France; the new work by Washington Irving is eagerly awaited in Europe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents James River and Kanawha Canal and Chesterfield Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Accounts of his visits with the President and Secretaries of State and War in Washington on his way to Europe; his examination of the docks in Havre de Grace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sailing of Moncure Robinson on April 4; end of a fast trip by Conway Robinson to Richmond; he is now in a New York wholesale house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes a visit to Versailles, and attendance at the French Chamber of Deputies; relates his acquaintance with many of his fellow countrymen in Europe, even some fine people from states north of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Their father's \"favorite Villa\"; listing family at dinner; noting the death of Dr. Adams and Mr. Munford; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Moncure Robinson writes, \"in practical mechanics the French must be at least one hundred years behind the English.. Here I can travel in no direction but I come across some fine specimens of art executed in this land of dull and plodding people.\" He goes on to describe the technical wonders of the \"New London Bridge\" and the Thames Tunnel, including the method of digging under the Thames River; he plans to study the canals and railroads of England and Holland before returning for the lectures on mathematics and algebra at the Sorbonne.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Visit to their uncle, John Moncure, and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; his visit to Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Capt. Eustace, who has lost a child; asking about the tunnel under the Thames in London; Pennsylvania society for internal improvement has sent Mr. Strickland to England for information on Railways and Canals; Court Martial proceedings in Washington for Comdr. Porter (Comdr. Barron, President) and Comdr. Stewart; conflict between Gov. of Georgia and Pres. of U.S. in relation to Creek Indians, Genl. Gaines dispatched to protect the Indians; Genl. Lafayette departing the U.S. after a visit of more than a year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His traveling companions, John Ambler, Seybert and Chauncey; his study of the Chirk and Pontcysyllte aqueducts; he is entertained by Lord and Lady Dungannon at tea after meeting the Lord on his estate, and shown through the colleges of Oxford by a young Oxonian that he met in the Bodlean Library; he comments on the great wealth in England and the many world schemes put into operation by English capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recounts his hospitable reception in Holland, where he visited Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp; he met Lefevre, a distinguished Civil Engineer of Lyon, and received a letter of introduction to Baron Dupin, the author of the famous work on the institutions and public works of England; he describes the work of Napoleon in cutting a new channel for the Rhine River to the sea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents First letter received from Moncure Robinson \"after nearly half a year\"; the poor of England; their cousin, Henry Wood Moncure, and news of mutual friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The problems of steam boats on the upper James River; R.H. is a candidate for the state legislature of Virginia; he reports a visit to the family of Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mr. R. Harrison has published some extracts of letters received from John Robinson, with his father's permission; reports that nothing will be done immediately in the improvement of the James River, but that there are opportunities for engineers on \"internal improvements\" elsewhere; suggestion of Moncure Robinson that a railroad be built from headwaters of the James River to the Kanawha River has been much discussed; \"Your account of the Steam Waggons towing 2 or 3 others on the railways of England, \u0026amp; heavily loaded, seems quite fascinating to the friends of internal improvement\"; news of panic in New York as a result of cotton speculations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News that John Tyler is Governor and John Randolph is Senator, replacing Col. Barbour, and other elections reported; news of an influenza epidemic in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His progress in French and his continued studies; his plans to visit the canals and public works of France before proceeding to Italy, where he will spend the next winter; reports that he dined with the U.S. minister, where he met General Lafayette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes his life in Paris, calls made on Mr. Michaux and the Baron Dupin and notes, \"It is really astonishing in a country where...so many such men exist, that they body of the nation should nevertheless be so little advanced in all the useful arts\"; he goes on to describe the poverty in Paris, the filth of the back streets and the like.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He is studying the system of draining marshes in England, Holland, and Italy, as a basis for similar work along the seaboard of the Southern states in the U.S. and the mines of England; he reports his expenses and the joys of living in Paris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asks his father to get some information on a Mr. Aubry for the U.S. Consul in Paris, Mr. Barbet; states the John Ambler with whom he has travelled much in England and in Europe will soon be returning to Virginia. Enclosed letter concerning Aubry, with copy of letter from L. Cany, Richmond, to Aubry, 1825 February 23. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His own indisposition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A brief letter sent with John Jacquelin Ambler, who was returning to Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Tells of his failure to use billets to the King's Chapel where he would have been \"tea-table distance\" from His Majesty and the whole royal family, and of the few people he knows in Paris; he advises against his brother coming to France to make a living.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The low spirits of Moncure Robinson reflected in his last letter; the embarrassed situation of Mr. Jefferson financially and of the public subscriptions for his benefit; of the visit of Mr. Monroe; of the \"Hardtimes\" that have hit the country; and the 50th anniversary celebration of U.S. Independence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 50th anniversary of independence of the U.S.; of the failures of the business houses of Moncure \u0026amp; Robinson in New York, and Moncure Robinson \u0026amp; Pleasants in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents More details regarding the failure of the Moncure \u0026amp; Robinson business houses in Ricmond and New York; the drunkeness of Frederick Pleasants. An additional note is added by John Robinson, father of Moncure Robinson, urging him to return home as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social letters in the first two of which there is much religious advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents More regarding the failure of the family business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His trip south, describing the lot of 1,800 gallery slaves of Rochefort chained n their cells, then the beauties of the cities of Bordeaux; he is examining the canals of south France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The failure of the business house of John Robinson and of a loan to that company made by the sister of B.I.G.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents One more winter, then to return home after visits to England and Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A debt on the business house of John Robinson which has recently failed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The failure of Moncure, Robinson, and Pleasants mercantile house and urging Moncure Robinson to return home as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advises that John Robinson return home as soon as possible, in order to take advantage of the employment opportunities in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Possibility of action by the State Legislature on the James River Canal; enquiry regarding steam navigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He advises his brother to stay on in Europe, to complete what he had undertaken; Conway Robinson is to undertake a law career and their father will become Clerk of the Superior Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends that Moncure Robinson stay in Europe until he finishes his course of study.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends a remittance to Moncure Robinson and is hopeful of future mercantile success.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He plans to look beyond Virginia for employment upon his return a year hence; the more he sees of France, the less he likes it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A professorship at the University of Virginia which might be available; the lessening of interest in \"internal improvement\" n the country, so less need for engineers; Virginia politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Moncure Robinson has heard that the Governor is to appoint Mr. Crozet as chief engineer who \"as a civil engineer is the merest pretender\"; French engineering is far behind that of England and the U.S.; he expects to be free of his dependence upon Virginia when he returns.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that the better grounded he is in the practice of England and the theory of France (in engineering) the more completely will he insure himself of employment in \"some other quarter of our Union\" outside of Virginia; he is still trying to overcome the effects of the fevers he contracted while working on the James River improvement in previous years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Suggests that Moncure Robinson return in the summer because of their father's financial difficulties.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Conway Robinson encourages Moncure Robinson to return and make application for a professorship at the University of Virginia; he discusses the political changes that have taken place in Virginia; John Robinson urges Moncure Robinson to apply for the position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Moncure Robinson doubts that he will be offered the position of Professor of Mathematics at Charlottesville (University of Virginia); he plans to leave at the end of the lecture period for another tour of English engineering examples; he tells of the political conflicts of France, of the King and the minister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A trip to Vichy over almost impossible roads, with humorous anecdotes of their experiences.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His visit to the port engineering works at Cherbourg; fellow countrymen he has met in Paris; the election of Gen. La Fayette to the Chamber of Deputies by two votes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The members of his family in Philadelphia, whom Moncure Robinson is to meet on his return to the U.S. at the end of the summer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Interest in railways in Maryland, the election of the professor at the University of Virginia, and affairs at home; comment on the new government in Britain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The appointment of the professor at the University of Virginia; their mother's interest in the Conway family arms and the Conway Castle in Wales; the family troubles which includes the selling of the servants and real property in order to pay off the indebtedness of the failed mercantile enterprise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes an extract from a letter written by James Brown, U.S. Minister in Paris, in which Mr. Moncure Robinson is favorably mentioned. Franked by James Monroe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His inspection of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, England and his visits to iron works at Merthy and Tydril, where the proprietors were quite secretive about their processes; he reports a visit to Newstead Abbey, the former home of Lord Byron, with accounts of the house, the tomb of Byron, and some of his possessions; he is headed for visits to the collieries in Newcastle and Scotland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledging letter in which word regarding Moncure Robinson in Paris is quoted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Personal comments, mentioning relationships with Moncure Robinson; Wilkes, Arnold, and Sanders are mentioned. French and translation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Announcing his arrival after a 38 day crossing from England; he plans to look for a position in the Public Works activities in Pennsylvania. Moncure Robinson to his parents; to to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia. His visit in New York; his plan to meet the leading men in the large cities looking to employment as an engineer; and his plans to visit the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and the Baltimore Railway line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An offer of employment by the Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania for \"a series of examinations between the waters of the Delaware and those of the North Branch of the Susquehanna with a view to their connexion by Railroad.\" The pay is to be $5 1/2 per day; this may lead to other employment; the country is rugged and mountainous; he is to bring his own \"levelling instrument.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His recommendation of Moncure Robinson to Mr. McIlvaine, and that the Commissioners had nominated Moncure Robinson for a position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Introducing Henry Chester.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulates Moncure Robinson on his move to \"a commonwealth...whose citizens are full of energy and enterprise...as different alsmot from the Old Dominion as black is from white\"; he gives news of stock sales in a railroad and a manufacturing company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing affection for his parents and his high hopes of advancement in Pennsylvania, despite their suspicion of those from outisde the state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Doubts that a railroad will be built very soon along the route being surveyed by Moncure Robinson; news of the family and of difficult business conditions in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The settling of the mercantile debts of John Robinson, the sale of all property except the town house and \"Poplar Vale,\" and other financial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notification of deposit of $500 for Moncure Robinson; reports that \"your name and fame are well known to the Governor and Secretary of State.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Offers financial help to his father; plans to return to Philadelphia when weather in the mountains drives him in; inquires of James River Improvement and of possibility of further employment in Pennsylvania. Reports that he has been appointed Engineer of the Allegheny Division of the Pennsylvania Improvements; he is to lay out a railroad right of way between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Total cost estimate $1,068,895.34.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The hospitality shown him in Philadelphia; requests that his \"library of professional books\" be sent to him, since he is now settled in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writes that nothing will be done by the Virginia Legislature on the subject of internal improvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends money for his father and gifts of jewelry to his sisters; regarding the sale of one of the family houses, \"Upton.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A letter of appreciation for \"gems\" given to A.R. and to her sister, Octavia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news and news of his sale of some of his property to meet the continuing debts of his failed mercantile firm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The activities of Moncure Robinson and Conway Robinson to help meet their father's debts. Recent visit of Moncure Robinson to Richmond and visit of Conway Robinson to Williamsburg, where he was much impressed with the hospitality; and a trip with Jane to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Settling of debts of their father and their brother Cary; the ensuing marriage of Conway Robinson; he plans to lay out the line of the LeHigh Railroad and is willing also to undertake the works on the Chesterfield Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His hope to find a satisfactory route for the railroad through the Allegheny mountains, \"a department of my profession, in which few American Engineers have as yet embarked\"; he hopes to help Cary in New York with capital, as well as helping to pay off his father's debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs; and reaction to a report that \"the Jackson legislature of Pa. have turned out your Commissioners.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment on a note. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs; congratulations on Moncure Robinson's new position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The location of the \"Allegheny Portage\" is nearly completed; he plans to be in Richmond in October; he has resigned his position with the Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners, but will be willing to return to execute the Allegheny Portage after he has completed the Chesterfield Railway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family matters and the trip of Conway and Anna Jane to \"the top of the Catskills.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A trip made with his brother and sister, Cary and Jane, to Niagara Falls and Saratoga.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Included in the text is a transcript of a letter of instructions received by Moncure Robinson from Josiah White, Acting Manager of LeHigh Co. Proposals are made for the railway line to transport coal from a mine near Mauch Chunk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Examinations\" which have been suggested, with a statement of his charge for such servies of $10 per day and expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social chit-chat, an exercise in French letter-writing. In French with translation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regret that he cannot accept an invitation to visit in Richmond; news about their mutual friend, Seybert.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquiry regarding the pay demanded by Moncure Robinson as Engineer for a proposed railroad from coal mines to the Schuylkill River for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An enterprise for which T.B. is to advance the cash required on which he wants advice \"from a person in whom I place the utmost reliance.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by R. Shunke, Secy. Resolution to allow Moncure Robinson $2,250 per Annum.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The iron rails and spikes used on the Chesterfield R. R.,  the former being ordered from Liverpool; and a discussion of the route of the Mount Carbon R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Affairs in Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquiring regarding the terms of Moncure Robinson for the laying out and superintending the building of 17 miles of railroad, double track, on the Little Schuylkill. Further regarding the contemplated railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledging receipt of a loan, and other financial matters; report of a visit to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing hope that Moncure Robinson will return to Pennsylvania to pursue his engineering activities in that state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Defeat of railway appropriations in the Pennsylvania Legislation; Moncure Robinson was been appointed first Engineer of the Canal Commissioners and John Robinson hopes that he will accept.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An offer of the position of Engineer to lay out a route for the railroad through the Allegheny Mountains, at the rate of $2,500 per annum.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Report of the Engineer on the Survey of a Route of the Contemplated Rail-road from Petersburg to the Roanoke.\" Endorsed to Moncure Robinson, Esq., Hamburg, Berks Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He returns a check given by Moncure Robinson to pay for a carriage given by W.M. to his sister, the mother of Conway Robinson and Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Having paid off all debts from the mercantile failures of his father and brother Cary, and having assisted Cary to start again in business in New York, he now wishes to hire an assistant for his father from his new salary of $4,000 per annum from the Chesterfield Railway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends that a son of a friend be sent to \"West Point of some other first rate scientific institution;\" he is willing to take charge of the building of the Petersburg railway in Virginia, while still keeping his positions in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His duties with the State of Pennsylvania and the Schuylkill R.R. and his elegant accomodations in a building built for him at Port Clinton by the R.R., with a servant, eight assistants, etc.; he encloses a check. His work with the Manchester and the Petersburg railroads, and with the Chesterfield R.R. as well as his duties in the Alleghenies as State Engineer; espresses interest in Eustace at West Point and offers to send Alfred to Yale, in both of which institutions he has friends on the faculty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An absurd plan of a certain colonel in a civil engineering project; and of the progress of Eustace, brother of Moncure Robinson, at the academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He reminds his brother that he, Conway Robinson, is now in debt to his brothers to the amount of $17,000 and refuses any further advance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking for advice of Moncure Robinson, the consulting engineer, for the portage railroad over the Allegheny Mountains.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His dispute with Col. Lay which very nearly ended in a duel. A planned visit to Richmond. Upon his return from the Richmond visit, he works on the location of the route of the Danville and Pottsville Railroad and the Little Schuylkill Rail Road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news, with reports of Eustace at West Point, Edwin, Cary, and Conway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A trip planned to the North by his brother, Conway, and sister, Jane.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The visit of his brother, Conway, and his sisters on thier journey North; his plans to send his brother, Alfred, to the College of William and Mary in the Fall; encloses a check for his father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An ailment of Mr. Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses regret that he cannot attend the opening of the Little Schuylkill R.R., \"built under the direction of the first Master in the United States.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Included is a copy of a letter from their brother, Cary, in New York, and the answer of Conway R. regarding the debts of Cary and need for more money for his mercantile enterprises in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Financial problems of Cary in New York and the school problems of Eustace at West Point Military Academy. The \"heavy blow\" that has fallen on the family, new notes written by Cary against his brother's account, and the troubles of Eustace; the interest of Moncure Robinson in a position on the New River R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His debts (letter copied off by Conway R. in his letter to Moncure R.). Cary Robinson to Conway Robinson. His deteriorating financial situation. Eustace, who is one of the 25 remaining of a class of 120 who entered West Point two years before, and Alfred at William \u0026amp; Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A strong letter written to Eustace, who must graduate from West Point if he wants a career as a Civil Engineer; and regarding the Danville \u0026amp; Pottsville Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His pleasant life at William \u0026amp; Mary; his studies there; of students expelled; of a duel; and of the carrying of a horse to the second floor of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Listing the items of the family debt to $17,000 incurred by their brother Cary and plans for the joint repayment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letter of Edwin and debts of Cary; news of the New River Railroad and of the James River Bill passed by the Virginia Legislature; news of brothers Alfred and Eustace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting some money with which to buy cakes and pies for snacks at school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The troubles of their brother, Cary, of the Lynchburg and New River Railroad and the improvement of the James and Kanawha Rivers; of Saunders and John Page in politics; and of the public examination at the college.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His plans to go to Sulphur Springs for his health, then on a trip with their sister, Jane; recommending the purchase of stock in the James River Scheme; of their sister, Octavia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports of the college course; comment of the Cholera outbreak in Montreal, a threat to Northern cities in the U.S. * For a letter by Moncure Robinson of 7 October 1832, see addition to collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Request for $500 for a trip to New Orleands made to brother Edwin, from which he has had no reply. His planned trip to New Orleads and need for funds to pay his debts in New York before he will be allowed to leave the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking forgiveness if he has given offense; more regarding his planned trip to New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Answers an enquiry regarding Charles A. Jacobs; tells of the French-speaking Creole society of the city, of the many deaths from fever and cholera, the theatres, duels, and the bi-lingual state legislature; reports his own lack of success in business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His interest in Miss Charlotte Taylor; and of the prospects for the career of their cousin, Wirt, who is with Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The cholera epidemic in the city; and of his buying tobacco in the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents C.E., Jr. asks Moncure Robinson for a job, to no effect. (See letters of 25 - 30 September 1836, which very nearly led to a duel between C.E., Jr. and Moncure Robinson).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news, concerning the mother and the other brothers and sisters: Alfred, Edwin, Octavia, Conway, Margaret, Cornelia, Moore, Anna Jane, and Cary, and of their country house, \"Poplar Vale\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The ill health of Moncure Robinson; plans to take his father, John Robinson, on a extended tour of Pennsylvania and New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends travel \"to expand the mind and to elevate it above prejudice.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The health of Moncure Robinson, about which Conway Robinson is concerned; report that one fourth of the population of New Orleans has died to yellow fever and cholera; his business prospects in New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by L.M. Bent, Clerk. Refusal of the Directors to accept the resignation of Moncure Robinson as Chief Engineer of the Rail Road Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Horses and carriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Request of the Board of Directors of the WInchester and Potomac R.R. for Moncure Robinson to continue his services as Chief Engineer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His ill health, blisters to relieve his cough; and of a trip to Boston, financed by Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of property in Virginia for a railroad; draft of letter to Thomas Green on the subject; suggestion that Alfred and Eustace be sent on a tour of Europe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notifying Moncure Robinson of his election as principal engineer for the Lancaster and Portsmouth Rail Road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans to send Alfred to St. Augustine, Florida, for the winter, accompanied by their mother; prospect of marriage by Moncure Robinson * For letter by Moncure Robinson of 3 February 1835, see addition to collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A leave of absence for the brother of Moncure Robinson, Eustace Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Visit of brother Edwin; brother Eustace in the army, stationed at N.O.; the marriage of Moncure Robinson and the death of their brother Alfred, in St. Augustine, Florida.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News of the suicide of Mr. Brown in Philadelphia; personal news and family news of Octavia, sister of Moncure Robinson, and Wirt Robinson, cousin of Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sickness of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Personal news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A request that Moncure Robinson visit the N.Y. and Erie R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Personal news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Announces the birth of his son, John Moncure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents $120,000 to be paid by the P.W. R.R. Moncure Robinson to Conway Robinson. Requests for the services of Moncure Robinson by the City Point \u0026amp; Petersburg Railroad, the Blacksford \u0026amp; Fredericksburg Line, and the Winchester \u0026amp; Staunton route; and of their \"speculations.\" Purchase of stock in the Fredericksburg R.R. in the Swan Tavern Speculation, and in the Bermuda Hundred purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledgement of the receipt of a book sent by Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A railroad to be built along the James River, and one from Richmond to Petersburg, as being before the Virginia Legislature, as well as other railroads in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acceptance by directors of the Gaston \u0026amp; Raleigh Rail Road of proposition by Moncure Robinson for a salary of $3000.00 per annum as Consulting Engineer for the line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The buying and selling of stocks in railroads and of other investments; the organizational meeting of the Petersburg and Richmond Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The scarcity of money and the favorable situation for \"our object of securing a majority of the stock (of the Petersburg R.R.) in the hands of our friends.\" Dishes sent to his sister; and some comments about the control of a \"Board\" (probably of a railway). Illness of \"our little Charley\" and his plans to come to Richmond for a railroad meeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The purchase of the \"Bermuda Hundred\" and surrounding lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulates his brother on his engagement to Miss Leigh; plans for nuptials of Conway, Edwin and Jane.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His disappointments in publishing and in receiving his pay check from a New York newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Moves of Moncure Robinson to get a mail contract, now being held by a steamboat line; comments on details of railway cars.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for the financial help from Moncure Robinson; reactions to France, \"the French...are a despicable race...But a French woman is a delightful creature.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; comment on \"the baby.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice upon starting at Peugnet's School in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The affair between Moncure Robinson and Mr. Ellet, which threatened to come to a head in a duel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The school of Moore Robinson in New York and social matters in Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Challenges and acceptances exchanged between Moncure Robinson and C. Ellett and P.S.G. Cocke for duels which were amicably settled by their friends. (See two letters of June-July 1833, in which C. Ellett applied to Moncure Robinson for a job, which was not forthcoming.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report of the dismissal of Charles Ellett, Jr. from the New York and Erie Railroad Company in July 1835, and the reasons for it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; Moncure Robinson is to sail for Europe; sister Anna Jane is married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulations on the amicable settlement of the threatened duel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news, including \"Your cousin John R. is gone to William \u0026amp; Mary College, which has opened this season with much finer prospects than usual.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The six months that Moncure Robinson is to be away; news of business uncertainty in the country; family and social news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble on the Winchester Railroad; the war with the Indians; and Bonaparte's war in Europe; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Poblems with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg Railroad, a day and a half late on the run from Fredericksburg to Richmond and other similar lost schedules, need for more engines, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written the day after her Ball; she gives a list of the chief guests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Lists the many complaints regarding \"our Rail Road concern\" made by passengers from the South; engines out of order, no wood or water for engines, road badly built, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents includes letter from Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson Family news; congratulations on the success of Moncure Robinson in England in \"obtaining a million\" there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disturbed by reports sent by Conway Robinson of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road; he reports that new engines are being made and sent from England; need for a \"locomotive engine manufactory\" in Richmond; attempt to enlist engineers and mechanics in England for the Richmond road; other railway matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A recent severe illness; Conway Robinson talks of giving up the presidency of the railroad, due to the trouble he has had; and of a dress and bonnet from Paris. Charlotte Robinson to Moncure Robinson, London. The baby and the expected return of Moncure Robinson in March. Has received no letter since December 25; news of Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The effect of the cold Northern climate on Moncure Robinson at his school in New York; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice to the brother in school; plans to leave there at the end of April, arriving in the U.S. in June.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that Moncure R. has arrived in England after a 16 day passage; news of other members of the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes a letter from his sister, Margaret Robinson. Included is a poem from A.C.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her plans to give a ball; and her pride in his success in London (in raising money for railroads).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The recent ball given by Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson; congratulations on the success of his mission to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosing a check for pocket money; news of the scattered family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice regarding the hardships necessarily experienced at school; he is employed now on the Lake Michigan and Illinois Canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressed delight at the success of Moncure Robinson in raising investment capital in England; notes that a new engine has been received by the R.R.; his purchase of the R.R. stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A request for the advice regardnig methods, costs, etc., for \"They are aware that the extension of the Railway System has been carried further in the United States than in any other country.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The arrival of Mr. Robinson; scheduling of a meeting and a dinner with a few railroad engineers to meet Mr. R. In French\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends that he vote for Mr. Sheppard as President of the Railroad, rather than Hopkins; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to sell stock in England, on which is he allowed 2 1/2 percent commission. 2 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble with Negroes on the plantation and the problem raised by the idea that they have, \"that Miss Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) says they are not to be whipped.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Included is a note from their father, John Robinson. Little sister Fan; visit of Moncure R. to New York; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Farm affairs and especially the oversight of the Negroes there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans to send his brother to William and Mary in the fall term, where he can get all the necessary courses in two years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting the signature of Moncure Robinson on several notes for $5,000 each, as part of a liquidation of his business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A communication for Pres. Dew enclosing a resolution of the Board of Visitors of the College \"for preventing the students from purchasing articles on credit\" in Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her return to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting more financial support for his business houses in Richmond and Baltimore; reports the marriage of their sister, Octavia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sending of half a barrel of apples via an oysterman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sale of some woodlands adjoining the plantation; and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to contract for a loan for the R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad and other business. Conway Robinson to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia. Affairs of the Richmond and Petersburg R. R. and of state assistance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News of the \"family circle.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice given by Moncure Robinson and W.R. regarding the continuation of the railroad lines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Farm business, profits from crops, and drafts for payments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news with a postscript by \"your cousin, Virginia...Miss B.T.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business of the railroad, including an accident involving Mr. Brown on H. Street, Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice, socially and financially; mention of Prof. Saunders and Prof. Millington of the faculty of W \u0026amp; M. Plans for Moore to leave the College at the end of the current session to start work; a recent assault on Moncure by Waller; advice regarding the circumstances in which a gentleman must offer a challenge and disqualification for state office of anyone involved in a duel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Financial matters and the current depression in prices for farm products.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Destruction in the Harvard Chapel and bank scandals in Boston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social and family affairs; Moncure is with them in Richmond for a short visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disappointment expressed by the acquittal of Waller, who had attacked Moncure Robinson in Richmond; railroad business and need of more engines from England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Announcing the birth of a second son, at which their mother had been present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Waller case; railroad business and need for more engines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Edmund Randolph Robinson, new son of Moncure Robinson; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Connections of the railroad with the steamboats; influence to be exerted on the new railroad lines in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Through tickets to Baltimore and New York, via the Richmond \u0026amp; Petersburg R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for advice given by Moncure Robinson regarding railroad construction and the use of engines in America; acknowledgment of his offer to assist th enew company in any way, even by a trip to the continent if required.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Need for new rails; negotiations for notes on through tickets from New Orleans to New York. Enclosure: telegram from S.L. Fremont, Wilmington, NC, to Moncure Robinson regarding through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letter received from \"a small stockholder\"; suggests newspaper articles on the Richmond \u0026amp; Petersburg R.R. and the Raleigh \u0026amp; Eastern R.R. which \"would aid materially the sale of our bonds in England.\" Enclosure: \"A small stockholder,\" Richmond, to Elihu Chauncey, Philadelphia (1838 April 24). Complaint about the management of stock in the hands of Moncure Robinson; and the high salaries paid to the President and his assistants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents William A. Bradley as author of anonymous letter; newspaper article; railroad bonds. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Buying of stock in the Winchester \u0026amp; Potomac R.R.; receipts of $10,000 in June on R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; competing activity of the Louisa Line. Copy of letter from Jos. M. Sheppard regarding coal company which Moncure Robinson is forming.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Manipulation of railways on the route to Washington and New York; selling to tickets in N. Y. . Enclosure: article \"Is Virginia a Repudiating State,\" written by Moncure Robinson for insertion by E.R. in the Virginia Papers. The guarantee by the State that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R. would have no competitors on the Richmond-Washington route.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A meeting to be held in Baltimore; Moore R. is leaving the springs. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Conway Robinson, Halifax Ct. House, Va. The resignation of Conway Robinson as (President of the R.R.) and of his successor, Marx or Hopkins, and of the way that the election should be controlled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Through tickets and competition of Jackson in New York, where a \"battle of handbills\" is being waged; purchase of the Potomac Steamship Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructs him to take an extended journey by horseback, to visit relatives and improve his health; his brothers will decide later whether Moore is to study medicine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs; investment of Moncure Robinson in the Reading Railroad; Charlotte Robinson has again forbidden the overseer, Jenkins, to whip any of the Negroes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Land in Illinois held under a soldier's right which would bring a profit of $5,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of steamboat companies; competition with the Gordonsville R.R.; buying into the Baltimore \u0026amp; Potomac R.R.; letters ot the papers on R.R. problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations for through tickets; plans to go to court on the matter of Virginia's original charter to the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; great grief at the death of wife of Edwin Robinson; offer to take the two daughters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of Turnpike stock; through tickets on Railroadand other Railroad business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Decision by his brother that Moore is to study medicine and his objection to it; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase from the Biddles, and other investments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social letter mentioning Latrade, Strickland, and Mrs. Taylor, mother-in-law of Moncure Robinson; the policies of Van Buren; the reception of Lord Durham in N. Y. . In French. Mentions Guy Lussac; John, son of Moncure Robinson; and Moore, brother of Moncure Robinson; discusses political situation in N. Y. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Publication of a pamphlet in R.R. competition; problems with Peter Daniel of Richmond \u0026amp; Petersburg R.R., Sanford, and Felton; R.R. conferences at Chatanooga; control of stock of the Seaboard \u0026amp; Roanoke R.R.; problems of through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The election of Dr. Sheppard as President of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; Moncure Robinson to be chief engineer of the Brunswick \u0026amp; Florida R.R. in Georgia; purchase of property in Richmond; building of the Southwestern R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His plan to study medicine; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting Moncure Robinson to make a statement to support the claims of the children of Robert Fulton, then pending before Congress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations with Daniel, Joynes, Jackson, and Fremont on through tickets; purchase of bridge and turnpike in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Through tickets; Felton of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R.; article by Daniel. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News concerning the wife of Moncure Robinson, his two children, John Moncure nd Edmund, his brother, Moore, and a nephew of Susan B. Taylor; Peter Daniel; newspaper article quoted which derided the James River Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sent with a watch; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pamphlet and newspaper articles; opinions of Daniel, Felton, Sanford, and Tyler in through ticket negotiations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Receipts of the Potomac Steamship Co., negotiations with the Board of Public works; baggage checked through.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad business which is not clear from this one letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The death of a grandson, and other family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Can hardly leave the city to visit home for fear of being arrested by some of his creditors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cost of through tickets; New York ticket office; purchase of rails for the R.R.; dividend return of 3 1/2 percent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans made by him and Conway Robinson \"not to breathe this to anyone\"; expenditures made to kept the equipment up to the increasing business. (Sheppard was President of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Rails for the road; other railroad business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A position under Moncure Robinson for Eston, son of Randolph Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Proposal to accompany the father of Moncure Robinson on a visit to Philadelphia; other social news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Possibility of selling \"Elmington\" and \"Ballston\" plantations; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Results of the Railroad Convention at Washington; negotiations for mail contracts; competition of steamboats from Baltimore to Richmond; through ticket negotiations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social news from Boston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reporting the exchange of bonds payable in London for domestic seven percent bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mention of Mrs. Edwin Robinson (second wife), and other social news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Things have not gone well with him and he is unable to make the payment on his debt to Moncure Robinson that Moncure Robinson has requested; the opportunity for their brother, Moore, to practice medicine in New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report on the completion of the rail road route between Brunswick and Chatahoochie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News that the Philadelphia banks \"are suspending specie payments.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; brother Eustace has returned home from the West and recommends that Moore practice medicine in the West.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"You and the officers of the Railroad company must manage the affairs. I must stick to the law. . .gradually diminish my debts\"; lot in Richmond purchased with a loan from Moncure Robinson Enclosed a form of receipt to be signed by Moncure Robinson (not signed).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The purchaser of \"Poplar Vale,\" the Robinson country house, agrees to execute notes to Moncure Robinson who is anxious to raise some money; \"the banks are doing very little.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing hope that Eustace has left Richmond for Washington in order to speed his recovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The possible sale of \"Elmington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stockholder's meeting of the railroad; need to borrow $25,000 to pay the running expenses of the road; suggestion that he, Conway Robinson, resign from the Board of Directors and that Moncure Robinson become the President of both Richmond \u0026amp; Petersburg and Richmond \u0026amp; Fredericksburg R.R. Co's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) and \"her sweet children.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The collection of notes due Moncure Robinson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Winchester \u0026amp; Potomac R.R. Co. and an application to Congress for an increase in mail pay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her children, Agnes and Philip and her nephew, Conway; other family news. Octave (Octavia Robinson Haxall), Richmond, to Moore Robinson, Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Difficulties in getting a translation of Chevalier's work published in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Offer to accept the situation proposed by Moncure Robinson; has letters of recommendation to show to Mr. Byrd, President of the Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bills before the state legislature concerning the extension of railroads in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His application to Mr. Bird, President of the Petersburg \u0026amp; Roanoke Railroad Co., for a position as his assistant. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Henry D. Bird, President Petersburg R.R. Co., Petersburg, Va. Enclosed in letter to Eustace Robinson with a recommendation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The railroad bill which is before the state legislature; the visit of Mr. Clay to Richmond; letter of resignation to be presented by Joseph M. Sheppard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notifying him of his election of the Richmond, Fredericksburg \u0026amp; Potomac Railroad Co., resignation of Conway Robinson and appointment of Joseph M. Sheppard in his place. Included on same sheet: notification of the election of Moncure Robinson to be President of the Railroad; signed by Hilary Baker, Clerk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A bill before the State Legislature for the building of a railroad from Pottsville to Tuscarora, with an amendment by Andrew B. White that the Philadelphia \u0026amp; Reading R.R. Co. be authorized to build the same.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Returning an offensive letter, Eustace Robinson asks \" the termination of all intercourse hereafter.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for hospitality during his sojourn in America. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting information on some problems connected with a railroad from Halle to Cologne, noting that Mocure Robinson \"would not be unwilling to undertake the construction of the railroad.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble with Dr. Cocke and notices from the Farmers and Merchants Bank of notes of Moncure Robinson coming due.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social letter, mentioning Guy Lussac, Malexieux, Latrade, Colonel Melnikoff. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Further questions from the Postmaster General in Berlin concerning American railroads.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Brief note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Documents from France that M. Chevalier has asked him to deliver to Moncure Robinson. In French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The health of Moore and a visit to \"Elmington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) is to spend the winter with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions to Moore Concerning his movements with a check for $20.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Place of Moore Robinson in the hospital; wagers on the Presidential election; Whig Rally on Bunker Hill with Webster speaking; the Phi Beta Kappa dinner at Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The recovery of Moore Robinson from an eye injury.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The accident, injuring the eye of Moore Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sympathy for the loss of an eye in an accident.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reporting that news has just reached Richmond of the death of the President; and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News of small pox in Philadelphia; family news. Her reading while ill; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news; greetings to his two grandsons, children of Moore Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses concern for the health of his brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents More hopeful about his health; interested in the possibility of an appointment to the hospital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family affairs; with a letter of 1 March 1841.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice on way to achieve an appointment at the hospital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The failure of the Girard Bank in Philadelphia; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appointing them commissioners to determine the advisability of expanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letter is sent by Moncure Robinson, as Moore is sailing for Europe; news about the family at \"Poplar Vale\" and elsewhere.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports of a trip through Europe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends Moncure Robinson as a consulting engineer for railroad construction in the Austrian Empire. In French, with translation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Leaving \"Dogwood\" House to his son, Eustace, who is occupying same, \"Poplar Vales\" to his son-in-law, John N. Shields, the remainder of the estate to be administered by his sons, Moncure and Conway for the benefit of all the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing opposition to the purchase of a house in Philadelphia, which she considers a \"comfortless, gloomy place.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Desire of Moncure Robinson for Mrs. S.B. Taylor to be with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her respect for her father; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Their long friendship.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The slow recovery of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson, from a severe illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking the opinion of Moncure Robinson on \"the proposed Rail Road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, as a means of connecting Philadelphia with the Valley of the Mississippi.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The illness of her mother and herself, and her children who are being cared for by Cornelia Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble with Bird about through tickets and Fontaine on Louisa Railroads connections; Moncure Robinson will agree only to rent telegraph wires erected by the R.R., or work them in shares with Mr. Kendall's company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Urges Edwin Robinson to influence the Governor, Board of Public Works, and legislators against supporting the telegraph lines of Kendall; opposing influence of Bird in Petersburg; against election of Wickham to the Railroad Board of Directors; proxies for stockholders meeting; 3 1/2 percent dividend; Mr. Sharp supervising Railroad rolling stock; all negotiations fro through ticket notes to be handled by Moncure Robinson; article by Moncure Robinson on telegraph in Railroad Journal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mount Vernon Line and the River and Bay Line Steamboat Companies, as opposed to the Piney Point Line of Moncure Robinson, opposing election of Wickham to Railroad Directors, enclosing letter \"to the editors of The Whig\" opposing a steamboat race.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations for mail control renewals, with refusal to take Virginia local mail unless through mail also on their railroad; machinations of Kendall; through ticket negotiations; relations with soon to be opened Louisa Line, the Portsmouth Road and Bird; instructs Edwin Robinson to charge double for corpses and encloses the copy for an advertisement of the Railroad; \"am so anxious for the success of your administration that I suggest ... everything that comes in my mind.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Opposing Bird; reducing the fare on the Piney Point line to meet the fare on the Bay Line; Railroad financing negotiations with Fontaine and \"Old Cove.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail controls, with threat that the \"mail would be thrown off the road,\" rates for through tickets; purchase of a steamboat; affairs of the Daville Railroad. Gen. MacRae and through tickets; mail contract; purchase of a steamboat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans for a visit to Richmond to see the Governor and Henshaw; articles to be inserted in the Richmond papers; the health of Charlotte, his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contracts and problems with the papers of Richmond and the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePennsylvanian\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLedge\u003c/emph\u003er in Philadelphia; the ill health of his sons, John and Edmund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Included a resolution to be presented to the Senate. Competition with stages and steamboats in conveying the mail \"we have only to be firm...and the mail must come to us,\" the opposition of \"Old Cove, Mayo Co.,\" plans to prepare a bill to be presented by Goggin. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Financial matters; family affairs, providing money for the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The death of a child and the expected birth of another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The birth of a fourth son Moncure Robinson and \"recent affliction\" (death of a daughter); affairs of the steamboat company; through ticket notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stockholders; the bill before Congress; and family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment on bonds. J.C.R. Taylor, Jefferson County, Charlestown, W. Va., to Moncure Robinson. More payments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of Bay Stock; opposition to Bird; visit of his son Edmund to the grandparent in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A visit from Edmund, son of Moncure Robinson; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad business and details of running the road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Arrangements for through tickets between New York or Philadelphia and Charleston, S. C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complaining about troubles in remodelling an old house that they have bought. Written while on a visit to her brother's house. Jane Randolph, a cousin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A servant, Joshua, who is working to buy his freedom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A letter to Governor Smith; difficulties with Bird; affairs before the Virginia Legislature that Moncure Robinson is attempting to influence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Illness of their mother, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, with contents of her will copied in the letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Improved health of Mrs. Agnes Robinson, matters of Moncure Robinson; affairs of Public Works; \"Bird...is plainly convicted, not only of duplicity, but of actual falsehood.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her youngest son, Conway; social news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An interview with the new Post Master General. Mail pay to the railroad line; the steamboat lines are able to pay a 14 percent dividend; Affairs of the stockholders, advice that Edwin close out his mercantile house and devote full time to position of President of the Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The railroad rates for freight and passengers; mail contracts; railroad finances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The support of a program of plank road building in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Repairs to a ship, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eGeorgia\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIssuing of additional stock; stock manipulation on appeal of legal case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad stock prices and sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family news. Their sons, John and Eddy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Activity to influence the Virginia State Legislature; defeat of Fontaine in action taken there; enclosing copy of a bill to be presented to the legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A ticket exchange. Forwarded to Edwin Robinson with instructions to sell some of the stock of Moncure Robinson \"who has little else\" in the way of railroadstock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A portrait of Moncure Robinson by Sully and one of his wife; draft of an article written against a bill to make a loan to the Louisa Co.; a bill incorporating the Chesapeake Steamship Co.; settlement of an insurance claim; stock sales by Prof. Tucker; special trains, return tickets, steamboat schedules; introducing Mr. Mariani, an Italian.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Quotation of stock prices in the papers in competition with the Louisa Line; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for not agreeing with Moncure Robinson on stock manipulation; railroad expenses and need for economy; expressing concern for the health of their father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of rails in England for extending the railroad from Richmond to the junction; increase in price of the railroad stock and attempt to keep down price of Fontaine's stock; competition of steamship line of Moncure Robinson with the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchases of iron for rails and other railroad business; instructions to Worthington, agent for steamboat freight; stock owned by Moncure Robinson under other names; the health of his wife, Charlotte.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Attempts to bring down the price of Fontaine's stocks; regrets at the dismissal of an employer by Edwin Robinson; threatened resignation of Captain McCausland of the Piney Point Line; opposition to \"the Alexandria Bill\" in Washginton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An attempt to hold up the extension of the Louisa Road until after Supreme Court decision, and \"to keep it in a crippled condition\"; the railroad stock of Moncure Robinson increasing in value; an article recommending a plank road from Richmond to Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledgement of donations of two volumes to the library by Conway Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sale of R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock by Chauncey at 98; hope to retard extension of Louisa Line at meeting of their stockholders; collecting proxies for Richmond and Petersburg R.R. meeting; competing with Rives, Bolling and Bird.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Return of Charlotte from a trip to Richmond; move to influence the North Carolina Legislature for a railroad to connect with Danville, Va.; the best route from Richmond to the Ohio; the plank road to Charlottesville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pressure of Louisa Line, includes a memorial to the Legislature to be signed by \"residents of Charlottesville etc.\"; sends Edwin Robinson explicit instructions. His reply to Rives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. on through tickets to N. Y. ; claims of the Louisa Co. (Central R.R.) and suit against the insurance company; draft of a bill for the Virginia Legislature; newspaper reports to hurt value of Central R.R. stocks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letter received from Dr. Collins, which he encloses. William Collins, Portsmouth, to Charles W. Falls. The building of a railroad line from the Carolina border; and some problems with W. Rives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requesting her brother to come to act in her father's place to \"give her away\" in marriage. Cornelia Robinson to Moncure Robinson. The marriage to Mr. Cunningham; and the checks sent by Moncure Robinson, one of which is returned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Battle with Fontaine of the Louisa R.R., hoping to bring it to bankruptcy, but fear that it will win in the Virginia Legislature; court troubles; negotiations with Parker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An invitation to a Wistar party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stockholders meeting held at Norfolk; issuing of bonds; building of two new boats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommending economics in running the R.R.; opposition to Bird and Fontaine, \"no prospect of rest from Fontaine until U. S. ? road gets into a delapidated condition\"; schedules for connecting trains in Washington, D.C.; introducing Julius Contin, a representative of the French Government who is making a study of railroads in America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Prices for tickets over the R.R. of Moncure Robinson; printed page of \"A Catalogue of Routes, Places, Time and Rates of Fares from Boston.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Traveling with his mother (father has died), and death of daughter of his brother, Conway; negotiating mail contracts with Post Master General Dundas; Piney Point Line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A defense of his regimes as President of the railroad; and complaint of the manner and attitude of Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations with Fontaine of Central R.R., Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O., and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg R.R. and Gordonsville Road; selling of R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock and purchase of N.Y. \u0026amp; Erie R.R. stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An inquiry concerning John Moncure; including a power of attorney; hoping for a visit from his sister Charlotte and the rest of the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John, son of Moncure Robinson, advising that he be allowed to pursue a scientific direction rather than a classical one in his studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Success of an application by his son John to VMI and the distress caused by this to his wife Charlotte; settlement with Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. on through tickets; mail contracts still pending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sent with a printed pamphlet autobiography. Draft of a reply of Moncure Robinson to Pierce Butler. Sympathetic with his problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment on a note from Moncure Robinson; family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social news; report of tight money in Boston, \"the cause is no doubt this wicked tariff.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He has taken John, son of Moncure Robinson, to the Va. Military Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Finances of the railroad line and purchase of more rails; attempts to undermine newspaper support of Central railroad line west of Richmond; shipment of claret wine for friends and for use on Washington and Fredericksburg steamboat line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Need for the purchases of more rails, \"the old portion of our road is breaking up rapidly.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notice to yield possession of a house he is renting from Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad. Details of tickets, routes, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to write to Gen. MacRae concerning through baggage; the business of the Bay Line negotiations with Parker Falls and Dundas; trip with his wife, Charlotte, to visit their son, John, at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Best route to Lexington via train or other conveyance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sent to Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cordial social letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A meeting of the railroad presidents called by the Post Master General; transport of passengers and baggage in Washington, D.C.; schedules to the south; need for an ice boat; Fontaine seeking a loan of $200,000 for his R.R., \"we ought to put some blocks in the way of it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Through tickets, ice boat, profits of the Piney Point Line, buying railroad stock; negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. and Fontaine of the Central R.R. (Louisa Line).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contracts, through tickets; transfer of passengers in Washington; Capt. Macausland of the Steamboat Line and Gen. MacRae of a competing R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad financing and the Piney Point Line with newspaper advertisement enclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Petersburg and Richmond railroad bill before the Virginia legislature; expenses of the railroad cutting profits; trouble with Geo. Mattingly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble made by Falls; attempt to rouse the Petersburg people against him; manipulation of stocks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. for through tickets; the Ice Boat Bill; the Louisa Case before the courts; Fontaine, Bird, and MacRae. Family affairs--death of their sister, Cornelia; a box of clothes sent to John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Employees of the steamboat line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed; trouble with Falls of the Bay Line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Visit with John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI; defeat of Ice Boat Bill; bills before legislature of N. Carolina and S. Carolina; trouble with Falls about through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Steamboat schedules from Richmond; attempt to buy Seaboard of Roanoke stock at a depressed price; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for changing railroad schedules; a resolution to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; Edwin Robinson is running for the Virginia State.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Signed by J.H. Smith, Superintendant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for \"kind favors\"; but still thinks that he is entitled to redress in the suit against the railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Urging passing of a resolution which will corner Alexandria trader for the Piney Point Line; enclosing copy from William Parker, stating that B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. will return to old arrangement on through tickets; the R.F. \u0026amp; P. stockholders to control Falls; through tickets from the south and connections at Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contracts; government ice boat on the Potomac; negotiations with MacRae, Falls, and the Lynchburg \u0026amp; Tenn. R.R.; problems with employees Sharp and Macausland opposing increase in salaries with enclosed letter from L.H. Minor supporting increase in salaries; urges work to pass Richmond and Petersburg R.R. line with draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to send.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents E. Caylus has suggested to Ch. Sedgewick that Moncure Robinson be asked to be director of the \"Universal Exposition\" planned for New York, and has been empowered to ask confidentially whether he will accept the position. Endorsement refers to it as \"International Mining Engineers Exposition.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Request for a meeting to iron out problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regrets that Moncure Robinson is not interested in the position of Director of the New York Exposition. He is embarking on a wine importing business for which he seeks some capital from Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions to Capt. Macausland of the steamboat and steamboat expenses; passage of Ice Boat Bill in the Senate; schedule changes by Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The demerits received by his son, John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Directors for the new Richmond and Petersburg R.R.; bills before the Virginia Legislature; opposition of Rives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Examination of his John, before the Board of Visitors, and the risks of his dismissal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reduced fares on through tickets; the organization of the Potomac and Bay Steamship Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regrets at not being able to attend a \"symposium.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Introducing Samuel Keifer, Chief Engineer of the Board of Public Works in Canada.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing his willingness to accept a position on the condition that \"its duties will be discharged by me independently, according to my conscientious convictions.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble with Parker on  arrangments for through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Which are to be continued despite Parker; a recent railroad accident; problems of employees Macausland and Sharp; details of steamboat line management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Salary of Moncure Robinson as Pres. of the W. \u0026amp; F. Steamboat Col; details of management; seeking control of the Bay and Seaboard Route and the Seaboard and Roanoke Line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosed with an article that he sends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A planned visit of her son Edmund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Secret purchases of stock to gain control of Bay Line and \"S. \u0026amp; R.\"; reprimands Edwin Robinson on his negotiations for through tickets; trouble with Parker; mention on Peter Daniel, new president of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His visit to England and on friends of Moncure Robinson; visit to Eton College with description of the whipping stool; description of Hampton Court. Notes the election of Peter Daniel as president of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Richmond \u0026amp; Petersburg R.R. in relation to the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; more trouble with Falls in connection with Seaboard and Bay stock; stock purchases by Prof. Tucker and Mr. Haxall; mail contracts; telegraph line; through tickets; John at Cambridge (Harvard University).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Problems with Falls and Parker; baggage handling; Rogers and a new telegraph line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The cornering of stocks; problems with McHaffey.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Printing of hand bills and advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment on a note to Moncure Robinson and plans to move.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Financial reports; passenger complaints on fares charged on the boats; mail connections; \"contemptible course of Falls in his effort to monopolize through travel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News that Conway Robinson sailed from Europe--expected in New York on October 11; news of other members of the Robinson family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of stocks and real estate; reports that travel has never been so good on the line as it has been this season.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of stock; note owned by Caylus.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Loss (death of a child ?) sustained by Moncure Robinson and his wife Charlotte; accounts and schedules of the R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Accounts; a mail bill before Congress which would reduce payments to the railroads.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Schedules of steamboats; Capt. Macausland and Worthington; extension of Balto. \u0026amp; Wash. R.R. to the river; through tickets; stock sale; Daniel, Pres. of R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mr. Daniel and negotiations with Mr. Falls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Connecting trains and boats with enclosure from H.D. Bird and telegram from J.F. Simmons, Welden, to H.D. Bird; advice to Edwin Robinson on running the schedules; difficulty with Macausland; reason for Moncure Robinson's lack of confidence in Edwin Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad stocks and a meeting in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Professional duties and high fees paid by Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Steamboat schedules; extension of the Washington road to the Potomac; insurance on the boats; opposition to the Central R.R.; Capt. Peck appointed for the line, but to be kept secret until after the Baltimore meeting. .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Iron for rails for extension of the R.R. past the Junction; collection of tickets on trains and boats; countermanding decisions of Edwin Robinson; supporting Worthington; extension of the Washington Line to the Potomac; railroad investments and dividends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Price for transporting flour on the boats; competition of agents in Alexandria; uniformity of freight rates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Support for Capt. Peck against Mattingly; income of steam boat company reduced \"owing to the times throughout the country\"; strictest economy being observed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Lack of cost kept by Edwin Robinson for railroad iron; financial affairs of the Bay Co., Line; negotiations for Savage to buy out Falls; instructions for Bragg to get detailed instructions from Moncure Robinson for \"mode of connecting the rails.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Meeting of the Board of the steamboat line; conflict over election of a director, finances, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A trip to Norfolk and Richmond, where he wishes to meet Edwin Robinson and Mr. Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R. has now suggested through conductors from New York to Richmond, as well as through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contract and Bd. of Public Works; competition with the Central R.R. from Washington; negotiations with Dove of the Philadelphia and Baltimore R.R.; difficult relations with Peter Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.,and \"his board\"; number of accidents suggests that trains are running faster than they should. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contracts; through tickets and Parker of the B. \u0026amp; O. R.R.; enclosing list of stockholders in the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. who own no R. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock, urging Edwin Robinson to get they to buy in order to control both roads; criticism of the way rails were laid; more train accidents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mail contracts; influence with Board of Public Works directors and stockholders meetings; conflict with Rives; R.R. and steamboat line finances; newspaper schedule advertisements of connecting trains. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Purchase of iron for tracks; R.R. and steamboat finances; R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock down to 70.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice concerning studies leading to an engineering degree under Prof. Eustis; comparison of the abilities of John M. Robinson with those of his brother, Edmund, who is studying at the same place (Harvard University); enclosing a check for each son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosing $100 to get John M. Robinson out of debt; advice on studies and criticism of letters; greetings of Agnes, Bev, and mother of John and Edmund. Advice concerning unworthy friends, especially Crawley, who has left a bill at the Brattle House; quoting scene from \"Hamlet\" at length; enclosing checks for John and Edmund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosing a check for John and his brother, Edmund, that might have to be cashed in Boston; advice on expenditures; advises that if he cannot graduate cum laude in January, that he wait another term. Advice on studies leading to graduation in July. Request for more money \"creates in me a good deal of surprise\"; \"unfortunate companions at Cambridge and \"you may have vices I have not before suspected\"; asks for an itemized statement. Candor of last letter from John M. Robinson; advice on expenses, studies and plans for graduation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bills to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; the sharing of mail contracts with other lines; troubles with Fontaine of the Louisa Co., and with officials of other competing lines; financial problems of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reprimand of Edwin Robinson on money matters; increasing financial problems; bill before the Virginia Senate and others before the Maryland Legislature; injunction case before the courts; enclosing letter from Anne W. Coleman and draft of letter from Moncure Robinson to C.W. MacMurdo, Jr. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Degree to be received in July from Cambridge, working under Prof. Eustis; check enclosed for John and Edmund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bills before the Virginia and Maryland legislatures; railroad finances, railroad stocks and bonds; enclosed articles on railroad rates, problems of lost baggage, and danger of speed of 35 mph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad bonds; bills before the Legislature; iron for rails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosing check; advice on study; problem of Edmund and pistols.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Effort of Falls to direct passengers to the Bay Line; an agent in the North to sell through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice on ompanions and study; check enclosed for Edmund. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to his son, John M. Robinson. Letter from Charles Wadsworth concerning the Ecole des Mines, where John M. Robinson may go after taking his Bachelor of Science degree at Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The future career of John M. Robinson and the possibility of his going to the School of Mines in France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Possibility that John M. Robinson will not get his degree; advice on a \"conversation\" with Prof. Eustis in this direction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Advice on the coming examination; comment on the assault of Brooks on Sumner and the pro-slavery feeling of the Southern members of Congress. Enclosing letter from Prof. Eustis giving assurance of a degree for John, which is to be kept secret from Edmund. Encouraging John M. Robinson; enclosing check.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reporting that Thompson Brown is recovering with the nursing Fanny; economy on railroad and boat line; contracts for rails and spikes; through tickets; plan to go to \"the new Philadelphia Bathing Place, Atlantic City.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A mistake in interest payment made to Moncure Robinson by C.W. MacMurdo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An attempt to influence Fillmore vs. Buchanan votes by block-voting of the stockholders if R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. does not receive mail contract; selling bonds to meet the bills for rails purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expressing confidence in his son; suggesting the possibility of an engineering position in Chile.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Unanswered letter to Mr. MacMurdo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Offer of position for John M. Robinson on the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. by G.A. Niolls, General Superintendent; advice on smoking and drinking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His volunteer labor to gain experience; enclosing check. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Value of field work experience to an engineer. Value of learning the practical use of instruments. More advice with a check enclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommends that he enter University of Virginia for the next term for a course of general studies; enclosing two checks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complaints about arrangements made by Edwin Robinson for baggage transportation and for through tickets from New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad finances and dividends; the impossibility of meeting current expenses out of current income; importance of the injunction case in court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The lectures of Professors McGuffey and Maupin (at the University of Virginia); the degree conferred on him at Harvard; arrangements for living with his uncle John. Opportunities in the Northwest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Course in chemistry under Dr. Maupin who is \"often unsuccessful in his experiments\" and Dr. McGuffey in belles lettres.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The increased expenses and diminished income of the railroad.; need for retrenchment; negotiations of railroad bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A tip for Dan on leaving Charlottesville. Announcing the death of their old \"Mammy\"; advice on studies and religion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Finances; notes for payment to Reeves, Buch \u0026amp; Co., for rails; mail contracts, insurance policies; injunction case; need to raise fares in order to meet railroad costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Returning letter of John M. Robinson with spelling and punctuation corrected. More advice on rhetoric; John M. Robinson will be with his grandmother in Richmond for Christmas. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Thankfulness for escape of John M. Robinson from injury in an accident; religious comments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Railroad finances, urging increase of rates and reduction of expenses; Increase in railroad accidents; mortal injuries to Sam Brown in Central R.R. accident, train going at excessive speed of 35 mph; danger of serious accident where Fontaine's Central R.R. crosses the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. at level crossing; attempt of Falls to take over Seaboard and Roanoke R.R. through stockholders of the Bay Line; slaves killed while working on R.R.; mail contracts, with enclosed newspaper article on \"The Great Southern Mail Route.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Absence from lectures at University of Virginia; more on rhetoric. A coming ball in Philadelphia; chance that John M. Robinson will give \"his protection\" to Miss McFarland on the trip; check enclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Failure of mail due to \"the interruption of the railroads\"; Edmund is occupied with his law books; visit of John M. Robinson to Philadelphia. Enclosing a pass for the R.R.; asks John M. Robinson to pick up a nail brush he left at a hotel a month before.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble between Malcolm Macever and Beyland; Edmund accompanied Miss MacFarland to Richmond; advice on studies and recommending the reading of Addison for style in writing. Comment on essay sent to Moncure Robinson by John M. Robinson; Edmund plans to continue his preparation in law at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans to send Edmund to France for the summer; the return of John M. Robinson from the University in the summer. Many meetings of the railroad and steamboat companies; correction of essay sent by John M. Robinson; riot at the University and type of young man there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Corrections made on a letter from John M. Robinson; sale of his mare to his uncle John Moncure. The possibility of a position for John M. Robinson after he leaves the University. Future plans for John M. Robinson; Democrats won election in Virginia, defeating Edwin Robinson, brother of Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reply to a letter from Edwin Robinson which \"has given me...a great deal of pain.\" Edwin Robinson is dissatisfied with the attitude of Moncure Robinson and has been \"placed in charge of the work at my instance.\" Recommending more economy and defending the interests of the stockholders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Rejected plans for a \"horse railroad\" from the University to Charlottesville; the disappointment of Moncure Robinson in his investment in the \"Fredericksburg rail-road\" (the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.) due to the fact that Virginia did not keep faith to the company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Storm damage to the railroad line; threat to sell out his stock (in the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.) if the vote does not go his way, a vote involving Dr. Haxall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stay of John M. Robinson in New York and Boston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A steam carriage for turnpikes which he is to see demonstrated at \"the Novelty Works.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Care for his grandmother Robinson in Richmond. The purpose of his stay in Richmond--\"making yourself as thoroughly acquainted as possible with everything connected with the rail-road management.\" His return to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Handbills announcing the route from Washington to Richmond via Fredericksburg. Draft of the above.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Handbills; the competition of the Orange R.R. Co.; and the discussions with Mr. Jackson in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The care of John M. Robinson for his sister, Agnes, at Atlantic City. Advice concerning his inferior position with the Philadelphia and Baltimore Rail Road; an account of the first work that Moncure Robinson did in railroad works; discussion of opportunities in Chile and Brazil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His interest in \"Lee's machine,\" a test of it on their line; resolutions of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. Co.; investigation of steamboat building yards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Comparative advantages to the stockholders of the Seaboard \u0026amp; Roanoke and Bay Line, the \"upper route,\" R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R., and the Richmond and Petersburg Co., of through tickets which preferred one route over another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report of amount due to R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. on through tickets sold at New York during the month of March 1859.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Notification of the shipment of iron to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His meeting Mr. Bradford, the \"great English reformer,\" discussing Mr. Chevalier; summer plans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Good reports of the railroad and the Bay Line; his plans to go into the office of Biddle upon graduation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social letter; concern about Virginia and \"fanatics south of Mason and Dixon's Line.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Laments the rejection of Mr. Crittenden's proposition; believes the central states should mediate between the Cotton States and the New England States; \"if the Union must be dissolved, let it be with dignity\"; preparations for the family to be protected in case of war; he has finished his law course at Cambridge (Harvard).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Insurance on a new boat which is to be opened to the public; instructions for Mattingly and Cap. Reynolds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The new position of John M. Robinson in Portsmouth, supervising the steamboat line and S. \u0026amp; R. R.R. activities at that place; no trains to run on Sunday; mention of Tazewell Taylor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An injunction received by action of the Court of Appeals; railroad and Bay Co. business; enclosed resolution about the debt of the railroadcompany in England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock; purchase of rails for the railroad; through tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Interest of John M. Robinson in the prosperity of the Petersburg R.R. and willingness of Mr. Sanford to acquaint him with his system; a limit on the number of free tickets; general advice. Relations with the Raleigh road and the Seaboardline; purchase of a new steamboat and repairs to an old one; Conway Robinson in court involving the Maryland turnpike; other R.R. and steamboat business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Through tickets to the South.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Trouble with their competitors over through tickets; iron for rails; railroad finances; arrangments with S. M. Felton and Peter V. Daniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relationship between the Bay Line, S. \u0026amp; R. R.R., and the Baltimore line; mentions Wilson, Falls, Savage and Jackson; special notes of return tickets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Issuing of free tickets; and stock of the lines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relationship of the Baltimore R.R. with the Seaboard line in carrying freight; concerning matters on the farm; relationship of the Bay Co. with the S. \u0026amp; R. R.R.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Freight brought over the Petersburg R.R. to their road and ships; good financial condition of their enterprise. Freight; S. \u0026amp; R. R.R. bonds; advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Calling him home to take care of farm business. Relationship of the Seaford Line and the Bay Line with the Seaboard R.R.; the steamboats on their line; a planned new line.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A report of the visit of the Prince to Cambridge and discussion of the possible results of the recent election of Lincoln, danger to the Union.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Freight business \"provided the present relations between Virginia and the northern states continue\"; mass meeting to be held in Independence Square to support the Union.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His success in the management of the railroad and steamship company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Request for a power of attorney for shares of R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. stock held in the name of John M. Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Problems raised by the imminence of \"flagrant hositlities,\" including the seizure of the boats of the Potomac Steamboat Company, impounding of assets, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Drafts for payment of railroad accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He considers that the dissolution of the Union is impossible, but dreads a fratricidal war which seems now about to be inaugurated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A letter sent by flag of truce to Norfolk, Va. Edmund, brother of John M. Robinson, who is practicing law in New York; Bay Co., and railroad stocks and dividend payments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Finances of the Bay Co., and dividends to be paid; the confiscation Bill which has passed the U.S. Congress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regret at inability to send dividends due to the war and English blockade of the Southern ports. The letter was sent via Tampico, Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Dividends paid on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Daniel via Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment of dividends on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Thomas Hankey \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Norfolk is about to be evacuated; new hope under George Randolph as Secretary of War; Moncure Robinson has been declared an enemy alien and his property transferred to his son, John M. Robinson, who is in the Confederate Forces, aide de camp to Maj. Gen. Loring with rank of Captain; farewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Original letter withdrawn by Lydia Robinson and given to the Bermuda Historical Society. Son of Moncure Robinson whom he has seen in Richmond and who sends his regards to his brother, Edmund Robinson, in New York; suggestions concerning the affairs of Moncure Robinson. In French, typed translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Announcing the death of his grandmother, mother of Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John. M. Robinson has been placed in charge of the movement of stores from Portsmouth before it is abandoned to the Northern Forces; His battle in the Confederate Legislature to have his father's property come to him as a loyal southerner; his experiences at battle at Roanoke Island with a map of the island and the area around it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report on his activities with the Confederate forces before being sent to Europe to procure railroad supplies for the Confederacy; his journey from Spain to England; the property of Moncure Robinson in the South, held by John M. Robinson. His business in England; chance that England may enter the war against the U.S.; has seen his uncle, Edwin Robinson, in London; letters from his brother, Edmund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His acquaintances in London, including Russell, Blake, Hankey, and Lord Somers; sympathy widespread for the South; English interest payments on railroad bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that the case before Judge Haliburton has been decided in favor of John M. Robinson, so that all the assets of Moncure Robinson, Edmund and Beverly revert to John M. Robinson; railroad finances and management in the South; activities with the Confederate forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report of the attack on Petersburg by Grant, topped by the forces of Lee; destruction of Sheridan; thieving expeditions of Hunter; hope that \"the crazy people of the United States will come to their senses in the coming Presidential campaign,\" but willingness to fight on for five more years; report on activities of Cary, and death of Willy; settlement of railroad finances; hope to go to Europe if war ends in defeat of the South.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The management of the affairs of the S. \u0026amp; R. R.R. and the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R.; his activity as General Military Supt. of railroads; the war's progress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sons in war; railroad stock transactions; members of the family (names hidden because of war censorship).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Dividends of the Seaboard and Roanoke Co.; concerning \"this useless war,\" the hope that the November election will \"disclose the fact that the majority have had enough of this mode of restoring the Union.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Dividends and other affairs of the Seaboard line; negotiations with Rives, cousin Wirt Robinson and Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Dividends of the S. \u0026amp; R. R.R. Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written via Barbados; shares of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. Co.; desire to rid self of interests in Virginia; possibility that family will reside in Europe after the war; Beverley's residence in Paris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A nephew, Henry, who had been taken a prisoner of war. Henry Robinson, Steamer Santiago de Cuba, to Mr. Walke. Enclosed with the above recounting his condition as a prisoner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Settlement of debts owed by John M. Robinson in the south; prospect of end of the war; suggestion that profits could be made by forming a company in England to run the blockade.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Finances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Troubles of R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R., trains over a day late; lack of engines, repair facilities; need for financing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Welcoming a son and daughter of his old friend, Moncure Robinson, upon their arrival in England, and inviting them to visit him in France. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Affairs of the R.F. \u0026amp; P. R.R. and the Pot. S.B. Co., of which companies Moncure Robinson is a large stockholder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for a memoir of Mr. Chevalier read by Moncure Robinson at the Philosophical Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosing some copies of \"The Ledger\" in which there is a notice of a work by Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A discussion of the charter of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledging the news of the death in America of her guardian, Mr. Seybert, and expressing grief. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An inheritance left to her by Mr. Seybert. Enclosed is a copy of an article on the cremation of Seybert. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Information for an article by Moncure Robinson on Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included. Lucie de Saivre, Paris, to Moncure Robinson. Requesting a copy of the will of Seybert. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents More concerning the will of Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Appreciation for the memoir of Mr. Seybert written by Moncure Robinson. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Social letter. In French, translation included. Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Condolences for the death of the brother of Moncure Robinson, Conway Robinson. In French, translation included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The death of the father of Leigh Robinson; mention of an article in the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAlbany Law Journal.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Settlement of debt to Moncure Robinson by widow and children of Conway Robinson; Moncure Robinson has refused to accept land for the debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Arrangements to mortgage \"Vinelands\" for $20,000 in order to pay cash to Moncure Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The settlement of debts of Conway Robinson to his brother, Moncure Robinson, by the widow and children of Conway Robinson, for $20,000 cash; appreciation for the generosity of this settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Recommending that son of Moncure Robinson, Jr., be \"president of the company.\" Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The name for a new company which is to benefit Petersburg and Richmond. 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Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John C. R. Taylor whose letters concern plantation management. Also included are notebooks of Wirt Robinson.","Scope and Contents Family affairs.","Scope and Contents Antony and Betsy, brother and sister of John Robinson; need to move from Richmond in \"the sickly months.\"","Scope and Contents Nancy and Starkey, William and Anthony, brothers and sisters of John Robinson","Scope and Contents Marriage of Betsy, sister of John Robinson; warning him to be careful of the company he keeps.","Scope and Contents Brothers and sisters of John Robinson, living with W.M.","Scope and Contents The law training of John Robinson and his plans to marry; sending money to him.","Scope and Contents His law studies and Miss K ?","Scope and Contents The sessions of the U.S. Congress in New York.","Scope and Contents Decision of the Congress to move to Philadelphia for ten years while the new national capital is being built on Potowmac.","Scope and Contents His brother Starkey and family.","Scope and Contents Building of \"accomodations for Congress\" and the flourishing condition of the Union.","Scope and Contents Request that her brothers \"purchase a few things\" for her.","Scope and Contents The capture of a runaway slave, Nell.","Scope and Contents Family news: the return of the Negro, Nell; the  health of the sister of John Robinson; and commending Billy, the son of W.M.  .","Scope and Contents Notes that Wm. Harrison is an ensign of the Federal Troops at $18 per month, and is going South to fight the Indians. A bill is before the Congress to apportion the number of representatives from each state on the basis of the recent census.","Scope and Contents Sickness of the sister of John Robinson; concern for the son of W.M.; John Robinson's study of the law; and the sale of the Negro, Nell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Mrs. Mallory, the aunt of John Robinson; the Temple's ball; books and pamphlets.","Scope and Contents Her proposed marriage.","Scope and Contents \"To be left at the Halfway House between York and Hampton.\" Advised that he sell the cows and oxen for cash, and that he send up the three boys.","Scope and Contents The drunken condition of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson; of the marriage of the son of W.M.; and later of the recovery of Starkey and his sober reform.","Scope and Contents A request that John Robinson buy a copy of the first edition of the laws of Virginia.","Scope and Contents The threat of war between England and France; a visit by W. Hunter of Williamsburg; sickness in Pocoson and the return of Starkey to drink.","Scope and Contents Mrs. J. Robinson, this sister of J.M. and the two Robinson children, Moncure and Agnes.","Scope and Contents Signed by L.H. Girardin and Chiles Terrell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Advance of tuition for teaching French to his son, Moncure.","Scope and Contents Signed by Francis Galvan.","Scope and Contents Gives advice regarding his studies and corrects grammar and spelling; a discussion of the Polemic Society, the Library Society, and the Rhetoric Society, at the College of William and Mary; doubts the need for a library at the College; gives news from the papers of the reported destruction of the French ship \"L'Epervier\" by a \"British 74\" off Turk's Island and the ceding of \"The Floridas\" to England by Spain; news has just come of the death of Starkey Robinson, brother of John Robinson","Scope and Contents A thesis written by John Robinson; supplies sent down from Richmond; advice for deportment at College; news that a Navy Yard is considered for York; advice on personal cleanliness. Enclosing newspapers recording the cession of the Floridas by Spain to Great Britain; warning not to read the papers to the detriment of his studies; reports Seneca on studies; reports the control of a house fire by a line of citizens passing water. A visit with Mr. Saunders; and advice to keep well so that nothing may interfere with his studies. A thesis by Moncure Robinson on \"Taste\" and the College President's comments on Moncure Robinson; advises reading \"Blair's Lectures\" in regard to sentence structure; notes that Moncure Robinson matriculated under the usual age; greetings from his brothers, Cary and Conway.","Scope and Contents Clothes sent to him; a thesis on \"Metaphor\"; his roommates Lundy and Goodwin.","Scope and Contents Christmas visit with his Aunt Cary in Warwick; mention of help in mathematics from Mr. Taylor; note on the inadequacy of his preparation for college by Mr. Terrel, especially in mathematics; and advice for the studies of his brothers, Cary and Conway.","Scope and Contents Arrangements for the \"Birthnight Ball\" in Williamsburg; the schooling of his brothers, Cary, Conway, and Edwin; visits with Mrs. Page and Mr. Coleman.","Scope and Contents A speech to a college society and assigned thesis on \"Suicide\"; reports of a near duel between Mr. Douthas and Mr. M. Cabell.","Scope and Contents The suspension of lectures in Chemistry due to insult of one student by others; threat of expulsion from College by whole class unless guilty one is discovered.","Scope and Contents A meeting of parents of students attending the College in regard to the trouble in the Chemistry lectures.","Scope and Contents News that the chemistry lectures are resumed, though trouble is not over.","Scope and Contents Having completed the examinations, he is to come to Richmond by steamboat.","Scope and Contents Arrangements to board with Mr. Brown; a dinner for Dr. Jones, who had been \"maltreated by the President\"; fees for attending lectures, professors' fees, $45.00 library subscription and fee to Franklinian Society.","Scope and Contents Requests that John Robinson sell two of her Negro men \"without sending him to a Back Woods Man, which I would not on any account do\"; suggests that Moncure is staying up too late with his studying.","Scope and Contents Reports prank of night ringing of College and church bells, for which Robert Pickett, R. Donthat, and Richard Cunningham were suspended because they knew who was guilty, but refused to inform authorities; Moncure Robinson asks permission to resign from the College if he is put in such a position.","Scope and Contents Signed by Ferdinand S. Campbell, Prof. of Math and Clk. of the Society.","Scope and Contents Reports the demand of Mr. Hare that each student pay $40 for a series of lectures for a portion of the year, the usual charge being $10; requests his father's permission to leave College and to continue his reading and study privately.","Scope and Contents Detailing the situation which arose from a written remonstrance to Dr. Hare regarding his high fees, signed by Moncure Robinson and 25 other students, for which all were suspended from the College.","Scope and Contents Announces the suspension of (Moncure Robinson) son of John Robinson, due to his act in signing a \"remonstrance\" petition to the Chemistry Professor (Dr. Hare) for his unfair fees.","Scope and Contents Reports the events which led up to the suspension of Moncure from the College, arising from a paper signed by several students regarding Dr. Hare who \"should have demanded only $10.\"","Scope and Contents The suspension of the students at William and Mary College; he regrets the situation but supports his son and thanks W.B. for his support and help.","Scope and Contents Reports that \"it was stated by the President that in the unfortunate affair the College lost some of its brightest ornaments, among whom everyone ranked Moncure\" and that a law had been enacted to prevent such demands (by professors) in the future.","Scope and Contents Property settled for Ben I. Gilbert by John Robinson; suggesting a political career for Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson who is visiting his uncle Moncure, suggests that he might attempt to qualify for the position of the Secretary of the Board of Public Works.","Scope and Contents The plans of Moncure Robinson to settle in N. Y. to take lessons in perspective drafting, disappointed in this prospect, Moncure Robinson plans to visit the N. Y. canal.","Scope and Contents Introducing Moncure Robinson, a Civil Engineer who wishes to examine the Great Western Canal.","Scope and Contents Property in N. Y. purchased by John Robinson; his trip of examination of part of the canal; and his impression of the Military Academy at West Point.","Scope and Contents Hopes for employment with the John Robinson Company, but until he hears he will use his time in copying off some of the plans used in the construction of the New York Canal.","Scope and Contents While waiting word on employment by the James River company, he continues his journey to Niagra and environs; plane to go to Philadelphia to examine \"specimens of mechanical ingenuity\" there.","Scope and Contents He plans to proceed to New York and Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents The John Robinson Co. and Col. Gamble; prospects of a position with them for Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents A paper regarding the estate of John Taylor, signed by Charles Cocke.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Personal letter, in which he expresses his interest in the promising future of Moncure, son of John Robinson","Scope and Contents Bank drafts; the news of the death of Lord Byron; and the destruction of the ship \"Hannibal\" by lightning while crossing the Atlantic.","Scope and Contents The plans of the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the U.S. and of the enmity and jealousy of him in France; the new work by Washington Irving is eagerly awaited in Europe.","Scope and Contents James River and Kanawha Canal and Chesterfield Railroad.","Scope and Contents Accounts of his visits with the President and Secretaries of State and War in Washington on his way to Europe; his examination of the docks in Havre de Grace.","Scope and Contents The sailing of Moncure Robinson on April 4; end of a fast trip by Conway Robinson to Richmond; he is now in a New York wholesale house.","Scope and Contents Describes a visit to Versailles, and attendance at the French Chamber of Deputies; relates his acquaintance with many of his fellow countrymen in Europe, even some fine people from states north of Virginia.","Scope and Contents Their father's \"favorite Villa\"; listing family at dinner; noting the death of Dr. Adams and Mr. Munford; family news.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson writes, \"in practical mechanics the French must be at least one hundred years behind the English.. Here I can travel in no direction but I come across some fine specimens of art executed in this land of dull and plodding people.\" He goes on to describe the technical wonders of the \"New London Bridge\" and the Thames Tunnel, including the method of digging under the Thames River; he plans to study the canals and railroads of England and Holland before returning for the lectures on mathematics and algebra at the Sorbonne.","Scope and Contents Visit to their uncle, John Moncure, and other family news.","Scope and Contents Family news; his visit to Virginia.","Scope and Contents Capt. Eustace, who has lost a child; asking about the tunnel under the Thames in London; Pennsylvania society for internal improvement has sent Mr. Strickland to England for information on Railways and Canals; Court Martial proceedings in Washington for Comdr. Porter (Comdr. Barron, President) and Comdr. Stewart; conflict between Gov. of Georgia and Pres. of U.S. in relation to Creek Indians, Genl. 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Lafayette departing the U.S. after a visit of more than a year.","Scope and Contents His traveling companions, John Ambler, Seybert and Chauncey; his study of the Chirk and Pontcysyllte aqueducts; he is entertained by Lord and Lady Dungannon at tea after meeting the Lord on his estate, and shown through the colleges of Oxford by a young Oxonian that he met in the Bodlean Library; he comments on the great wealth in England and the many world schemes put into operation by English capital.","Scope and Contents Recounts his hospitable reception in Holland, where he visited Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp; he met Lefevre, a distinguished Civil Engineer of Lyon, and received a letter of introduction to Baron Dupin, the author of the famous work on the institutions and public works of England; he describes the work of Napoleon in cutting a new channel for the Rhine River to the sea.","Scope and Contents First letter received from Moncure Robinson \"after nearly half a year\"; the poor of England; their cousin, Henry Wood Moncure, and news of mutual friends.","Scope and Contents The problems of steam boats on the upper James River; R.H. is a candidate for the state legislature of Virginia; he reports a visit to the family of Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Mr. R. Harrison has published some extracts of letters received from John Robinson, with his father's permission; reports that nothing will be done immediately in the improvement of the James River, but that there are opportunities for engineers on \"internal improvements\" elsewhere; suggestion of Moncure Robinson that a railroad be built from headwaters of the James River to the Kanawha River has been much discussed; \"Your account of the Steam Waggons towing 2 or 3 others on the railways of England, \u0026 heavily loaded, seems quite fascinating to the friends of internal improvement\"; news of panic in New York as a result of cotton speculations.","Scope and Contents News that John Tyler is Governor and John Randolph is Senator, replacing Col. Barbour, and other elections reported; news of an influenza epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents His progress in French and his continued studies; his plans to visit the canals and public works of France before proceeding to Italy, where he will spend the next winter; reports that he dined with the U.S. minister, where he met General Lafayette.","Scope and Contents Describes his life in Paris, calls made on Mr. Michaux and the Baron Dupin and notes, \"It is really astonishing in a country where...so many such men exist, that they body of the nation should nevertheless be so little advanced in all the useful arts\"; he goes on to describe the poverty in Paris, the filth of the back streets and the like.","Scope and Contents He is studying the system of draining marshes in England, Holland, and Italy, as a basis for similar work along the seaboard of the Southern states in the U.S. and the mines of England; he reports his expenses and the joys of living in Paris.","Scope and Contents Asks his father to get some information on a Mr. Aubry for the U.S. Consul in Paris, Mr. Barbet; states the John Ambler with whom he has travelled much in England and in Europe will soon be returning to Virginia. Enclosed letter concerning Aubry, with copy of letter from L. Cany, Richmond, to Aubry, 1825 February 23. In French.","Scope and Contents His own indisposition.","Scope and Contents A brief letter sent with John Jacquelin Ambler, who was returning to Virginia.","Scope and Contents Tells of his failure to use billets to the King's Chapel where he would have been \"tea-table distance\" from His Majesty and the whole royal family, and of the few people he knows in Paris; he advises against his brother coming to France to make a living.","Scope and Contents The low spirits of Moncure Robinson reflected in his last letter; the embarrassed situation of Mr. Jefferson financially and of the public subscriptions for his benefit; of the visit of Mr. Monroe; of the \"Hardtimes\" that have hit the country; and the 50th anniversary celebration of U.S. Independence.","Scope and Contents The deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 50th anniversary of independence of the U.S.; of the failures of the business houses of Moncure \u0026 Robinson in New York, and Moncure Robinson \u0026 Pleasants in Richmond.","Scope and Contents More details regarding the failure of the Moncure \u0026 Robinson business houses in Ricmond and New York; the drunkeness of Frederick Pleasants. An additional note is added by John Robinson, father of Moncure Robinson, urging him to return home as soon as possible.","Scope and Contents Social letters in the first two of which there is much religious advice.","Scope and Contents More regarding the failure of the family business.","Scope and Contents His trip south, describing the lot of 1,800 gallery slaves of Rochefort chained n their cells, then the beauties of the cities of Bordeaux; he is examining the canals of south France.","Scope and Contents The failure of the business house of John Robinson and of a loan to that company made by the sister of B.I.G.","Scope and Contents One more winter, then to return home after visits to England and Holland.","Scope and Contents A debt on the business house of John Robinson which has recently failed.","Scope and Contents The failure of Moncure, Robinson, and Pleasants mercantile house and urging Moncure Robinson to return home as soon as possible.","Scope and Contents Advises that John Robinson return home as soon as possible, in order to take advantage of the employment opportunities in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Possibility of action by the State Legislature on the James River Canal; enquiry regarding steam navigation.","Scope and Contents He advises his brother to stay on in Europe, to complete what he had undertaken; Conway Robinson is to undertake a law career and their father will become Clerk of the Superior Court.","Scope and Contents Recommends that Moncure Robinson stay in Europe until he finishes his course of study.","Scope and Contents Sends a remittance to Moncure Robinson and is hopeful of future mercantile success.","Scope and Contents He plans to look beyond Virginia for employment upon his return a year hence; the more he sees of France, the less he likes it.","Scope and Contents A professorship at the University of Virginia which might be available; the lessening of interest in \"internal improvement\" n the country, so less need for engineers; Virginia politics.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson has heard that the Governor is to appoint Mr. Crozet as chief engineer who \"as a civil engineer is the merest pretender\"; French engineering is far behind that of England and the U.S.; he expects to be free of his dependence upon Virginia when he returns.","Scope and Contents Reports that the better grounded he is in the practice of England and the theory of France (in engineering) the more completely will he insure himself of employment in \"some other quarter of our Union\" outside of Virginia; he is still trying to overcome the effects of the fevers he contracted while working on the James River improvement in previous years.","Scope and Contents Suggests that Moncure Robinson return in the summer because of their father's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Conway Robinson encourages Moncure Robinson to return and make application for a professorship at the University of Virginia; he discusses the political changes that have taken place in Virginia; John Robinson urges Moncure Robinson to apply for the position.","Scope and Contents Moncure Robinson doubts that he will be offered the position of Professor of Mathematics at Charlottesville (University of Virginia); he plans to leave at the end of the lecture period for another tour of English engineering examples; he tells of the political conflicts of France, of the King and the minister.","Scope and Contents A trip to Vichy over almost impossible roads, with humorous anecdotes of their experiences.","Scope and Contents His visit to the port engineering works at Cherbourg; fellow countrymen he has met in Paris; the election of Gen. La Fayette to the Chamber of Deputies by two votes.","Scope and Contents The members of his family in Philadelphia, whom Moncure Robinson is to meet on his return to the U.S. at the end of the summer.","Scope and Contents Interest in railways in Maryland, the election of the professor at the University of Virginia, and affairs at home; comment on the new government in Britain.","Scope and Contents The appointment of the professor at the University of Virginia; their mother's interest in the Conway family arms and the Conway Castle in Wales; the family troubles which includes the selling of the servants and real property in order to pay off the indebtedness of the failed mercantile enterprise.","Scope and Contents Includes an extract from a letter written by James Brown, U.S. Minister in Paris, in which Mr. Moncure Robinson is favorably mentioned. Franked by James Monroe.","Scope and Contents His inspection of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, England and his visits to iron works at Merthy and Tydril, where the proprietors were quite secretive about their processes; he reports a visit to Newstead Abbey, the former home of Lord Byron, with accounts of the house, the tomb of Byron, and some of his possessions; he is headed for visits to the collieries in Newcastle and Scotland.","Scope and Contents Acknowledging letter in which word regarding Moncure Robinson in Paris is quoted.","Scope and Contents Personal comments, mentioning relationships with Moncure Robinson; Wilkes, Arnold, and Sanders are mentioned. French and translation.","Scope and Contents Announcing his arrival after a 38 day crossing from England; he plans to look for a position in the Public Works activities in Pennsylvania. Moncure Robinson to his parents; to to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia. His visit in New York; his plan to meet the leading men in the large cities looking to employment as an engineer; and his plans to visit the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and the Baltimore Railway line.","Scope and Contents An offer of employment by the Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania for \"a series of examinations between the waters of the Delaware and those of the North Branch of the Susquehanna with a view to their connexion by Railroad.\" The pay is to be $5 1/2 per day; this may lead to other employment; the country is rugged and mountainous; he is to bring his own \"levelling instrument.\"","Scope and Contents His recommendation of Moncure Robinson to Mr. McIlvaine, and that the Commissioners had nominated Moncure Robinson for a position.","Scope and Contents Introducing Henry Chester.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Moncure Robinson on his move to \"a commonwealth...whose citizens are full of energy and enterprise...as different alsmot from the Old Dominion as black is from white\"; he gives news of stock sales in a railroad and a manufacturing company.","Scope and Contents Expressing affection for his parents and his high hopes of advancement in Pennsylvania, despite their suspicion of those from outisde the state.","Scope and Contents Doubts that a railroad will be built very soon along the route being surveyed by Moncure Robinson; news of the family and of difficult business conditions in New York.","Scope and Contents The settling of the mercantile debts of John Robinson, the sale of all property except the town house and \"Poplar Vale,\" and other financial matters.","Scope and Contents Notification of deposit of $500 for Moncure Robinson; reports that \"your name and fame are well known to the Governor and Secretary of State.\"","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Offers financial help to his father; plans to return to Philadelphia when weather in the mountains drives him in; inquires of James River Improvement and of possibility of further employment in Pennsylvania. Reports that he has been appointed Engineer of the Allegheny Division of the Pennsylvania Improvements; he is to lay out a railroad right of way between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.","Scope and Contents Total cost estimate $1,068,895.34.","Scope and Contents The hospitality shown him in Philadelphia; requests that his \"library of professional books\" be sent to him, since he is now settled in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents Writes that nothing will be done by the Virginia Legislature on the subject of internal improvement.","Scope and Contents Sends money for his father and gifts of jewelry to his sisters; regarding the sale of one of the family houses, \"Upton.\"","Scope and Contents A letter of appreciation for \"gems\" given to A.R. and to her sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents Family news and news of his sale of some of his property to meet the continuing debts of his failed mercantile firm.","Scope and Contents The activities of Moncure Robinson and Conway Robinson to help meet their father's debts. Recent visit of Moncure Robinson to Richmond and visit of Conway Robinson to Williamsburg, where he was much impressed with the hospitality; and a trip with Jane to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Settling of debts of their father and their brother Cary; the ensuing marriage of Conway Robinson; he plans to lay out the line of the LeHigh Railroad and is willing also to undertake the works on the Chesterfield Railroad.","Scope and Contents His hope to find a satisfactory route for the railroad through the Allegheny mountains, \"a department of my profession, in which few American Engineers have as yet embarked\"; he hopes to help Cary in New York with capital, as well as helping to pay off his father's debts.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; and reaction to a report that \"the Jackson legislature of Pa. have turned out your Commissioners.\"","Scope and Contents Payment on a note. In French.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; congratulations on Moncure Robinson's new position.","Scope and Contents The location of the \"Allegheny Portage\" is nearly completed; he plans to be in Richmond in October; he has resigned his position with the Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners, but will be willing to return to execute the Allegheny Portage after he has completed the Chesterfield Railway.","Scope and Contents Family matters and the trip of Conway and Anna Jane to \"the top of the Catskills.\"","Scope and Contents A trip made with his brother and sister, Cary and Jane, to Niagara Falls and Saratoga.","Scope and Contents Included in the text is a transcript of a letter of instructions received by Moncure Robinson from Josiah White, Acting Manager of LeHigh Co. Proposals are made for the railway line to transport coal from a mine near Mauch Chunk.","Scope and Contents \"Examinations\" which have been suggested, with a statement of his charge for such servies of $10 per day and expenses.","Scope and Contents Social chit-chat, an exercise in French letter-writing. In French with translation.","Scope and Contents Regret that he cannot accept an invitation to visit in Richmond; news about their mutual friend, Seybert.","Scope and Contents Enquiry regarding the pay demanded by Moncure Robinson as Engineer for a proposed railroad from coal mines to the Schuylkill River for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.","Scope and Contents An enterprise for which T.B. is to advance the cash required on which he wants advice \"from a person in whom I place the utmost reliance.\"","Scope and Contents Signed by R. Shunke, Secy. Resolution to allow Moncure Robinson $2,250 per Annum.","Scope and Contents The iron rails and spikes used on the Chesterfield R. R.,  the former being ordered from Liverpool; and a discussion of the route of the Mount Carbon R.R.","Scope and Contents Affairs in Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Enquiring regarding the terms of Moncure Robinson for the laying out and superintending the building of 17 miles of railroad, double track, on the Little Schuylkill. Further regarding the contemplated railroad.","Scope and Contents Acknowledging receipt of a loan, and other financial matters; report of a visit to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Expressing hope that Moncure Robinson will return to Pennsylvania to pursue his engineering activities in that state.","Scope and Contents Defeat of railway appropriations in the Pennsylvania Legislation; Moncure Robinson was been appointed first Engineer of the Canal Commissioners and John Robinson hopes that he will accept.","Scope and Contents An offer of the position of Engineer to lay out a route for the railroad through the Allegheny Mountains, at the rate of $2,500 per annum.","Scope and Contents \"Report of the Engineer on the Survey of a Route of the Contemplated Rail-road from Petersburg to the Roanoke.\" Endorsed to Moncure Robinson, Esq., Hamburg, Berks Co.","Scope and Contents He returns a check given by Moncure Robinson to pay for a carriage given by W.M. to his sister, the mother of Conway Robinson and Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Having paid off all debts from the mercantile failures of his father and brother Cary, and having assisted Cary to start again in business in New York, he now wishes to hire an assistant for his father from his new salary of $4,000 per annum from the Chesterfield Railway.","Scope and Contents Recommends that a son of a friend be sent to \"West Point of some other first rate scientific institution;\" he is willing to take charge of the building of the Petersburg railway in Virginia, while still keeping his positions in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents His duties with the State of Pennsylvania and the Schuylkill R.R. and his elegant accomodations in a building built for him at Port Clinton by the R.R., with a servant, eight assistants, etc.; he encloses a check. His work with the Manchester and the Petersburg railroads, and with the Chesterfield R.R. as well as his duties in the Alleghenies as State Engineer; espresses interest in Eustace at West Point and offers to send Alfred to Yale, in both of which institutions he has friends on the faculty.","Scope and Contents An absurd plan of a certain colonel in a civil engineering project; and of the progress of Eustace, brother of Moncure Robinson, at the academy.","Scope and Contents He reminds his brother that he, Conway Robinson, is now in debt to his brothers to the amount of $17,000 and refuses any further advance.","Scope and Contents Asking for advice of Moncure Robinson, the consulting engineer, for the portage railroad over the Allegheny Mountains.","Scope and Contents His dispute with Col. Lay which very nearly ended in a duel. A planned visit to Richmond. Upon his return from the Richmond visit, he works on the location of the route of the Danville and Pottsville Railroad and the Little Schuylkill Rail Road.","Scope and Contents Family news, with reports of Eustace at West Point, Edwin, Cary, and Conway.","Scope and Contents A trip planned to the North by his brother, Conway, and sister, Jane.","Scope and Contents The visit of his brother, Conway, and his sisters on thier journey North; his plans to send his brother, Alfred, to the College of William and Mary in the Fall; encloses a check for his father.","Scope and Contents An ailment of Mr. Campbell.","Scope and Contents Expresses regret that he cannot attend the opening of the Little Schuylkill R.R., \"built under the direction of the first Master in the United States.\"","Scope and Contents Included is a copy of a letter from their brother, Cary, in New York, and the answer of Conway R. regarding the debts of Cary and need for more money for his mercantile enterprises in New York.","Scope and Contents Financial problems of Cary in New York and the school problems of Eustace at West Point Military Academy. The \"heavy blow\" that has fallen on the family, new notes written by Cary against his brother's account, and the troubles of Eustace; the interest of Moncure Robinson in a position on the New River R.R.","Scope and Contents His debts (letter copied off by Conway R. in his letter to Moncure R.). Cary Robinson to Conway Robinson. His deteriorating financial situation. Eustace, who is one of the 25 remaining of a class of 120 who entered West Point two years before, and Alfred at William \u0026 Mary.","Scope and Contents A strong letter written to Eustace, who must graduate from West Point if he wants a career as a Civil Engineer; and regarding the Danville \u0026 Pottsville Railroad.","Scope and Contents His pleasant life at William \u0026 Mary; his studies there; of students expelled; of a duel; and of the carrying of a horse to the second floor of the building.","Scope and Contents Listing the items of the family debt to $17,000 incurred by their brother Cary and plans for the joint repayment.","Scope and Contents The letter of Edwin and debts of Cary; news of the New River Railroad and of the James River Bill passed by the Virginia Legislature; news of brothers Alfred and Eustace.","Scope and Contents Requesting some money with which to buy cakes and pies for snacks at school.","Scope and Contents The troubles of their brother, Cary, of the Lynchburg and New River Railroad and the improvement of the James and Kanawha Rivers; of Saunders and John Page in politics; and of the public examination at the college.","Scope and Contents His plans to go to Sulphur Springs for his health, then on a trip with their sister, Jane; recommending the purchase of stock in the James River Scheme; of their sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents Reports of the college course; comment of the Cholera outbreak in Montreal, a threat to Northern cities in the U.S. * For a letter by Moncure Robinson of 7 October 1832, see addition to collection.","Scope and Contents Request for $500 for a trip to New Orleands made to brother Edwin, from which he has had no reply. His planned trip to New Orleads and need for funds to pay his debts in New York before he will be allowed to leave the city.","Scope and Contents Asking forgiveness if he has given offense; more regarding his planned trip to New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Answers an enquiry regarding Charles A. Jacobs; tells of the French-speaking Creole society of the city, of the many deaths from fever and cholera, the theatres, duels, and the bi-lingual state legislature; reports his own lack of success in business.","Scope and Contents His interest in Miss Charlotte Taylor; and of the prospects for the career of their cousin, Wirt, who is with Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents The cholera epidemic in the city; and of his buying tobacco in the city.","Scope and Contents C.E., Jr. asks Moncure Robinson for a job, to no effect. (See letters of 25 - 30 September 1836, which very nearly led to a duel between C.E., Jr. and Moncure Robinson).","Scope and Contents Family news, concerning the mother and the other brothers and sisters: Alfred, Edwin, Octavia, Conway, Margaret, Cornelia, Moore, Anna Jane, and Cary, and of their country house, \"Poplar Vale\".","Scope and Contents The ill health of Moncure Robinson; plans to take his father, John Robinson, on a extended tour of Pennsylvania and New York.","Scope and Contents Recommends travel \"to expand the mind and to elevate it above prejudice.\"","Scope and Contents The health of Moncure Robinson, about which Conway Robinson is concerned; report that one fourth of the population of New Orleans has died to yellow fever and cholera; his business prospects in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents Signed by L.M. Bent, Clerk. Refusal of the Directors to accept the resignation of Moncure Robinson as Chief Engineer of the Rail Road Company.","Scope and Contents Horses and carriage.","Scope and Contents The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company.","Scope and Contents Request of the Board of Directors of the WInchester and Potomac R.R. for Moncure Robinson to continue his services as Chief Engineer.","Scope and Contents His ill health, blisters to relieve his cough; and of a trip to Boston, financed by Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents Purchase of property in Virginia for a railroad; draft of letter to Thomas Green on the subject; suggestion that Alfred and Eustace be sent on a tour of Europe.","Scope and Contents Notifying Moncure Robinson of his election as principal engineer for the Lancaster and Portsmouth Rail Road.","Scope and Contents Plans to send Alfred to St. Augustine, Florida, for the winter, accompanied by their mother; prospect of marriage by Moncure Robinson * For letter by Moncure Robinson of 3 February 1835, see addition to collection.","Scope and Contents A leave of absence for the brother of Moncure Robinson, Eustace Robinson.","Scope and Contents Visit of brother Edwin; brother Eustace in the army, stationed at N.O.; the marriage of Moncure Robinson and the death of their brother Alfred, in St. Augustine, Florida.","Scope and Contents News of the suicide of Mr. Brown in Philadelphia; personal news and family news of Octavia, sister of Moncure Robinson, and Wirt Robinson, cousin of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents The sickness of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Personal news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents A request that Moncure Robinson visit the N.Y. and Erie R.R.","Scope and Contents Personal news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Announces the birth of his son, John Moncure.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents $120,000 to be paid by the P.W. R.R. Moncure Robinson to Conway Robinson. Requests for the services of Moncure Robinson by the City Point \u0026 Petersburg Railroad, the Blacksford \u0026 Fredericksburg Line, and the Winchester \u0026 Staunton route; and of their \"speculations.\" Purchase of stock in the Fredericksburg R.R. in the Swan Tavern Speculation, and in the Bermuda Hundred purchase.","Scope and Contents Acknowledgement of the receipt of a book sent by Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents A railroad to be built along the James River, and one from Richmond to Petersburg, as being before the Virginia Legislature, as well as other railroads in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Acceptance by directors of the Gaston \u0026 Raleigh Rail Road of proposition by Moncure Robinson for a salary of $3000.00 per annum as Consulting Engineer for the line.","Scope and Contents The buying and selling of stocks in railroads and of other investments; the organizational meeting of the Petersburg and Richmond Co.","Scope and Contents The scarcity of money and the favorable situation for \"our object of securing a majority of the stock (of the Petersburg R.R.) in the hands of our friends.\" Dishes sent to his sister; and some comments about the control of a \"Board\" (probably of a railway). Illness of \"our little Charley\" and his plans to come to Richmond for a railroad meeting.","Scope and Contents The purchase of the \"Bermuda Hundred\" and surrounding lands.","Scope and Contents Congratulates his brother on his engagement to Miss Leigh; plans for nuptials of Conway, Edwin and Jane.","Scope and Contents His disappointments in publishing and in receiving his pay check from a New York newspaper.","Scope and Contents Moves of Moncure Robinson to get a mail contract, now being held by a steamboat line; comments on details of railway cars.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for the financial help from Moncure Robinson; reactions to France, \"the French...are a despicable race...But a French woman is a delightful creature.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; comment on \"the baby.\"","Scope and Contents Advice upon starting at Peugnet's School in New York.","Scope and Contents The affair between Moncure Robinson and Mr. Ellet, which threatened to come to a head in a duel.","Scope and Contents The school of Moore Robinson in New York and social matters in Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Challenges and acceptances exchanged between Moncure Robinson and C. Ellett and P.S.G. Cocke for duels which were amicably settled by their friends. (See two letters of June-July 1833, in which C. Ellett applied to Moncure Robinson for a job, which was not forthcoming.)","Scope and Contents Report of the dismissal of Charles Ellett, Jr. from the New York and Erie Railroad Company in July 1835, and the reasons for it.","Scope and Contents Family news; Moncure Robinson is to sail for Europe; sister Anna Jane is married.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the amicable settlement of the threatened duel.","Scope and Contents Family news, including \"Your cousin John R. is gone to William \u0026 Mary College, which has opened this season with much finer prospects than usual.\"","Scope and Contents The six months that Moncure Robinson is to be away; news of business uncertainty in the country; family and social news.","Scope and Contents Trouble on the Winchester Railroad; the war with the Indians; and Bonaparte's war in Europe; family news.","Scope and Contents Poblems with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg Railroad, a day and a half late on the run from Fredericksburg to Richmond and other similar lost schedules, need for more engines, etc.","Scope and Contents Written the day after her Ball; she gives a list of the chief guests.","Scope and Contents Lists the many complaints regarding \"our Rail Road concern\" made by passengers from the South; engines out of order, no wood or water for engines, road badly built, etc.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents includes letter from Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson Family news; congratulations on the success of Moncure Robinson in England in \"obtaining a million\" there.","Scope and Contents Disturbed by reports sent by Conway Robinson of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road; he reports that new engines are being made and sent from England; need for a \"locomotive engine manufactory\" in Richmond; attempt to enlist engineers and mechanics in England for the Richmond road; other railway matters.","Scope and Contents A recent severe illness; Conway Robinson talks of giving up the presidency of the railroad, due to the trouble he has had; and of a dress and bonnet from Paris. Charlotte Robinson to Moncure Robinson, London. The baby and the expected return of Moncure Robinson in March. Has received no letter since December 25; news of Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents The effect of the cold Northern climate on Moncure Robinson at his school in New York; family news.","Scope and Contents Advice to the brother in school; plans to leave there at the end of April, arriving in the U.S. in June.","Scope and Contents Reports that Moncure R. has arrived in England after a 16 day passage; news of other members of the family.","Scope and Contents Includes a letter from his sister, Margaret Robinson. Included is a poem from A.C.R.","Scope and Contents Her plans to give a ball; and her pride in his success in London (in raising money for railroads).","Scope and Contents The recent ball given by Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson; congratulations on the success of his mission to England.","Scope and Contents Enclosing a check for pocket money; news of the scattered family.","Scope and Contents Advice regarding the hardships necessarily experienced at school; he is employed now on the Lake Michigan and Illinois Canal.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Expressed delight at the success of Moncure Robinson in raising investment capital in England; notes that a new engine has been received by the R.R.; his purchase of the R.R. stock.","Scope and Contents A request for the advice regardnig methods, costs, etc., for \"They are aware that the extension of the Railway System has been carried further in the United States than in any other country.\"","Scope and Contents The arrival of Mr. Robinson; scheduling of a meeting and a dinner with a few railroad engineers to meet Mr. R. In French","Scope and Contents Recommends that he vote for Mr. Sheppard as President of the Railroad, rather than Hopkins; family news.","Scope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to sell stock in England, on which is he allowed 2 1/2 percent commission. 2 copies.","Scope and Contents Trouble with Negroes on the plantation and the problem raised by the idea that they have, \"that Miss Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) says they are not to be whipped.\"","Scope and Contents Included is a note from their father, John Robinson. Little sister Fan; visit of Moncure R. to New York; other family news.","Scope and Contents Farm affairs and especially the oversight of the Negroes there.","Scope and Contents Plans to send his brother to William and Mary in the fall term, where he can get all the necessary courses in two years.","Scope and Contents Requesting the signature of Moncure Robinson on several notes for $5,000 each, as part of a liquidation of his business.","Scope and Contents A communication for Pres. Dew enclosing a resolution of the Board of Visitors of the College \"for preventing the students from purchasing articles on credit\" in Williamsburg.","Scope and Contents Her return to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Requesting more financial support for his business houses in Richmond and Baltimore; reports the marriage of their sister, Octavia.","Scope and Contents The sending of half a barrel of apples via an oysterman.","Scope and Contents The sale of some woodlands adjoining the plantation; and other business matters.","Scope and Contents Authorizing Moncure Robinson to contract for a loan for the R.R.","Scope and Contents Railroad and other business. Conway Robinson to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia. Affairs of the Richmond and Petersburg R. R. and of state assistance.","Scope and Contents News of the \"family circle.\"","Scope and Contents Advice given by Moncure Robinson and W.R. regarding the continuation of the railroad lines.","Scope and Contents Farm business, profits from crops, and drafts for payments.","Scope and Contents Family news with a postscript by \"your cousin, Virginia...Miss B.T.\"","Scope and Contents Business of the railroad, including an accident involving Mr. Brown on H. Street, Richmond.","Scope and Contents Advice, socially and financially; mention of Prof. Saunders and Prof. Millington of the faculty of W \u0026 M. Plans for Moore to leave the College at the end of the current session to start work; a recent assault on Moncure by Waller; advice regarding the circumstances in which a gentleman must offer a challenge and disqualification for state office of anyone involved in a duel.","Scope and Contents Financial matters and the current depression in prices for farm products.","Scope and Contents Destruction in the Harvard Chapel and bank scandals in Boston.","Scope and Contents Social and family affairs; Moncure is with them in Richmond for a short visit.","Scope and Contents Disappointment expressed by the acquittal of Waller, who had attacked Moncure Robinson in Richmond; railroad business and need of more engines from England.","Scope and Contents Announcing the birth of a second son, at which their mother had been present.","Scope and Contents Advice and family news.","Scope and Contents Waller case; railroad business and need for more engines.","Scope and Contents Edmund Randolph Robinson, new son of Moncure Robinson; other family news.","Scope and Contents Connections of the railroad with the steamboats; influence to be exerted on the new railroad lines in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Through tickets to Baltimore and New York, via the Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for advice given by Moncure Robinson regarding railroad construction and the use of engines in America; acknowledgment of his offer to assist th enew company in any way, even by a trip to the continent if required.","Scope and Contents Need for new rails; negotiations for notes on through tickets from New Orleans to New York. Enclosure: telegram from S.L. Fremont, Wilmington, NC, to Moncure Robinson regarding through tickets.","Scope and Contents Letter received from \"a small stockholder\"; suggests newspaper articles on the Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R. and the Raleigh \u0026 Eastern R.R. which \"would aid materially the sale of our bonds in England.\" Enclosure: \"A small stockholder,\" Richmond, to Elihu Chauncey, Philadelphia (1838 April 24). Complaint about the management of stock in the hands of Moncure Robinson; and the high salaries paid to the President and his assistants.","Scope and Contents William A. Bradley as author of anonymous letter; newspaper article; railroad bonds. ","Scope and Contents Social and family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Buying of stock in the Winchester \u0026 Potomac R.R.; receipts of $10,000 in June on R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; competing activity of the Louisa Line. Copy of letter from Jos. M. Sheppard regarding coal company which Moncure Robinson is forming.","Scope and Contents Manipulation of railways on the route to Washington and New York; selling to tickets in N. Y. . Enclosure: article \"Is Virginia a Repudiating State,\" written by Moncure Robinson for insertion by E.R. in the Virginia Papers. The guarantee by the State that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R. would have no competitors on the Richmond-Washington route.","Scope and Contents A meeting to be held in Baltimore; Moore R. is leaving the springs. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Conway Robinson, Halifax Ct. House, Va. The resignation of Conway Robinson as (President of the R.R.) and of his successor, Marx or Hopkins, and of the way that the election should be controlled.","Scope and Contents Through tickets and competition of Jackson in New York, where a \"battle of handbills\" is being waged; purchase of the Potomac Steamship Co.","Scope and Contents Instructs him to take an extended journey by horseback, to visit relatives and improve his health; his brothers will decide later whether Moore is to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; investment of Moncure Robinson in the Reading Railroad; Charlotte Robinson has again forbidden the overseer, Jenkins, to whip any of the Negroes.","Scope and Contents Land in Illinois held under a soldier's right which would bring a profit of $5,000.","Scope and Contents Purchase of steamboat companies; competition with the Gordonsville R.R.; buying into the Baltimore \u0026 Potomac R.R.; letters ot the papers on R.R. problems.","Scope and Contents Negotiations for through tickets; plans to go to court on the matter of Virginia's original charter to the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; great grief at the death of wife of Edwin Robinson; offer to take the two daughters.","Scope and Contents Purchase of Turnpike stock; through tickets on Railroadand other Railroad business.","Scope and Contents Decision by his brother that Moore is to study medicine and his objection to it; other family news.","Scope and Contents Purchase from the Biddles, and other investments.","Scope and Contents Social letter mentioning Latrade, Strickland, and Mrs. Taylor, mother-in-law of Moncure Robinson; the policies of Van Buren; the reception of Lord Durham in N. Y. . In French. Mentions Guy Lussac; John, son of Moncure Robinson; and Moore, brother of Moncure Robinson; discusses political situation in N. Y. In French.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Publication of a pamphlet in R.R. competition; problems with Peter Daniel of Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R., Sanford, and Felton; R.R. conferences at Chatanooga; control of stock of the Seaboard \u0026 Roanoke R.R.; problems of through tickets.","Scope and Contents The election of Dr. Sheppard as President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; Moncure Robinson to be chief engineer of the Brunswick \u0026 Florida R.R. in Georgia; purchase of property in Richmond; building of the Southwestern R.R.","Scope and Contents His plan to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requesting Moncure Robinson to make a statement to support the claims of the children of Robert Fulton, then pending before Congress.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Daniel, Joynes, Jackson, and Fremont on through tickets; purchase of bridge and turnpike in Baltimore.","Scope and Contents Through tickets; Felton of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R.; article by Daniel. ","Scope and Contents News concerning the wife of Moncure Robinson, his two children, John Moncure nd Edmund, his brother, Moore, and a nephew of Susan B. Taylor; Peter Daniel; newspaper article quoted which derided the James River Company.","Scope and Contents Sent with a watch; family news.","Scope and Contents Social news.","Scope and Contents Pamphlet and newspaper articles; opinions of Daniel, Felton, Sanford, and Tyler in through ticket negotiations.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Receipts of the Potomac Steamship Co., negotiations with the Board of Public works; baggage checked through.","Scope and Contents Railroad business which is not clear from this one letter.","Scope and Contents The death of a grandson, and other family affairs.","Scope and Contents Can hardly leave the city to visit home for fear of being arrested by some of his creditors.","Scope and Contents Cost of through tickets; New York ticket office; purchase of rails for the R.R.; dividend return of 3 1/2 percent.","Scope and Contents Plans made by him and Conway Robinson \"not to breathe this to anyone\"; expenditures made to kept the equipment up to the increasing business. (Sheppard was President of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R.)","Scope and Contents Rails for the road; other railroad business.","Scope and Contents A position under Moncure Robinson for Eston, son of Randolph Harrison.","Scope and Contents Proposal to accompany the father of Moncure Robinson on a visit to Philadelphia; other social news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Possibility of selling \"Elmington\" and \"Ballston\" plantations; family news.","Scope and Contents Results of the Railroad Convention at Washington; negotiations for mail contracts; competition of steamboats from Baltimore to Richmond; through ticket negotiations.","Scope and Contents Social news from Boston.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents Reporting the exchange of bonds payable in London for domestic seven percent bonds.","Scope and Contents Mention of Mrs. Edwin Robinson (second wife), and other social news.","Scope and Contents Things have not gone well with him and he is unable to make the payment on his debt to Moncure Robinson that Moncure Robinson has requested; the opportunity for their brother, Moore, to practice medicine in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents Report on the completion of the rail road route between Brunswick and Chatahoochie.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents News that the Philadelphia banks \"are suspending specie payments.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; brother Eustace has returned home from the West and recommends that Moore practice medicine in the West.","Scope and Contents \"You and the officers of the Railroad company must manage the affairs. I must stick to the law. . .gradually diminish my debts\"; lot in Richmond purchased with a loan from Moncure Robinson Enclosed a form of receipt to be signed by Moncure Robinson (not signed).","Scope and Contents The purchaser of \"Poplar Vale,\" the Robinson country house, agrees to execute notes to Moncure Robinson who is anxious to raise some money; \"the banks are doing very little.\"","Scope and Contents Expressing hope that Eustace has left Richmond for Washington in order to speed his recovery.","Scope and Contents The possible sale of \"Elmington.\"","Scope and Contents Stockholder's meeting of the railroad; need to borrow $25,000 to pay the running expenses of the road; suggestion that he, Conway Robinson, resign from the Board of Directors and that Moncure Robinson become the President of both Richmond \u0026 Petersburg and Richmond \u0026 Fredericksburg R.R. Co's.","Scope and Contents Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) and \"her sweet children.\"","Scope and Contents The collection of notes due Moncure Robinson","Scope and Contents The Winchester \u0026 Potomac R.R. Co. and an application to Congress for an increase in mail pay.","Scope and Contents Her children, Agnes and Philip and her nephew, Conway; other family news. Octave (Octavia Robinson Haxall), Richmond, to Moore Robinson, Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in getting a translation of Chevalier's work published in New York.","Scope and Contents Offer to accept the situation proposed by Moncure Robinson; has letters of recommendation to show to Mr. Byrd, President of the Company.","Scope and Contents Bills before the state legislature concerning the extension of railroads in Pennsylvania.","Scope and Contents His application to Mr. Bird, President of the Petersburg \u0026 Roanoke Railroad Co., for a position as his assistant. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Henry D. Bird, President Petersburg R.R. Co., Petersburg, Va. Enclosed in letter to Eustace Robinson with a recommendation.","Scope and Contents The railroad bill which is before the state legislature; the visit of Mr. Clay to Richmond; letter of resignation to be presented by Joseph M. Sheppard.","Scope and Contents Notifying him of his election of the Richmond, Fredericksburg \u0026 Potomac Railroad Co., resignation of Conway Robinson and appointment of Joseph M. Sheppard in his place. Included on same sheet: notification of the election of Moncure Robinson to be President of the Railroad; signed by Hilary Baker, Clerk.","Scope and Contents A bill before the State Legislature for the building of a railroad from Pottsville to Tuscarora, with an amendment by Andrew B. White that the Philadelphia \u0026 Reading R.R. Co. be authorized to build the same.","Scope and Contents Returning an offensive letter, Eustace Robinson asks \" the termination of all intercourse hereafter.\"","Scope and Contents Appreciation for hospitality during his sojourn in America. In French.","Scope and Contents Requesting information on some problems connected with a railroad from Halle to Cologne, noting that Mocure Robinson \"would not be unwilling to undertake the construction of the railroad.\"","Scope and Contents Trouble with Dr. Cocke and notices from the Farmers and Merchants Bank of notes of Moncure Robinson coming due.","Scope and Contents Social letter, mentioning Guy Lussac, Malexieux, Latrade, Colonel Melnikoff. In French.","Scope and Contents Further questions from the Postmaster General in Berlin concerning American railroads.","Scope and Contents Brief note.","Scope and Contents Documents from France that M. Chevalier has asked him to deliver to Moncure Robinson. In French.","Scope and Contents The health of Moore and a visit to \"Elmington.\"","Scope and Contents Family news; Charlotte (Mrs. Moncure Robinson) is to spend the winter with them.","Scope and Contents Instructions to Moore Concerning his movements with a check for $20.00.","Scope and Contents Place of Moore Robinson in the hospital; wagers on the Presidential election; Whig Rally on Bunker Hill with Webster speaking; the Phi Beta Kappa dinner at Harvard.","Scope and Contents The recovery of Moore Robinson from an eye injury.","Scope and Contents The accident, injuring the eye of Moore Robinson.","Scope and Contents Sympathy for the loss of an eye in an accident.","Scope and Contents Reporting that news has just reached Richmond of the death of the President; and family news.","Scope and Contents News of small pox in Philadelphia; family news. Her reading while ill; family news.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family news; greetings to his two grandsons, children of Moore Robinson.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents Family affairs.","Scope and Contents Expresses concern for the health of his brother.","Scope and Contents Family news.","Scope and Contents More hopeful about his health; interested in the possibility of an appointment to the hospital.","Scope and Contents Family affairs; with a letter of 1 March 1841.","Scope and Contents Advice on way to achieve an appointment at the hospital.","Scope and Contents The failure of the Girard Bank in Philadelphia; family news.","Scope and Contents Appointing them commissioners to determine the advisability of expanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard.","Scope and Contents The letter is sent by Moncure Robinson, as Moore is sailing for Europe; news about the family at \"Poplar Vale\" and elsewhere.","Scope and Contents Reports of a trip through Europe.","Scope and Contents Recommends Moncure Robinson as a consulting engineer for railroad construction in the Austrian Empire. In French, with translation.","Scope and Contents Leaving \"Dogwood\" House to his son, Eustace, who is occupying same, \"Poplar Vales\" to his son-in-law, John N. Shields, the remainder of the estate to be administered by his sons, Moncure and Conway for the benefit of all the family.","Scope and Contents Expressing opposition to the purchase of a house in Philadelphia, which she considers a \"comfortless, gloomy place.\"","Scope and Contents Desire of Moncure Robinson for Mrs. S.B. Taylor to be with them.","Scope and Contents Her respect for her father; family news.","Scope and Contents Their long friendship.","Scope and Contents The slow recovery of Charlotte, wife of Moncure Robinson, from a severe illness.","Scope and Contents Asking the opinion of Moncure Robinson on \"the proposed Rail Road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, as a means of connecting Philadelphia with the Valley of the Mississippi.\"","Scope and Contents The illness of her mother and herself, and her children who are being cared for by Cornelia Robinson.","Scope and Contents Trouble with Bird about through tickets and Fontaine on Louisa Railroads connections; Moncure Robinson will agree only to rent telegraph wires erected by the R.R., or work them in shares with Mr. Kendall's company.","Scope and Contents Urges Edwin Robinson to influence the Governor, Board of Public Works, and legislators against supporting the telegraph lines of Kendall; opposing influence of Bird in Petersburg; against election of Wickham to the Railroad Board of Directors; proxies for stockholders meeting; 3 1/2 percent dividend; Mr. Sharp supervising Railroad rolling stock; all negotiations fro through ticket notes to be handled by Moncure Robinson; article by Moncure Robinson on telegraph in Railroad Journal.","Scope and Contents Mount Vernon Line and the River and Bay Line Steamboat Companies, as opposed to the Piney Point Line of Moncure Robinson, opposing election of Wickham to Railroad Directors, enclosing letter \"to the editors of The Whig\" opposing a steamboat race.","Scope and Contents Negotiations for mail control renewals, with refusal to take Virginia local mail unless through mail also on their railroad; machinations of Kendall; through ticket negotiations; relations with soon to be opened Louisa Line, the Portsmouth Road and Bird; instructs Edwin Robinson to charge double for corpses and encloses the copy for an advertisement of the Railroad; \"am so anxious for the success of your administration that I suggest ... everything that comes in my mind.\"","Scope and Contents Opposing Bird; reducing the fare on the Piney Point line to meet the fare on the Bay Line; Railroad financing negotiations with Fontaine and \"Old Cove.\"","Scope and Contents Mail controls, with threat that the \"mail would be thrown off the road,\" rates for through tickets; purchase of a steamboat; affairs of the Daville Railroad. Gen. MacRae and through tickets; mail contract; purchase of a steamboat.","Scope and Contents Plans for a visit to Richmond to see the Governor and Henshaw; articles to be inserted in the Richmond papers; the health of Charlotte, his wife.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts and problems with the papers of Richmond and the  Pennsylvanian  and  Ledge r in Philadelphia; the ill health of his sons, John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Included a resolution to be presented to the Senate. Competition with stages and steamboats in conveying the mail \"we have only to be firm...and the mail must come to us,\" the opposition of \"Old Cove, Mayo Co.,\" plans to prepare a bill to be presented by Goggin. ","Scope and Contents Social affairs.","Scope and Contents Financial matters; family affairs, providing money for the family.","Scope and Contents The death of a child and the expected birth of another.","Scope and Contents The birth of a fourth son Moncure Robinson and \"recent affliction\" (death of a daughter); affairs of the steamboat company; through ticket notes.","Scope and Contents Stockholders; the bill before Congress; and family affairs.","Scope and Contents Payment on bonds. J.C.R. Taylor, Jefferson County, Charlestown, W. Va., to Moncure Robinson. More payments.","Scope and Contents Purchase of Bay Stock; opposition to Bird; visit of his son Edmund to the grandparent in Richmond.","Scope and Contents A visit from Edmund, son of Moncure Robinson; family news.","Scope and Contents Railroad business and details of running the road.","Scope and Contents Arrangements for through tickets between New York or Philadelphia and Charleston, S. C.","Scope and Contents Complaining about troubles in remodelling an old house that they have bought. Written while on a visit to her brother's house. Jane Randolph, a cousin.","Scope and Contents A servant, Joshua, who is working to buy his freedom.","Scope and Contents A letter to Governor Smith; difficulties with Bird; affairs before the Virginia Legislature that Moncure Robinson is attempting to influence.","Scope and Contents Illness of their mother, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, with contents of her will copied in the letters.","Scope and Contents Improved health of Mrs. Agnes Robinson, matters of Moncure Robinson; affairs of Public Works; \"Bird...is plainly convicted, not only of duplicity, but of actual falsehood.\"","Scope and Contents Her youngest son, Conway; social news.","Scope and Contents An interview with the new Post Master General. Mail pay to the railroad line; the steamboat lines are able to pay a 14 percent dividend; Affairs of the stockholders, advice that Edwin close out his mercantile house and devote full time to position of President of the Railroad.","Scope and Contents The railroad rates for freight and passengers; mail contracts; railroad finances.","Scope and Contents The support of a program of plank road building in Virginia.","Scope and Contents Repairs to a ship,  Georgia .","Issuing of additional stock; stock manipulation on appeal of legal case.","Scope and Contents Railroad stock prices and sales.","Scope and Contents Family news. Their sons, John and Eddy.","Scope and Contents Activity to influence the Virginia State Legislature; defeat of Fontaine in action taken there; enclosing copy of a bill to be presented to the legislature.","Scope and Contents A ticket exchange. Forwarded to Edwin Robinson with instructions to sell some of the stock of Moncure Robinson \"who has little else\" in the way of railroadstock.","Scope and Contents A portrait of Moncure Robinson by Sully and one of his wife; draft of an article written against a bill to make a loan to the Louisa Co.; a bill incorporating the Chesapeake Steamship Co.; settlement of an insurance claim; stock sales by Prof. Tucker; special trains, return tickets, steamboat schedules; introducing Mr. Mariani, an Italian.","Scope and Contents Quotation of stock prices in the papers in competition with the Louisa Line; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for not agreeing with Moncure Robinson on stock manipulation; railroad expenses and need for economy; expressing concern for the health of their father.","Scope and Contents Purchase of rails in England for extending the railroad from Richmond to the junction; increase in price of the railroad stock and attempt to keep down price of Fontaine's stock; competition of steamship line of Moncure Robinson with the B. \u0026 O. R.R.","Scope and Contents Purchases of iron for rails and other railroad business; instructions to Worthington, agent for steamboat freight; stock owned by Moncure Robinson under other names; the health of his wife, Charlotte.","Scope and Contents Attempts to bring down the price of Fontaine's stocks; regrets at the dismissal of an employer by Edwin Robinson; threatened resignation of Captain McCausland of the Piney Point Line; opposition to \"the Alexandria Bill\" in Washginton.","Scope and Contents An attempt to hold up the extension of the Louisa Road until after Supreme Court decision, and \"to keep it in a crippled condition\"; the railroad stock of Moncure Robinson increasing in value; an article recommending a plank road from Richmond to Staunton.","Scope and Contents Acknowledgement of donations of two volumes to the library by Conway Robinson.","Scope and Contents Sale of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock by Chauncey at 98; hope to retard extension of Louisa Line at meeting of their stockholders; collecting proxies for Richmond and Petersburg R.R. meeting; competing with Rives, Bolling and Bird.","Scope and Contents Return of Charlotte from a trip to Richmond; move to influence the North Carolina Legislature for a railroad to connect with Danville, Va.; the best route from Richmond to the Ohio; the plank road to Charlottesville.","Scope and Contents Pressure of Louisa Line, includes a memorial to the Legislature to be signed by \"residents of Charlottesville etc.\"; sends Edwin Robinson explicit instructions. His reply to Rives.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. on through tickets to N. Y. ; claims of the Louisa Co. (Central R.R.) and suit against the insurance company; draft of a bill for the Virginia Legislature; newspaper reports to hurt value of Central R.R. stocks.","Scope and Contents Letter received from Dr. Collins, which he encloses. William Collins, Portsmouth, to Charles W. Falls. The building of a railroad line from the Carolina border; and some problems with W. Rives.","Scope and Contents Requesting her brother to come to act in her father's place to \"give her away\" in marriage. Cornelia Robinson to Moncure Robinson. The marriage to Mr. Cunningham; and the checks sent by Moncure Robinson, one of which is returned.","Scope and Contents Battle with Fontaine of the Louisa R.R., hoping to bring it to bankruptcy, but fear that it will win in the Virginia Legislature; court troubles; negotiations with Parker.","Scope and Contents An invitation to a Wistar party.","Scope and Contents Stockholders meeting held at Norfolk; issuing of bonds; building of two new boats.","Scope and Contents Recommending economics in running the R.R.; opposition to Bird and Fontaine, \"no prospect of rest from Fontaine until U. S. ? road gets into a delapidated condition\"; schedules for connecting trains in Washington, D.C.; introducing Julius Contin, a representative of the French Government who is making a study of railroads in America.","Scope and Contents Prices for tickets over the R.R. of Moncure Robinson; printed page of \"A Catalogue of Routes, Places, Time and Rates of Fares from Boston.\"","Scope and Contents Traveling with his mother (father has died), and death of daughter of his brother, Conway; negotiating mail contracts with Post Master General Dundas; Piney Point Line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed.","Scope and Contents A defense of his regimes as President of the railroad; and complaint of the manner and attitude of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Fontaine of Central R.R., Parker of the B. \u0026 O., and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg R.R. and Gordonsville Road; selling of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock and purchase of N.Y. \u0026 Erie R.R. stock.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents An inquiry concerning John Moncure; including a power of attorney; hoping for a visit from his sister Charlotte and the rest of the family.","Scope and Contents John, son of Moncure Robinson, advising that he be allowed to pursue a scientific direction rather than a classical one in his studies.","Scope and Contents Success of an application by his son John to VMI and the distress caused by this to his wife Charlotte; settlement with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. on through tickets; mail contracts still pending.","Scope and Contents Sent with a printed pamphlet autobiography. Draft of a reply of Moncure Robinson to Pierce Butler. Sympathetic with his problems.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Payment on a note from Moncure Robinson; family affairs.","Scope and Contents Social news; report of tight money in Boston, \"the cause is no doubt this wicked tariff.\"","Scope and Contents He has taken John, son of Moncure Robinson, to the Va. Military Institute.","Scope and Contents Finances of the railroad line and purchase of more rails; attempts to undermine newspaper support of Central railroad line west of Richmond; shipment of claret wine for friends and for use on Washington and Fredericksburg steamboat line.","Scope and Contents Need for the purchases of more rails, \"the old portion of our road is breaking up rapidly.\"","Scope and Contents Notice to yield possession of a house he is renting from Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Railroad. Details of tickets, routes, etc.","Scope and Contents Draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to write to Gen. MacRae concerning through baggage; the business of the Bay Line negotiations with Parker Falls and Dundas; trip with his wife, Charlotte, to visit their son, John, at VMI.","Scope and Contents Best route to Lexington via train or other conveyance.","Scope and Contents Sent to Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Cordial social letter.","Scope and Contents A meeting of the railroad presidents called by the Post Master General; transport of passengers and baggage in Washington, D.C.; schedules to the south; need for an ice boat; Fontaine seeking a loan of $200,000 for his R.R., \"we ought to put some blocks in the way of it.\"","Scope and Contents Through tickets, ice boat, profits of the Piney Point Line, buying railroad stock; negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. and Fontaine of the Central R.R. (Louisa Line).","Scope and Contents Mail contracts, through tickets; transfer of passengers in Washington; Capt. Macausland of the Steamboat Line and Gen. MacRae of a competing R.R.","Scope and Contents Railroad financing and the Piney Point Line with newspaper advertisement enclosed.","Scope and Contents The Petersburg and Richmond railroad bill before the Virginia legislature; expenses of the railroad cutting profits; trouble with Geo. Mattingly.","Scope and Contents Trouble made by Falls; attempt to rouse the Petersburg people against him; manipulation of stocks.","Scope and Contents Negotiations with Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. for through tickets; the Ice Boat Bill; the Louisa Case before the courts; Fontaine, Bird, and MacRae. Family affairs--death of their sister, Cornelia; a box of clothes sent to John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI.","Scope and Contents Employees of the steamboat line with letter from Geo. Mattingly enclosed; trouble with Falls of the Bay Line.","Scope and Contents Visit with John, son of Moncure Robinson, at VMI; defeat of Ice Boat Bill; bills before legislature of N. Carolina and S. Carolina; trouble with Falls about through tickets.","Scope and Contents Steamboat schedules from Richmond; attempt to buy Seaboard of Roanoke stock at a depressed price; reprimanding Edwin Robinson for changing railroad schedules; a resolution to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; Edwin Robinson is running for the Virginia State.","Scope and Contents Signed by J.H. Smith, Superintendant.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for \"kind favors\"; but still thinks that he is entitled to redress in the suit against the railroad.","Scope and Contents Urging passing of a resolution which will corner Alexandria trader for the Piney Point Line; enclosing copy from William Parker, stating that B. \u0026 O. R.R. will return to old arrangement on through tickets; the R.F. \u0026 P. stockholders to control Falls; through tickets from the south and connections at Alexandria.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; government ice boat on the Potomac; negotiations with MacRae, Falls, and the Lynchburg \u0026 Tenn. R.R.; problems with employees Sharp and Macausland opposing increase in salaries with enclosed letter from L.H. Minor supporting increase in salaries; urges work to pass Richmond and Petersburg R.R. line with draft of letter for Edwin Robinson to send.","Scope and Contents E. Caylus has suggested to Ch. Sedgewick that Moncure Robinson be asked to be director of the \"Universal Exposition\" planned for New York, and has been empowered to ask confidentially whether he will accept the position. Endorsement refers to it as \"International Mining Engineers Exposition.\"","Scope and Contents Request for a meeting to iron out problems.","Scope and Contents Regrets that Moncure Robinson is not interested in the position of Director of the New York Exposition. He is embarking on a wine importing business for which he seeks some capital from Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Instructions to Capt. Macausland of the steamboat and steamboat expenses; passage of Ice Boat Bill in the Senate; schedule changes by Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R.","Scope and Contents The demerits received by his son, John.","Scope and Contents The Directors for the new Richmond and Petersburg R.R.; bills before the Virginia Legislature; opposition of Rives.","Scope and Contents Examination of his John, before the Board of Visitors, and the risks of his dismissal.","Scope and Contents Reduced fares on through tickets; the organization of the Potomac and Bay Steamship Company.","Scope and Contents Regrets at not being able to attend a \"symposium.\"","Scope and Contents Introducing Samuel Keifer, Chief Engineer of the Board of Public Works in Canada.","Scope and Contents Expressing his willingness to accept a position on the condition that \"its duties will be discharged by me independently, according to my conscientious convictions.\"","Scope and Contents Trouble with Parker on  arrangments for through tickets.","Scope and Contents Which are to be continued despite Parker; a recent railroad accident; problems of employees Macausland and Sharp; details of steamboat line management.","Scope and Contents Salary of Moncure Robinson as Pres. of the W. \u0026 F. Steamboat Col; details of management; seeking control of the Bay and Seaboard Route and the Seaboard and Roanoke Line.","Scope and Contents Enclosed with an article that he sends.","Scope and Contents A planned visit of her son Edmund.","Scope and Contents Secret purchases of stock to gain control of Bay Line and \"S. \u0026 R.\"; reprimands Edwin Robinson on his negotiations for through tickets; trouble with Parker; mention on Peter Daniel, new president of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents His visit to England and on friends of Moncure Robinson; visit to Eton College with description of the whipping stool; description of Hampton Court. Notes the election of Peter Daniel as president of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stock.","Scope and Contents Richmond \u0026 Petersburg R.R. in relation to the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; more trouble with Falls in connection with Seaboard and Bay stock; stock purchases by Prof. Tucker and Mr. Haxall; mail contracts; telegraph line; through tickets; John at Cambridge (Harvard University).","Scope and Contents Problems with Falls and Parker; baggage handling; Rogers and a new telegraph line.","Scope and Contents The cornering of stocks; problems with McHaffey.","Scope and Contents Printing of hand bills and advertisements.","Scope and Contents Payment on a note to Moncure Robinson and plans to move.","Scope and Contents Financial reports; passenger complaints on fares charged on the boats; mail connections; \"contemptible course of Falls in his effort to monopolize through travel.\"","Scope and Contents News that Conway Robinson sailed from Europe--expected in New York on October 11; news of other members of the Robinson family.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stocks and real estate; reports that travel has never been so good on the line as it has been this season.","Scope and Contents Purchase of stock; note owned by Caylus.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Loss (death of a child ?) sustained by Moncure Robinson and his wife Charlotte; accounts and schedules of the R.R.","Scope and Contents Accounts; a mail bill before Congress which would reduce payments to the railroads.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Schedules of steamboats; Capt. Macausland and Worthington; extension of Balto. \u0026 Wash. R.R. to the river; through tickets; stock sale; Daniel, Pres. of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Mr. Daniel and negotiations with Mr. Falls.","Scope and Contents Connecting trains and boats with enclosure from H.D. Bird and telegram from J.F. Simmons, Welden, to H.D. Bird; advice to Edwin Robinson on running the schedules; difficulty with Macausland; reason for Moncure Robinson's lack of confidence in Edwin Robinson.","Scope and Contents Railroad stocks and a meeting in Baltimore.","Scope and Contents Professional duties and high fees paid by Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Steamboat schedules; extension of the Washington road to the Potomac; insurance on the boats; opposition to the Central R.R.; Capt. Peck appointed for the line, but to be kept secret until after the Baltimore meeting. .","Scope and Contents Iron for rails for extension of the R.R. past the Junction; collection of tickets on trains and boats; countermanding decisions of Edwin Robinson; supporting Worthington; extension of the Washington Line to the Potomac; railroad investments and dividends.","Scope and Contents Price for transporting flour on the boats; competition of agents in Alexandria; uniformity of freight rates.","Scope and Contents Support for Capt. Peck against Mattingly; income of steam boat company reduced \"owing to the times throughout the country\"; strictest economy being observed.","Scope and Contents Lack of cost kept by Edwin Robinson for railroad iron; financial affairs of the Bay Co., Line; negotiations for Savage to buy out Falls; instructions for Bragg to get detailed instructions from Moncure Robinson for \"mode of connecting the rails.\"","Scope and Contents Meeting of the Board of the steamboat line; conflict over election of a director, finances, etc.","Scope and Contents A trip to Norfolk and Richmond, where he wishes to meet Edwin Robinson and Mr. Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R. has now suggested through conductors from New York to Richmond, as well as through tickets.","Scope and Contents Mail contract and Bd. of Public Works; competition with the Central R.R. from Washington; negotiations with Dove of the Philadelphia and Baltimore R.R.; difficult relations with Peter Daniel, President of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.,and \"his board\"; number of accidents suggests that trains are running faster than they should. ","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; through tickets and Parker of the B. \u0026 O. R.R.; enclosing list of stockholders in the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. who own no R. \u0026 P. R.R. stock, urging Edwin Robinson to get they to buy in order to control both roads; criticism of the way rails were laid; more train accidents.","Scope and Contents Mail contracts; influence with Board of Public Works directors and stockholders meetings; conflict with Rives; R.R. and steamboat line finances; newspaper schedule advertisements of connecting trains. ","Scope and Contents Purchase of iron for tracks; R.R. and steamboat finances; R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock down to 70.","Scope and Contents Advice concerning studies leading to an engineering degree under Prof. Eustis; comparison of the abilities of John M. Robinson with those of his brother, Edmund, who is studying at the same place (Harvard University); enclosing a check for each son.","Scope and Contents Enclosing $100 to get John M. Robinson out of debt; advice on studies and criticism of letters; greetings of Agnes, Bev, and mother of John and Edmund. Advice concerning unworthy friends, especially Crawley, who has left a bill at the Brattle House; quoting scene from \"Hamlet\" at length; enclosing checks for John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Enclosing a check for John and his brother, Edmund, that might have to be cashed in Boston; advice on expenditures; advises that if he cannot graduate cum laude in January, that he wait another term. Advice on studies leading to graduation in July. Request for more money \"creates in me a good deal of surprise\"; \"unfortunate companions at Cambridge and \"you may have vices I have not before suspected\"; asks for an itemized statement. Candor of last letter from John M. Robinson; advice on expenses, studies and plans for graduation.","Scope and Contents Bills to be presented to the Virginia Legislature; the sharing of mail contracts with other lines; troubles with Fontaine of the Louisa Co., and with officials of other competing lines; financial problems of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Reprimand of Edwin Robinson on money matters; increasing financial problems; bill before the Virginia Senate and others before the Maryland Legislature; injunction case before the courts; enclosing letter from Anne W. Coleman and draft of letter from Moncure Robinson to C.W. MacMurdo, Jr. ","Scope and Contents Degree to be received in July from Cambridge, working under Prof. Eustis; check enclosed for John and Edmund.","Scope and Contents Bills before the Virginia and Maryland legislatures; railroad finances, railroad stocks and bonds; enclosed articles on railroad rates, problems of lost baggage, and danger of speed of 35 mph.","Scope and Contents Railroad bonds; bills before the Legislature; iron for rails.","Scope and Contents Enclosing check; advice on study; problem of Edmund and pistols.","Scope and Contents Effort of Falls to direct passengers to the Bay Line; an agent in the North to sell through tickets.","Scope and Contents Advice on ompanions and study; check enclosed for Edmund. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to his son, John M. Robinson. Letter from Charles Wadsworth concerning the Ecole des Mines, where John M. Robinson may go after taking his Bachelor of Science degree at Harvard.","Scope and Contents The future career of John M. Robinson and the possibility of his going to the School of Mines in France.","Scope and Contents Possibility that John M. Robinson will not get his degree; advice on a \"conversation\" with Prof. Eustis in this direction.","Scope and Contents Advice on the coming examination; comment on the assault of Brooks on Sumner and the pro-slavery feeling of the Southern members of Congress. Enclosing letter from Prof. Eustis giving assurance of a degree for John, which is to be kept secret from Edmund. Encouraging John M. Robinson; enclosing check.","Scope and Contents Reporting that Thompson Brown is recovering with the nursing Fanny; economy on railroad and boat line; contracts for rails and spikes; through tickets; plan to go to \"the new Philadelphia Bathing Place, Atlantic City.\"","Scope and Contents A mistake in interest payment made to Moncure Robinson by C.W. MacMurdo.","Scope and Contents An attempt to influence Fillmore vs. Buchanan votes by block-voting of the stockholders if R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. does not receive mail contract; selling bonds to meet the bills for rails purchased.","Scope and Contents Expressing confidence in his son; suggesting the possibility of an engineering position in Chile.","Scope and Contents Unanswered letter to Mr. MacMurdo.","Scope and Contents Offer of position for John M. Robinson on the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. by G.A. Niolls, General Superintendent; advice on smoking and drinking.","Scope and Contents His volunteer labor to gain experience; enclosing check. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Value of field work experience to an engineer. Value of learning the practical use of instruments. More advice with a check enclosed.","Scope and Contents Recommends that he enter University of Virginia for the next term for a course of general studies; enclosing two checks.","Scope and Contents Complaints about arrangements made by Edwin Robinson for baggage transportation and for through tickets from New York.","Scope and Contents Railroad finances and dividends; the impossibility of meeting current expenses out of current income; importance of the injunction case in court.","Scope and Contents The lectures of Professors McGuffey and Maupin (at the University of Virginia); the degree conferred on him at Harvard; arrangements for living with his uncle John. Opportunities in the Northwest.","Scope and Contents Course in chemistry under Dr. Maupin who is \"often unsuccessful in his experiments\" and Dr. McGuffey in belles lettres.","Scope and Contents The increased expenses and diminished income of the railroad.; need for retrenchment; negotiations of railroad bonds.","Scope and Contents A tip for Dan on leaving Charlottesville. Announcing the death of their old \"Mammy\"; advice on studies and religion.","Scope and Contents Finances; notes for payment to Reeves, Buch \u0026 Co., for rails; mail contracts, insurance policies; injunction case; need to raise fares in order to meet railroad costs.","Scope and Contents Returning letter of John M. Robinson with spelling and punctuation corrected. More advice on rhetoric; John M. Robinson will be with his grandmother in Richmond for Christmas. Moncure Robinson to his son, John M. Robinson. Thankfulness for escape of John M. Robinson from injury in an accident; religious comments.","Scope and Contents Railroad finances, urging increase of rates and reduction of expenses; Increase in railroad accidents; mortal injuries to Sam Brown in Central R.R. accident, train going at excessive speed of 35 mph; danger of serious accident where Fontaine's Central R.R. crosses the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. at level crossing; attempt of Falls to take over Seaboard and Roanoke R.R. through stockholders of the Bay Line; slaves killed while working on R.R.; mail contracts, with enclosed newspaper article on \"The Great Southern Mail Route.\"","Scope and Contents Absence from lectures at University of Virginia; more on rhetoric. A coming ball in Philadelphia; chance that John M. Robinson will give \"his protection\" to Miss McFarland on the trip; check enclosed.","Scope and Contents Failure of mail due to \"the interruption of the railroads\"; Edmund is occupied with his law books; visit of John M. Robinson to Philadelphia. Enclosing a pass for the R.R.; asks John M. Robinson to pick up a nail brush he left at a hotel a month before.","Scope and Contents Trouble between Malcolm Macever and Beyland; Edmund accompanied Miss MacFarland to Richmond; advice on studies and recommending the reading of Addison for style in writing. Comment on essay sent to Moncure Robinson by John M. Robinson; Edmund plans to continue his preparation in law at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.","Scope and Contents Plans to send Edmund to France for the summer; the return of John M. Robinson from the University in the summer. Many meetings of the railroad and steamboat companies; correction of essay sent by John M. Robinson; riot at the University and type of young man there.","Scope and Contents Corrections made on a letter from John M. Robinson; sale of his mare to his uncle John Moncure. The possibility of a position for John M. Robinson after he leaves the University. Future plans for John M. Robinson; Democrats won election in Virginia, defeating Edwin Robinson, brother of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents Reply to a letter from Edwin Robinson which \"has given me...a great deal of pain.\" Edwin Robinson is dissatisfied with the attitude of Moncure Robinson and has been \"placed in charge of the work at my instance.\" Recommending more economy and defending the interests of the stockholders.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Rejected plans for a \"horse railroad\" from the University to Charlottesville; the disappointment of Moncure Robinson in his investment in the \"Fredericksburg rail-road\" (the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.) due to the fact that Virginia did not keep faith to the company.","Scope and Contents Storm damage to the railroad line; threat to sell out his stock (in the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.) if the vote does not go his way, a vote involving Dr. Haxall.","Scope and Contents Stay of John M. Robinson in New York and Boston.","Scope and Contents A steam carriage for turnpikes which he is to see demonstrated at \"the Novelty Works.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Care for his grandmother Robinson in Richmond. The purpose of his stay in Richmond--\"making yourself as thoroughly acquainted as possible with everything connected with the rail-road management.\" His return to Philadelphia.","Scope and Contents Handbills announcing the route from Washington to Richmond via Fredericksburg. Draft of the above.","Scope and Contents Handbills; the competition of the Orange R.R. Co.; and the discussions with Mr. Jackson in New York.","Scope and Contents The care of John M. Robinson for his sister, Agnes, at Atlantic City. Advice concerning his inferior position with the Philadelphia and Baltimore Rail Road; an account of the first work that Moncure Robinson did in railroad works; discussion of opportunities in Chile and Brazil.","Scope and Contents His interest in \"Lee's machine,\" a test of it on their line; resolutions of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. Co.; investigation of steamboat building yards.","Scope and Contents Comparative advantages to the stockholders of the Seaboard \u0026 Roanoke and Bay Line, the \"upper route,\" R.F. \u0026 P. R.R., and the Richmond and Petersburg Co., of through tickets which preferred one route over another.","Scope and Contents Report of amount due to R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. on through tickets sold at New York during the month of March 1859.","Scope and Contents Notification of the shipment of iron to Richmond.","Scope and Contents His meeting Mr. Bradford, the \"great English reformer,\" discussing Mr. Chevalier; summer plans.","Scope and Contents Good reports of the railroad and the Bay Line; his plans to go into the office of Biddle upon graduation.","Scope and Contents Social letter; concern about Virginia and \"fanatics south of Mason and Dixon's Line.\"","Scope and Contents Laments the rejection of Mr. Crittenden's proposition; believes the central states should mediate between the Cotton States and the New England States; \"if the Union must be dissolved, let it be with dignity\"; preparations for the family to be protected in case of war; he has finished his law course at Cambridge (Harvard).","Scope and Contents Insurance on a new boat which is to be opened to the public; instructions for Mattingly and Cap. Reynolds.","Scope and Contents The new position of John M. Robinson in Portsmouth, supervising the steamboat line and S. \u0026 R. R.R. activities at that place; no trains to run on Sunday; mention of Tazewell Taylor.","Scope and Contents An injunction received by action of the Court of Appeals; railroad and Bay Co. business; enclosed resolution about the debt of the railroadcompany in England.","Scope and Contents R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock; purchase of rails for the railroad; through tickets.","Scope and Contents Interest of John M. Robinson in the prosperity of the Petersburg R.R. and willingness of Mr. Sanford to acquaint him with his system; a limit on the number of free tickets; general advice. Relations with the Raleigh road and the Seaboardline; purchase of a new steamboat and repairs to an old one; Conway Robinson in court involving the Maryland turnpike; other R.R. and steamboat business.","Scope and Contents Through tickets to the South.","Scope and Contents Trouble with their competitors over through tickets; iron for rails; railroad finances; arrangments with S. M. Felton and Peter V. Daniel.","Scope and Contents Relationship between the Bay Line, S. \u0026 R. R.R., and the Baltimore line; mentions Wilson, Falls, Savage and Jackson; special notes of return tickets.","Scope and Contents Issuing of free tickets; and stock of the lines.","Scope and Contents Relationship of the Baltimore R.R. with the Seaboard line in carrying freight; concerning matters on the farm; relationship of the Bay Co. with the S. \u0026 R. R.R.","Scope and Contents Freight brought over the Petersburg R.R. to their road and ships; good financial condition of their enterprise. Freight; S. \u0026 R. R.R. bonds; advice.","Scope and Contents Calling him home to take care of farm business. Relationship of the Seaford Line and the Bay Line with the Seaboard R.R.; the steamboats on their line; a planned new line.","Scope and Contents A report of the visit of the Prince to Cambridge and discussion of the possible results of the recent election of Lincoln, danger to the Union.","Scope and Contents Freight business \"provided the present relations between Virginia and the northern states continue\"; mass meeting to be held in Independence Square to support the Union.","Scope and Contents His success in the management of the railroad and steamship company.","Scope and Contents Request for a power of attorney for shares of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. stock held in the name of John M. Robinson.","Scope and Contents Problems raised by the imminence of \"flagrant hositlities,\" including the seizure of the boats of the Potomac Steamboat Company, impounding of assets, etc.","Scope and Contents Drafts for payment of railroad accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents He considers that the dissolution of the Union is impossible, but dreads a fratricidal war which seems now about to be inaugurated.","Scope and Contents A letter sent by flag of truce to Norfolk, Va. Edmund, brother of John M. Robinson, who is practicing law in New York; Bay Co., and railroad stocks and dividend payments.","Scope and Contents Finances of the Bay Co., and dividends to be paid; the confiscation Bill which has passed the U.S. Congress.","Scope and Contents Regret at inability to send dividends due to the war and English blockade of the Southern ports. The letter was sent via Tampico, Mexico.","Scope and Contents Dividends paid on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Daniel via Mexico.","Scope and Contents Payment of dividends on English railroad bonds in reply to letter from Thomas Hankey \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents Norfolk is about to be evacuated; new hope under George Randolph as Secretary of War; Moncure Robinson has been declared an enemy alien and his property transferred to his son, John M. Robinson, who is in the Confederate Forces, aide de camp to Maj. Gen. Loring with rank of Captain; farewell.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Original letter withdrawn by Lydia Robinson and given to the Bermuda Historical Society. Son of Moncure Robinson whom he has seen in Richmond and who sends his regards to his brother, Edmund Robinson, in New York; suggestions concerning the affairs of Moncure Robinson. In French, typed translation included.","Scope and Contents Announcing the death of his grandmother, mother of Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents John. M. Robinson has been placed in charge of the movement of stores from Portsmouth before it is abandoned to the Northern Forces; His battle in the Confederate Legislature to have his father's property come to him as a loyal southerner; his experiences at battle at Roanoke Island with a map of the island and the area around it.","Scope and Contents Report on his activities with the Confederate forces before being sent to Europe to procure railroad supplies for the Confederacy; his journey from Spain to England; the property of Moncure Robinson in the South, held by John M. Robinson. His business in England; chance that England may enter the war against the U.S.; has seen his uncle, Edwin Robinson, in London; letters from his brother, Edmund.","Scope and Contents His acquaintances in London, including Russell, Blake, Hankey, and Lord Somers; sympathy widespread for the South; English interest payments on railroad bonds.","Scope and Contents Reports that the case before Judge Haliburton has been decided in favor of John M. Robinson, so that all the assets of Moncure Robinson, Edmund and Beverly revert to John M. Robinson; railroad finances and management in the South; activities with the Confederate forces.","Scope and Contents Report of the attack on Petersburg by Grant, topped by the forces of Lee; destruction of Sheridan; thieving expeditions of Hunter; hope that \"the crazy people of the United States will come to their senses in the coming Presidential campaign,\" but willingness to fight on for five more years; report on activities of Cary, and death of Willy; settlement of railroad finances; hope to go to Europe if war ends in defeat of the South.","Scope and Contents The management of the affairs of the S. \u0026 R. R.R. and the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R.; his activity as General Military Supt. of railroads; the war's progress.","Scope and Contents Sons in war; railroad stock transactions; members of the family (names hidden because of war censorship).","Scope and Contents Dividends of the Seaboard and Roanoke Co.; concerning \"this useless war,\" the hope that the November election will \"disclose the fact that the majority have had enough of this mode of restoring the Union.\"","Scope and Contents Dividends and other affairs of the Seaboard line; negotiations with Rives, cousin Wirt Robinson and Wilson.","Scope and Contents Dividends of the S. \u0026 R. R.R. Co.","Scope and Contents Written via Barbados; shares of the R.F. \u0026 P. Co.; desire to rid self of interests in Virginia; possibility that family will reside in Europe after the war; Beverley's residence in Paris.","Scope and Contents A nephew, Henry, who had been taken a prisoner of war. Henry Robinson, Steamer Santiago de Cuba, to Mr. Walke. Enclosed with the above recounting his condition as a prisoner.","Scope and Contents Settlement of debts owed by John M. Robinson in the south; prospect of end of the war; suggestion that profits could be made by forming a company in England to run the blockade.","Scope and Contents Incomplete.","Scope and Contents Finances.","Scope and Contents Troubles of R.F. \u0026 P. R.R., trains over a day late; lack of engines, repair facilities; need for financing.","Scope and Contents Welcoming a son and daughter of his old friend, Moncure Robinson, upon their arrival in England, and inviting them to visit him in France. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Affairs of the R.F. \u0026 P. R.R. and the Pot. S.B. Co., of which companies Moncure Robinson is a large stockholder.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for a memoir of Mr. Chevalier read by Moncure Robinson at the Philosophical Society.","Scope and Contents Enclosing some copies of \"The Ledger\" in which there is a notice of a work by Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents A discussion of the charter of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Acknowledging the news of the death in America of her guardian, Mr. Seybert, and expressing grief. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents An inheritance left to her by Mr. Seybert. Enclosed is a copy of an article on the cremation of Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Information for an article by Moncure Robinson on Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included. Lucie de Saivre, Paris, to Moncure Robinson. Requesting a copy of the will of Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents More concerning the will of Mr. Seybert. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Appreciation for the memoir of Mr. Seybert written by Moncure Robinson. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents Social letter. In French, translation included. Incomplete.","Scope and Contents Condolences for the death of the brother of Moncure Robinson, Conway Robinson. In French, translation included.","Scope and Contents The death of the father of Leigh Robinson; mention of an article in the  Albany Law Journal.","Scope and Contents Settlement of debt to Moncure Robinson by widow and children of Conway Robinson; Moncure Robinson has refused to accept land for the debt.","Scope and Contents Arrangements to mortgage \"Vinelands\" for $20,000 in order to pay cash to Moncure Robinson.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents The settlement of debts of Conway Robinson to his brother, Moncure Robinson, by the widow and children of Conway Robinson, for $20,000 cash; appreciation for the generosity of this settlement.","Scope and Contents Recommending that son of Moncure Robinson, Jr., be \"president of the company.\" Incomplete.","Scope and Contents The name for a new company which is to benefit Petersburg and Richmond. Incomplete.","Scope and Contents The commencement of work on a new railroad.","Scope and Contents A problem of their sister Cornelia, who wishes to marry a man of whom the family does not approve.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents The transactions of Moncure Robinson as President of the Potomac Steamboat Co., and as attorney for stockholders in the Baltimore Steam Packet Co.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Social note.","Scope and Contents Notification of his election to the Story Association of Harvard University.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Concerning the meeting with his future wife, Charlotte Taylor.","Scope and Contents Concerning his marriage to Charlotte Taylor.","Scope and Contents"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Reserach Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Reserach Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Robinson family","Buchanan, James, 1791-1868","Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866","Upshur, A. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","The collection is arranged chronologically.","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.","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","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 \u0026 Blow, Baker \u0026 Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026 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.","Re: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area","4 invoices for miscellaneous goods","15 invoices for miscellaneous goods","Re: Goods shipped from London","8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods","Account book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)","7 invoices","Invoice","4 items","3 invoices","2 items","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]","Property adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary \u0026 Edards \u0026 [Tynes?]","Property near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch","Bought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.","Re: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow","Re: 6 items","(postage)","Letter and petty account","Re: tobacco","3 items","Deed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land","Re: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt","Re: Shipment of iron","Invoice","As well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are  Ranger, Grapevine, Race Horse","Re: Business dealings","Boston sales after she was wrecked[?]","Anthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3","13 pp.","1782-1789 (16 pp)","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]","Counting room, lumber house, painting, etc.","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.","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 \u0026 Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)","Tobacco acccounts.","October 3rd, 7th,","re: his ships loading, etc.","Re: payment for weapons sold","Notes arrival of B \u0026 B's schooners,  Polly,  Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there","Remarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc","South Quay goods shipped on board of schooner  Venus  for South Quay","8 pp.","\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"","News of surrender","shingles and guns","2 letters","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","Refers to sailing of  Polly  and  Flying Jenny","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.","List of merchandise. 12 pp.","2 letters","Refers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown","Letter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc","Invoice of goods shipped","Ships  Experiment  and  Adelphi  here with tobacco, staves and flour","Invoice and to whom sold","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","Refers to Brig  Betty","Refers to  Charming Polly ","Island of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales","Request for molasses","Business affairs to be settled","2 letters","Business between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)","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)","10 letters","3 items","4 items","7 items","5 items","Expenses of sloop  Industry  to Philadelphia","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)","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 \u0026 Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale","Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back","Charged to Richard Blow","Brig  Pricilla:  wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner  Nonpareil  accounts due to Rey \u0026 Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items","voyage to London; 28 items","Outfitted and cargo","Sales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items","Invoices, sales, etc. 24 items","Sales, wages, etc","Accounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026 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","Sales at auction of the Schooner  Brilliant's  Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig  Nelly  by Blow \u0026 Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026 Co. with Oxley \u0026 Hancock on ships  Jolly Tar ,  Marlborough Dancer ,  Wm. Randall .","Division account of owners of schooner  Nonpareil,  her cargo in account with Baker \u0026 Blow.","Owners of schooner  Brilliant  to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner  Richard  in account with Baker \u0026 Blow at South Quay.","John Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits","In the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner  Virginia,  schooner  St. Thomas ; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½","Capt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½","Letter re: delivery of shingles","Re: change of occupation","Re: sale of cargo of  Jolly Tar  and sailing hack","Re: sailing of  Jolly Tar  out of London","Shipping good to firm","Same as above.","Asks about ships  Jolly Tar ,  Tartar  and sloop  Old  from Philadelphia with much needed goods","Sending flour down","Shipping goods to him in the  William . Asked for tobacco","re: ships to England","re: goods bought and desired","re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.","re: ordering a few items","Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and  Tower Hill;  dissatisfied over trade conditions","same as above","Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia","Letter sent by ship  William , 7pp.","Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him","Ship  Marlborough  is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions","\"Ship  Marlborough  has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"","Re: poor credit of English \u0026 French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs","Re: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg","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","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.","Re: Cargo of  Jolly Tar","Asks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river","Re:  Jolly Ta r about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails","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.","Re: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")","Ship to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.","29 items","Re: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse","£ 63","Goods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over","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\"","£ 350 due","Good shipped out","Announcing firm","Wishes bar iron","Refers to death of George Briggs","Refers to the Charlotte store","Wants canvas and anchor","Articles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.","Does not want any part of ship  Jolly Tar  at sea","Itemized","16 pieces","For shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk","Pepper, coffee, mill;","Linseed oil, etc.","New sloop of £ 850","General merchandise","Oils, locks, paints","Shot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds","Shoes and hats","Ginger","Ginger","Sail duck","Woolens","Spoons, combs","Provisions for sloop dispatch","Invoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg","Goods at £ 256.0.11","£ 3074.10.8","Several invoices","£ 197.15.1 ¼","£ 60.16.7","2 accounts","In ship  Thompson,  hardware; £ 106.7.8","Oils and lampblack","For store and wharf repairs","£ 1171.15.9½","Richard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026 Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages","3 carts of snakeroot per the  Jolly Tar , London","For goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.","Re: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports","25 items","23 items","25 items","25 items","Re: accounts","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.","Re: damage and vandalism to ship  Malborough","Re: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years","Will not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)","Re: bill of laden for ships  Marian,  Norfolk from Harvre de Grace","Re: store there","Re: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026 Company. (Key operated  Tower Hill  Store for Richard Blow)","Re: ships for sale","Re: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter","Re: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate","Re: management of store","re: mercantile business there","Re: sending  Marlborough  to Glasgow","Re: shipment of stones to Richard Blow","Re: ships  Marlborough  and  Portsmouth  and possible cargoes, [unclear]  Jasmine","\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.","\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"","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","Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store","Re: Blow's paying his account with him","Re: death","Re: buying lot from Blow for new store","Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence","Re: corn delivered","Re: hard money, much of ship  George  off Smith's Island - losses…","Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…","Re: debts due Co.","Re: debts of Blow to Company","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)","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])","Re: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes","Meal sent down","Torn","Re: Blow's debts to him","Re: Sending tobacco by  Marlborough  to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there","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 \u0026 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.","Re: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop","Re: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"","Re: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight","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).","Re: can furnish stores, planks, etc.","Re: Blow and Baker \u0026 Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia","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.","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.","Re: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.","Re: sending meal down","Re: sending framing down; get bricks for him","Re: Citron bought, etc","[torn]","Sent Blow naval stores for sale","Alex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026 Burton, London)","Sends goods to Robert Rines \u0026 Co., John Hoomer \u0026 Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them","Sends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy","Invoices of goods shipped in  Harrison  and  Richmond  also in your ship  Portsmouth  re: sales of tobacco there","Drafts on Donald \u0026 Burton, London","\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"","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.","[torn]","Re: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia","Re: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed","Has received goods by the  Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton,  and  Harrison;  Re: their credit with Donald \u0026 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.","Re: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo","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.","Re: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026 Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;","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 .","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 \u0026 Bogle as soon as possible.","Re: goods received","\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"","Letter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]","Re: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business","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.","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…","Re: Accounts for collection","Out of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.","returns invoices for damaged goods","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…","Re: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons","Re: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad","[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]","For goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)","Received credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber","14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026 Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)","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\"","Fifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth","Shipped by Blow \u0026 Barksdale on  Jesmond  for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5","30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;","8 invoices","10 invoices for jewelry;","32 petty accounts","6 receipts Richard Blow","30 receipts","10 items","9 items","...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items","21 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","12 items","\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"","dress materials","30 pieces, receipts","30 pieces, receipts","Invoice; wide selection of goods","Wide selection of goods","The  Jesmond  is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge","30 prices","30 prices","20 prices","20 prices","Bills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices","18 prices (August 1st??)","Re: loading of tobacco in ship  Portsmouth  at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now","A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)","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","Ship Portsmouth leaving for  Portsmouth …","Re: glad to know ship  Portsmouth  is out of Cape's","Sending tobacco down in the  Molly  or the  Termagant","In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026 Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.","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","Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.","Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation","Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him","Re: general news","Refers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.","The Grand Duke  has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the  Portsmouth,  the  Harrison,  safe at Cadiz","Sends manifests of ship's  Portsmouth  cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware","Gives ship's  Portsmouth  cargo and his needs.","…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026 Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.","Buying lighter of Blow","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 .","Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)","Invoice, harness and saddler","Tobacco shipped in the  Hagard  to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"","Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville","[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026 Ellill for \"Blow\"","[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026 Bell for Blow.","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there","For £ 1233.19.14","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France","Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices","Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship  Portsmouth  soon","Sends invoice of goods needed","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","Re: tobacco shipments","Bond of 1784 January 1st","Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in  Portsmouth","Re: his debt to Blow","Re: sends tobacco in ship  Portsmouth","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\"","7 invoices for goods for Blow in England","3 items","Various assortments, 10 items","By: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026 Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle","from Donald \u0026 Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)","With carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)","15 items","30 items","30 items","To M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols","various goods","Material for dresses","\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"","Re: bread, rum, etc","For repairs to ships of Portsmouth","For ship  Industry,  for store and for wharf; and for ship  Dispatch  (repairs)","Invoice for misc. goods.","For craftsmen. 23 items","For craftsmen. 30 items","Carpenter and builders account","For Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.","Goods of Blow","2 items","14 pp.","5 pp.","5 pp.","13 pp.","3 pp.","6 pp.","Ships furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items","Messrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)","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","Reports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026 Co. and settle former co-partnership","To: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley","Re: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)","Re: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg","Re: renting store","70 pieces","Re: about to settle in Amherst Country","Re: cargoes for  Portsmouth  and  Grande Duke  and payments","Sales of cargo of  Haney  reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship  Active  soliciting trade","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","Tobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand","Cargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.","Fort was manager or operator of the  Tower Hill  Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20","Shipments to Donald \u0026 Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed","(fragment)","2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick","Most woolens entirely too high for this market","Re: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth","Re: Suits in General Court","Re: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments","Asking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.","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.","Re: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel","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.","Re: suits in General Court","(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his","Re: suits in General Court","Re: bill owed by Blow","Mr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him","re: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow","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.","Re: debts","Re: shipments of tobacco","Tobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry","General prices and tobacco sales outlook","Sending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026 Co., Weavers","[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026 Clay, Ribbon Weaver","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Henry \u0026 Richard Joseph, Pewterers","[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds","[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker","[unclear?] of Wm \u0026 Rdn Borradaile \u0026 Co.; Hats and felts","[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]","[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026 [Frith?], turners and brush makers","Re: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon","Glad  Portsmouth  has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands","[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"","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.","Sending sturgeon down, wishes nails","Re: coming to  Tower Hill  soon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.","Re: shipments of staves","Re: [lands?] of Baker \u0026 Blow in western lands.","Re: repairs to shop","Execution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed","Needs salt for store; re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80","Shipments in  Portsmouth","Ship Captain: business about sailing for Blow","Will sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists","Re: debt owed to Blow","Sending down tobacco","Re: suit in Southampton Co. Court","Re: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him","Re: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray","Allowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship  Portsmouth","Farm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt","Lawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court","Has sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026 Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent","Ship  Louisa  is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high","Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth","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\"","Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs","Re: Law cases","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]","Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow","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.","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.","Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite","Re: package lost","Re: suits and loss of legal papers","13 items","Suits in court","140 items","19 items pertaining to sloop","100 items","50 items","See alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.","Have sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.","Sending load of tar","Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald","Re: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.","Sending load of tar","Re: Blow's judgment against him","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026 Baker","Prices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish","Tar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you","Re: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate","Ship  Powhatan  thought lost","Burgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow","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","Sends flour and corn down for foreign trade","Re: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court","Discusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods","Sends manifests for 55 hogeheads by  Portsmouth; Also, others. Brother (James) is at  Bermuda Hundred  on business","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows","Sends bar iron for sale","Wishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas","Sent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship  Nancy  for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?","Cannot pay his account to Blow","Sending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira","Lists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt","Repairs, wages, food, ports, etc.","Repairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles","Bills of laden and accounts of sloops  Portsmouth, Elizabeth, Betsey, Acorn  and others; and petty accounts for ships","12 items","circa 100 items","circa 71 items","Answer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026 Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026 Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County","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","26 items","3 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","10 items","20 items","To ship on board the  Portsmouth  for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint","\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow","20 items","20 items","Work on ship  Portsmouth","20 items","20 items","13 items and one item related to freight","1 item","14 items","23 items","4 items","Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner  Nelly  in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit","Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship  Charlie","Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat","Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026 Burton, London","Re: rent of Blow's warehouse","Owes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)","Problems regarding ship and loading","Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes","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…\"","Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame","Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald","re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale (2)","Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow","Wishes turpentine","Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)","Re: loading corn and sending down","Re: sending corn for shipment","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","Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026 Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.","Sends down turpentine","Sailing on  Bowman  on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods","Sloop  Peggy  left Lyon's Creek with corn","Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received","Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs","Re: Blow's accounts there","Re: sending tobacco and turpentine","Re: Brunswick County Suits","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","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","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.","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","20 misc. petty accounts","Cargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.","38 items","41 items","77 items","3 items","75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.","54 pieces","Expenses of Corn shipped on the  Birch, Cleopatra, Mary.  Naval stores statement . 20 pieces","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.","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","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.","Low Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg,  Tower Hill","Re: Blow's Tobacco sent to him","In French.","Bill for joiners work","Relating to  Portsmouth, George, Industry, Nancy, Grand Duke ,  Bowman, Harriet, Castor, Union, Molly, Harrison","By master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth","As result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County","58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc","Over 200 items","Re: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse  Aristotle","Thank for red birds sent to him. Sned more","Re: sending oranges and hives","\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"","Red birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship  Grand Duke  will bring others for me, I hope","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.","In French.","Is establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow","3 items","Accounts, disbursements, (32 items)","Repairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia","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)]","40 items","21 items","21 items","12 items","55 items","50 items","21 items","12 items","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.)","(Captain John Cox)","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.","Over 50 items.","\"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.","Discusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices","Re: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince","Re: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank","List of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop  Experience","Ships Blow hering, shad and tar","Sends 32 hhds tobacco","Gives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice","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.","States that Donald \u0026 Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026 Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026 Younger are insurance workers, also.","Bills of laden (12), wages","\"…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\"","Offers to collect debts for Blow","Gives London exhange and needs","Gives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also","Discusses prices and general trade conditions","Sends bill for goods desired","Virginia Coffee House","Letter and copy","50 miscellaneous bills.","89 items.","Re: Collections for Blow","Re: Price current for Antigua Rum","Re: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale","\"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..\"","Re: Blow \u0026 Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks","Suits of Baker \u0026 Blow, judgments, etc.","\"…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","Re: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership","Orders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt","Sending corn from  Tower Hill , to Blow via Cabin Point and River","87 pieces.","111 pieces.","Re: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's","Gives current prices","Gives current prices","Note the N.B.","Gives current prices","Re: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026 Nicholson\"","Prices current","Prices current","Prices current","Bill of Laden and earthenware","Re: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle","Re: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson","\"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…\"","Order for goods (dress materials)","Returning to England","Re: Th. Thompson's estate","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","Re: T. Thompson's estate","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","Invoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items","Refers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco","J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Price current list","Prices current listed","\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"","Prices current given","Prices current given","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…","On sea 38 days, cargo damaged","Gives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","13 pieces","Invoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister","43 pieces.","Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026 Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779","Re: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]","Sent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow","Is sending over in the  Rebecca  a very famous horse,  Dare Devil , property of John Hoomer of Virginia","Dare Devil , Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia","\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"","General conditions","3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026 Younger to his father on  Eliza;   give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this","Tobacco very high here","Current prices","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","Gives current prices","Re: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.","Received 5 hogsheads of tobacco from  Tower Hill   overseer, entire crop","Writes for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow","\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"","Current prices","Re: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade","Ship  Louise  bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco","Business [unclear?]","116 pieces.","Scammel was part owner with Blow of a store at  Tower Hill [ see Blow Family Papers, W\u0026M Library, Special Collections Research Center]","230 pieces","Re: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown","Re: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed","Re: debt he owes for rent","Re: estate of Thompson","Re: purchase of ship  Moses Myers  by Strange \u0026 Blow","Re: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg","Re: Brig  Moses Myers","Re: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses","Re: Collection for Blow \u0026 Barksdale business","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Re: Th. Thompson's Estate","Discusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the  Moses Myers  brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation","\"..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..\"","…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse","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","Wish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse  Traveller  and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse","A vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange","Re: Thompsons settlement of estate","To collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795","Baird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run","12 pieces","Brig  Moses Myers , Sloop  Industry,  Sloop  Rebecca;  German Ships; 50 pieces)","54 pieces","Over 100 pieces","Naval stores","Refers to war conditions and settlements abroad","Gives current prices","Bad news from abroad","Has rented Blow's orchards","Re: settlement of Father's debts","Re: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given","\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026 Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds","Has sold Brig  Moses Myers  to Freeland","Re: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow","Re: sale of his tobacco","Re: damaged tobacco","Thomas, Industry, Moses Myers ,  Galliat-a-Maria ,  Fox, Stafford, Mill River","Henry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724","List of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the  Harmony  for Norfolk to Blow","Re: San Domingo Business","Sending naval stores","Shipping garden seeds to Blow","Captain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince","Re: buying salt","Re: buying salt","Re: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good","Re: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them","Re: sale of  David \u0026 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","Industry  arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull","Fort \u0026 Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them","Sending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk","Newspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"","Re: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"","Business with Blow; for tobacco and brandy","List of good shipped to Blow aboard  Jennie;  cargo for West Indies","Cargo of $7000 sent aboard  Jennie  for West Indies; invoice listed","Re: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy","Re: estate settlement of Moore's","A list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland","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","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","Account of sales for tobacco and beeswax","Accounts for cotton","Re: wines","Re: salt","Re: debts due Blow","Has man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent","Blow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office","Re: settlement of father's estate","Current price list","Dudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall","Re: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned","List of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.","Son has sailed for England","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?","\"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\"","\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"","\"..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..\"","Son John has returned from London; 37 day passage","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.","Is renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.","Discusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.","Re: his father's estate and collections","Discusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")","Refers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building","\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship  Louisa  out soon..\"","Brand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the  Hannah  and  Enterprize  also tobacco","Importations this year very large","On way to canal to get shingles","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","Gives prices current","Had shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.","Re; Salt and spices","Sending tobacco for sale in  Clarissa;  wishes wine bought for him","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","Ship  Mississippi  brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop  Mill River","Re: shipping him flour and staves","Re: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England","Accounts current (Blow \u0026 Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts","see Folder 2 also","Foreign mostly","Dudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store","Re: seizure of the  Charles Carter  by French privateer and uncertainty of the  Mary Hilton","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.","Wishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale","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]","Is building a schooner for the West Indies","Conditions of markets local and abroad","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","Wishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage","Ship  Washington  loading at Harrison's Bar near here","Contract for ship  Washington  for load for Falmouth","Good news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.","Sales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash","Loading  Almira  for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale","Re: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted","Tobacco accounts","Tobacco accounts","Re: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the  Chesapeake","Exchange at par; tobacco prices dull","\"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..\"","Several arrivals of foreign ships at City Point","Exchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore","Invoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse","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","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 \u0026 Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026 Young..\"","Re: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie","Introducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026 Halliday, New York","Mr. Galigo wishes to charter ship  Washington  if you have not disposed of her","Sending tobacco to go to London via ship  Washington","Thinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped","Shipping tobacco on ship  Mill Run  to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?","Is collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices","Hear brig  Betsy  en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?","Re: shipping of tobacco on brig  Polly,  schooner  William  for London","Re: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk","Re: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026 Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports","Re: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices","Enclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner  William","Re: collecting Blow's acts for him","Enclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth","Re: conditions in New York for discounting notes","Re: shoe leather and flour barrels needed","Listing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm:  Mary Hatton, Hooper, Harriet, William.","Asking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","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","Re: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow","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","Tobacco sent for Lamb \u0026 Younger to Blow; the brig  Delight  has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you","Prices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good","Current business statement","Re: tobacco to be shipped abroad","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?","Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible","Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons","Current prices","Re: sale of tar and turpentine","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.","Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale","Bills of lading for wines","Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land","Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship","Re: sale of his skins","Re: rum","Can't sell gloves","Business in shipping and current prices","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.","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.","Is financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow","Wishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered","Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars","Re: his shipments abroad","Asks about price of beeswax and cheese","Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts","Brown, Rives, \u0026 Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Flour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]","Cannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market","Store sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash","Re: tobacco shipments abroad","Thanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him","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.","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\"","Re: collection for Blow","Bought sloop  Alexander  to save debt of Francis Jones","Orders for shipments of tobacco to England","Great demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves","Have shipped by brig  Betsy  416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig  Independence . Gives current price list.","Received cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash","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.","Re: note of Mr. Jones","Sent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop  Sincerity","Is there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon","Re: flour to be exported","Re: sending tobacco to Blow for export","Sending tobacco for shipment on brig  Washington  to London","Sorry to hear of the loss of brigs  Carter  and  Mary Hylton , hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.","Re: tobacco shipments","Orders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig  Almira","Re: tobacco for London","Need French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull","Going to London via ship  Washington;  sending tobacco to Blow","Re: tobacco for ships  Nancy  and  Almira","Tobacco for ship  Almira","Re: tobacco for  Almira  and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused","Wishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary","Re: problems about his sailing for England","Tobacco business and shipping","Re: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George","Re: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment","Re: Ships' cargoes for Europe","Re: Cargoes for Europe","Every cellar full of water due to late rains","273 hhds by ship  Almira  already shipped","Wishes 100 hhds herrings","Tobacco by sloop  Ranger  for  Almira","Tobacco by  Ranger  for  Almira  gloves for your store","Refers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment","Tobacco bound for Orient via ship  Antelope","Get passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","\"Our ship  Venus  arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"","\"Our ship  Venus  is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"","Sloop  Dispatch,  Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB","Re: tobacco shipments","Wishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship  Louisa,  also.","Re: ship  Almira  whereabouts; lemons sent to  Tower Hil l. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull","Orders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses","Barksdale wishes logwood by ship  Louisa;  Mr. Blow at  Tower Hill","Takes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.","\"The Coopers left  Tower Hill  some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"","Sending 22 hogsheads…","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.","Ship  Nancy  in from London","Hear his horses have arrived","Re: collection of debts due him","Re: Ships  Almira  and  Venus  belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026 Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk","Blow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship  David \u0026 George","Account: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)","Itemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾","9 items","Desires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him","Accounts due Richard Blow","List of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk","Struck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed","Repairs and disbursements","Sending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.","[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]","Asks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum","Latest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen","Danish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France","Re: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026 Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]","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.]","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","Re: store and plantation affairs","Re: tobacco sold Blow","Re: accounts for logwood and tobacco","Re: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports","Part owner of ship  Washington;  wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports","Sending Blow 4000 staves","SendingBox of books, send to Suffolk","Re: his problems with shipping","Re: ships  Charles Carter  and [ Friendchoff?]","62 hhds tobacco aboard ship  Washington","Cotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm","Many accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter","Orders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa","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)","Re: Hall Suit","Re: cargo of the  Washington","Re: sale of tobacco","Math. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel","Ships  Martha Bland  and the  Lovely Lass  are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here","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","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]","Re: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad","Sailing for Nassau in ten days","Sending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon","Send shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards","Wishes aid in taking his ship  Almira  to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland","Wishes barrel staves","Refers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"","Going to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn","Re: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow","Wishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600","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","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","3 pieces","Tobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.","Have received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending","Re: insurance of ship  Dauphin  and other insurance","Re: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")","acknowledges payment of $10.00","Re: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money","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.","Re: bargaining of above terms, etc.","Announcing Benson, Cropper \u0026 Benson, Corn Merchants","Discussion of visit to Brandon","E: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar","Goods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17","Willing to give mortgages on goods in store for security","Re: his credit","Assembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years","A candidate for House in Virginia Assembly","Re: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")","Re: provisions asked for ship  Parkman","Letter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.","Sailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.","Wishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support","Wishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once","The  Eliza  has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]","Re: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)","Brother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.","Re: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]","Trade slow, collections poor","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","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.","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?","Has 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)","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.","Received account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?","Will send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)","5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down","Wishes ship for West Indies voyage","Leaving for voyage","Captain Thomas Bonner sailing in  Joseph of Edenton  for Tobago; Assorted cargo","Re: sale of naval stores","Sending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool","Unsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)","Suit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store","Wine for him from Madeira by ship  Virginia,  asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.","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","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","Has received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do","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","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","[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]","Re: current prices","Re: staves","Re: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year","Re: delivery of staves","[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]","Re: brandy made and barrels for same","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","Re: injunction of B \u0026 B","Announcing his commission business and offering services","Wishes vessel for Falmouth","Re: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]","\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were  Citizen  and  Clown,  Wallace was the groom.","[Nephew of Blow]","Re: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.","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 \u0026 Sterling Ruffin \u0026 Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.","Re: cargoes","Re: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's","\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"","Re: opening of canal road","Re: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer","Re: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship","Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/","Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?","Re: cargo of ship  Kingston  and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk","Wishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo","Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026 Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver","Refers to yellow fever raging in New York","Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it","Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves","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.","Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England","Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow","Re: cargo of staves on  Little William","Send personal items of late Leckie to son","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","Re: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley","Wishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray","Re: Horse  Clown  bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel","Re: cargo of staves and price for Ireland","Re: settling of account of Talbot Godwin","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 \u0026 Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"","Re: note of Ambrose Dudley","Invoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026 Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk","Wishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter","Re: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026 Younger; has sent a horse names  Citizen  for Gen. Carney to Blow","Look out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in  The Fame;  send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, ceased business","Re: Ships  Kingston  and  Nansuch  and trade","Sending naval stores wanted to City Point","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.","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","Letter for trustees of Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey","Hope to pay Blow what they owe him","Re: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt","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.","Current prices","Re: Business difficulties","Applying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk","Re: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him","Wishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow","Refers to Mr. West [overseer at  Old Place ] and Mr. Adams [overseer at  Tower Hill ] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks","Current prices","Has 300 or more barrels for sale","Little in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England","Wishes wines; the  Antelope  has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?","Corn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull","Re: business of barrel staves","Has crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.","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","Have 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco","[Administrator of father's estate]","Re: payment for  Citizen,  the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026 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.","Re: payment of debt and security for his friends","Sending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow","Sending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar","Received from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.","[Richard Blow, Agent]","Description of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe","Cargo of tobacco for France","Cargo of flour to London","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth","On board ships [Inn___?] and  Dundas  for Virginia; Personal effects","Cargo for Ireland","Adjustment for loss of  David \u0026 George","Account with Richard Blow $16,966.34","3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]","…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3","1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11","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","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","Has received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the  Almira;  Insurance taken out","Re: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good","Re: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown","\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"","Re: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026 Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.","\"…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\"","Has prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?","Re: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us","Re: Charter for  Snow Concord  for London; can fill her cargo","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]","Re: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London","Re: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth","Discusses how to pay Donald \u0026 Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum","Re: sale of his pork","Trade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made","Business dull, current prices","Banking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026 Burton through Dan. Call.","Has received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026 Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026 Burton","Re: brick making and crops","Re: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices","Re: tobacco shipped","Re: shipment of turpentine and horse  Buzzard","Re: pork sent to Blow for sale","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","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","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 \u0026 Mary in 1801]","Re: buying insurance and bank shares","Re: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain","General Affairs at store and conditions of crops","Re: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk","Re: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo","Could send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London","Asks current price of tobacco","Re: pipe staves on hand for sale","Consign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London","Mr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick","Gives Blow's balance and what borrowed","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\"","\"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","£ 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 \"","Bill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full","Bill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75","Wm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs","Petersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk","Sundry Entries","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","6 items","33 items","4 items","12 pieces","Includes names of debtors; 7 pieces","over 100 items","109 items","50 items","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","Wishes to purchase the horse  Buzzard  in England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him","Sent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years","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","Asking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.","2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped","Wishes to buy 700 bu. of salt","Re: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)","Sundries deliv. by Blow for ship  Cracker","Re: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer","\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"","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?","Sending staves","Re: sale of his tobacco and corn","Sending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop  Sophia  to Blow","[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk","Cannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now","Sends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London","Ship  America  will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe","Tobacco problems","14 hhds tobacco","Refers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him","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","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","Has received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants","Bill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green","Col Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings","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.\"","Has ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.","258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow","Re: wine to be shipped to him","Will ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens","Re: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated","Re: his debts","\"The money for the capture of the brig  Richmond  has all been paid.\" Advise who has money","Re: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands","Re: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants","Bill of Lading for James Strange","Re: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.","Wishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]","The original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.","For corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse  Daredevil [Williamsburg Data?]","Re: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026 Blow…","For goods sold him","Asking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00","$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33","Wm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow","Advises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now","1130.51","$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm","$ 16010.65 ½","Col Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½","Proceed to England and other countries","Proceed to the Baltics","Proceed to Portugal","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","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","Discusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of  Antelope  further discussed","Re: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30","Trade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco","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.","Partners in House of Lamb \u0026 Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026 John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner","Re: mistake in shipment of tobacco","Sent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale","Re: cargo for ship  Globe","Re: pork sent Blow for sale","Tobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter","Ship  Globe  now loading","Re: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton","Act bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel","Prices current","Discusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better","Re: collection due him","Re: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales","Re: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return","Re: cost of ship to take tobacco to France","Re: collections-wishes rum sent to him","Re: suit Ladd v. Strange","Re: debt owed to him by Captain Micks","Re: pork shipped to Blow","Has leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes","Re: loading of Mount Vernon","Bill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Printed; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there","$ 100 Virginia currency","Damages to anchors of his ship","Re: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship  General Green","Pork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship  Grey Hound  for General Carney's account","Bills of lading for tobacco aboard ships  Betsy  and  Nancy","Re: cargo of tobacco for  Bell Savage","Re: a ship for Rotterdam","Inquiry about father and letters to him","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","Discusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship  Antelope","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","Sending down tobacco for ship  Flora,  Portsmouth","Re: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there","Re: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton","Re: cargo of staves","\"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.\"","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","Where is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?","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","Wishes 50 sacks of salt","Re: shipment of herrings","Gives ship  America 's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good","Have to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship  The Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?","Wish 4 bbls of crab cider","Expect ship  General Greene  owned by Tobias Lard \u0026 Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage","Re: letters he should have received","Re: payments for staves and sugar","Re: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?","Discusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.","Business settlements with Blow","76 items","22 items","25 and 150 items","50 items","1 item","Order for salt","Re: tar sold to Blow","Announces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]","Re: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.","Re: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786","Re: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.","Re: damaged flour on ship  Alexander","Enclosed copy of condemnation of ship  Mary T. Wright","Give freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates","Re: Ships  William \u0026 Mary  and  Paulina  and letters due him","Need 1 or 2 small vessels to load at  Bermuda Hundred  for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship  Averick","Re: loading tobacco on ship  Niagara","Bill of lading for herrings enclosed","Re: ship  Washington' s loading; also ship  Russell,  a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons","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.","Re: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026 Co.; Blow one of bondsmen","Left British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House","Re: Cargo of ship  Niagara  to Great Britain","Discussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship  Albright]","Re: recovering money from Carter Braxton","Writes of wife, Mary's death","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","Re: cargo of salt or tobacco","Wishes freight for London, or Liverpool","Wishes his Gosport property sold","Wishes to know prices","Re: cargo of staves","Re: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return","Hopes Blow has sold fish for him","Captain Barney of ship  Argus  sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco","Re: cargo of ship  Washington","Prices current given in detail","Re: problems of cargo and men for ships","Re: how to pay his debts","Ships  Neptune  and  Reward  here","Terms for ship  May  en route to Continent","Wishes freight for ship  Russell","Wishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River","Freight received from Blow via sloop  Little Jim;  salt","Re: Sale of fish","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.","Gives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.","Re: Shipment of tobacco to Blow","Asking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank","Wishes oder of general merchandise sent","Re: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind","Having sale on 22nd","Re: Pitch stored with Blow","Introducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.","Order for general goods.","Notifying re: suit filed","Personal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"","Cash scarce; trade dull","£ 802.3.-","£ 883.4.8 3/4","£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026 Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2","165 items","Re: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds","Sending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.","Order for garden seeds","Re: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026 Co., of [Nantz?]","Re: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow","Wishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]","Introducing F. Le Roy of Nantz","Re: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome","Re: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of  Shirley  Plantation","Re: problems of present embargo on his corn","Re: Money he owes Blow","Re: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted","Wishes ship B elle Savage  for cargo, for Liverpool","Re: Political Situation in Spain \u0026 France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]","Sending down corn \u0026 tobacco for shipment","Wishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once","64 items","Hopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.","Sending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship  American  built. Ship bringing down building stone.","Send salt to him at once","Re: shipment of corn and tobacco","Re: Need salt at once","Re: Salt","Re: Ship  Washington  en route to Norfolk for corn and flour","Re: Bills owned them","Gives current prices of tobacco","General conditions discussed","Re: Cargo of ship  Columbia","Re: Staves","Discusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.","Re: Wine from Madeira","Re: Freight desired for ship  Columbia  to England","Wishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at  White Chimney 's, Caroline County","Tobacco bringing good prices here","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.","Have ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?","Problem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe","Can fill up another ship with flour","Re: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026 his debts.","Refers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready","Has hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing","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","Sent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman","Sending Blow rough hhds. staves","Awaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the  Pocahontas","Wish to have price of bacon and brandy","Re: Ship for Dublin and freight cost","Send candles to me at Washington","Re: Freight for ship  Washington  out of Norfolk","Enc. Charter Party for ship  Nancy","Is concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation","Re: Barrel staves","Ship  Columbia  from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship  Mary Ann  sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight","Re: Staves and undressed wood","Re: Tobacco freight","Tobacco on ship  Alexander  for Falmouth and England or Ireland","Barrell staves on board brig  Catherine","Passage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England","Business accounts of ship  Alexander","Sends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg","Wishes small vessel for his freight","Ship  Union , belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.","Will take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.","Discusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship  Columbia","Re: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.","Has white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell","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.","Wishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York","Re: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts","Re: Shipment of hemp","Cargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher","Re: Suit","Notice of board meeting to be held in 12th.","For 12 different ships","6 items","50 items","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.","Duty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank","Re: discusses loading of the ship  Mary Ann  and bills of lading.","Continuation of business of loading ship  Mary Ann","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.","Acknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026 Rives","Re: Ship  Mary Ann","Discussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships  Columbia  and  Mary Ann","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]","Certificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow","Re: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress","Re: business of ships abroad,  Mary Ann  and  Columbia","Re: tobacco aboard the ship  Mary Ann","Re:  Mary Ann  cargo and departure","Discussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now","Loads of tobacco of the ship  Mary Ann","Current price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"","Discusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the  Mary Ann ; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow","Mary Ann  destinations, cargo, etc.","Re: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold","Agreement between Blow \u0026 Hatcher for ship  Mary Ann's  cargo","Need small vessel for overseas trade","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\")","Wishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco","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\"","30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno","Re: tobacco for ships  Juno  and  Washington.","Corn sent to Blow by ship  Sisters","Her [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]","Sending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)","Ship delayed; will send in 3 weeks","Shipping tobacco","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.","Distressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"","Sending ship  Mary Ann  to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk","Requests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America","Asks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.","Re: fish sent to Blow for sale","Re: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.","Still concerned over fate of her son Thomas","Reports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate","Vessels [unclear?] here","[Blow had been guardian of Davis]","Inquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain","Re: Account of Nathaniel Burwell","Re: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers","Dissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him","Re: Burwell's salt order","Re: newspaper subscription of  The Herald","Asks settlement for turpentine","Has not received his letter","Has two ships ready by November and December","Sending load of staves to Blow","Hear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).","Recommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention","Re: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay","Re: Blow's payments due","Sale of fish to Blow","Sending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt","Directions for goods to be sent to him","Inquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy","Remittance and sale of salt","Sloop  Exchange  bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow","Little chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco","Cargo of ship  Hunter  in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour","Tobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)","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.","55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow","Re: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock","Has not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.","Sending load of staves","Ship  Averick  loading tobacco and cotton for London","Re: payments due from Blow","Acknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently","Re: Bow's ship  Nancy  in France, insurance etc.","Ship  Nancy  has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"","Wishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky","Wishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.","Staves hard to get right now","Have 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk","Contract for outgoing ship to Europe","Glad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard","Re: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate","Insurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles","For ships  Catherine, Freyheit, Pindur, Fredonia, Juno,  and the  Columbia.","For ships  Washington, Rachel and Mary ,  Mary Ann ,  Jersey Blue ,  Sally ,  Planter , and the  Nancy  with tobacco accounts.","Sending Blow a load of staves","Tobacco ready for ship  Betsy","Tobacco shipment ready for ship  Unity","Shipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it","Re: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the  Betsy","Introducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow","Re: Sale of fish","Introducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026 White, New York","Re: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)","Blow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States","Have new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.","4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship  Aberdeen","Draft on Blow, etc.","Has about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.","Directions to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade","Current prices of tobacco and flour given","Discusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow","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","Requests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026 Pages.","Has candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship  St. Chuthbert  is.","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?","Has about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale","Shipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner  Hero  looking for business there","Flour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.","Current prices for tobacco and flour.","12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.","Re: his order for Madeira wines","Has a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.","Can furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.","Gives Golsborough family genealogy","Re: Ship  Nancy","Sending his son home.","Has new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship  Ann Alexander  soon and wishes business for her","Re: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.","Re: flour shipped to London and insurance for it","Re: Rogers estate; ship  Mary Ann  waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights","Business dull for all kinds of vessels.","Death of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.","Suit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel","Business payments discussed","Pallack estate and payments","Has St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?","Business between the two.","Asks Blow to give ship  Tracta[?]  10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.","Payments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow","Roger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship  Mary Ann.","Capt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate","Payment for 12 bales of hair.","Invoice for hats.","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.","Wishes 80 bhls of herrings","Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.","Sending new ship down. Wishes freight,  Ann Alexander , has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once","Ship  Augustus  sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp","Mary Ann  dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)","Please remit for tobaco sold Blow","Freight for ship  Augustus  near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship  Mary Ann  with flour for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  and ship  Mary Ann  loading","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.","Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge","Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal","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.","Wish business for new ship","Remit for staves","Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.","[Belfield \u0026 Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]","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","Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.","Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.","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)","Cancel wine order","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","Will Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig  Ann ?","Shipping to Europe: Ship  Powhatan  up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships  Independence  or  Ann Alexander .","Buy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.","Re: staves","Ship  Fame  available","Goods on ship  Averick  en route to Blow for British port","[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.","Has ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.","Need freight and charter for ships  Ann Alexander  and  Independence.  Advise.","Re: loading of ship  Ann Alexander  with staves","Re: cargo of ships  Independence  and  Ann Alexander","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","[approximately 100 items]","Schooner  Prospect  sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.","Decided to send ship  Euphrates  to Liverpool (England) with tobacco","Business arrangements for payments, etc.","Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)","Re: drafts given etc.","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","Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George","Re: flour sent","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?","Cargo of  Betsy \u0026 Mary","As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow","Check sent for payments due","Letter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once","Problems if embargo goes into effect","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 \u0026 Adam  has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour","Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him","Re: payments","Problems of flour certificates as schooner  Richmond  put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).","Sends premium for cargo on schooner  Richmond  and discusses problem of stops at several ports","Re: payments","Re: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank","Has ham and midlings for sale","Commission merchant asking for business","Concerning the account of the ship  Ann Alexander","Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia","Declines to help Blow buy a privateer","Asks for place at bank","Applies for a teller position at the bank","Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President","Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.","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?","Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg","Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank","Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026 Queen County, Virginia","Re: sale of cargo of oil","Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk","Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?","Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin","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]","Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond","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.","Ship  Richmond  has not left here yet","Ship  Bedford  was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs","Continuation and letter of November 22.","Re: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.","Cargo of a ship  Ann Alexander","Subscribing for shares in Farmers Bank","Applying for cashier's position at the bank","Applying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary","Applying for position of watchman at bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Applying for job of porter at the bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Job application for watchman","Job application for watchman","Job application for book keeper or discount clerk","Job application","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job applications , 21 letters","Job application for discount clerk","Job application","Recommends Benjamin Pollard for notary","Recommends T. J. Parker for notary","Job application for runner","Job application for porter","Job application for work","Job application as clerk","sold house to Farmer's Bank","Job application for book keeper","Job application for discount clerk","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application discount clerk","Job application teller","Job application discount clerk","Job application discount clerk","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Purchase of shares in Bank","Discusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship  Debby \u0026 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]","Crates sent to Blow in ship  Richmond","Whale cargo of the ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  engaged","Duty of oil to be before Congress","Banking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.","Debby \u0026 Eliza  chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already","[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026 Robertson regarding cargo of  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20","Discusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for  Debby \u0026 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\"","Has flour for available","Difficulties of getting flour down to Blow","Re: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"","Re: his chartering of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Z[unclear] ; ship  Algernon,  lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully","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.","Blockade and how long it will last","Sending flour for ship D ebby \u0026 Eliza  via ship  Catherine","Continuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for  Debby \u0026 Eliza","\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2  1/3  per barrel.\"","Sending 200 bhls flour by  Martha Ann  for  Debby \u0026 Eliza  cargo","Do not send  Debby \u0026 Eliza  out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed","Thinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  can get out","Sending flour for ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels","Nat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres","Gives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place","Power given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him","James Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.","Problems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading","Concerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.","Wishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg","Discusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs","Citizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks","Returns his 5 volumes of  Helvetius","Charter of ship  Victory","Cargoes of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Richmond","Blow was agent for ship  Victory  of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point","Re: ships and tobacco shipments:  Debby \u0026 Eliza  to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship  Augustus;  ship  Richmond;  ship  Edward Bartin","Re: ship the  Victory;  many British vessels at City Point and  Bermuda Hundred","Discusses losses due to late war.","Re: commission business","Sent 1600 staves to Blow","Purchase of boat","Re:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; rates of exchange","Ship  Augustus  cargo full","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco for Richmond","Primarily concerning his shipping trade","Re: concerning various ships owned by Blow:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Richmond,  cargoes; Ship  Powhatan","Ship  Richmond 's account","Wishes shingles","Re: ship  Richmond","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco and staves","Re: staves and flour","Fire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved","Ship  Augustus  cargo","Re: Blow's debt to Bank","For building the [unclear?]","Primarily concerns his sea shipping trade","Re: ship  Edward Barten 's cargo","Re: Shipment in  Edw. Bardin","Re: furnishing brig  Charles Fourcett  en route to  Bermuda Hundred  for tobacco and staves","Ship  Ceres  has not arrived at City Point","Re: cargo of  Ceres, Edward Bordi n, and  Alexander  for City Point","Re:  Edward Bardin ,  Ceres, Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month","(see April 12 letter)","Re: ship  Augustus","Re: Humph Hathaway and his cargo","Re: Ship  Ceres  from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; Re: ship  Edward Bordin","Re:  Edward Bordin  to Liverpool with tobacco","Re: ship  Victoria  for Europe","Primarily concerns his shipping trade","Re: freight rates","Re: falling freight rates","Re: Ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza 's flour cargo","Re: Cargo ofships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Baltie  for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship  Ceres  for Leith.","Re: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship  Ceres  as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.","No sale for Blow's salt","Re:Ship  Ceres  for Rotterdam and cargo","Concerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard","Robert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026 Brooks, and Books for Robert","Three letters and one resolution document","Re: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.","Refers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.","Petty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026 Neale.","80 items","Re: state of exchange, etc.","Banking business","Re: Accounts","Re: Alleged default in bank, etc.","Cost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18","Renewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.","General conditions of banking.","Legislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.","80 items.","4 letters","Re: Branches of Farmer's Bank","Election of Lee as cashier","Re: Cashier","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.","Repairing the man building and slating kitchen","Paint, lead, etc. $ 84.36","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.","George Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.","$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.","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.","George Blow administrator","Dozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.","Field book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]","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.","Number of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]","Original field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton","£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing","Re: Suit Blow \u0026 Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026 Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026 Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026 Barksdale in 1782.","Answer of Blow refers to the year 1793","Tobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.","[torn at date] Re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale accounts and ship  Flying Jennie  's Cargo","Ships  Portsmouth, Grand Duke , [unclear?],  Mt. Vernon","[7 items]","Re: Settlement of father's estate","A personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland \u0026 Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]","Re: Goods shipped to him from Lamb \u0026 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.","Re: Blow's subscription to the  Virginia Gazette  for 1800 and 1801","Has sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.","Re: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny \u0026 Graham or some person who does business for his father.","Also, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] \u0026 Co., Liverpool","Ship  Thomas Wilso n, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte \"for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg\"","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.","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\"","Has established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.","Re: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).","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.","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.","Regulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.","Will not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.","Bills rendered for postage","Bill for books (listed) $28","Bill","Bill for books (listed)","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.","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.","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.","6 pieces","Requests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport","Recommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard","Re: Medicine ordered by Hall","A teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good","Measures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.","Suit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026 Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026 Blow.","Re: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.","Inquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.","Goods delivered at Capital Landing","Bill of Lading for his tobacco","Encloses letter to London","Petitions re: governorship. Refers to \"Cousin Sam Briggs\" being in Richmond","Fragment of drawing of houses and streets in Petersburg [in handwriting of Richard Blow]: Appomattox River, Tabbs Branch, Brick House [Run?] (all near Blandford)","Memo for [watchwork?]","Ballast Office, London; John Longman \u0026 others, London","(8 items)","(2 items)","Re: shingles","[Drugs?]","Business Correspondence regarding ship  Monmouth  from Bordeaux and problems encountered; also references to ship  America  (10 pieces)","Gives news that daughter Patsy will marry Dr. Gray on 26th","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.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 B625","/repositories/2/resources/9297"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard Blow Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Richard Blow Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Richard Blow Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"places_ssim":["Dismal Swamp Canal","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["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 \u0026 ALS from William Archer to Richard Blow, 17 March 1808, on 3/11/1983."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century","Canals--Southern States","Embargo, 1807-1809","Horses--North Carolina","Horses--Virginia","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","Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century","Canals--Southern States","Embargo, 1807-1809","Horses--North Carolina","Horses--Virginia","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","Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["16  Linear Feet 39 Century boxes."],"extent_tesim":["16  Linear Feet 39 Century boxes."],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Financial records","Invoices"],"date_range_isim":[1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. 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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 \u0026amp; Blow, Baker \u0026amp; Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026amp; 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. 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There are letters from merchants in Great Britain and in the West Indies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 invoices for miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 invoices for miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Goods shipped from London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProperty adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary \u0026amp; Edards \u0026amp; [Tynes?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProperty near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 6 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(postage)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter and petty account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment of iron\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRanger,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrapevine,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRace Horse\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Business dealings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoston sales after she was wrecked[?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1782-1789 (16 pp)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounting room, lumber house, painting, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplaints 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSays Blow's ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNonpareil\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJenny\u003c/emph\u003e left for Port-au-Prince had brush with Angulla[?] privateers; Vessel \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDefiance,\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco acccounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 3rd, 7th,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: his ships loading, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment for weapons sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes arrival of B \u0026amp; B's schooners, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSouth Quay goods shipped on board of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e for South Quay\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews of surrender\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eshingles and guns\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMurdock's part ownership in schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJohn\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to sailing of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly \u003c/emph\u003eand \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFlying Jenny\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of tobacco is rising; every kind of good is falling. Refers to sending the sloop to St. Thomas with shingles and staves. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCount de Grass\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of merchandise. 12 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eExperiment\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAdelphi\u003c/emph\u003e here with tobacco, staves and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and to whom sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrench 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJenny\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetty\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharming Polly \u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIsland of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness affairs to be settled\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpenses of sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e to Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePricilla\u003c/emph\u003e disbursements in Cadiz; November 5th: cabin furniture, cabin stores, ship stores…\"; Invoice of Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e in account, Richard Blow, Merchant, Norfolk (4 items); Portsmouth store account; Petersburg store: invoice of tobacco shipped on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus;\u003c/emph\u003e South Quay Store: invoice in account with Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharged to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePricilla:\u003c/emph\u003e wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNonpareil\u003c/emph\u003e accounts due to Rey \u0026amp; Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003evoyage to London; 28 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOutfitted and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices, sales, etc. 24 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales, wages, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026amp; 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales at auction of the Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrilliant's\u003c/emph\u003e Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNelly\u003c/emph\u003e by Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026amp; Co. with Oxley \u0026amp; Hancock on ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough Dancer\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWm. Randall\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDivision account of owners of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNonpareil,\u003c/emph\u003e her cargo in account with Baker \u0026amp; Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOwners of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrilliant\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichard\u003c/emph\u003e in account with Baker \u0026amp; Blow at South Quay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia,\u003c/emph\u003e schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSt. Thomas\u003c/emph\u003e; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter re: delivery of shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: change of occupation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e and sailing hack\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sailing of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e out of London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping good to firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSame as above.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTartar\u003c/emph\u003e and sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld\u003c/emph\u003e from Philadelphia with much needed goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping goods to him in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e. Asked for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ships to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: goods bought and desired\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ordering a few items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill;\u003c/emph\u003e dissatisfied over trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esame as above\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter sent by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e, 7pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: poor credit of English \u0026amp; French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJolly 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Ta\u003c/emph\u003er about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIronmongery hard to get; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte Daniel\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e29 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 63\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 350 due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood shipped out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes bar iron\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to death of George Briggs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to the Charlotte store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants canvas and anchor\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoes not want any part of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e at sea\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItemized\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePepper, coffee, mill;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLinseed oil, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNew sloop of £ 850\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral merchandise\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOils, locks, paints\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShoes and hats\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGinger\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGinger\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSail duck\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWoolens\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpoons, combs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvisions for sloop dispatch\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods at £ 256.0.11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 3074.10.8\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 197.15.1 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 60.16.7\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThompson,\u003c/emph\u003e hardware; £ 106.7.8\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOils and lampblack\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor store and wharf repairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 1171.15.9½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026amp; Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 carts of snakeroot per the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJolly Tar\u003c/emph\u003e, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas hired Benjamin Wythe to live with him at £ 20 instead of Fort at £ 60. Key was the operator of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003estore and plantation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damage and vandalism to ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMalborough\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bill of laden for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarian,\u003c/emph\u003e Norfolk from Harvre de Grace\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: store there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026amp; Company. (Key operated \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store for Richard Blow)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: management of store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: mercantile business there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e to Glasgow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of stones to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and possible cargoes, [unclear] \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: ships for cargo in James, York and Rappahannock Rivers - [unclear] and get \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMalborough\u003c/emph\u003e full as soon as possible, refers to Blow's trip to England soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's paying his account with him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying lot from Blow for new store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: corn delivered\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: hard money, much of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge\u003c/emph\u003e off Smith's Island - losses…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: building store; arrival of foreign ships…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts due Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts of Blow to Company\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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])\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMeal sent down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTorn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debts to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sending tobacco by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough\u003c/emph\u003e to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's letter dated on board ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMarlborough.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: can furnish stores, planks, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow and Baker \u0026amp; Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Just back from 6 weeks up the country, per ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia\u003c/emph\u003e. 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Refers to lots of goods sent to Blow in Virginia in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge.\u003c/emph\u003e No sale as yet for Blow's tobacco arrived in [unclear?] due to uncertainty as to duty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending meal down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending framing down; get bricks for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Citron bought, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[torn]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent Blow naval stores for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends goods to Robert Rines \u0026amp; Co., John Hoomer \u0026amp; Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices of goods shipped in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e also in your ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth \u003c/emph\u003ere: sales of tobacco there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts on Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[torn]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received goods by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmond,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBattleton,\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison;\u003c/emph\u003e Re: their credit with Donald \u0026amp; Burton, collection of debts owving in Virginia, etc. Thinks Blow was right not to send off goods to his \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e and Portsmouth stores this fall. Reports total loss of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJasmond\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store, has come for a few goods for that store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026amp; Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods 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 .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for goods to be sent by Blow to Wilmington by Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSpeedwell.\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Bogle as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSpeedwell\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Accounts for collection\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOut of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ereturns invoices for damaged goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists: \"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipped by Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJesmond\u003c/emph\u003e for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 invoices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 invoices for jewelry;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e32 petty accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 receipts Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003edress materials\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 pieces, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 pieces, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice; wide selection of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWide selection of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJesmond\u003c/emph\u003e is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e18 prices (August 1st??)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of tobacco in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA continuation of letter of January 1st (above)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to new tax imposed by General Assembly of January 1st on tobacco. Money very hard, being [unclear?] often. Sends invoices for tobacco shipped out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip Portsmouth leaving for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: glad to know ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e is out of Cape's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco down in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMolly\u003c/emph\u003e or the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTermagant\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026amp; Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: general news\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Grand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison,\u003c/emph\u003e safe at Cadiz\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends manifests of ship's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives ship's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e cargo and his needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026amp; Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBuying lighter of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends goods out by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e to Portsmouth and Petersburg stores. Business dealing with the two stores sends tobacco and staves back in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods for (Richard Blow)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice, harness and saddler\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipped in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHagard\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026amp; Ellill for \"Blow\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026amp; Bell for Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026amp; Co. for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor £ 1233.19.14\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026amp; Co. for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWould like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegging for goods to be sent to him in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends invoice of goods needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnable 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond of 1784 January 1st\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debt to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sends tobacco in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: goods sent to Blow's store in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth.\u003c/emph\u003e 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e than a man unborn nor never had from the beginning of our co-partnership\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 invoices for goods for Blow in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious assortments, 10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026amp; Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003efrom Donald \u0026amp; Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWith carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003evarious goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial for dresses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bread, rum, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor repairs to ships of Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e for store and for wharf; and for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDispatch\u003c/emph\u003e (repairs)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for misc. goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor craftsmen. 23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor craftsmen. 30 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarpenter and builders account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 pp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMessrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e29 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026amp;Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026amp; Co. and settle former co-partnership\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: renting store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e70 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: about to settle in Amherst Country\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargoes for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e and payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHaney\u003c/emph\u003e reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eActive\u003c/emph\u003e soliciting trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndian 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFort was manager or operator of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipments to Donald \u0026amp; Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(fragment)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost woolens entirely too high for this market\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in General Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bill owed by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral prices and tobacco sales outlook\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026amp; Co., Weavers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026amp; Clay, Ribbon Weaver\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Henry \u0026amp; Richard Joseph, Pewterers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Wm \u0026amp; Rdn Borradaile \u0026amp; Co.; Hats and felts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026amp; [Frith?], turners and brush makers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLooking 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e arrives, will write you further.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending sturgeon down, wishes nails\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: coming to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003esoon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: [lands?] of Baker \u0026amp; Blow in western lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: repairs to shop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExecution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeeds salt for store; re: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipments in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip Captain: business about sailing for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suit in Southampton Co. Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAllowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFarm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026amp; Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa\u003c/emph\u003e is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks that goods come up in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBell Cap Bay,\u003c/emph\u003e lying now at New Point News or in Nansemond River. May send \"my ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eConstitution\"\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMember of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Law cases\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of schooner and cargo in Rotterdam; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKepple\u003c/emph\u003e to be sold in West Indies. Mr. Rosser to Fredericksburg with load of salt and dry goods. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMeremaid\u003c/emph\u003e from Glasgow arrived today. Mr. Lightfoot's sloop from Antigua here [Mrs. Blow and little George were staying in Petersburg with Mr. Blow]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e and other ships: staves business and red oak hogsheads for sale. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eQueen of France\u003c/emph\u003e from London and Captain Blaney from St. Martins here with salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: package lost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits and loss of legal papers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuits in court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e140 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e19 items pertaining to sloop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending navel stores for A. Donald\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's judgment against him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026amp; Baker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e thought lost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBurgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends flour and corn down for foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends manifests for 55 hogeheads by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth;\u003c/emph\u003eAlso, others. Brother (James) is at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e on business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bar iron for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot pay his account to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, wages, food, ports, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of laden and accounts of sloops \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eElizabeth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsey,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAcorn\u003c/emph\u003e and others; and petty accounts for ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ecirca 100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ecirca 71 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026amp; Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026amp; Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e26 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo ship on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWork on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items and one item related to freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 item\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e23 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNelly\u003c/emph\u003e in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlie\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent of Blow's warehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOwes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems regarding ship and loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ere: Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale (2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend him rum for corn he sent to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading corn and sending down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending corn for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDemand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026amp; Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends down turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman\u003c/emph\u003e on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePeggy\u003c/emph\u003e left Lyon's Creek with corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts for sale of cargo and prices received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Capt Fineash's business affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's accounts there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending tobacco and turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Brunswick County Suits\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e35 items: Brown's loading of tobacco and corn on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClermont,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePhoenix,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 misc. petty accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e38 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e41 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e77 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e54 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpenses of Corn shipped on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBirch,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCleopatra,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary.\u003c/emph\u003e Naval stores statement . 20 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of ships with Richard Blow; ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCleopatra,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePhoenix,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEndeavor.\u003c/emph\u003e Sales of turpentine, tar, staves, rum, molasses, corn, repair work done, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThanks Blow for present of 4 red birds sent to him. Three arrived safely. I gave two to female friends and one to Mr. Donald.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLow Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's Tobacco sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for joiners work\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelating to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeorge,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBowman,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarriet,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCastor,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnion,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMolly,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarrison\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 200 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAristotle\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThank for red birds sent to him. Sned more\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending oranges and hives\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRed birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e will bring others for me, I hope\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn French.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts, disbursements, (32 items)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid and George\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrande Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBallie De Sulpier\u003c/emph\u003e; Captain Timothy Congers was captain of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBallie de Sulpier.\u003c/emph\u003e 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)]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e40 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e21 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 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.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(Captain John Cox)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrival of your ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth.\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 50 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eExperience\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips Blow hering, shad and tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends 32 hhds tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStates that Donald \u0026amp; Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026amp; Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026amp; Younger are insurance workers, also.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of laden (12), wages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffers to collect debts for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives London exhange and needs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses prices and general trade conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bill for goods desired\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Coffee House\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter and copy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 miscellaneous bills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e89 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collections for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Price current for Antigua Rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow \u0026amp; Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuits of Baker \u0026amp; Blow, judgments, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending corn from \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e, to Blow via Cabin Point and River\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e87 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e111 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote the N.B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026amp; Nicholson\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Laden and earthenware\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for goods (dress materials)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturning to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Th. Thompson's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: T. Thompson's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSays 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice current list\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBritish 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…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn sea 38 days, cargo damaged\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs for Portsmouth dwelling\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs for Portsmouth dwelling\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e43 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026amp; Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sending over in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRebecca\u003c/emph\u003e a very famous horse, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDare Devil\u003c/emph\u003e, property of John Hoomer of Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDare Devil\u003c/emph\u003e, Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026amp; Younger to his father on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEliza; \u003c/emph\u003e give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco very high here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived 5 hogsheads of tobacco from \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill \u003c/emph\u003e overseer, entire crop\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouise\u003c/emph\u003e bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e116 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScammel was part owner with Blow of a store at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill [\u003c/emph\u003esee Blow Family Papers, W\u0026amp;M Library, Special Collections Research Center]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e230 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt he owes for rent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate of Thompson\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: purchase of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e by Strange \u0026amp; Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collection for Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Th. Thompson's Estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes stud horses sent to his place, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eChalmeria,\u003c/emph\u003e Dinwiddie County, by way of Suffolk and Petersburg, understands a groom and ferrier are with the house; avoid all ferries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTraveller\u003c/emph\u003e and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Thompsons settlement of estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e, Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e Sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRebecca;\u003c/emph\u003e German Ships; 50 pieces)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e54 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNaval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to war conditions and settlements abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBad news from abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas rented Blow's orchards\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of Father's debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sold Brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e to Freeland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damaged tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThomas,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGalliat-a-Maria\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFox,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eStafford, Mill River\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarmony\u003c/emph\u003e for Norfolk to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: San Domingo Business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending naval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping garden seeds to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e (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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFort \u0026amp; Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness with Blow; for tobacco and brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of good shipped to Blow aboard \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJennie;\u003c/emph\u003e cargo for West Indies\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of $7000 sent aboard \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJennie\u003c/emph\u003e for West Indies; invoice listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate settlement of Moore's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWould 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of sales for tobacco and beeswax\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts for cotton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts due Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of father's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent price list\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSon has sailed for England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. West is to build a house at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Place\u003c/emph\u003e (Blow's father's home in Southampton) for Richard Blow, how large must it be?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"..Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e 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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSon John has returned from London; 37 day passage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOpinion of political situation between France, Austria, England, and Denmark and business repercussions as result. Reported that Blow's Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth\u003c/emph\u003e has been detained in England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his father's estate and collections\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa\u003c/emph\u003e out soon..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHannah\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEnterprize\u003c/emph\u003e also tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImportations this year very large\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn way to canal to get shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImportation 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives prices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHad shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe; Salt and spices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco for sale in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClarissa;\u003c/emph\u003e wishes wine bought for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchooner 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMississippi\u003c/emph\u003e brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMill River\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping him flour and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts current (Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esee Folder 2 also\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForeign mostly\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: seizure of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Carter\u003c/emph\u003e by French privateer and uncertainty of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hilton\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs building a schooner for the West Indies\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConditions of markets local and abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsing Blow's \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBrig Almira\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e loading at Harrison's Bar near here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e for load for Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoading \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eChesapeake\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange at par; tobacco prices dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral arrivals of foreign ships at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u0026amp; Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026amp; Young..\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026amp; Halliday, New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Galigo wishes to charter ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e if you have not disposed of her\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco to go to London via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping tobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMill Run\u003c/emph\u003e to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipping of tobacco on brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026amp; Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collecting Blow's acts for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: conditions in New York for discounting notes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shoe leather and flour barrels needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eListing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hatton,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHooper,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHarriet,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing loss of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharlotte Walton\u003c/emph\u003e in Dunkirk harbor; all perrished. Mr. Barksdale had written him of this; gives prices of flour and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sent for Lamb \u0026amp; Younger to Blow; the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDelight\u003c/emph\u003e has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent business statement\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco to be shipped abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: seizure of brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMorris Myers\u003c/emph\u003e in Nova Scotia; asks Blow's advice about insurance of cargo (London?); cargo was sold; should we prosecute the Appeals?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: estate of his father, wishes family bible\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of tar and turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas canvas, tar and turpentine for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of lading for wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his tobacco lost by sinking ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his skins\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan't sell gloves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness in shipping and current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGen. 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his shipments abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about price of beeswax and cheese\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his schooners to pay his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrown, Rives, \u0026amp; Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStore sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOld 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection for Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBought sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e to save debt of Francis Jones\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders for shipments of tobacco to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreat demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave shipped by brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e 416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e. Gives current price list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGloves (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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note of Mr. Jones\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSincerity\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour to be exported\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sending tobacco to Blow for export\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tobacco for shipment on brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSorry to hear of the loss of brigs \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCarter\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Hylton\u003c/emph\u003e, hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoing to London via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington;\u003c/emph\u003e sending tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems about his sailing for England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business and shipping\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships' cargoes for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargoes for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEvery cellar full of water due to late rains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e273 hhds by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e already shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 100 hhds herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRanger\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRanger\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e gloves for your store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bound for Orient via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGet passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDispatch,\u003c/emph\u003e Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa,\u003c/emph\u003e also.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e whereabouts; lemons sent to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hil\u003c/emph\u003el. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarksdale wishes logwood by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLouisa;\u003c/emph\u003e Mr. Blow at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTakes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Coopers left \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 22 hogsheads…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHope 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e in from London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear his horses have arrived\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection of debts due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVenus\u003c/emph\u003e belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026amp; Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDesires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts due Richard Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStruck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairs and disbursements\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLatest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDanish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026amp; Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHines 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.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: store and plantation affairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco sold Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: accounts for logwood and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart owner of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington;\u003c/emph\u003e wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow 4000 staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSendingBox of books, send to Suffolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his problems with shipping\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Carter\u003c/emph\u003e and [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFriendchoff?]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e62 hhds tobacco aboard ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Hall Suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMath. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMartha Bland\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLovely Lass\u003c/emph\u003e are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCrops 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing for Nassau in ten days\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes aid in taking his ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira\u003c/emph\u003e to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoing to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts, bills for staves, tobacco, salt, harness, naval stores; Invoices; Legal Summons; Bills of Lading; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e Store Account (1801-1802) £ 5036.17.9 ¼\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: insurance of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDauphin\u003c/emph\u003e and other insurance\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eacknowledges payment of $10.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bargaining of above terms, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing Benson, Cropper \u0026amp; Benson, Corn Merchants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussion of visit to Brandon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilling to give mortgages on goods in store for security\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his credit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA candidate for House in Virginia Assembly\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: provisions asked for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eParkman\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEliza\u003c/emph\u003e has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade slow, collections poor\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: price for 15,000 barrel staves sent to Blow for sale; wishes current prices on tobacco and staves, white hominy corn and other corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExplains 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn\u003c/emph\u003e arrived in London?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses prospect of buying horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDiamond,\u003c/emph\u003e is disappointed in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePegasus,\u003c/emph\u003e he is a bad foal getter and not much thought of in England. Heard a horse called [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePipaten?],\u003c/emph\u003e mother to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTrumpeter,\u003c/emph\u003e has produced successful horses lately; also [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWarten?]\u003c/emph\u003e or [\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSementan?]\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for West Indies voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaving for voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Thomas Bonner sailing in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJoseph of Edenton\u003c/emph\u003e for Tobago; Assorted cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of naval stores\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWine for him from Madeira by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia,\u003c/emph\u003e asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave red oak staves, white oak [unclear?] and 12,000 shingles on way to Blow. Wishes peach brandy and price of apple cider and molasses\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: delivery of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: brandy made and barrels for same\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFortitude\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: injunction of B \u0026amp; B\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing his commission business and offering services\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes vessel for Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClown,\u003c/emph\u003e Wallace was the groom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nephew of Blow]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u0026amp; Sterling Ruffin \u0026amp; Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: opening of canal road\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKingston\u003c/emph\u003e and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026amp; Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to yellow fever raging in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 300 [unclear?] of pork for sale; grain crop on the Roanoke very good. Tar and Turpentine plentiful. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMariah Jones\u003c/emph\u003e at Barbados will return with salt by November. Then to load up with grain and staves for foreign ports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: price of a saddle sent to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves on \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLittle William\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend personal items of late Leckie to son\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSales 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eClown\u003c/emph\u003e bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves and price for Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settling of account of Talbot Godwin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e which he bought for Gen. Carney; hope it has landed and is on its way to Carolina as I shipped on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGosport\u003c/emph\u003e to your wharf; \"I am glad to hear George (Blow) is doing so well at the Williamsburg Colledge [College of William \u0026amp; Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note of Ambrose Dudley\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026amp; Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger; has sent a horse names \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e for Gen. Carney to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLook out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Fame;\u003c/emph\u003e send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, ceased business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eKingston\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNansuch\u003c/emph\u003e and trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending naval stores wanted to City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill sell his 2 lots in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGosport\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter for trustees of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHope to pay Blow what they owe him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods sent us from Norfolk Store, £ 109.0.10. Newspapers come regularly once a week; tobacco market poor. Will go to the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Plac\u003c/emph\u003ee [Southampton] soon to see how things go there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Business difficulties\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to Mr. West [overseer at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOld Place\u003c/emph\u003e] and Mr. Adams [overseer at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 300 or more barrels for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLittle in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes wines; the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business of barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReed (groom), has brought horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eArchduke;\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Administrator of father's estate]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen,\u003c/emph\u003e the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payment of debt and security for his friends\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Richard Blow, Agent]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescription of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco for France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of flour to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco to Falmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn board ships [Inn___?] and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDundas\u003c/emph\u003e for Virginia; Personal effects\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo for Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdjustment for loss of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDavid \u0026amp; George\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount with Richard Blow $16,966.34\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Privateer \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMoses Myers\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlmira;\u003c/emph\u003e Insurance taken out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026amp; Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"…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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLamb \u0026amp; Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Charter for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSnow Concord\u003c/emph\u003e for London; can fill her cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses how to pay Donald \u0026amp; Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his pork\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness dull, current prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026amp; Burton through Dan. Call.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026amp; Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026amp; Burton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: brick making and crops\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco shipped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of turpentine and horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBuzzard\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOur ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSamuel Jackson\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing 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 \u0026amp; Mary in 1801]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: buying insurance and bank shares\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Affairs at store and conditions of crops\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCould send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks current price of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pipe staves on hand for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Blow's balance and what borrowed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 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 \"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSundry Entries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e33 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes names of debtors; 7 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eover 100 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e109 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to purchase the horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBuzzard \u003c/emph\u003ein England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThink I can get horse for your friend in Carolina for about 500 guineas. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eOscar\u003c/emph\u003e is [unclear?] and going to Virginia for Col. Lightfoot; \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNat\u003c/emph\u003e as good a horse as \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSir Harry\u003c/emph\u003e or several others\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to buy 700 bu. of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSundries deliv. by Blow for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCracker\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of his tobacco and corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSophia\u003c/emph\u003e to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica\u003c/emph\u003e will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco problems\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 hhds tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses insurance on Blow's houses burned in Norfolk; Mr. Buchanan's displeasure at Blow buying the old ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam,\u003c/emph\u003e horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBenenborough\u003c/emph\u003e is for sale at 1000 guineas, inform General (Carney); must have cash before I can buy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill 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, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePenelope\u003c/emph\u003e got by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTrumpetor\u003c/emph\u003e bred by the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDuke of Grattan\u003c/emph\u003e, foaled in 1798; get Barksdale to purchase her for me; if not, get one of Hutchinson's family of horses, the man that bred \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBeninborough\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCol Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived 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.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: wine to be shipped to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The money for the capture of the brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e has all been paid.\" Advise who has money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Lading for James Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDaredevil [Williamsburg Data?]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026amp; Blow…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor goods sold him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1130.51\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 16010.65 ½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCol Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to England and other countries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to the Baltics\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProceed to Portugal\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFather 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e'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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e further discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope.\u003c/emph\u003e Son, William, is at school in Reading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePartners in House of Lamb \u0026amp; Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026amp; John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: mistake in shipment of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGlobe\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork sent Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGlobe\u003c/emph\u003e now loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAct bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collection due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cost of ship to take tobacco to France\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: collections-wishes rum sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: suit Ladd v. Strange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: debt owed to him by Captain Micks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: pork shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of Mount Vernon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 100 Virginia currency\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDamages to anchors of his ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeneral Green\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrey Hound \u003c/emph\u003efor General Carney's account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of lading for tobacco aboard ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of tobacco for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBell Savage\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: a ship for Rotterdam\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiry about father and letters to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAntelope\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTar and turpentine sent on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Planter\u003c/emph\u003e 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: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWhiskey,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCoreador,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBeningborough,\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCitizen\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down tobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFlora,\u003c/emph\u003e Portsmouth\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica,\u003c/emph\u003e 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhere is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary E. Wright\u003c/emph\u003e, 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 50 sacks of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica\u003c/emph\u003e's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHave to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship \u003c/emph\u003eThe Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish 4 bbls of crab cider\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpect ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGeneral Greene\u003c/emph\u003e owned by Tobias Lard \u0026amp; Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: letters he should have received\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments for staves and sugar\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness settlements with Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e76 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e25 and 150 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 item\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tar sold to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: damaged flour on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosed copy of condemnation of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary T. Wright\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGive freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWilliam \u0026amp; Mary\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePaulina\u003c/emph\u003e and letters due him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed 1 or 2 small vessels to load at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading tobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNiagara\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of lading for herrings enclosed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington'\u003c/emph\u003es loading; also ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRussell,\u003c/emph\u003e a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026amp; Co.; Blow one of bondsmen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeft British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNiagara\u003c/emph\u003e to Great Britain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlbright]\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: recovering money from Carter Braxton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of wife, Mary's death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of salt or tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes freight for London, or Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes his Gosport property sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to know prices\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes Blow has sold fish for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Barney of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eArgus\u003c/emph\u003e sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices current given in detail\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems of cargo and men for ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: how to pay his debts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNeptune\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eReward\u003c/emph\u003e here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTerms for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMay\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Continent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes freight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRussell\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight received from Blow via sloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eLittle Jim;\u003c/emph\u003e salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e, 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment of tobacco to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes oder of general merchandise sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHaving sale on 22nd\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Pitch stored with Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for general goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifying re: suit filed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCash scarce; trade dull\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 802.3.-\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 883.4.8 3/4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026amp; Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e165 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for garden seeds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026amp; Co., of [Nantz?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing F. Le Roy of Nantz\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eShirley\u003c/emph\u003e Plantation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems of present embargo on his corn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Money he owes Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship B\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eelle Savage\u003c/emph\u003e for cargo, for Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Political Situation in Spain \u0026amp; France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down corn \u0026amp; tobacco for shipment\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e64 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerican\u003c/emph\u003e built. Ship bringing down building stone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend salt to him at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipment of corn and tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Need salt at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Norfolk for corn and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Bills owned them\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives current prices of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Wine from Madeira\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Freight desired for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWhite Chimney\u003c/emph\u003e's, Caroline County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bringing good prices here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to advertise his ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for freight for Europe. Must avoid Amsterdam or any place under French domination. Ship able to take tobacco, cotton, or hogsheads.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan fill up another ship with flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026amp; his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave bt. 10,000 barrel staves and leave at once; will send rough staves down on another lighter. This will complete my contract with you\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow rough hhds. staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAwaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePocahontas\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish to have price of bacon and brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship for Dublin and freight cost\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSend candles to me at Washington\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Freight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington\u003c/emph\u003e out of Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnc. Charter Party for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Barrel staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Staves and undressed wood\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Tobacco freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e for Falmouth and England or Ireland\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarrell staves on board brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePassage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness accounts of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes small vessel for his freight\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnion\u003c/emph\u003e, belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment of hemp\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suit\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of board meeting to be held in 12th.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor 12 different ships\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e50 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetails an agreement between Hatcher and Blow for freight on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e, 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discusses loading of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e and bills of lading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of business of loading ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026amp; Rives\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing the election of Richard Blow as director of the Bank of the United States for a one-year term [Oliphant was chashier of bank]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business of ships abroad, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco aboard the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e cargo and departure\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoads of tobacco of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e destinations, cargo, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement between Blow \u0026amp; Hatcher for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann's \u003c/emph\u003ecargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed small vessel for overseas trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarksdale'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\")\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJuno\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorn sent to Blow by ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSisters\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip delayed; will send in 3 weeks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndustry\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: fish sent to Blow for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStill concerned over fate of her son Thomas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVessels [unclear?] here\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Blow had been guardian of Davis]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Account of Nathaniel Burwell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Burwell's salt order\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: newspaper subscription of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Herald\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks settlement for turpentine\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not received his letter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas two ships ready by November and December\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's payments due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of fish to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections for goods to be sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemittance and sale of salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSloop \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eExchange\u003c/emph\u003e bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLittle chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHunter\u003c/emph\u003e in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes news of departure of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for Europe. Are bonnets all sold and what prospect is there for the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia\u003c/emph\u003e's salt? Expecting ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending load of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e loading tobacco and cotton for London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments due from Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Bow's ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e in France, insurance etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStaves hard to get right now\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract for outgoing ship to Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInsurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFreyheit,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePindur,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFredonia,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJuno,\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eColumbia.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eWashington,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRachel and Mary\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJersey Blue\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSally\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePlanter\u003c/emph\u003e, and the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e with tobacco accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending Blow a load of staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco ready for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco shipment ready for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eUnity\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Sale of fish\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026amp; White, New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHave new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAberdeen\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft on Blow, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices of tobacco and flour given\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip has arrived and experiencing government entanglements: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann \u003c/emph\u003ehere 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\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026amp; Pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSt. Chuthbert\u003c/emph\u003e is.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHero\u003c/emph\u003e looking for business there\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrent prices for tobacco and flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his order for Madeira wines\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCan furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Golsborough family genealogy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eNancy\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending his son home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e soon and wishes business for her\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour shipped to London and insurance for it\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Rogers estate; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness dull for all kinds of vessels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness payments discussed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePallack estate and payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness between the two.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Blow to give ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTracta[?]\u003c/emph\u003e 10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for 12 bales of hair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for hats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStep-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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes 80 bhls of herrings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending new ship down. Wishes freight, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e, has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease remit for tobaco sold Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e with flour for Liverpool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e and ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e loading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo offer for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e as yet. Lays idle here. What do you think of freight for Cadiz (Spain) or Lisbon (Portugal) of flour? Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eSilver Grey\u003c/emph\u003e has loaded for these ports; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e bound for London left City Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWish business for new ship\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemit for staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Belfield \u0026amp; Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping questions about transportation abilities of ships: What prospects will ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMary Ann\u003c/emph\u003e have for freight at Norfolk? She can carry 300 hhds of tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping and economic conditions in Europe: No trade here, ice in harbor, will leave at once on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis\u003c/emph\u003e; 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphratis \u003c/emph\u003e 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)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCancel wine order\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping conditions and goods: Ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Powhatan\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFingal?\u003c/emph\u003e are up for freight; only half a cargo; further discussions about cargo; give current prices for tobacco and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn\u003c/emph\u003e?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping to Europe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e or \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBuy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFame\u003c/emph\u003e available\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods on ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAverick\u003c/emph\u003e en route to Blow for British port\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Curell was the Captain of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePolly,\u003c/emph\u003e bound for Norfolk] Bill of Lading; bringing 92 bhls flour from John Hoomer, assigned to Richard Blow with freight at 25 cent per bbl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeed freight and charter for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence.\u003c/emph\u003e Advise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: loading of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e with staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses difficult atmosphere in trade, fear of a war if British actions don't change: no prospect as yet for employment for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e or \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence.\u003c/emph\u003e General feeling here that war will ensue if British orders in Council are not soon rescinded\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[approximately 100 items]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eProspect\u003c/emph\u003e sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecided to send ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e to Liverpool (England) with tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness arrangements for payments, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: drafts given etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelay in getting cargoes for ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eIndependence,\u003c/emph\u003e no cotton or tobacco available for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEuphrates\u003c/emph\u003e now. Good apple brandy scarce here, gives current prices of tobacco in Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: flour sent\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNeeds 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBetsy \u0026amp; Mary\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck sent for payments due\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems if embargo goes into effect\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses 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 \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Adam\u003c/emph\u003e has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment by Blow of a carriage to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems of flour certificates as schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends premium for cargo on schooner \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e and discusses problem of stops at several ports\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: payments\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ham and midlings for sale\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission merchant asking for business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the account of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to help Blow buy a privateer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for place at bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplies for a teller position at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOfficers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas 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?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026amp; Queen County, Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: sale of cargo of oil\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e has not left here yet\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBedford\u003c/emph\u003e was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation and letter of November 22.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargo of a ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAnn Alexander\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubscribing for shares in Farmers Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for cashier's position at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for position of watchman at bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for notary at Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for job of porter at the bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplying for notary at Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for watchman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for watchman\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for book keeper or discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob applications , 21 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Benjamin Pollard for notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends T. J. Parker for notary\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for porter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for work\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003esold house to Farmer's Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for book keeper\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application for cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application teller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application discount clerk\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob application as runner\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of shares in Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e'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]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCrates sent to Blow in ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhale cargo of the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e engaged\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuty of oil to be before Congress\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026amp; Robertson regarding cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza \u003c/emph\u003eand problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e \"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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas flour for available\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDifficulties of getting flour down to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: his chartering of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eZ[unclear]\u003c/emph\u003e; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlgernon,\u003c/emph\u003e lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTwo Marys\u003c/emph\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlockade and how long it will last\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour for ship D\u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e via ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCatherine\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2 \u003cemph render=\"super\"\u003e1/3\u003c/emph\u003e per barrel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending 200 bhls flour by \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMartha Ann\u003c/emph\u003e for \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDo not send \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e can get out\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSending flour for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePower given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCitizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns his 5 volumes of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eHelvetius\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharter of ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCargoes of ships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlow was agent for ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory\u003c/emph\u003e of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ships and tobacco shipments: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus;\u003c/emph\u003e ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond;\u003c/emph\u003e ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bartin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictory;\u003c/emph\u003e many British vessels at City Point and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses losses due to late war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: commission business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent 1600 staves to Blow\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of boat\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e; rates of exchange\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e cargo full\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e cargo of tobacco for Richmond\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerning his shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: concerning various ships owned by Blow: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond,\u003c/emph\u003e cargoes; Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePowhatan\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e's account\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes shingles\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eRichmond\u003c/emph\u003e cargo of tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: staves and flour\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's debt to Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor building the [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerns his sea shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Barten\u003c/emph\u003e's cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Shipment in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdw. Bardin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: furnishing brig \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCharles Fourcett\u003c/emph\u003e en route to \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBermuda Hundred\u003c/emph\u003e for tobacco and staves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e has not arrived at City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: cargo of \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordi\u003c/emph\u003en, and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAlexander\u003c/emph\u003e for City Point\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bardin\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(see April 12 letter)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAugustus\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Humph Hathaway and his cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e; Re: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordin\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eEdward Bordin\u003c/emph\u003e to Liverpool with tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVictoria\u003c/emph\u003e for Europe\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily concerns his shipping trade\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: falling freight rates\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e's flour cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cargo ofships \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eDebby \u0026amp; Eliza\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eBaltie\u003c/emph\u003e for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e for Leith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo sale for Blow's salt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe:Ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eCeres\u003c/emph\u003e for Rotterdam and cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026amp; Brooks, and Books for Robert\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree letters and one resolution document\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026amp; Neale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e80 items\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: state of exchange, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBanking business\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Accounts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Alleged default in bank, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRenewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral conditions of banking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e80 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 letters\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Branches of Farmer's Bank\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElection of Lee as cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Cashier\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetailed letter describing Christmas as \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eTower Hill\u003c/emph\u003e: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepairing the man building and slating kitchen\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaint, lead, etc. $ 84.36\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribing 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaves 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Blow administrator\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eField book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarham'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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumber of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOriginal field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Suit Blow \u0026amp; Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026amp; Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026amp; Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale in 1782.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnswer of Blow refers to the year 1793\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[torn at date] Re: Blow \u0026amp; Barksdale accounts and ship \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eFlying Jennie \u003c/emph\u003e's Cargo\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShips \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003ePortsmouth,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eGrand Duke\u003c/emph\u003e, [unclear?], \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMt. Vernon\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[7 items]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Settlement of father's estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland \u0026amp; Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Goods shipped to him from Lamb \u0026amp; Younger, London. Requests Blow to attend the Customs and have goods sent up to him as soon as he can. Goods came in the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAmerica.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Blow's subscription to the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e for 1800 and 1801\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny \u0026amp; Graham or some person who does business for his father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] \u0026amp; Co., Liverpool\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShip \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThomas Wilso\u003c/emph\u003en, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte \"for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges tobacco sent over by Mrs. Lucy Paradise per \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Sheffield\u003c/emph\u003e. 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\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes to employ a tutor to live in his house. Enclose advertisement for same to be put in \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Herald\u003c/emph\u003e. 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis opinion of western lands, 1st rate land sells at $ 20 to $ 30 and 2nd rate at $ 10. Does not wish to settle out here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills rendered for postage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books (listed) $28\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books (listed)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppeals 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInscription 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 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.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 pieces\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Medicine ordered by Hall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMeasures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026amp; Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026amp; Blow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRe: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods delivered at Capital Landing\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of Lading for his tobacco\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses letter to London\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetitions re: governorship. 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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 \u0026 Blow, Baker \u0026 Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow \u0026 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.","Re: Prices for tobacco, salt, hogs, to be bought in that are area","4 invoices for miscellaneous goods","15 invoices for miscellaneous goods","Re: Goods shipped from London","8 invoices for Miscellaneous goods","Account book kept at Sussex Court and Southampton Court (56 pp.); Cash memo book of Richard Blow (Tobacco accounts, collections, etc.)","7 invoices","Invoice","4 items","3 invoices","2 items","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]","Property adjacent Davis, [Welch ?], Cary \u0026 Edards \u0026 [Tynes?]","Property near Cedar Island on Lawn's Creek to Brantley's Landing to Welshe's spring branch","Bought of various people tobacco, cloth, china, etc.","Re: Invoices of goods sent from Glasgow","Re: 6 items","(postage)","Letter and petty account","Re: tobacco","3 items","Deed from from Williamson to Land, and deed from Land to Land","Re: Purchasing vessels at Charlestown, will bring back salt","Re: Shipment of iron","Invoice","As well as other accounts with Blow. Ships mentioned are  Ranger, Grapevine, Race Horse","Re: Business dealings","Boston sales after she was wrecked[?]","Anthony Diggs, builder, £ 90.656.19.3","13 pp.","1782-1789 (16 pp)","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]","Counting room, lumber house, painting, etc.","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.","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 \u0026 Blow ordered as soon as possible. (8pp)","Tobacco acccounts.","October 3rd, 7th,","re: his ships loading, etc.","Re: payment for weapons sold","Notes arrival of B \u0026 B's schooners,  Polly,  Conner and Flying Jenny; gives prices current there","Remarks about Tarleton[?] at York, Gloucester, etc","South Quay goods shipped on board of schooner  Venus  for South Quay","8 pp.","\"I can inform you of the surrender of the British Army the night before last\"","News of surrender","shingles and guns","2 letters","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","Refers to sailing of  Polly  and  Flying Jenny","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.","List of merchandise. 12 pp.","2 letters","Refers to surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown","Letter re: his share of a schooner for sale; tobacco on hand to his account, etc","Invoice of goods shipped","Ships  Experiment  and  Adelphi  here with tobacco, staves and flour","Invoice and to whom sold","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","Refers to Brig  Betty","Refers to  Charming Polly ","Island of St. Christopher surrendered to France - refers to lumber sales","Request for molasses","Business affairs to be settled","2 letters","Business between the two, conditions for shipping, new markets for goods, etc. (13 letters)","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)","10 letters","3 items","4 items","7 items","5 items","Expenses of sloop  Industry  to Philadelphia","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)","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 \u0026 Barksdale; Portsmouth store account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale","Re: voyage to Fredericksburg; repairs; voyage to Cape Charles and back","Charged to Richard Blow","Brig  Pricilla:  wages, contract to Cadiz; Schooner  Nonpareil  accounts due to Rey \u0026 Brandenbourg, Cadiz; 4 items","voyage to London; 28 items","Outfitted and cargo","Sales wages, shingles, bamboo, lumbwer, etc. Cargo, invoice to Richard Blow and others; 2 items","Invoices, sales, etc. 24 items","Sales, wages, etc","Accounts of various ships [?] to Richard Blow; Accounts of Richard Blow [?] to others: to Hathorn \u0026 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","Sales at auction of the Schooner  Brilliant's  Cargo, New York; Tobacco shipped on Brig  Nelly  by Blow \u0026 Barksdale—invoice; Invoice of Richard Blow \u0026 Co. with Oxley \u0026 Hancock on ships  Jolly Tar ,  Marlborough Dancer ,  Wm. Randall .","Division account of owners of schooner  Nonpareil,  her cargo in account with Baker \u0026 Blow.","Owners of schooner  Brilliant  to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Petersburg; Account of sale of cargo of Schooner  Richard  in account with Baker \u0026 Blow at South Quay.","John Key 1/3 of profits made, Baker and Blow 2/3 of profits","In the amount of £ 7681.18.3; schooner  Virginia,  schooner  St. Thomas ; Debts due to following persons….; South Quay Store £ 2240.10.2½","Capt. James Caton, Norfolk: saddlery, shoes, linens, twine, glass, etc…£ 586.3.6½","Letter re: delivery of shingles","Re: change of occupation","Re: sale of cargo of  Jolly Tar  and sailing hack","Re: sailing of  Jolly Tar  out of London","Shipping good to firm","Same as above.","Asks about ships  Jolly Tar ,  Tartar  and sloop  Old  from Philadelphia with much needed goods","Sending flour down","Shipping goods to him in the  William . Asked for tobacco","re: ships to England","re: goods bought and desired","re: exchange of flour and tobacco for salt and blankets, etc.","re: ordering a few items","Re: goods disbursed from ships to store in Petersburg and  Tower Hill;  dissatisfied over trade conditions","same as above","Has engaged James Marsh as an assistant for you; salary to be £ 50 per year from time he arrives in Virginia","Letter sent by ship  William , 7pp.","Asks for [mourning?] goods to be sent to him","Ship  Marlborough  is coming up the river to Four Mile Creek; general trade conditions","\"Ship  Marlborough  has at last got up to 4 Mile Creek an is not discharging her load\"","Re: poor credit of English \u0026 French merchants; refers his uncle Scott going blind; general business affairs","Re: goods to be delivered to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, merchants, Petersburg","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","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.","Re: Cargo of  Jolly Tar","Asks for linens; suggests Blow have a craft or two built to go up and down river","Re:  Jolly Ta r about to sail, not German goods to be had, no pewter or nails","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.","Re: escaped enslaved person (\"runaway slave\")","Ship to go to City Point, Virginia and load with tobacco and proceed to London.","29 items","Re: Lots in Petersburg and buildings thereon too near Blow's storehouse","£ 63","Goods sent out, etc. Commission merchants problems re payment of tobacco brought over","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\"","£ 350 due","Good shipped out","Announcing firm","Wishes bar iron","Refers to death of George Briggs","Refers to the Charlotte store","Wants canvas and anchor","Articles bound from Norfolk to London, agreement, names of Crew, wages, etc.","Does not want any part of ship  Jolly Tar  at sea","Itemized","16 pieces","For shingles, etc., shipped by boats to Portsmouth or Norfolk","Pepper, coffee, mill;","Linseed oil, etc.","New sloop of £ 850","General merchandise","Oils, locks, paints","Shot, lead, nails, window glass, glass, hats, axes, linens, copper, hardware, guns: £ 986.60 pounds","Shoes and hats","Ginger","Ginger","Sail duck","Woolens","Spoons, combs","Provisions for sloop dispatch","Invoice, to D[arton?], Petersburg","Goods at £ 256.0.11","£ 3074.10.8","Several invoices","£ 197.15.1 ¼","£ 60.16.7","2 accounts","In ship  Thompson,  hardware; £ 106.7.8","Oils and lampblack","For store and wharf repairs","£ 1171.15.9½","Richard Blow, Thomas Ogburn, Owners \u0026 Thomas [Angnus?], Master of Schooner Venus: Contract to West Indies; also ship's personnel with wages","3 carts of snakeroot per the  Jolly Tar , London","For goods bought at Port Au Prince, Jamaica.","Re: shipping Blow's fall goods and pick up blows tobacco for foreign ports","25 items","23 items","25 items","25 items","Re: accounts","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.","Re: damage and vandalism to ship  Malborough","Re: John [Cohn?] to be apprenticed to Richard Blow for 6 years","Will not keep on Benjamin Wythe (see January 4th above)","Re: bill of laden for ships  Marian,  Norfolk from Harvre de Grace","Re: store there","Re: they will have new neighbors soon at Sandy Hill: J. Stewart \u0026 Company. (Key operated  Tower Hill  Store for Richard Blow)","Re: ships for sale","Re: goods for Col. Allen and for Charles Carter","Re: blooded mares owned by Allen Cooke's estate","Re: management of store","re: mercantile business there","Re: sending  Marlborough  to Glasgow","Re: shipment of stones to Richard Blow","Re: ships  Marlborough  and  Portsmouth  and possible cargoes, [unclear]  Jasmine","\"…the men who can fight best, lye [sic!] most and swear cleverly are most in repute\" here.","\"back country stores have taken a great deal of the trade from this place…\"","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","Re: leaving lot by Barton for a lumber house near store","Re: Blow's paying his account with him","Re: death","Re: buying lot from Blow for new store","Re: arrival of ships. Bland, apparently, was manager of Blow's business in his absence","Re: corn delivered","Re: hard money, much of ship  George  off Smith's Island - losses…","Re: building store; arrival of foreign ships…","Re: debts due Co.","Re: debts of Blow to Company","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)","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])","Re: Blow's trip to Europe soon, wishes some memo or form of a co-partnership, between them before Blow goes","Meal sent down","Torn","Re: Blow's debts to him","Re: Sending tobacco by  Marlborough  to London next week, sends lists so collections can be made there","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 \u0026 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.","Re: send cellar window frames to him via Pierce's Sloop","Re: \"trade very dull, collections same, money tight\"","Re: no chances of collecting money at this time, money tight","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).","Re: can furnish stores, planks, etc.","Re: Blow and Baker \u0026 Blow's overdue account with Hazlehurst, Philadelphia","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.","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.","Re: demands very pressing at Portsmouth and here; out of his power to give any financial assistance.","Re: sending meal down","Re: sending framing down; get bricks for him","Re: Citron bought, etc","[torn]","Sent Blow naval stores for sale","Alex Donald, Richmond, wishes 1,081,000 barrel stones; (Donald is a partner of Donald \u0026 Burton, London)","Sends goods to Robert Rines \u0026 Co., John Hoomer \u0026 Co. and Robert Craige; asks Blow to clear these at customs and to these people for them","Sends him 2 , [unclear?] of brandy","Invoices of goods shipped in  Harrison  and  Richmond  also in your ship  Portsmouth  re: sales of tobacco there","Drafts on Donald \u0026 Burton, London","\"Give Capt. Diamond a compass…\"","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.","[torn]","Re: business conditions there and his interests in Virginia","Re: his goods from abroad have arrived. Can furnish Bland some for Blow's store in Portsmouth if needed","Has received goods by the  Richmond, Jasmond, Battleton,  and  Harrison;  Re: their credit with Donald \u0026 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.","Re: Blow just returned from four months abroad. Discusses ships and cargo","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.","Re: confusion of orders for goods from Barksdale \u0026 Blow; and quality of tobacco shipped to him, prices etc;","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 .","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 \u0026 Bogle as soon as possible.","Re: goods received","\"Nothing going here in retail line but a demand to country merchants in the wholesale way...\"","Letter of credit for David and Herbert Hines, his brothers. [David Hines married Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Thomas Francis, February 3rd, 1781]","Re: need for molasses and rum, sugar or coffee for his business","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.","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…","Re: Accounts for collection","Out of certain goods, will loose customers if Blow does not send some up.","returns invoices for damaged goods","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…","Re: needs cloth for clothes for enslaved persons","Re: difficulty of getting spring goods from abroad","[need to check folder break-down for accuracy]","For goods [unclear?] and to be sent to Richard Blow per ship Portsmouth. Blow had sent stoves over to be sold (8 items)","Received credit for shingles, scantling, garden nails and lumber","14 petty accounts of Richard Blow with craftsmen; Accounts of Donald \u0026 Burton, London for goods; List for Richard Blow, Virginia (6 items)","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\"","Fifteen accounts of Richard Blow for various needs at home and abroad; Tavern account with Mr. A. Livingston; Repairs to ship Portsmouth","Shipped by Blow \u0026 Barksdale on  Jesmond  for their account with Robt. Crew, Merchant, London, £ 1034.13.5","30 heads[?] of Tobacco; £ 600.17.11;","8 invoices","10 invoices for jewelry;","32 petty accounts","6 receipts Richard Blow","30 receipts","10 items","9 items","...for goods furnished to Captains of ships and other individuals; 24 items","21 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","12 items","\"A Pair of Silver [unclear?] Pistols, Brass Barrels and [unclear?] locks: (£ 8.18.6)\"","dress materials","30 pieces, receipts","30 pieces, receipts","Invoice; wide selection of goods","Wide selection of goods","The  Jesmond  is now loaded and will sail, Captain Smith is in charge","30 prices","30 prices","20 prices","20 prices","Bills for plank and lumber of all kinds, R. Blow; 12 prices","18 prices (August 1st??)","Re: loading of tobacco in ship  Portsmouth  at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now","A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)","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","Ship Portsmouth leaving for  Portsmouth …","Re: glad to know ship  Portsmouth  is out of Cape's","Sending tobacco down in the  Molly  or the  Termagant","In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon \u0026 Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.","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","Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.","Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation","Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow's marriage and send congratulations to him","Re: general news","Refers to Blow's \"happy day\" (wedding day / Richard Blow's Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.","The Grand Duke  has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the  Portsmouth,  the  Harrison,  safe at Cadiz","Sends manifests of ship's  Portsmouth  cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware","Gives ship's  Portsmouth  cargo and his needs.","…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker \u0026 Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.","Buying lighter of Blow","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 .","Invoice of goods for (Richard Blow)","Invoice, harness and saddler","Tobacco shipped in the  Hagard  to Blow; concerned over how to pay creditors: \"very stagnant times\"","Wishes Blow to go up to the Charlotte store only 85 miles from Petersburg and see Mr. Youville","[Bot.?] of Bax \u0026 Ellill for \"Blow\"","[Bot.?] of Trinbug \u0026 Bell for Blow.","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Introducing Mr. Galloway from Jamaica who would like to be their agent there","For £ 1233.19.14","[Bot.?] of Bird, Dolby \u0026 Co. for Blow","Mr. Tyson wishes circa 200 hhds tobacco from lower James River. Recommends shipping tobacco to France","Would like business dealings with Blow; encloses list of goods available for exportation and prices","Begging for goods to be sent to him in ship  Portsmouth  soon","Sends invoice of goods needed","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","Re: tobacco shipments","Bond of 1784 January 1st","Re: shipping of goods to him and tobacco loaded in  Portsmouth","Re: his debt to Blow","Re: sends tobacco in ship  Portsmouth","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\"","7 invoices for goods for Blow in England","3 items","Various assortments, 10 items","By: Rich Barton, Henry Dickson, Donald \u0026 Burton; Taxes, Sussex County or Richard Blow: 1196 acres land, 203 acres land, 210 acres land, 28 polls, 13 levis, 10 horses, 50 cattle","from Donald \u0026 Burton, John Begg, James Williamson, Portsmouth Store, J. Barrister (10 items)","With carpenters, tailors, butcher, cabinet maker (10 items)","15 items","30 items","30 items","To M. Finkle, Jno. Thomson, [D____unclear?], Eph. Elder, Alex. Smith, E. Youngman, H. Brown, G. Nickols","various goods","Material for dresses","\"London, 3 Voyages;\" \"Virginia, 3 voyages\"","Re: bread, rum, etc","For repairs to ships of Portsmouth","For ship  Industry,  for store and for wharf; and for ship  Dispatch  (repairs)","Invoice for misc. goods.","For craftsmen. 23 items","For craftsmen. 30 items","Carpenter and builders account","For Petersburg store, South Quay store, etc.","Goods of Blow","2 items","14 pp.","5 pp.","5 pp.","13 pp.","3 pp.","6 pp.","Ships furnished, Ports listed, foreign merchants traded with, invoices (local and foreign); 200 items","Messrs. Brothers De Bacque, Dunkirk (France)","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","Reports dissolution of the Partnership of Thomas Bland \u0026Co., will continue the business under the firm name of William Edwards \u0026 Co. and settle former co-partnership","To: Wm Pritchard, Wm Corrupter, Gabriel and [Rhilgo?], James Brown, John Cranbury, John Bingham, M. Donald, John Whitley","Re: renting house (Waddell was a silversmith, formerly of Williamsburg)","Re: to James Giddy Jr., Silversmith in Petersburg, formerly of Williamsburg","Re: renting store","70 pieces","Re: about to settle in Amherst Country","Re: cargoes for  Portsmouth  and  Grande Duke  and payments","Sales of cargo of  Haney  reported to your credit. Sends hogshead of London wine via ship. Ship  Active  soliciting trade","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","Tobacco is a very dull sale at present. Wheat high all over Europe, Turpentine is much demand","Cargo for North Carolina, salt, rum, ship bread and 400 empty hands.","Fort was manager or operator of the  Tower Hill  Store for Blow, George Andrews is overseer for 1788 for £ 20","Shipments to Donald \u0026 Burton via Bowman; other shipments discussed","(fragment)","2 to 15 ships en route to Portsmouth are frozen up in Appomattox River near the bar; ice is 5 inches thick","Most woolens entirely too high for this market","Re: clothing for Col. Lewis Burwell's enslaved persons is held up for duties at Portsmouth","Re: Suits in General Court","Re: Suits in court there. Blow's debts due; payments","Asking that Blow send 2 packages that came for him from abroad. One may be a spinet.","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.","Re: sendingBoxes of James Geddy's by first vessel","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.","Re: suits in General Court","(care of Joshua Fort, Tower Hill) Re: [unclear?] a lot of his","Re: suits in General Court","Re: bill owed by Blow","Mr. Geddy's 3 packages of goods have arrived at last, send duties due from him","re: coming for final settlement of accounts of Baker and Blow","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.","Re: debts","Re: shipments of tobacco","Tobacco very promising this year, prospects for 1/3 more crop. Wants horseman's trumpet for our Cavalry","General prices and tobacco sales outlook","Sending tobacco down, also bacon, hams for Mr. Gregory in Dunkirk. M. Oldner will look after them.","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Lathian, Sharp, Wardrop \u0026 Co., Weavers","[unclear?] of Hunt \u0026 Clay, Ribbon Weaver","Re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] of Henry \u0026 Richard Joseph, Pewterers","[unclear?] of Lancaster, Bax and Ellill and shipment in Bowman for Virginia, bird shot, seeds","[unclear?] of James Davidson, Net, Rope, Twine, Line maker","[unclear?] of Wm \u0026 Rdn Borradaile \u0026 Co.; Hats and felts","[unclear?] of Edward Collinson, Tin Plate, [Warker?]","[unclear?] of [North?] Johnson \u0026 [Frith?], turners and brush makers","Re: prices of naval stores, lumber and staves. Asks for settlement of their business for past year soon","Glad  Portsmouth  has gone to sea, re: Blow's lands","[unclear?] of John Freeman \"cork cutter to his majesty\"","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.","Sending sturgeon down, wishes nails","Re: coming to  Tower Hill  soon; We should come to something decisive in our business. Crop up country good.","Re: shipments of staves","Re: [lands?] of Baker \u0026 Blow in western lands.","Re: repairs to shop","Execution against blow for £ 600.5, for debts owed","Needs salt for store; re: tobacco shipments","[unclear?] Gov. of Virginia for duties past due £ 80","Shipments in  Portsmouth","Ship Captain: business about sailing for Blow","Will sell 1,200 acres of land in order to pay if Blow insists","Re: debt owed to Blow","Sending down tobacco","Re: suit in Southampton Co. Court","Re: Blow's debt to firm for tobacco sent him","Re: sending load of staves down by Mr. Gray","Allowed another ship to have barrel of mead as they were out; Oldner was the Captain of Ship  Portsmouth","Farm conditions bad due to inclemency of weather; John Rochelle needs salt","Lawyer for Mr. Baker and Blow, Suit vs. Holland to come up at next court","Has sold Robert Rives remaining stock of goods belonging to Webb, Barksdale \u0026 Co. Accounts enclosed to amount of £ 916.8.4 sterling to go on proper account to Blow \u0026 Barksdale. It is now time to rent out the Courthouse store if no renter applies, we shall have to pay dead rent","Ship  Louisa  is in from Isle of May with salt. Says prices of barrel staves is too high","Is willing to be Captain of ship to ply between Holland to Portsmouth","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\"","Member of House of Delegates from Sussex County. General Discussion of affairs","Re: Law cases","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]","Re: changing from employ to Rotterdan [unclear?] to Captain of Portsmouth owned by Blow","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.","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.","Re: case Baker and Blow versus Applewhaite","Re: package lost","Re: suits and loss of legal papers","13 items","Suits in court","140 items","19 items pertaining to sloop","100 items","50 items","See alsoBox 11A: Financial Records, 1787-1789.","Have sent Blow 12 hogsheads tobacco and 10 [unclear?] pork; no peas to be had.","Sending load of tar","Re: sending navel stores for A. Donald","Re: Wishes to rent Blow's house in Petersburg for Mr. Rose; let him hear your wishes.","Sending load of tar","Re: Blow's judgment against him","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court vs. Blow \u0026 Baker","Prices of staves, shingles, scantling, sugar, molasses, coffee, tobacco, fish","Tar sent to A. Donald, sending 4 [bbls?] of turpentine to you","Re: selling enslaved person; Col. Baker's estate","Ship  Powhatan  thought lost","Burgess had a school in Southampton. Reference to payments to Blow","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","Sends flour and corn down for foreign trade","Re: Baker estate and suits in Brunswick County Court","Discusses financial conditions, tariff changes and effects on American goods","Sends manifests for 55 hogeheads by  Portsmouth; Also, others. Brother (James) is at  Bermuda Hundred  on business","Re: suits in Brunswick County Court, of Blows","Sends bar iron for sale","Wishes quantity of peas to fill ship to be sent to Madeira before Christmas","Sent 2,800 bushels of wheat in ship  Nancy  for Philadelphia. Will Blow get bills of lading for it for Manson?","Cannot pay his account to Blow","Sending down 100 [unclear?] of flour and a parcel of back eyes peas (12 to 1,500 bushels) for Madeira","Lists tobacco sent down for Blow, needs Liverpool salt","Repairs, wages, food, ports, etc.","Repairs, bread, rum, cordage, naval stores and general petty accounts for misc. articles","Bills of laden and accounts of sloops  Portsmouth, Elizabeth, Betsey, Acorn  and others; and petty accounts for ships","12 items","circa 100 items","circa 71 items","Answer of Richard Blow, partner of Baker \u0026 Blow and of Richard Blow \u0026 Company to bill of complaint against them in court of Brunswick County","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","26 items","3 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","20 items","10 items","20 items","To ship on board the  Portsmouth  for Havre De Grass: Smithfield, Low Point, Hoods, Davis's, B. Brooke, Byrds, Lowpoint","\"Richard Blow for the ships\" account of repairs Blacksmith account-ship Gloucester to Richard Blow","20 items","20 items","Work on ship  Portsmouth","20 items","20 items","13 items and one item related to freight","1 item","14 items","23 items","4 items","Re: Tobacco saved from wreck of the schooner  Nelly  in November 1783. Asks for settlement, may enter suit","Has corn and cask of ginger for Mr. Blow, by ship  Charlie","Re: shipping tobacco via City Point, 60 [unclear?] corn at 4-Mile-Creek, little wheat","Sending 33 hogsheads of tobacco to Blow, for shipment on Portsmouth for Donald \u0026 Burton, London","Re: rent of Blow's warehouse","Owes blow; he is out of work, can't pay now (ship captain?)","Problems regarding ship and loading","Sending down brandy, nuts, apples by cart. \"people\" (referring to enslaved persons) need shoes","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…\"","Sends invoice of goods and corn delivered to Capt. Binghame","Has sent 3000 [unclear?] of turpentine for account of Mr. Donald","re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale (2)","Send him rum for corn he sent to Blow","Wishes turpentine","Sends turpentine (600??) would want $3 per (??)","Re: loading corn and sending down","Re: sending corn for shipment","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","Demand for Virginia. Coal is very slow due to quantity of British coal on market. Corn prices low, Captain Fineash has employed Willing, Morris \u0026 Co. to buy his bricks. Wheat and flour prices good.","Sends down turpentine","Sailing on  Bowman  on 20th; dissapointed that Blow has done nothing to fit up his store in Petersburg for the reception of goods","Sloop  Peggy  left Lyon's Creek with corn","Accounts for sale of cargo and prices received","Re: Capt Fineash's business affairs","Re: Blow's accounts there","Re: sending tobacco and turpentine","Re: Brunswick County Suits","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","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","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.","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","20 misc. petty accounts","Cargo sales, voyage #10: wages, repairs, fitting out food, etc.","38 items","41 items","77 items","3 items","75 items regarding repairs, fittings etc.","54 pieces","Expenses of Corn shipped on the  Birch, Cleopatra, Mary.  Naval stores statement . 20 pieces","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.","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","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.","Low Point, Milners, Smithfield, Suffolk, G-Creek,Hampton, Petersburg,  Tower Hill","Re: Blow's Tobacco sent to him","In French.","Bill for joiners work","Relating to  Portsmouth, George, Industry, Nancy, Grand Duke ,  Bowman, Harriet, Castor, Union, Molly, Harrison","By master shipwrights, Captain John Cox, commander of Portsmouth","As result of damage received on the Bognor Rocks £ 633 [Bognor Rocks, Sussex County","58 pieces: Repairs, wages, food, etc","Over 200 items","Re: debts now due and insaluable; rent for Princeton (house near Sussex County house); about Wm. Bland's inability to pay for horse  Aristotle","Thank for red birds sent to him. Sned more","Re: sending oranges and hives","\"France is at war with the Emperor of Prussia; gives effect of current prices\"","Red birds died on voyage; Captain Pollack of ship  Grand Duke  will bring others for me, I hope","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.","In French.","Is establishing a House of Commerce in Bordeaux; asks business of Blow","3 items","Accounts, disbursements, (32 items)","Repairs, bills, after hurricane from St. Eustatias to Virginia","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)]","40 items","21 items","21 items","12 items","55 items","50 items","21 items","12 items","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.)","(Captain John Cox)","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.","Over 50 items.","\"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.","Discusses war with Portugal and Spain and consequent fall in prices","Re: tobacco delivered to Port-au-Prince","Re: shipping Blow tobacco at Kemp's Warehouse on the Piankatank","List of 15 hogsheads of tobacco for sloop  Experience","Ships Blow hering, shad and tar","Sends 32 hhds tobacco","Gives prices current in list for tobacco and turpentine, deerskins, tar and rice","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.","States that Donald \u0026 Burton have failed. He and Mr. Lamb, book keeper for Donald \u0026 Burton, will form a joint business. Asks for Blow's business with them. Lamb \u0026 Younger are insurance workers, also.","Bills of laden (12), wages","\"…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\"","Offers to collect debts for Blow","Gives London exhange and needs","Gives prices current in Cadiz and exchange in London, Amsterdam and Paris; gives money valuations also","Discusses prices and general trade conditions","Sends bill for goods desired","Virginia Coffee House","Letter and copy","50 miscellaneous bills.","89 items.","Re: Collections for Blow","Re: Price current for Antigua Rum","Re: cask of chewing tobacco sent him for sale","\"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..\"","Re: Blow \u0026 Baker's judgment vs. Henry Banks","Suits of Baker \u0026 Blow, judgments, etc.","\"…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","Re: Relationship between J. Boyce and T. Thompson Jr., dissolving partnership","Orders 40 lb. of West India Cotton and some salt","Sending corn from  Tower Hill , to Blow via Cabin Point and River","87 pieces.","111 pieces.","Re: Lot in Petersburg of Blow's","Gives current prices","Gives current prices","Note the N.B.","Gives current prices","Re: his debts to Blow under firm name of \"Fort \u0026 Nicholson\"","Prices current","Prices current","Prices current","Bill of Laden and earthenware","Re: Merchant, Mr. Smith, who is coming to Virginia to settle","Re: Thomas Thompson has died; Re: Blow's business with Thompson","\"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…\"","Order for goods (dress materials)","Returning to England","Re: Th. Thompson's estate","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","Re: T. Thompson's estate","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","Invoices of Richard Blow's. 50 items","Refers to French American difficulties at present; Thompson's estate affairs not favorable; great demand for middle grade tobacco","J. Strange, Manchester to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Price current list","Prices current listed","\"Captain Harrison of the Fort was shot last night by Lt. Willson in a duel\"","Prices current given","Prices current given","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…","On sea 38 days, cargo damaged","Gives genealogy of kinship of Drews, Hines and Blows.","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","Repairs for Portsmouth dwelling","13 pieces","Invoices and receipts paid by Richard Blow to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, and to local tradesmen in Norfolk (50 pieces) see: Jacob Andrews, Norfolk, silversmith, for ½ dozen, tea spoons and a tea canister","43 pieces.","Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, agent, for firm Abram Newman of London and John Grayson of Petersburg, Virginia, representing the firm of Davison \u0026 Newman, London, Executors of Benj. Waller, paid to attorneys for firm £ 1325 pounds and £2587.18 pounds - Va. currency in April 1779","Re: Henry Carleton's debt to Blow \u0026 Barksdale, Pitch Landing, 1781; [Anderson was bookkeeper for firm then]","Sent salt, lemons, china and oranges to Blow","Is sending over in the  Rebecca  a very famous horse,  Dare Devil , property of John Hoomer of Virginia","Dare Devil , Hoomer's horse, arrived safe in Virginia","\" I hear you have married Miss Wright..\"","General conditions","3 horses sent by Lamb \u0026 Younger to his father on  Eliza;   give M. Lawson of Williamsburg and father information about this","Tobacco very high here","Current prices","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","Gives current prices","Re: Blow's and Barksdale's foreign business, collections, etc.","Received 5 hogsheads of tobacco from  Tower Hill   overseer, entire crop","Writes for red birds; sends silk to Mrs. Blow","\"America must be reaping immense advantage from the war that is going on in Europe\"","Current prices","Re: purchase of a good vessel; condition uncertain due to war. Does not think good time to increase foreign trade","Ship  Louise  bringing cargo of salt to City Point in exchange for tobacco","Business [unclear?]","116 pieces.","Scammel was part owner with Blow of a store at  Tower Hill [ see Blow Family Papers, W\u0026M Library, Special Collections Research Center]","230 pieces","Re: settlement of Carolina business and also those for conveyance of the lot to John Baird and Jamestown","Re: collecting for Blow rent on Petersburg Storehouse and house, and recovering debts owed to Blow; current prices listed","Re: debt he owes for rent","Re: estate of Thompson","Re: purchase of ship  Moses Myers  by Strange \u0026 Blow","Re: rent of Blow's houses in Petersburg","Re: Brig  Moses Myers","Re: Deed from Blow for Petersburg lots and houses","Re: Collection for Blow \u0026 Barksdale business","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Edwin Fort, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Re: Th. Thompson's Estate","Discusses foreign wars and politics in France; not in favor of the  Moses Myers  brig sent out to Dunkirk now; perilous situation","\"..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..\"","…would like to have the name pedigree of Mr. Burwells horse","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","Wish Blow to get him the pedigree of horse  Traveller  and also name and pedigree of Mr. Burwell's horse","A vessel has arrived from London at Norfolk and has brought two stud horses shipped by Mr. Barksdale for M. Strange","Re: Thompsons settlement of estate","To collect debt owed by Anderson since 1795","Baird buys lots from Blow in Petersburg on Brick House Run","12 pieces","Brig  Moses Myers , Sloop  Industry,  Sloop  Rebecca;  German Ships; 50 pieces)","54 pieces","Over 100 pieces","Naval stores","Refers to war conditions and settlements abroad","Gives current prices","Bad news from abroad","Has rented Blow's orchards","Re: settlement of Father's debts","Re: Baker and Blow's business—debts owed them and bonds given","\"…I have at last made sale of Blow \u0026 Barksdale's land in Charlotte for £ 1000 pounds","Has sold Brig  Moses Myers  to Freeland","Re: execution papers re Nicholson of Cabin Point for Blow","Re: sale of his tobacco","Re: damaged tobacco","Thomas, Industry, Moses Myers ,  Galliat-a-Maria ,  Fox, Stafford, Mill River","Henry Urquhart, Wilmington North Carolina to Wm. Barksdale+1719:1724","List of 24 hogsheads of tobacco on board of the  Harmony  for Norfolk to Blow","Re: San Domingo Business","Sending naval stores","Shipping garden seeds to Blow","Captain of ship bound to Port-au-Prince","Re: buying salt","Re: buying salt","Re: salt from Isle of May and his warehouse for storing the salt is good","Re: order from Blow for a rolling mill for a Goldsmith's work; will send later; other business between them","Re: sale of  David \u0026 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","Industry  arrived at Falmouth-sent her to Hull","Fort \u0026 Barksdale will send cargo of tobacco, flour, etc. to San Domingo; asks Blow to secure proper vessel for them","Sending 1 bale of woolens (£ 133.2) for Norfolk","Newspapers being sent to Blow. \"You will find much news and the state of Public Affairs in Europe; great events is looked for shortly\"","Re: Blow's insurance on buildings; request a copy of Blow's policy \"Tobacco market perfectly flat\"","Business with Blow; for tobacco and brandy","List of good shipped to Blow aboard  Jennie;  cargo for West Indies","Cargo of $7000 sent aboard  Jennie  for West Indies; invoice listed","Re: settlement with Blow for damaged tobacco and hominy","Re: estate settlement of Moore's","A list of bonds, notes, and securities due to the Estate of Th. Thompson put into the hands of Mr. Copeland","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","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","Account of sales for tobacco and beeswax","Accounts for cotton","Re: wines","Re: salt","Re: debts due Blow","Has man who wishes to buy Blow's 100 acres near Petersburg called \"Chicken Quarter\" will give £ 55; invoice of timber sent","Blow elected Director of the Bank of U.S., Norfolk office","Re: settlement of father's estate","Current price list","Dudley was nephew of Mrs. Lee Hall","Re: suspicion that his aunt was poisoned","List of articles sent by sloop for Mr. Barksdale's trip abroad 11 packages in all.","Son has sailed for England","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?","\"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\"","\"..our sales in September amounts to 124 pounds, 30 pounds cash\"","\"..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..\"","Son John has returned from London; 37 day passage","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.","Is renting warehouse to Mr. [John] Halt.","Discusses international situation; England's problems, etc. Is moving his store to Bolling Brook Street; gives current prices for tobacco and etc.","Re: his father's estate and collections","Discusses uprising of enslaved person Gabriel (\"slave insurrection\")","Refers to setting up business at Surry; will get Mr. McIntosh's building","\"Late news from abroad; England and Denmark will not [rupture?]; will send ship  Louisa  out soon..\"","Brand and corn meal being sent to Blow on the  Hannah  and  Enterprize  also tobacco","Importations this year very large","On way to canal to get shingles","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","Gives prices current","Had shipment of gloves valued; sending some to Blow; doubts if they can sell well; discusses salt market.","Re; Salt and spices","Sending tobacco for sale in  Clarissa;  wishes wine bought for him","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","Ship  Mississippi  brought salt from Liverpool; Is shipping tobacco to Blow by sloop  Mill River","Re: shipping him flour and staves","Re: shipping of tobacco ahead; gloves he has are hard to unload on merchants; William Barksdale in England","Accounts current (Blow \u0026 Barksdale, June 23, 1800) and others, Bonds for duties on ships, Prom. Notes, bills of lading, receipts","see Folder 2 also","Foreign mostly","Dudley was a nephew of Dr. Hall. Had a small grocery store","Re: seizure of the  Charles Carter  by French privateer and uncertainty of the  Mary Hilton","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.","Wishes salt for the Indian meal he has sent to Blow for sale","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]","Is building a schooner for the West Indies","Conditions of markets local and abroad","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","Wishes to go to Scotland; asks Blow about passage","Ship  Washington  loading at Harrison's Bar near here","Contract for ship  Washington  for load for Falmouth","Good news from Europe related to war there; Mr. Barksdale in England gives condition of market for tobacco there, in France and Holland.","Sales in April amounted to £ 140, £ 36 cash","Loading  Almira  for Dunkirk or Havre, or Rotterdam, on Blow's terms, all load to go to Mr. Barksdale for sale","Re: shipments of tobacco abroad, current prices noted","Tobacco accounts","Tobacco accounts","Re: 2 horses and a mare sent from abroad to Hoomes in care of Blow, Horses to arrive in the  Chesapeake","Exchange at par; tobacco prices dull","\"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..\"","Several arrivals of foreign ships at City Point","Exchange only 1 per cent under par in New York and really as high in Philadelphia and Baltimore","Invoice of 24 hogshead of tobacco from Dixon's warehouse","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","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 \u0026 Co. (London)…if not to Messrs Lamb \u0026 Young..\"","Re: debt owed by Godwin to Leckie","Introducing Mr. Somerville of Somerville \u0026 Halliday, New York","Mr. Galigo wishes to charter ship  Washington  if you have not disposed of her","Sending tobacco to go to London via ship  Washington","Thinking of returning to England as has closed all business in Richmond; flour market here good; let me hear of the flour shipped","Shipping tobacco on ship  Mill Run  to be sent to Liverpool: will you attend to this?","Is collecting debts owed to Blow, Tobacco very dull here at 27/meal and flour at high prices","Hear brig  Betsy  en route to Jamaica; would like Blow to ship his flour to Kingston?","Re: shipping of tobacco on brig  Polly,  schooner  William  for London","Re: attempt to sell his ship at anchor at Blow's warehouse in Norfolk","Re: Blow's taking over Brown, Rives \u0026 Co.'s ships for Leeth and other ports","Re: Blow's help in getting cargo for England, current prices","Enclosed bill of lading for 58 hogsheads of tobacco per schooner  William","Re: collecting Blow's acts for him","Enclosed bill of lading for 79 hogheads of tobacco for Leeth","Re: conditions in New York for discounting notes","Re: shoe leather and flour barrels needed","Listing ships carrying 310 hogheads tobacco abroad for firm:  Mary Hatton, Hooper, Harriet, William.","Asking Blow to send his tobacco to Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","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","Re: London goods shipped to Taliaferro via Blow","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","Tobacco sent for Lamb \u0026 Younger to Blow; the brig  Delight  has also hogsgead of corn, meal, [beans?]; I need 44 new flour barrels of you","Prices higher because of state of things in Europe, Inflation may increase if seasons are not good","Current business statement","Re: tobacco to be shipped abroad","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?","Re: estate of his father, wishes family bible","Expecting ship from Ireland soon; wishes cargo for it, vessel about 250 tons","Current prices","Re: sale of tar and turpentine","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.","Has canvas, tar and turpentine for sale","Bills of lading for wines","Wishes to sell pork made by John D. White of Carolina, inspected in full salt but not pickled; 600 + land","Re: his tobacco lost by sinking ship","Re: sale of his skins","Re: rum","Can't sell gloves","Business in shipping and current prices","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.","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.","Is financially ruined and will have to take bankruptcy; asks advice of Blow","Wishes to sell 15,000 lbs (pounds) of cured bacon and hams which are salpetered","Tobacco [unclear?] may get up to 5 ½ or 6 dollars","Re: his shipments abroad","Asks about price of beeswax and cheese","Re: sale of his schooners to pay his debts","Brown, Rives, \u0026 Co., Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Flour has fallen; tobacco [transient?]","Cannot sell gloves which Blow sent him; might try Charleston, but New York would be better market","Store sales in February were £ 120 pounds, £ 30 cash","Re: tobacco shipments abroad","Thanks him for sending hams to London for him, also for flour and corn forwarded to him","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.","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\"","Re: collection for Blow","Bought sloop  Alexander  to save debt of Francis Jones","Orders for shipments of tobacco to England","Great demand for grain and flour; have had no sales for gloves","Have shipped by brig  Betsy  416 [hbls?] flour to Blow; also have sent 58 [hbls?] by brig  Independence . Gives current price list.","Received cheese; wishes price of corn and bacon. Little peach brandy in this neighborhood this year; sales at store were £ 162, £ 54 cash","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.","Re: note of Mr. Jones","Sent set of springs for a gigg for Mr. Fort on sloop  Sincerity","Is there any demand for Russian goods with you? Expect a ship from the Baltics soon","Re: flour to be exported","Re: sending tobacco to Blow for export","Sending tobacco for shipment on brig  Washington  to London","Sorry to hear of the loss of brigs  Carter  and  Mary Hylton , hope to go to London soon, peace seems near.","Re: tobacco shipments","Orders for tobacco sent down to go to Cowes, Havre, Dunkirk (France), and Rotterdam via the brig  Almira","Re: tobacco for London","Need French brandy and rum; Crops poor, trade dull","Going to London via ship  Washington;  sending tobacco to Blow","Re: tobacco for ships  Nancy  and  Almira","Tobacco for ship  Almira","Re: tobacco for  Almira  and meal—Blow's plantation tobacco sent to Fort was refused","Wishes permission to send away ship which Blow may charter to Great Britain or Ireland if necessary","Re: problems about his sailing for England","Tobacco business and shipping","Re: illness of his mother (a sister of Richard Blow) Nancy is Rob Hines wife and child, George","Re: trip abroad and tobacco sent for shipment","Re: Ships' cargoes for Europe","Re: Cargoes for Europe","Every cellar full of water due to late rains","273 hhds by ship  Almira  already shipped","Wishes 100 hhds herrings","Tobacco by sloop  Ranger  for  Almira","Tobacco by  Ranger  for  Almira  gloves for your store","Refers to Davis warehouse, Petersburg; sending tobacco for shipment","Tobacco bound for Orient via ship  Antelope","Get passage to London for Thomas Leckie; wishes hams sent to friends Lamb \u0026 Younger, London","\"Our ship  Venus  arriving; will you get cargo for Ireland, England or France. Prefer Liverpool; can take staves.\"","\"Our ship  Venus  is a ship of 250 tons, 5 years old, has accommodations for passengers and sails well\"","Sloop  Dispatch,  Capt. Ash, bringing 26 hhds tobacco which Blow will ship according to manifest; detailed directions with tobacco marks ES, EF, W, RB","Re: tobacco shipments","Wishes 5 tons of logwood and 2 tons of lignum vitae to City Point, wishes logwood for ship  Louisa,  also.","Re: ship  Almira  whereabouts; lemons sent to  Tower Hil l. Tobacco, wheat and flour market very dull","Orders coffee, sugar, rum, oil, molasses","Barksdale wishes logwood by ship  Louisa;  Mr. Blow at  Tower Hill","Takes out insurance for Blow at Phoenix Fire Insurance Office; surprised that Blow does not pay his overdue debt to them.","\"The Coopers left  Tower Hill  some days ago; they have some barrels to make at the old place, then they set off for Norfolk\"","Sending 22 hogsheads…","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.","Ship  Nancy  in from London","Hear his horses have arrived","Re: collection of debts due him","Re: Ships  Almira  and  Venus  belonging to Hathaway, Howes \u0026 Russell enroute to [unclear?] and Dunkirk","Blow owes them £ 1216.19.0; no insurance has been received from Blow's ship  David \u0026 George","Account: £ 3593.8.0 ¾ (1800-1802)","Itemized lists of goods furnished £ 205.3.9 ¾","9 items","Desires Blow's foreign accounts shared by him","Accounts due Richard Blow","List of tobacco consigned to Blow, Norfolk","Struck by lightening from France to Virginia; repairs necessary listed","Repairs and disbursements","Sending Blow barrel staves by brig, about 250,000.","[Burwell had lived at Carter's Gove near Williamsburg before moving to Carter Hall]","Asks Blow to send up a cargo of logwood and [2 bbhs?] Rum","Latest letter from Europe gives a very unfavorable account of tobacco, prices here have fallen","Danish ship Ferendchaff[?] arrived at City Point yesterday from Dunkirk (France); will take logwood in cargo, tobacco prices low in France","Re: an unsettled account between Hussey and A. Wiscort \u0026 Aug. Derenville, merchants in New Castle, New Kent County [Derenville was a Merchant in Williamsburg: see also: CWF research department]","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.]","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","Re: store and plantation affairs","Re: tobacco sold Blow","Re: accounts for logwood and tobacco","Re: freight rates to Dunkirk and other ports","Part owner of ship  Washington;  wishes Blow to get cargo for ship to foreign ports","Sending Blow 4000 staves","SendingBox of books, send to Suffolk","Re: his problems with shipping","Re: ships  Charles Carter  and [ Friendchoff?]","62 hhds tobacco aboard ship  Washington","Cotton and wheat crop destroyed by hail storm","Many accounts owing to store cannot pay anything to Blow at present. We owe about $300 for pork we bought last winter","Orders from Blow for furniture to be made: mahogany enough for chairs and a sofa","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)","Re: Hall Suit","Re: cargo of the  Washington","Re: sale of tobacco","Math. Anderson of Williamsburg has sent down 4 hhds of tobacco for your care, please ship to London in British Vessel","Ships  Martha Bland  and the  Lovely Lass  are now loaded at City Point and bound for England via Norfolk, business very dull here","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","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]","Re: various ships available for shipping and tobacco abroad","Sailing for Nassau in ten days","Sending tombstone which I ask to be put over my father's grave; I sail for Halifax and England soon","Send shoe makers and oil to grease leather, tacks, hammer awls, etc., and cotton and wool cards","Wishes aid in taking his ship  Almira  to sea bound for Livernick, Ireland","Wishes barrel staves","Refers to \"Aunt Hall\" and calls Hall \"Uncle\"","Going to west Indies with 100 hbls of corn","Re: debt which Talbot Godwin owes Blow","Wishes Blow to sell his ship for him at $600","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","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","3 pieces","Tobacco Warehouse listings; Stud horse desired from England, Ship accounts.","Have received 10,000 lb of pork this season and only 1 hhd of tobacco; no cash worth sending","Re: insurance of ship  Dauphin  and other insurance","Re: escape of an enslaved person (\"escaped negro\")","acknowledges payment of $10.00","Re: debts and notes owed him and hopes that Blow can lend him money","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.","Re: bargaining of above terms, etc.","Announcing Benson, Cropper \u0026 Benson, Corn Merchants","Discussion of visit to Brandon","E: Market conditions in France: Indigo is in demand, market favorable; tobacco market good; no demand for wood, pitch or tar","Goods, invoice; Shoes £ 246.17","Willing to give mortgages on goods in store for security","Re: his credit","Assembly extended the market land to be leased for 99 years","A candidate for House in Virginia Assembly","Re: bond for enslaved persons (\"negroes\")","Re: provisions asked for ship  Parkman","Letter regarding the 'sale' of enslaved people.","Sailing soon with 15,000 bu. wheat. Wishes Harris, the baker, to furnish ship bread.","Wishes to be appointed insurance inspector for ship coming into port, asks Blow's support","Wishes ship for conveying 2,500 bushels of wheat at once","The  Eliza  has arrived; tobacco market good as [scarce?]","Re: cargo of corn and a ship furnished by Blow for Bahamas. Return cargo to be cane, apples and turtle (?)","Brother wishes to go to West Indies. He wishes pay for staves and tobacco if sold.","Re: collections to be made for him by Blow [Swain was a Quaker]","Trade slow, collections poor","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","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.","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?","Has 4 enslaved carpenters ( \"valuable negro carpenters\") for 'sale' ($500 each)","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.","Received account sales of 2 hhds tobacco sold you from 41.17.7 pounds, Norfolk Store is debited with---problem of Collections suits?","Will send ship of assorted cargo to Tobego; corn plentiful on the Roanoke (river)","5 hhds tobacco received from James Scammel; sending down","Wishes ship for West Indies voyage","Leaving for voyage","Captain Thomas Bonner sailing in  Joseph of Edenton  for Tobago; Assorted cargo","Re: sale of naval stores","Sending brig of 150 tons for loading with barrel staves for Ireland or Liverpool","Unsettled state of Europe makes uncertain and dull market. Current price list given (wheat, flour, tobacco, tar, turpentine, staves, wool, and logwood)","Suit against Leonard at next Southampton Court. Paid Col. Maclin for young George Blow's schooling £ 20.10; charged to Norfolk Store","Wine for him from Madeira by ship  Virginia,  asks Blow to send to Alexandria; send bill to him.","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","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","Has received counterfeit bank notes, information as to what to do","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","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","[Blow was Dudley's uncle; Battery may be in Matthews County]","Re: current prices","Re: staves","Re: rent for his house and enslaved person (\"Negro\") for year","Re: delivery of staves","[See: Page's letter of July 9, re: French enslaved persons from Hispanola]","Re: brandy made and barrels for same","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","Re: injunction of B \u0026 B","Announcing his commission business and offering services","Wishes vessel for Falmouth","Re: arrival of his imported horse; [See letter of April 25, 1803 about horse]","\"Agreement with Thomas Wallace relative to bringing horses from England in 1803.\" Names of horses were  Citizen  and  Clown,  Wallace was the groom.","[Nephew of Blow]","Re: Blow's renewal of insurance policy at Phoenix office, Premium of £ 18.15.","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 \u0026 Sterling Ruffin \u0026 Hutchings will appoint two for himself. Dr. John Claiborne and Tho. [unclear?], Jr. may be chosen if H. has no objections.","Re: cargoes","Re: land in Dismal Swamps alleged to be property of Robt. Craig of Manchester (England), adjacent Col. Newton's","\"The canal road is in such order as you may ride to the end of [unclear?] Contract\"","Re: opening of canal road","Re: hiring additional enslaved persons (\"negroes\") so that the Canal and road can be opened with ease this summer","Re: idea of taking on cargo of staves for Falmouth and possibly England. Wishes Blow to furnish beef, pork and bread for his ship","Cannot furnish pitch; resin is priced at 30/","Re: his ships off for Falmouth and Cork; what can Blow offer in way of ships?","Re: cargo of ship  Kingston  and prospects of his ship out of New York taking in tobacco at Norfolk","Wishes Blow to charter a vessel at once for Cork, they will send down tobacco, pitch, resin, white oak staves for cargo","Re: A horse arrived for Messrs [Caine?] \u0026 Ray; how to care for it and where to deliver","Refers to yellow fever raging in New York","Re: horse bought for him by Mr. Barksdale in England and problem of payments for it","Asks about cargo for sea, wishes tobacco and staves","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.","Asks Blow to ship his tobacco to Barksdale in England","Re: price of a saddle sent to Blow","Re: cargo of staves on  Little William","Send personal items of late Leckie to son","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","Re: Collecting debt owed him by Dudley","Wishes $ 90 in U.S. notes sent by Mrs. Gray","Re: Horse  Clown  bought from abroad to be sent for by Statt, groom and Peter to take care of horse in travel","Re: cargo of staves and price for Ireland","Re: settling of account of Talbot Godwin","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 \u0026 Mary]. I always admired the Colledge as all the young men brought (out) there of late years, leave the Colledge new firebrands in politics\"","Re: note of Ambrose Dudley","Invoice of shoes for Grillet \u0026 Bell to Richard Blow, Norfolk","Wishes sacks, molasses, sugar, and coffee in exchange for lampblack and butter","Re: business difficulties of Lamb \u0026 Younger; has sent a horse names  Citizen  for Gen. Carney to Blow","Look out for Mr. Strange's furniture; he leaves Liverpool around 10 August in  The Fame;  send on to Petersburg c/o Mr. Pallak","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, ceased business","Re: Ships  Kingston  and  Nansuch  and trade","Sending naval stores wanted to City Point","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.","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","Letter for trustees of Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, or their trustees if they are dissolved; would like wine, sherry and bbl whiskey","Hope to pay Blow what they owe him","Re: trip to Georgia, would like to take some enslaved persons (\"slaves\") to help pay expenses. Refers to Mrs. Blow as his aunt","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.","Current prices","Re: Business difficulties","Applying for position in office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk","Re: A horse which he wishes Mr. Barksdale [London] to buy for him","Wishes consignments of tobacco and cotton from Blow","Refers to Mr. West [overseer at  Old Place ] and Mr. Adams [overseer at  Tower Hill ] their crops and prospects, etc. Burning bricks","Current prices","Has 300 or more barrels for sale","Little in shipping due to uncertainty of invasion of England","Wishes wines; the  Antelope  has been chartered for continent would you like space for cargo?","Corn crop in; bricks burning; trade dull","Re: business of barrel staves","Has crab cider for sale, what price will Blow pay? Also, gives prices for brandy, new corn, peas and tobacco.","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","Have 7000+ lbs. of pork, no tobacco","[Administrator of father's estate]","Re: payment for  Citizen,  the horse imported from England for him through Blow \u0026 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.","Re: payment of debt and security for his friends","Sending 78 hhds of tobacco to Blow","Sending staves and peas for sale—wish salt and sugar","Received from Richard Blow [Adm. of Alex. Leckie Sr.'s estate], personal articles, etc.","[Richard Blow, Agent]","Description of cargo, ports of call in US and Europe","Cargo of tobacco for France","Cargo of flour to London","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth, England and Hamburg","Cargo of tobacco to Falmouth","On board ships [Inn___?] and  Dundas  for Virginia; Personal effects","Cargo for Ireland","Adjustment for loss of  David \u0026 George","Account with Richard Blow $16,966.34","3056.19.5 ¾ [John Patterson, surviving partner after Capt. Brown's death]","…at time of Captain Brown's Death £ 4918.19.3","1790-1796….£ 3585.10.8 ½; Balance due the G. Store… £ 7577.5.11","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","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","Has received 17 hhds tobacco of N. Burwell's on board the  Almira;  Insurance taken out","Re: his business arrangements; will not be a partner to [Brown?] or affiliate with Pallak; promise of his business good","Re: Younger's [unclear?] with Brown","\"We are happy to inform you that our house goes on as before\"","Re: Blow's desire to pay a large debt which he owes to Donald \u0026 Burton. Funds in London on account there; Advise.","\"…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\"","Has prospect of ship proper for shipping tobacco; would Blow be interested in a cargo?","Re: problems arriving from Love's failure to comply with rules for Book of Claims and Barksdale's attempt to clear it for him","Lamb \u0026 Younger, London, has shipped guns for our stores, please deliver them to us","Re: Charter for  Snow Concord  for London; can fill her cargo","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]","Re: claims made by Blow to board of Clairs, London","Re: recovering insurance on building burned in Portsmouth","Discusses how to pay Donald \u0026 Burton, London; has £ 1900 also has £ 500 [Stg?]; payment from Phoenix Ins. Co. which he can add to above sum","Re: sale of his pork","Trade poor, collections poor, wheat sold, bricks being made","Business dull, current prices","Banking arrangements for Blow to pay Donald \u0026 Burton through Dan. Call.","Has received bill of exchange of Macmurdo \u0026 Fisher for £ 1831.5 Stg. on Wm. Barksdale in town of assignees of Donald \u0026 Burton","Re: brick making and crops","Re: [bbls.?] of turpentine in [cypress bbls.?]; bound with white oak, should demand good prices","Re: tobacco shipped","Re: shipment of turpentine and horse  Buzzard","Re: pork sent to Blow for sale","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","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","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 \u0026 Mary in 1801]","Re: buying insurance and bank shares","Re: ship Samuel Jackson leaving Ocracock [Ocracoke] Bar for Hampton Roads laden with cargo for Cadiz, Spain","General Affairs at store and conditions of crops","Re: insurance on cargo to Dunkirk","Re: tobacco in storage and prospect of cargo","Could send soon 30 hhds if you ship to London","Asks current price of tobacco","Re: pipe staves on hand for sale","Consign tobacco to Samuel Buchanan of London","Mr. Adams, overseer, has gotten in ¼ of crops of corn and all of hogs; enslaved persons (\"slaves\") sick","Gives Blow's balance and what borrowed","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\"","\"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","£ 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 \"","Bill of measuring the ruins of my buildings $19.12, receipt in full","Bill of house frame and plank [unclear?] of Major John Armstrong for my dwelling and warehouse in Norfolk...$256.75","Wm. Wark, power of attorney for heirs","Petersburg, to New York, $ 80.46; Marine Insurance Office, Norfolk","Sundry Entries","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 100 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Over 15 items: Bills of lading; Bills of lumber, staves, tar, turpentine; Petty accounts; accounts of ship's captains","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","6 items","33 items","4 items","12 pieces","Includes names of debtors; 7 pieces","over 100 items","109 items","50 items","Box 30 has been divided into boxes box 30 A and 30 B.","Wishes to purchase the horse  Buzzard  in England thru Mr. Barksdale if possible. Sending 736 [unclear?] of turpentine to pay for him","Sent stud book and sporting magazine for A. Walke by Captain Baird; heard you have had a very severe winter, worst in 25 years","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","Asking Blow to send him scrip at once so he can make payment of some shares.","2 enslaved persons (\"slaves\") have escaped","Wishes to buy 700 bu. of salt","Re: collection of debt for Blow (John Nicholas, debtor)","Sundries deliv. by Blow for ship  Cracker","Re: to \"Aunt Hall;\" will leave Mathews as soon as land is sold; have advertised in Richmond Enquirer","\"Uncle Wm. Drew suggested that I write you about employment\"","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?","Sending staves","Re: sale of his tobacco and corn","Sending 10 hhds tobacco by sloop  Sophia  to Blow","[Nears?] staves to fill up his ship when it calls at Norfolk","Cannot supply tobacco for Blow's ship now","Sends bill of laden for 15 hhds tobacco, through Blow to London","Ship  America  will not come to Norfolk now; for Europe","Tobacco problems","14 hhds tobacco","Refers to debt he owes Dr. Hall, will collect money from Carter Braxton and send to him","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","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","Has received Gen. Carney's turpentine on America, do not think he can get either of the horses the General wants","Bill of lading for goods shipped for Col. Hoomes of Bowling Green","Col Hoomes wishes 20 or 30 bbls herrings","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.\"","Has ship; wishes to come to Virginia for freight; ship is new; Advise me.","258 bbls of herrings shipped to Blow","Re: wine to be shipped to him","Will ship turpentine to Blow as soon as weather opens","Re: possible loss of ferry if legislature decides to allow a new ferry to be operated","Re: his debts","\"The money for the capture of the brig  Richmond  has all been paid.\" Advise who has money","Re: debt he owes, must sell property in Blow's hands","Re: settlements and credits for turpentine and tobacco sold, no chance of getting the two horses, General Carney wants","Bill of Lading for James Strange","Re: legal case against his brother Alex Leckie now in Virginia. Refers to his attorneys in Georgia and Rode Island.","Wishes ½ ton iron, bellows and German [Steel?]","The original Box 31 has been expanded into two boxes as currently described in the finding aid: Box 31 and Box 31 A.","For corn \"being the price per season for the said Waller's young mare being covered by Col. Cary's Horse  Daredevil [Williamsburg Data?]","Re: Division of property and debts of Baker \u0026 Blow…","For goods sold him","Asking father to pay Leroy Anderson $60.00","$270 port payment in suit against Blow, Adm. of estate of John Redwood, also a note for $830.33","Wm. Redwood with appear at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg for purpose of collecting funds due by suit from Blow","Advises against buying big stock due to world conditions; will send George up to help take inventory; he is in Williamsburg now","1130.51","$ 1838.9.7 ¼ Itemized list of those who owe firm","$ 16010.65 ½","Col Noth Burmell; Robert. C. Burwell; Ph. Burwell; Math. Pape; Robt. Page $196.12.½","Proceed to England and other countries","Proceed to the Baltics","Proceed to Portugal","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","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","Discusses current prices of cotton, coffee, tobacco; claims of cargo of  Antelope  further discussed","Re: settlement of property of Baird's; see also:Box 30","Trade dull: Received bills of lading for Blow's tobacco","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.","Partners in House of Lamb \u0026 Younger were James Brown, Richmond, Virginia and John Lamb \u0026 John Younger, London; upon death of Mr. Lamb, survivors have admitted J. C. Wardrop as a partner","Re: mistake in shipment of tobacco","Sent 16 quarters [unclear?] 1736 of beef for sale","Re: cargo for ship  Globe","Re: pork sent Blow for sale","Tobacco manifests sent for ship Industry for Liverpool and 2 parcels of newspapers for John Hunter","Ship  Globe  now loading","Re: his debts and how to collect from C. Braxton","Act bills of lading for tobacco, gives current prices of wheat and flour per barrel","Prices current","Discusses dropping prices for turpentine, flour, tobacco better","Re: collection due him","Re: bills of lading for London firms, tobacco sales","Re: tar shipped to Blow; wishes flour in return","Re: cost of ship to take tobacco to France","Re: collections-wishes rum sent to him","Re: suit Ladd v. Strange","Re: debt owed to him by Captain Micks","Re: pork shipped to Blow","Has leased for 10 years furnished place 5 miles from Rayall Exchange, sending Mrs. Blow shoes","Re: loading of Mount Vernon","Bill of lading for fish sent, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth","Printed; business conditions, current prices of cotton, turpentine, tobacco, flour, rice, staves there","$ 100 Virginia currency","Damages to anchors of his ship","Re: cargo of tobacco and possibly flour for the ship  General Green","Pork and turpentine to be shipped to Blow aboard the ship  Grey Hound  for General Carney's account","Bills of lading for tobacco aboard ships  Betsy  and  Nancy","Re: cargo of tobacco for  Bell Savage","Re: a ship for Rotterdam","Inquiry about father and letters to him","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","Discusses business with Blow; amounts due him for merchandise and amounts due Blow for tobacco sent to Calais and Dunkirk (France) per ship  Antelope","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","Sending down tobacco for ship  Flora,  Portsmouth","Re: shipment from Virginia, of salt, current prices there","Re: to money he had received due Dr. Hall from Carter Braxton","Re: cargo of staves","\"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.\"","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","Where is his tobacco? Has price in London fallen?","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","Wishes 50 sacks of salt","Re: shipment of herrings","Gives ship  America 's account held in high regard by the ship owners here; discusses conditions between Russia and France, not good","Have to go down tomorrow to the wreck of ship  The Shepherdess. Do you have any goods aboard?","Wish 4 bbls of crab cider","Expect ship  General Greene  owned by Tobias Lard \u0026 Co. of Kennebunk from Liverpool; could a cargo of staves be procured at your place for return voyage","Re: letters he should have received","Re: payments for staves and sugar","Re: change in ownership and management of the 8 ferries, opposed to incorporating; will you influence Richmond legislators to this effect?","Discusses trade and changes for selling Petersburg and Richmond goods, gives estimate of general market for tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.","Business settlements with Blow","76 items","22 items","25 and 150 items","50 items","1 item","Order for salt","Re: tar sold to Blow","Announces conclusion of a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce between this country and the USA signed on the 31 [ulto?]","Re: his recent settling in Georgia, prospects, etc.","Re: Blow's suit vs. Gill for debt accrued since 1786","Re: George Blow's marriage and placing him with Tazewell and Jon Cowper to study law; Discusses tobacco business, etc.","Re: damaged flour on ship  Alexander","Enclosed copy of condemnation of ship  Mary T. Wright","Give freight rates at Norfolk for landing salt from Liverpool (England), also tobacco freight rates","Re: Ships  William \u0026 Mary  and  Paulina  and letters due him","Need 1 or 2 small vessels to load at  Bermuda Hundred  for Falmouth; have 180 hhds tobacco for ship  Averick","Re: loading tobacco on ship  Niagara","Bill of lading for herrings enclosed","Re: ship  Washington' s loading; also ship  Russell,  a very fine, fast sailing copper bottomed ship of 300 tons","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.","Re: settlement of co-partnership with J. Waldone \u0026 Co.; Blow one of bondsmen","Left British book on Cavalry discipline at Blow's House","Re: Cargo of ship  Niagara  to Great Britain","Discussion of ship's journey down James to Norfolk [Caffin was mate for ship  Albright]","Re: recovering money from Carter Braxton","Writes of wife, Mary's death","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","Re: cargo of salt or tobacco","Wishes freight for London, or Liverpool","Wishes his Gosport property sold","Wishes to know prices","Re: cargo of staves","Re: cargo of salt from Liverpool and prospect of tobacco on return","Hopes Blow has sold fish for him","Captain Barney of ship  Argus  sailed for Hobbs Hole, Virginia, for tobacco","Re: cargo of ship  Washington","Prices current given in detail","Re: problems of cargo and men for ships","Re: how to pay his debts","Ships  Neptune  and  Reward  here","Terms for ship  May  en route to Continent","Wishes freight for ship  Russell","Wishes 100 lbs of bacon, hams and candles sent to him. There is an opening for a retail store on York River","Freight received from Blow via sloop  Little Jim;  salt","Re: Sale of fish","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.","Gives dimensions of Dismal Swamp Canal lock[?]. Detailed letter.","Re: Shipment of tobacco to Blow","Asking for position of book keeper in U.S. Bank","Wishes oder of general merchandise sent","Re: Fish he sold; large grain crops here and quantity of lumber of every kind","Having sale on 22nd","Re: Pitch stored with Blow","Introducing Col. Wm. Fontaine of Hanover, who has a considerable interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal.","Order for general goods.","Notifying re: suit filed","Personal Letter; sends love to \"Aunt\"","Cash scarce; trade dull","£ 802.3.-","£ 883.4.8 3/4","£ 7269.13.5 \"Debts due from the Store: Norfolk Store; Littleton Lamir; James Dunlop \u0026 Co.; Butts Birds[srpey?]; Isaac Andrews; Allen Hines; John Berryman; £ 4898. - 9 1/2 / £ 2371.12.7 1/2","165 items","Re: Letters he had asked Blow to forward to England to Mr. Rennolds","Sending $ 54.50 in [unlcear?]loans for payment for flour, etc.","Order for garden seeds","Re: Commission merchants, Treble, Spe[unclear?] \u0026 Co., of [Nantz?]","Re: Deed of trust to secure[?] Blow","Wishes to pay General Thomas Blount, Member of Congress, some money; wishes Blow to [unclear?]","Introducing F. Le Roy of Nantz","Re: Cargo of corn and effects of cargo on its outcome","Re: Whiskey and brandy to go to Charles Carter of  Shirley  Plantation","Re: problems of present embargo on his corn","Re: Money he owes Blow","Re: Prospects of freight should embargo be lifted","Wishes ship B elle Savage  for cargo, for Liverpool","Re: Political Situation in Spain \u0026 France [Refers to the Napoleonic Wars]","Sending down corn \u0026 tobacco for shipment","Wishes Blow to sell enslaved persons for Drew, even at $ 30.00; needs money at once","64 items","Hopes beef and candles sent to Blow can be disposed of as embargo is partially repealed.","Sending ship down to be loaded with cargo for anywhere except to North of Europe. Ship  American  built. Ship bringing down building stone.","Send salt to him at once","Re: shipment of corn and tobacco","Re: Need salt at once","Re: Salt","Re: Ship  Washington  en route to Norfolk for corn and flour","Re: Bills owned them","Gives current prices of tobacco","General conditions discussed","Re: Cargo of ship  Columbia","Re: Staves","Discusses affairs abroad. Wishes Blow to sell salt at City Point.","Re: Wine from Madeira","Re: Freight desired for ship  Columbia  to England","Wishes ship for his tobacco. Address him at  White Chimney 's, Caroline County","Tobacco bringing good prices here","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.","Have ship ready in a few weeks for freight to Europe. Can Blow secure freights?","Problem as to ship. Has tobacco ready for Europe","Can fill up another ship with flour","Re: Sale of his Gosport lots by Blow \u0026 his debts.","Refers to his cargo of lour, etc. now ready","Has hogshead staves instead of barrel staves at landing","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","Sent 5000 barrel staves per the lightman","Sending Blow rough hhds. staves","Awaiting craft to send 7 hhds of tobacco down. Hope you have shipped out the 15hhds with you aboard the  Pocahontas","Wish to have price of bacon and brandy","Re: Ship for Dublin and freight cost","Send candles to me at Washington","Re: Freight for ship  Washington  out of Norfolk","Enc. Charter Party for ship  Nancy","Is concerned about vice around his residence , etc. Wishes Blow to have law change this situation","Re: Barrel staves","Ship  Columbia  from Tappahannock to Liverpool with freight of staves or tobacco. Ship  Mary Ann  sailed ysterday for Charleston for freight","Re: Staves and undressed wood","Re: Tobacco freight","Tobacco on ship  Alexander  for Falmouth and England or Ireland","Barrell staves on board brig  Catherine","Passage wanted to Cork, Ireland or England","Business accounts of ship  Alexander","Sends letters for Richard Blow (her father-in-law) to send to her mother, Mrs. Waller, in Williamsburg","Wishes small vessel for his freight","Ship  Union , belonging to us expected from Cadiz (Spain). Wish freight for her.","Will take inventory of store goods by September 1st and balance books.","Discusses current prices of hemp and accounts of ship  Columbia","Re: President's proclamation. Gives current prices of tobacco and flour.","Has white oak hhds and red oak hhds and 150 lbs. bee's wax to sell","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.","Wishes advice of Blow for marketing goods in New York","Re: Small debts and lack of news as to her son's whereabouts","Re: Shipment of hemp","Cargo of tobacco is intended for continent. Blow will get French consul's certif. for Hatcher","Re: Suit","Notice of board meeting to be held in 12th.","For 12 different ships","6 items","50 items","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.","Duty Bonds not paid in bank, by law, will be put in suit. Request merchants of Norfolk to have their bonds adjusted in bank","Re: discusses loading of the ship  Mary Ann  and bills of lading.","Continuation of business of loading ship  Mary Ann","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.","Acknowledges proposals of Brown \u0026 Rives","Re: Ship  Mary Ann","Discussing shipment of good to Europe: Freight for ships  Columbia  and  Mary Ann","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]","Certificate for $ 2794.51 for 30 hhds tobacco [unclear?] by Blow","Re: concerning political actions of the U.S. Congress: refers to \"ultimate fate of Mason's resolutions\" in Congress","Re: business of ships abroad,  Mary Ann  and  Columbia","Re: tobacco aboard the ship  Mary Ann","Re:  Mary Ann  cargo and departure","Discussing the positions of the French: French near border of Portugal now","Loads of tobacco of the ship  Mary Ann","Current price of tobacco. Refers to \"Mr. Masons bill passing in the Senate and small vessels will immediately be wanted for Britain and Ireland\"","Discusses ships' destinations and cargos: problems of loading the  Mary Ann ; disagreement between Hatcher and Blow","Mary Ann  destinations, cargo, etc.","Re: Furniture sent to Blow for sale in 1809. Please return if not sold","Agreement between Blow \u0026 Hatcher for ship  Mary Ann's  cargo","Need small vessel for overseas trade","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\")","Wishes Blow to get vessel for his tobacco","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\"","30 hhds. of tobacco for Juno","Re: tobacco for ships  Juno  and  Washington.","Corn sent to Blow by ship  Sisters","Her [unclear?] son estate in Virginia [largely illegible]","Sending 225 bhls. of tar to Blow for sale; asks prize of staves (white oak or red oak)","Ship delayed; will send in 3 weeks","Shipping tobacco","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.","Distressed at no news from his ships or from William [Drew]. Addresses Blow as \"kind relative\"","Sending ship  Mary Ann  to New York for freight as cheaper rate than Norfolk","Requests Blow to return invoice of furniture to him as he is loading for So[uth?] America","Asks for his account and prices for freights at Alexandria, Norfolk, etc.","Re: fish sent to Blow for sale","Re: African-Americans in prison there and prices for wheat, corn.","Still concerned over fate of her son Thomas","Reports death of John Rogers. His son-in-law, Samuel Nightingale, is admin. of estate","Vessels [unclear?] here","[Blow had been guardian of Davis]","Inquiring if M. Triplett, lately from Cadiz (Spain) is there to purchase flour for the British Army in Spain","Re: Account of Nathaniel Burwell","Re: Estate of his father-in-law, John Rogers","Dissatisfied with Mr. Foster who has delayed building a ship for him. Asks Blow to see about it for him","Re: Burwell's salt order","Re: newspaper subscription of  The Herald","Asks settlement for turpentine","Has not received his letter","Has two ships ready by November and December","Sending load of staves to Blow","Hear Napoleon Bonaparte has rescinded his decree and ordered the release of all American property under adjudication in his dominion (goods and prisoners?).","Recommends Thomas J. Allen, Commission Merchant, Baltimore to Blow's attention","Re: Discussing the detention of vessels in Cadiz Bay","Re: Blow's payments due","Sale of fish to Blow","Sending 86 hams and 3 bhls. Turpentine for sale. Would like [unclear?] of salt","Directions for goods to be sent to him","Inquiring about the price of Liverpool salt and Spanish brandy","Remittance and sale of salt","Sloop  Exchange  bringing 12 [unclear?] white oak staves to Blow","Little chance of flour cargo; same (some?) tobacco","Cargo of ship  Hunter  in Virginia waters, now desiring wheat and flour","Tobacco shipment is ready for sending to Bordeaux or port in Bay of Biscay (France)","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.","55 hhds. tobacco shipped to Blow","Re: valuations of ships and averages charged at Greenock","Has not sold Blow's Spanish [Brown?] yet.","Sending load of staves","Ship  Averick  loading tobacco and cotton for London","Re: payments due from Blow","Acknowledges hams sent to him; wishes news of his son, William, who went to Virginia recently","Re: Bow's ship  Nancy  in France, insurance etc.","Ship  Nancy  has arrived. Discussing the \"present officers decline all [risquer?] to France: A few days will determine England's steps…\"","Wishes price of ground allum salt; also price of flour and old whisky","Wishes vessel of 180 to 250 hhds to load for Liverpool direct.","Staves hard to get right now","Have 400 ton ship and wish cargo from Norfolk","Contract for outgoing ship to Europe","Glad Blow secured vessel for cargo aboard","Re: fish sold to Blow; also admin. of his bother's estate","Insurance of ship; wishes price of [unclear?] goods incl. bristles","For ships  Catherine, Freyheit, Pindur, Fredonia, Juno,  and the  Columbia.","For ships  Washington, Rachel and Mary ,  Mary Ann ,  Jersey Blue ,  Sally ,  Planter , and the  Nancy  with tobacco accounts.","Sending Blow a load of staves","Tobacco ready for ship  Betsy","Tobacco shipment ready for ship  Unity","Shipment of sperm (whale) oil and problems about it","Re: discussing a shipment of tobacco for the  Betsy","Introducing Capt. Joel Thorp to Blow","Re: Sale of fish","Introducing J. K. Townsend of Townsend \u0026 White, New York","Re: flour from Lisbon (Portugal)","Blow appointed agent of the Trustees of the [late?] Bank of the United States","Have new ship of 300 tns ready in 6 weeks and would like freight in Virginia for her.","4 hhds. of tobacco on board of ship  Aberdeen","Draft on Blow, etc.","Has about 300 bhls. flour for sale. Advise.","Directions to Cat. Russell from Liverpoole in case Non-Intercourse Act going into effect. Discusses U.S. Government problems about foreign trade","Current prices of tobacco and flour given","Discusses financial transactions: transfers 2 shares of stock into Bank of Virginia to Blow","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","Requests remittance for wines ordered by Messrs. Burwell \u0026 Pages.","Has candles and twisted horse manes suitable for matresses for sale. Like to know where ship  St. Chuthbert  is.","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?","Has about 300 bhls. Herring fish for sale","Shipping business: Capt. Allen of schooner  Hero  looking for business there","Flour for sale and price he is willing to take for it.","Current prices for tobacco and flour.","12 bags horse manes sent to Blow for sale.","Re: his order for Madeira wines","Has a vessel for sale; gives minute detailes and description of her and price asked.","Can furnish red oak staves at $ 18 per M.","Gives Golsborough family genealogy","Re: Ship  Nancy","Sending his son home.","Has new ship of 360 tons available to Bow. Expects ship  Ann Alexander  soon and wishes business for her","Re: business with Wm. Barksdale for son's money.","Re: flour shipped to London and insurance for it","Re: Rogers estate; ship  Mary Ann  waits for cargo from Bow; Dull times in foreign freights","Business dull for all kinds of vessels.","Death of Mr. Pallak; he left no will; Estate of $ 35,000 or $ 45,000 goes to his brother Allan.","Suit between him and George Keckie. Refers to Mr. Wickham as counsel","Business payments discussed","Pallack estate and payments","Has St. Petersburg Russian hemp for sale. Can Blow use any?","Business between the two.","Asks Blow to give ship  Tracta[?]  10 or 15 bhls. of their tobacco in storage.","Payments and shipping matters: sends bill for still sent to Bow","Roger's estate payments due from Blow. Wishes freight of corn for ship  Mary Ann.","Capt. Robinson needs help to obtain a consular certificate","Payment for 12 bales of hair.","Invoice for hats.","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.","Wishes 80 bhls of herrings","Wishes Blow to collect from Josiah Hunter's estate of Great Bridge, Virginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, Admin.","Sending new ship down. Wishes freight,  Ann Alexander , has not arrived yet. Will send her to Blow at once","Ship  Augustus  sent to Blow for freight; gives curent prices of corn, tobacco, hemp","Mary Ann  dispatched to you for freight to Lisbon (Portufal), Ireland or Liverpool (England)","Please remit for tobaco sold Blow","Freight for ship  Augustus  near ready, will send drum to Blow for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  will carry 550 hhds tobacco. Staves are plentiful now; Have plans for loading ship  Mary Ann  with flour for Liverpool.","Ship  Augustus  and ship  Mary Ann  loading","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.","Cannot dispense of barrel staves you bought of Lewis at the Bridge","Four ships availabe, except to Spain and Portugal","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.","Wish business for new ship","Remit for staves","Cargo to Ireland, Liverpool (England), etc.","[Belfield \u0026 Hicksf[?]d men same as Emporia, Virginia in 19th and 20th century]","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","Wishes to sell circa 400 bhls of pork; willing to barter with debtors in Fredericksbug, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Dunkirk, etc.","Since arriving I find that dispute with Great Britain will be amicably settled.","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)","Cancel wine order","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","Will Blow purchase [unclear?] staves for brig  Ann ?","Shipping to Europe: Ship  Powhatan  up for London needs further cargo. Nothing offered for ships  Independence  or  Ann Alexander .","Buy 500 lbs of cable j[?]k for ship Independence at City Point. Give prospects for a cargo.","Re: staves","Ship  Fame  available","Goods on ship  Averick  en route to Blow for British port","[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.","Has ship coming soon from England. Wishes cargo.","Need freight and charter for ships  Ann Alexander  and  Independence.  Advise.","Re: loading of ship  Ann Alexander  with staves","Re: cargo of ships  Independence  and  Ann Alexander","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","[approximately 100 items]","Schooner  Prospect  sailing for Norfolk; asks Blow to give any assistance she may need.","Decided to send ship  Euphrates  to Liverpool (England) with tobacco","Business arrangements for payments, etc.","Sends few goods and a hobby horse Blow had ordered (cost $ 15)","Re: drafts given etc.","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","Sending down garden seeds, potatoes and oats for Mrs. Blow for planting, and oats for son George","Re: flour sent","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?","Cargo of  Betsy \u0026 Mary","As executor of Edw. Cowper estate gives legal details to collect and pay Blow","Check sent for payments due","Letter from John Randolph [in Congress] that an Embargo would be immediately laid. Get off any flour[?] to foreign port at once","Problems if embargo goes into effect","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 \u0026 Adam  has put out to sea and that you have got rid of any flour","Shipment by Blow of a carriage to him","Re: payments","Problems of flour certificates as schooner  Richmond  put in to Wilmington, North Carolina, after Lisbon (Portugal) and Cadiz (Spain).","Sends premium for cargo on schooner  Richmond  and discusses problem of stops at several ports","Re: payments","Re: stock shares taken in Farmers Bank","Has ham and midlings for sale","Commission merchant asking for business","Concerning the account of the ship  Ann Alexander","Re: discusses a canal from head of Pasquotank River in North Carolina to head of Elizabeth River and Virginia","Declines to help Blow buy a privateer","Asks for place at bank","Applies for a teller position at the bank","Officers of Farmers Bank, Richard Blow, President","Detailed letter: Terms if Farmers wishes to rent his house as a banking place.","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?","Re: deed sent to Robertson in Petersburg","Asks for meeting of Board of Directors for Farmers Bank","Re: note against Benj. P. Hoomes of King \u0026 Queen County, Virginia","Re: sale of cargo of oil","Suggested notice of opening of the branch of Farmers Bank at Norfolk","Has ships empty and ready for cargoes. What prospects in Virginia?","Banking matters: Delays in getting necessary discounts for Bank to begin","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]","Norfolk: Re: insurance premium for Richmond","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.","Ship  Richmond  has not left here yet","Ship  Bedford  was damaged in Lynn Haven Bay; asks for assistance for sale and repairs","Continuation and letter of November 22.","Re: ship Bedford See letter of November 22nd.","Cargo of a ship  Ann Alexander","Subscribing for shares in Farmers Bank","Applying for cashier's position at the bank","Applying for gr[and?] son, Benj. Pollard, as notary","Applying for position of watchman at bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Applying for job of porter at the bank","Applying for notary at Bank","Job application for watchman","Job application for watchman","Job application for book keeper or discount clerk","Job application","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job application","Job applications , 21 letters","Job application for discount clerk","Job application","Recommends Benjamin Pollard for notary","Recommends T. J. Parker for notary","Job application for runner","Job application for porter","Job application for work","Job application as clerk","sold house to Farmer's Bank","Job application for book keeper","Job application for discount clerk","Job application for cashier","Job application","Job application discount clerk","Job application teller","Job application discount clerk","Job application discount clerk","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Job application as runner","Purchase of shares in Bank","Discusses trouble with British confiscation of vessels at sea: Orders about ship  Debby \u0026 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]","Crates sent to Blow in ship  Richmond","Whale cargo of the ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  engaged","Duty of oil to be before Congress","Banking and movement of money: advisability of removing specie from Bank out of town. The Virginia Bank has done this already.","Debby \u0026 Eliza  chartered for Lisbon if Blow has not chartered her already","[In handwriting of] Blow: Detailed memo of his correspondence with Bridges \u0026 Robertson regarding cargo of  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and problems encountered by blockades, etc. from 1813 February 5 to 1815 May 20","Discusses politics, shipping difficulties: Re: past cargo of flour for  Debby \u0026 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\"","Has flour for available","Difficulties of getting flour down to Blow","Re: problems getting flour to Blow; \"excitement of arrival of troops for Richmond and Manchester on way to Norfolk for your protection\"","Re: his chartering of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Z[unclear] ; ship  Algernon,  lost at Cape Hatteras, was insured fully","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.","Blockade and how long it will last","Sending flour for ship D ebby \u0026 Eliza  via ship  Catherine","Continuation of problems of getting flour cargo down for  Debby \u0026 Eliza","\"The blockade has had a serious effects here. Flour has fallen 2  1/3  per barrel.\"","Sending 200 bhls flour by  Martha Ann  for  Debby \u0026 Eliza  cargo","Do not send  Debby \u0026 Eliza  out of port until blockade is lifted or assurance from British that licensed vessels will be permitted to proceed","Thinks blockade will soon be lifted and ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza  can get out","Sending flour for ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: discussing the British blockage, the embargo and cargo for his vessels","Nat. Clanton, Wm. Peter, Wm. Comm[unclear?] $ 150.15 [unclear?] of Virginia; land formerly property of Walter Gilliam deceased of 1272/3 acres","Gives Blow permission to appoint Director of Farmer's Bank in his place","Power given to Blow to sell cargo of May Ann (800 bu. salt). Wishes 270 bhls flour sent to him","James Geddy signed acknowledged loan of $ 30 from Baron.","Problems of blockade, etc.; Bills of Lading","Concerning the removal of R. Blow as president of Farmers Bank, and five letters concerning Farmers Bank.","Wishes herings sent by packet to Williamsburg","Discusses ship Powhatan's departure from City Point: please furnish Captain with what he needs","Citizen's of Portsmouth sent $ 700.81 for relief of sufferers by the late fire; note of thanks","Returns his 5 volumes of  Helvetius","Charter of ship  Victory","Cargoes of ships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Richmond","Blow was agent for ship  Victory  of New Bedford - to receive load of tobacco at City Point","Re: ships and tobacco shipments:  Debby \u0026 Eliza  to Rhoads with tobacco and cotton; ship  Augustus;  ship  Richmond;  ship  Edward Bartin","Re: ship the  Victory;  many British vessels at City Point and  Bermuda Hundred","Discusses losses due to late war.","Re: commission business","Sent 1600 staves to Blow","Purchase of boat","Re:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; rates of exchange","Ship  Augustus  cargo full","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco for Richmond","Primarily concerning his shipping trade","Re: concerning various ships owned by Blow:  Debby \u0026 Eliza ,  Richmond,  cargoes; Ship  Powhatan","Ship  Richmond 's account","Wishes shingles","Re: ship  Richmond","Re: ship  Richmond  cargo of tobacco and staves","Re: staves and flour","Fire in Petersburg destroyed half the town, about 300 houses. His counting house was saved","Ship  Augustus  cargo","Re: Blow's debt to Bank","For building the [unclear?]","Primarily concerns his sea shipping trade","Re: ship  Edward Barten 's cargo","Re: Shipment in  Edw. Bardin","Re: furnishing brig  Charles Fourcett  en route to  Bermuda Hundred  for tobacco and staves","Ship  Ceres  has not arrived at City Point","Re: cargo of  Ceres, Edward Bordi n, and  Alexander  for City Point","Re:  Edward Bardin ,  Ceres, Debby \u0026 Eliza","Re: shipped of fish thru the Canal to you, will ship shad [type of fish] for family use the last of this month","(see April 12 letter)","Re: ship  Augustus","Re: Humph Hathaway and his cargo","Re: Ship  Ceres  from City Point to Rotterdam with tobacco; Re: ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza ; Re: ship  Edward Bordin","Re:  Edward Bordin  to Liverpool with tobacco","Re: ship  Victoria  for Europe","Primarily concerns his shipping trade","Re: freight rates","Re: falling freight rates","Re: Ship  Debby \u0026 Eliza 's flour cargo","Re: Cargo ofships  Debby \u0026 Eliza  and  Baltie  for Liverpool (England), Scotland and Ireland, freight rates a problem. Mr. Dunlop wished possibly to charter the ship  Ceres  for Leith.","Re: Mr. Dunlop did not accept ship  Ceres  as expected. Freight is down, problem of getting ships to take out cargoes.","No sale for Blow's salt","Re:Ship  Ceres  for Rotterdam and cargo","Concerns the tuition and board for Blow's sons, Robert Richard","Robert and Richard Blow by Aiken \u0026 Brooks, and Books for Robert","Three letters and one resolution document","Re: Financial affairs of Farmer's Bank, scale of loans, debts allowed, etc.","Refers to branches at Petersburg, Lynchburg, etc.","Petty bills of Richard Blow, four letters, and accounts with Neilson \u0026 Neale.","80 items","Re: state of exchange, etc.","Banking business","Re: Accounts","Re: Alleged default in bank, etc.","Cost of kitchen, stable, dailty building and garden $ 428.18","Renewing Charter of Farmer's Bank which will expire 1827; urges renewal and to confer with stockholders as to their opinion.","General conditions of banking.","Legislature wishes detailed statement of expenses of Branches of this bank; asks Mother Bank (Norfolk) to send earliest mail; also list of salaries.","80 items.","4 letters","Re: Branches of Farmer's Bank","Election of Lee as cashier","Re: Cashier","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.","Repairing the man building and slating kitchen","Paint, lead, etc. $ 84.36","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.","George Blow, Micajah Felts, Adminsitrators; Inventory of App.","$ 6235.20; Divison of Estate to 3 grandchildren: Mary E. Turner, Martha Jordan and Georgia Ann Hines.","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.","George Blow administrator","Dozens of petty accounts between Richard Blow and merchants, trades, etc.","Field book of line between George Blow, Jr., John Clanton Saldsberry and Nancy Clanton and adjoining [unclear?]","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.","Number of packages consigend to [names from Williamsburg, Petersburg, Yorktown, Burwell's Ferry, Hanover]","Original field notes of a Road from Bla[?]'s Mill to Sussex Coutr House chained by Joseph Clanton","£ 1409.9.10 1/2 : long listing","Re: Suit Blow \u0026 Oldham trading as merchants at South Quay, Nansemond County. Each to put up £ 400 V.Cur. and going under firm name of Baker, Oldham \u0026 Blow and to continue throgh the War. In 3 months Oldham died. Firm continued as Baker \u0026 Blow. Store began at Pitch Landing, North Carolina. Other stores were established at Petersburg under firm name of Blow \u0026 Barksdale in 1782.","Answer of Blow refers to the year 1793","Tobacco imanifests for various ships; invoices of tobacco to Wm. Blow at Dunkirk; Invoices to Petersburg Store.","[torn at date] Re: Blow \u0026 Barksdale accounts and ship  Flying Jennie  's Cargo","Ships  Portsmouth, Grand Duke , [unclear?],  Mt. Vernon","[7 items]","Re: Settlement of father's estate","A personal letter about her son, John, who was employed by Freeland \u0026 Gillis in Petersburg. Sent down to Williamsburg on business stayed at the Eagle Tavern. [Mrs. Taylor was a sister of Robert H. Walker]","Re: Goods shipped to him from Lamb \u0026 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.","Re: Blow's subscription to the  Virginia Gazette  for 1800 and 1801","Has sent down 4 hhds. tobacco to Blow.","Re: wine for his father. Asks it to be sent to Alexandria c/o Jenny \u0026 Graham or some person who does business for his father.","Also, letter of March 1 1803 from Cropper, P[unclear?] \u0026 Co., Liverpool","Ship  Thomas Wilso n, freight bill: 1 case containing a Piano Forte \"for Hon. Samuel Tyler, Judge of Court of Chancery in Williamsburg\"","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.","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\"","Has established a printing office in Norfolk with Daniel Baxter. Solicits Blow's goodwill and business.","Re: tobacco she had shipped to Reynolds in Liverpool (see letter of July 12, 1806).","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.","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.","Regulations as to conduct: Divine Services, Reveille, etc.","Will not come to Norfolk until yellow fever is over or is prudent to come. Keep him informed.","Bills rendered for postage","Bill for books (listed) $28","Bill","Bill for books (listed)","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.","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.","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.","6 pieces","Requests Blow's influences in procuring his appointment as cleark in Public Navy Yard in Gosport","Recommending Dr. Hall to be Clerk of Gosport Navy Yard","Re: Medicine ordered by Hall","A teacher, will return to Portsmouth if conditions seem good","Measures taken to prevent interruption of the commerce of tobacco have had full success.","Suit between Vaughan and Baker \u0026 Blow; he will represent Baker \u0026 Blow.","Re: Inquiring about books sent to Mr. Thomas Jefferson.","Inquires about M. Davis [Augustine] establishing a printing press in the city.","Goods delivered at Capital Landing","Bill of Lading for his tobacco","Encloses letter to London","Petitions re: governorship. Refers to \"Cousin Sam Briggs\" being in Richmond","Fragment of drawing of houses and streets in Petersburg [in handwriting of Richard Blow]: Appomattox River, Tabbs Branch, Brick House [Run?] (all near Blandford)","Memo for [watchwork?]","Ballast Office, London; John Longman \u0026 others, London","(8 items)","(2 items)","Re: shingles","[Drugs?]","Business Correspondence regarding ship  Monmouth  from Bordeaux and problems encountered; also references to ship  America  (10 pieces)","Gives news that daughter Patsy will marry Dr. Gray on 26th","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."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":4038,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:12:10.952Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9297_c10_c39"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Woodbridge Mercantile Company Records","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Woodbridge Mercantile Company","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Letter and account books, clipping scrapbooks, and miscellaneous family papers of a pioneer, Ohio Valley, general merchandise firm founded by Dudley Woodbridge, Sr., at Marietta, Ohio, and operating under various names for a period of more than sixty years. The collection also includes the account books of Daniel, Richard, and John Greene, 1808-1844; account books of F.B. Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_4728","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_4728.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198319","title_ssm":["Woodbridge Mercantile Company Records"],"title_tesim":["Woodbridge Mercantile Company Records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1743-1882"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1743-1882"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1455","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/4728"],"text":["A\u0026M 1455","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/4728","Woodbridge Mercantile Company Records","Baltimore (Md.)","Charleston.","Cincinnati (Ohio)","Detroit (Mich.)","England","Europe","France","Kanawha.","Lexington (Ky.)","London (England)","Louisville (Ky.)","Marietta (Ohio)","Michigan","New Orleans (La.)","New York (State)","Ohio River Valley","Philadelphia (Pa.)","Pittsburgh (Pa.)","Saint Louis (Mo.)","Scioto River (Ohio)","Washington (D.C.)","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","United States -- History -- War of 1812","American ginseng","Account books","Livestock","Churches  -- Roman Catholic, American missions","Churches  -- Roman Catholic","Church buildings","Drugs and druggists.","Education","Education. 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Other topics include aspects of life in the early nineteenth century Ohio River Valley, real estate, and other business concerns. Prominent names in the collection include D. Woodbridge, George M. Woodbridge, and Harmon Blennerhasset.","Subjects found in collection:","Ships and shipbuilding – Volumes 1, 6, 8, 14, 31, 37, 53, 132","Transportation of goods, overland and by river (Ohio and Muskingum) – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 123, 124","Harmon Blennerhasset and Blennerhasset Island – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25","Land values and transaction of land – Volumes 56, 79, 81, 89, 131","Bank of Marietta – Volumes 2, 6, 9, 98","This series includes volumes 1-10, which are letter books dating from 1801 to 1836. These books contain copies of correspondence mostly regarding business matters of Woodbridge Mercantile Company. Subjects discussed include goods traded, ship building, river traffic and overland transportation of goods, impact of the War of 1812, Blennerhasset Island, purchases of stock in local banks, and land sales.","Letters signed D. Woodbridge, Jr. and D. Woodbridge and Co. Includes 52 letters to Harman Blennerhassett re. company business, goods ordered, and ship building, launching, and voyages. Cargo mentioned includes skins, hemp, ginseng, and pork taken in trade and purchased for sale in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also, letters to James Converse, Joseph F. Munro, Mrs. Mary Jourdan (Philadelphia agent for Woodbridge \u0026 Co.), James Backus, William Woodbridge, Joseph Clarke, Jacob Burnet, John Daman, Andrew and John Oliphant, R. Caldwell, and Capt. William Latimer. Subjects include purchasing and selling various goods, shipbuilding, ropewalk business in Marietta, river traffic, instructions to agents, and Sciota Salt Works.","Subjects include dissolution of D. Woodbridge \u0026 Co. partnership, purchase and sale of goods, transportation by wagon and riverboats, salt received on commission from Donnally and Steele (Kanawha Salt Works), transactions on Ohio Company lands, ropewalk in Marietta, purchase of shares in Pittsburgh manufaturing company, settlement of Col. George Morgan estate, transactions involving sugar and cotton in New Orleans and Kentucky, riverboat accidents and loss of cargo, effects of war on emigration to Ohio, the shortage of labor, Ohio banks, purchase of stock in a Canal company, and barge building in Marietta. Correspondents include: Moses Dillon, Jeffry Price, Sen. John Lambert, John Tilford, James Mountain, Harmon Blennerhassett, George Morgan, Philip Doddridge, Capt. Daniel Greene, Jonathan Buitteau, Benjamin Morgan, and Thomas Butler. Locations include: Philadelphia, Nashville, Cincinnati, Charleston, Lexington, Zanesville, and New Orleans.","Subjects include fur trade with London and French merchants, purcahse and sale of ginseng and other products, and re. conduct of storage and commission business. Names include: Thomas Morgan, Samuel Murdock, Thomas L. Pierce, Sevil Scovil and Co., John Barr, and L. Barber. Places named include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Lexington, New York, St. Louis, and London.","Subjects include currency exchange, shipping conditions, marketing information, rental of Blennerhassett Island, and mercantile business. Names and firms: Moses Dillon, James W. Biddle \u0026 Co., Steele, Donnally \u0026 Steele, Thomas Baker, S.\u0026G. Trotter \u0026 Co., and Gelman and Ammidon. Places named include: Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky.","Subjects include routine business letters, the Lucy Backus Woodbridge estate, family correspondence, resignation of William Woodbridge from Congress, rental of Blennerhassett Island. Business firms mentioned: Benjamin J. Gilman, W. Wilson \u0026 Co., Robert Fulton, R. J. Meigs, Clarissa Backus, J. W. Biddle \u0026 Co., and John Sproule. Places of business include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frankfort, Lexington, Washington D.C., Zanesville, Chillicothe, Detroit, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.","Subjects include purchase of bank stock, estate of Lucy Backus Woodbridge, currency exchange, steamboat building, and family and business affairs. Correspondents include: Jesse B. Thomas, Benjamin Reeder, E. Buckingham Jr. \u0026 Co., Elihu Chauncey, Henry Strong, Daniel Converse, Joseph Willard, Sam A. Wescott, and Henry Northrup. Places addressed: Washington D.C., Norwich, Lexington, Philadelphia, Pitssburgh, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Frankfort, St. Clairsville, Steubenville, Zanesville, and Cincinnati.","Unsigned letters, mainly from Pt. Harman, ordering goods for the D. Woodbridge Store. Also some letters concerning tobacco, ginseng, dried fruit, skins, beeswax, rags, feathers, and other products shipped to eastern markets for sale.","Subjects: principally rountine business correspondence, but also includes letters to Wheeling seeking wool. Names of steamboats and captains are mentioned in various letters. Names of persons and companies addressed: J.J. Jackson, Luther Edgerton, Jones, Tyson \u0026 Co., W. Palmer, and D.T. Chambers. Letters addressed to: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Wheeling, Louisville, Pt. Harman, Salem Ripley, and McConnelsville.","Subjects: family affairs, religion, William Woodbridge's office as U.S. Judge in Michigan, Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Co., stock in Bank of the U.S. and other banks, the Morganza Tract in Pennsylvania, churches, missionary societies,Collegiate Institute, property in Marietta, and business opportunities. Correspondents include: Lewis Cass, Thomas McKennan, Waterman Palmer, Thomas Morgan, Rev. R.H. Bishop, William Holyoke, Rev. Artemus Ballard, Joseph Gales, and Rev. James Laurie.","A few letters dated at Pittsburgh to merchants and business houses in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Also includes a cash book spanning Jan. 1834 to Oct. 1836.","This series includes volumes 11-89. These are all daybooks (blotters) from 1788-1862. Subjects included concern river boats, Harmon Blennerhasset, transactions with various firms, goods traded, land warrants, and land sales.","This series contains record books other than daybooks, including volumes 90-128, 137, 138, and 141-145. Volumes 90-128 are records of the Woodbridge Company; volumes 137-138 are the records of the Greene Company; and volumes 142-145 are the records of the F.B. Loomis Company. Many of these contain the same sort of information as the day books, in a similar format. Years covered are 1743-1854. Types of books include invoice books, ledgers, cash books, inventory, warehouse books, memorandum books, sale books, receipt books, account books, and alphabetical indexes (volume 141).","This series contains only volumes 139-140. These are pension claim books of George M. Woodbridge during the Civil War. Dates are 1861-1864 and 1863 respectively.","This series consists of volumes 129-136, which are miscellaneous collections of George M. Woodbridge. Dates run from 1779 to 1882, but most items concern the later time period. Items included are blank notes from G.M. Woodbridge's General Agency and Land Office; Justice of the Peace Accounts, listing notes, cash payments, unsettled notes, etc.; Woodbridge Autobiographical memo, including a sampling of materials found elsewhere in the collection; a prescription book; a newspaper scrapbook compiled in the 1870s; another scrapbook, containing mostly religious material; a U.S. Internal Revenue List of the Several Collection Districts (1870); and an old manuscript book containing copies of anecdotes, stories, diary excerpts, and poems written by George M. Woodbridge. This last includes such titles as \"Marietta in 1804 or 1805,\" \"The Blennerhassets,\" \"Ships and Steamboats,\" and \"Steamboats Built at Marietta.\" There are 34 such writings in the manuscript book.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Letter and account books, clipping scrapbooks, and miscellaneous family papers of a pioneer, Ohio Valley, general merchandise firm founded by Dudley Woodbridge, Sr., at Marietta, Ohio, and operating under various names for a period of more than sixty years. The collection also includes the account books of Daniel, Richard, and John Greene, 1808-1844; account books of F.B. Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. 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Woodbridge's business dealt in real estate, and so indicates the growth of the area west of Marietta. The growth of river trade and the types of goods traded are described extensively in the collection. Other topics include aspects of life in the early nineteenth century Ohio River Valley, real estate, and other business concerns. Prominent names in the collection include D. Woodbridge, George M. Woodbridge, and Harmon Blennerhasset.","Subjects found in collection:","Ships and shipbuilding – Volumes 1, 6, 8, 14, 31, 37, 53, 132","Transportation of goods, overland and by river (Ohio and Muskingum) – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 123, 124","Harmon Blennerhasset and Blennerhasset Island – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25","Land values and transaction of land – Volumes 56, 79, 81, 89, 131","Bank of Marietta – Volumes 2, 6, 9, 98","This series includes volumes 1-10, which are letter books dating from 1801 to 1836. These books contain copies of correspondence mostly regarding business matters of Woodbridge Mercantile Company. Subjects discussed include goods traded, ship building, river traffic and overland transportation of goods, impact of the War of 1812, Blennerhasset Island, purchases of stock in local banks, and land sales.","Letters signed D. Woodbridge, Jr. and D. Woodbridge and Co. Includes 52 letters to Harman Blennerhassett re. company business, goods ordered, and ship building, launching, and voyages. Cargo mentioned includes skins, hemp, ginseng, and pork taken in trade and purchased for sale in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also, letters to James Converse, Joseph F. Munro, Mrs. Mary Jourdan (Philadelphia agent for Woodbridge \u0026 Co.), James Backus, William Woodbridge, Joseph Clarke, Jacob Burnet, John Daman, Andrew and John Oliphant, R. Caldwell, and Capt. William Latimer. Subjects include purchasing and selling various goods, shipbuilding, ropewalk business in Marietta, river traffic, instructions to agents, and Sciota Salt Works.","Subjects include dissolution of D. Woodbridge \u0026 Co. partnership, purchase and sale of goods, transportation by wagon and riverboats, salt received on commission from Donnally and Steele (Kanawha Salt Works), transactions on Ohio Company lands, ropewalk in Marietta, purchase of shares in Pittsburgh manufaturing company, settlement of Col. George Morgan estate, transactions involving sugar and cotton in New Orleans and Kentucky, riverboat accidents and loss of cargo, effects of war on emigration to Ohio, the shortage of labor, Ohio banks, purchase of stock in a Canal company, and barge building in Marietta. Correspondents include: Moses Dillon, Jeffry Price, Sen. John Lambert, John Tilford, James Mountain, Harmon Blennerhassett, George Morgan, Philip Doddridge, Capt. Daniel Greene, Jonathan Buitteau, Benjamin Morgan, and Thomas Butler. Locations include: Philadelphia, Nashville, Cincinnati, Charleston, Lexington, Zanesville, and New Orleans.","Subjects include fur trade with London and French merchants, purcahse and sale of ginseng and other products, and re. conduct of storage and commission business. Names include: Thomas Morgan, Samuel Murdock, Thomas L. Pierce, Sevil Scovil and Co., John Barr, and L. Barber. Places named include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Lexington, New York, St. Louis, and London.","Subjects include currency exchange, shipping conditions, marketing information, rental of Blennerhassett Island, and mercantile business. Names and firms: Moses Dillon, James W. Biddle \u0026 Co., Steele, Donnally \u0026 Steele, Thomas Baker, S.\u0026G. Trotter \u0026 Co., and Gelman and Ammidon. Places named include: Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky.","Subjects include routine business letters, the Lucy Backus Woodbridge estate, family correspondence, resignation of William Woodbridge from Congress, rental of Blennerhassett Island. Business firms mentioned: Benjamin J. Gilman, W. Wilson \u0026 Co., Robert Fulton, R. J. Meigs, Clarissa Backus, J. W. Biddle \u0026 Co., and John Sproule. Places of business include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frankfort, Lexington, Washington D.C., Zanesville, Chillicothe, Detroit, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.","Subjects include purchase of bank stock, estate of Lucy Backus Woodbridge, currency exchange, steamboat building, and family and business affairs. Correspondents include: Jesse B. Thomas, Benjamin Reeder, E. Buckingham Jr. \u0026 Co., Elihu Chauncey, Henry Strong, Daniel Converse, Joseph Willard, Sam A. Wescott, and Henry Northrup. Places addressed: Washington D.C., Norwich, Lexington, Philadelphia, Pitssburgh, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Frankfort, St. Clairsville, Steubenville, Zanesville, and Cincinnati.","Unsigned letters, mainly from Pt. Harman, ordering goods for the D. Woodbridge Store. Also some letters concerning tobacco, ginseng, dried fruit, skins, beeswax, rags, feathers, and other products shipped to eastern markets for sale.","Subjects: principally rountine business correspondence, but also includes letters to Wheeling seeking wool. Names of steamboats and captains are mentioned in various letters. Names of persons and companies addressed: J.J. Jackson, Luther Edgerton, Jones, Tyson \u0026 Co., W. Palmer, and D.T. Chambers. Letters addressed to: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Wheeling, Louisville, Pt. Harman, Salem Ripley, and McConnelsville.","Subjects: family affairs, religion, William Woodbridge's office as U.S. Judge in Michigan, Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Co., stock in Bank of the U.S. and other banks, the Morganza Tract in Pennsylvania, churches, missionary societies,Collegiate Institute, property in Marietta, and business opportunities. Correspondents include: Lewis Cass, Thomas McKennan, Waterman Palmer, Thomas Morgan, Rev. R.H. Bishop, William Holyoke, Rev. Artemus Ballard, Joseph Gales, and Rev. James Laurie.","A few letters dated at Pittsburgh to merchants and business houses in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Also includes a cash book spanning Jan. 1834 to Oct. 1836.","This series includes volumes 11-89. These are all daybooks (blotters) from 1788-1862. Subjects included concern river boats, Harmon Blennerhasset, transactions with various firms, goods traded, land warrants, and land sales.","This series contains record books other than daybooks, including volumes 90-128, 137, 138, and 141-145. Volumes 90-128 are records of the Woodbridge Company; volumes 137-138 are the records of the Greene Company; and volumes 142-145 are the records of the F.B. Loomis Company. Many of these contain the same sort of information as the day books, in a similar format. Years covered are 1743-1854. Types of books include invoice books, ledgers, cash books, inventory, warehouse books, memorandum books, sale books, receipt books, account books, and alphabetical indexes (volume 141).","This series contains only volumes 139-140. These are pension claim books of George M. Woodbridge during the Civil War. Dates are 1861-1864 and 1863 respectively.","This series consists of volumes 129-136, which are miscellaneous collections of George M. Woodbridge. Dates run from 1779 to 1882, but most items concern the later time period. Items included are blank notes from G.M. Woodbridge's General Agency and Land Office; Justice of the Peace Accounts, listing notes, cash payments, unsettled notes, etc.; Woodbridge Autobiographical memo, including a sampling of materials found elsewhere in the collection; a prescription book; a newspaper scrapbook compiled in the 1870s; another scrapbook, containing mostly religious material; a U.S. Internal Revenue List of the Several Collection Districts (1870); and an old manuscript book containing copies of anecdotes, stories, diary excerpts, and poems written by George M. Woodbridge. This last includes such titles as \"Marietta in 1804 or 1805,\" \"The Blennerhassets,\" \"Ships and Steamboats,\" and \"Steamboats Built at Marietta.\" There are 34 such writings in the manuscript book."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Letter and account books, clipping scrapbooks, and miscellaneous family papers of a pioneer, Ohio Valley, general merchandise firm founded by Dudley Woodbridge, Sr., at Marietta, Ohio, and operating under various names for a period of more than sixty years. The collection also includes the account books of Daniel, Richard, and John Greene, 1808-1844; account books of F.B. Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_97a19b48b0865b933e413ce17c6b47ab\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Other topics include aspects of life in the early nineteenth century Ohio River Valley, real estate, and other business concerns. Prominent names in the collection include D. Woodbridge, George M. Woodbridge, and Harmon Blennerhasset.","Subjects found in collection:","Ships and shipbuilding – Volumes 1, 6, 8, 14, 31, 37, 53, 132","Transportation of goods, overland and by river (Ohio and Muskingum) – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 123, 124","Harmon Blennerhasset and Blennerhasset Island – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25","Land values and transaction of land – Volumes 56, 79, 81, 89, 131","Bank of Marietta – Volumes 2, 6, 9, 98","This series includes volumes 1-10, which are letter books dating from 1801 to 1836. These books contain copies of correspondence mostly regarding business matters of Woodbridge Mercantile Company. Subjects discussed include goods traded, ship building, river traffic and overland transportation of goods, impact of the War of 1812, Blennerhasset Island, purchases of stock in local banks, and land sales.","Letters signed D. Woodbridge, Jr. and D. Woodbridge and Co. Includes 52 letters to Harman Blennerhassett re. company business, goods ordered, and ship building, launching, and voyages. Cargo mentioned includes skins, hemp, ginseng, and pork taken in trade and purchased for sale in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also, letters to James Converse, Joseph F. Munro, Mrs. Mary Jourdan (Philadelphia agent for Woodbridge \u0026 Co.), James Backus, William Woodbridge, Joseph Clarke, Jacob Burnet, John Daman, Andrew and John Oliphant, R. Caldwell, and Capt. William Latimer. Subjects include purchasing and selling various goods, shipbuilding, ropewalk business in Marietta, river traffic, instructions to agents, and Sciota Salt Works.","Subjects include dissolution of D. Woodbridge \u0026 Co. partnership, purchase and sale of goods, transportation by wagon and riverboats, salt received on commission from Donnally and Steele (Kanawha Salt Works), transactions on Ohio Company lands, ropewalk in Marietta, purchase of shares in Pittsburgh manufaturing company, settlement of Col. George Morgan estate, transactions involving sugar and cotton in New Orleans and Kentucky, riverboat accidents and loss of cargo, effects of war on emigration to Ohio, the shortage of labor, Ohio banks, purchase of stock in a Canal company, and barge building in Marietta. Correspondents include: Moses Dillon, Jeffry Price, Sen. John Lambert, John Tilford, James Mountain, Harmon Blennerhassett, George Morgan, Philip Doddridge, Capt. Daniel Greene, Jonathan Buitteau, Benjamin Morgan, and Thomas Butler. Locations include: Philadelphia, Nashville, Cincinnati, Charleston, Lexington, Zanesville, and New Orleans.","Subjects include fur trade with London and French merchants, purcahse and sale of ginseng and other products, and re. conduct of storage and commission business. Names include: Thomas Morgan, Samuel Murdock, Thomas L. Pierce, Sevil Scovil and Co., John Barr, and L. Barber. Places named include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Lexington, New York, St. Louis, and London.","Subjects include currency exchange, shipping conditions, marketing information, rental of Blennerhassett Island, and mercantile business. Names and firms: Moses Dillon, James W. Biddle \u0026 Co., Steele, Donnally \u0026 Steele, Thomas Baker, S.\u0026G. Trotter \u0026 Co., and Gelman and Ammidon. Places named include: Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky.","Subjects include routine business letters, the Lucy Backus Woodbridge estate, family correspondence, resignation of William Woodbridge from Congress, rental of Blennerhassett Island. Business firms mentioned: Benjamin J. Gilman, W. Wilson \u0026 Co., Robert Fulton, R. J. Meigs, Clarissa Backus, J. W. Biddle \u0026 Co., and John Sproule. Places of business include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frankfort, Lexington, Washington D.C., Zanesville, Chillicothe, Detroit, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.","Subjects include purchase of bank stock, estate of Lucy Backus Woodbridge, currency exchange, steamboat building, and family and business affairs. Correspondents include: Jesse B. Thomas, Benjamin Reeder, E. Buckingham Jr. \u0026 Co., Elihu Chauncey, Henry Strong, Daniel Converse, Joseph Willard, Sam A. Wescott, and Henry Northrup. Places addressed: Washington D.C., Norwich, Lexington, Philadelphia, Pitssburgh, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Frankfort, St. Clairsville, Steubenville, Zanesville, and Cincinnati.","Unsigned letters, mainly from Pt. Harman, ordering goods for the D. Woodbridge Store. Also some letters concerning tobacco, ginseng, dried fruit, skins, beeswax, rags, feathers, and other products shipped to eastern markets for sale.","Subjects: principally rountine business correspondence, but also includes letters to Wheeling seeking wool. Names of steamboats and captains are mentioned in various letters. Names of persons and companies addressed: J.J. Jackson, Luther Edgerton, Jones, Tyson \u0026 Co., W. Palmer, and D.T. Chambers. Letters addressed to: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Wheeling, Louisville, Pt. Harman, Salem Ripley, and McConnelsville.","Subjects: family affairs, religion, William Woodbridge's office as U.S. Judge in Michigan, Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Co., stock in Bank of the U.S. and other banks, the Morganza Tract in Pennsylvania, churches, missionary societies,Collegiate Institute, property in Marietta, and business opportunities. Correspondents include: Lewis Cass, Thomas McKennan, Waterman Palmer, Thomas Morgan, Rev. R.H. Bishop, William Holyoke, Rev. Artemus Ballard, Joseph Gales, and Rev. James Laurie.","A few letters dated at Pittsburgh to merchants and business houses in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Also includes a cash book spanning Jan. 1834 to Oct. 1836.","This series includes volumes 11-89. These are all daybooks (blotters) from 1788-1862. Subjects included concern river boats, Harmon Blennerhasset, transactions with various firms, goods traded, land warrants, and land sales.","This series contains record books other than daybooks, including volumes 90-128, 137, 138, and 141-145. Volumes 90-128 are records of the Woodbridge Company; volumes 137-138 are the records of the Greene Company; and volumes 142-145 are the records of the F.B. Loomis Company. Many of these contain the same sort of information as the day books, in a similar format. Years covered are 1743-1854. Types of books include invoice books, ledgers, cash books, inventory, warehouse books, memorandum books, sale books, receipt books, account books, and alphabetical indexes (volume 141).","This series contains only volumes 139-140. These are pension claim books of George M. Woodbridge during the Civil War. Dates are 1861-1864 and 1863 respectively.","This series consists of volumes 129-136, which are miscellaneous collections of George M. Woodbridge. Dates run from 1779 to 1882, but most items concern the later time period. Items included are blank notes from G.M. Woodbridge's General Agency and Land Office; Justice of the Peace Accounts, listing notes, cash payments, unsettled notes, etc.; Woodbridge Autobiographical memo, including a sampling of materials found elsewhere in the collection; a prescription book; a newspaper scrapbook compiled in the 1870s; another scrapbook, containing mostly religious material; a U.S. Internal Revenue List of the Several Collection Districts (1870); and an old manuscript book containing copies of anecdotes, stories, diary excerpts, and poems written by George M. Woodbridge. This last includes such titles as \"Marietta in 1804 or 1805,\" \"The Blennerhassets,\" \"Ships and Steamboats,\" and \"Steamboats Built at Marietta.\" There are 34 such writings in the manuscript book.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Letter and account books, clipping scrapbooks, and miscellaneous family papers of a pioneer, Ohio Valley, general merchandise firm founded by Dudley Woodbridge, Sr., at Marietta, Ohio, and operating under various names for a period of more than sixty years. The collection also includes the account books of Daniel, Richard, and John Greene, 1808-1844; account books of F.B. Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Woodbridge Mercantile Company","American Colonization Society","Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company","Marietta Collegiate Institute and Western Teachers' Seminary","Meadville Seminary","Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)","Ohio Company.","Ohio University","United States. Congress. 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Woodbridge began the business, which included trade up and down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to Kentucky and points in between. George M. Woodbridge's business dealt in real estate, and so indicates the growth of the area west of Marietta. The growth of river trade and the types of goods traded are described extensively in the collection. Other topics include aspects of life in the early nineteenth century Ohio River Valley, real estate, and other business concerns. Prominent names in the collection include D. Woodbridge, George M. Woodbridge, and Harmon Blennerhasset.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubjects found in collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShips and shipbuilding – Volumes 1, 6, 8, 14, 31, 37, 53, 132\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of goods, overland and by river (Ohio and Muskingum) – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 123, 124\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHarmon Blennerhasset and Blennerhasset Island – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLand values and transaction of land – Volumes 56, 79, 81, 89, 131\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBank of Marietta – Volumes 2, 6, 9, 98\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes volumes 1-10, which are letter books dating from 1801 to 1836. These books contain copies of correspondence mostly regarding business matters of Woodbridge Mercantile Company. Subjects discussed include goods traded, ship building, river traffic and overland transportation of goods, impact of the War of 1812, Blennerhasset Island, purchases of stock in local banks, and land sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters signed D. Woodbridge, Jr. and D. Woodbridge and Co. Includes 52 letters to Harman Blennerhassett re. company business, goods ordered, and ship building, launching, and voyages. Cargo mentioned includes skins, hemp, ginseng, and pork taken in trade and purchased for sale in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also, letters to James Converse, Joseph F. Munro, Mrs. Mary Jourdan (Philadelphia agent for Woodbridge \u0026amp; Co.), James Backus, William Woodbridge, Joseph Clarke, Jacob Burnet, John Daman, Andrew and John Oliphant, R. Caldwell, and Capt. William Latimer. Subjects include purchasing and selling various goods, shipbuilding, ropewalk business in Marietta, river traffic, instructions to agents, and Sciota Salt Works.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects include dissolution of D. Woodbridge \u0026amp; Co. partnership, purchase and sale of goods, transportation by wagon and riverboats, salt received on commission from Donnally and Steele (Kanawha Salt Works), transactions on Ohio Company lands, ropewalk in Marietta, purchase of shares in Pittsburgh manufaturing company, settlement of Col. George Morgan estate, transactions involving sugar and cotton in New Orleans and Kentucky, riverboat accidents and loss of cargo, effects of war on emigration to Ohio, the shortage of labor, Ohio banks, purchase of stock in a Canal company, and barge building in Marietta. Correspondents include: Moses Dillon, Jeffry Price, Sen. John Lambert, John Tilford, James Mountain, Harmon Blennerhassett, George Morgan, Philip Doddridge, Capt. Daniel Greene, Jonathan Buitteau, Benjamin Morgan, and Thomas Butler. Locations include: Philadelphia, Nashville, Cincinnati, Charleston, Lexington, Zanesville, and New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects include fur trade with London and French merchants, purcahse and sale of ginseng and other products, and re. conduct of storage and commission business. Names include: Thomas Morgan, Samuel Murdock, Thomas L. Pierce, Sevil Scovil and Co., John Barr, and L. Barber. Places named include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Lexington, New York, St. Louis, and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects include currency exchange, shipping conditions, marketing information, rental of Blennerhassett Island, and mercantile business. Names and firms: Moses Dillon, James W. Biddle \u0026amp; Co., Steele, Donnally \u0026amp; Steele, Thomas Baker, S.\u0026amp;G. Trotter \u0026amp; Co., and Gelman and Ammidon. Places named include: Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects include routine business letters, the Lucy Backus Woodbridge estate, family correspondence, resignation of William Woodbridge from Congress, rental of Blennerhassett Island. Business firms mentioned: Benjamin J. Gilman, W. Wilson \u0026amp; Co., Robert Fulton, R. J. Meigs, Clarissa Backus, J. W. Biddle \u0026amp; Co., and John Sproule. Places of business include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frankfort, Lexington, Washington D.C., Zanesville, Chillicothe, Detroit, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects include purchase of bank stock, estate of Lucy Backus Woodbridge, currency exchange, steamboat building, and family and business affairs. Correspondents include: Jesse B. Thomas, Benjamin Reeder, E. Buckingham Jr. \u0026amp; Co., Elihu Chauncey, Henry Strong, Daniel Converse, Joseph Willard, Sam A. Wescott, and Henry Northrup. Places addressed: Washington D.C., Norwich, Lexington, Philadelphia, Pitssburgh, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Frankfort, St. Clairsville, Steubenville, Zanesville, and Cincinnati.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned letters, mainly from Pt. Harman, ordering goods for the D. Woodbridge Store. Also some letters concerning tobacco, ginseng, dried fruit, skins, beeswax, rags, feathers, and other products shipped to eastern markets for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects: principally rountine business correspondence, but also includes letters to Wheeling seeking wool. Names of steamboats and captains are mentioned in various letters. Names of persons and companies addressed: J.J. Jackson, Luther Edgerton, Jones, Tyson \u0026amp; Co., W. Palmer, and D.T. Chambers. Letters addressed to: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Wheeling, Louisville, Pt. Harman, Salem Ripley, and McConnelsville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubjects: family affairs, religion, William Woodbridge's office as U.S. Judge in Michigan, Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Co., stock in Bank of the U.S. and other banks, the Morganza Tract in Pennsylvania, churches, missionary societies,Collegiate Institute, property in Marietta, and business opportunities. Correspondents include: Lewis Cass, Thomas McKennan, Waterman Palmer, Thomas Morgan, Rev. R.H. Bishop, William Holyoke, Rev. Artemus Ballard, Joseph Gales, and Rev. James Laurie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA few letters dated at Pittsburgh to merchants and business houses in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Also includes a cash book spanning Jan. 1834 to Oct. 1836.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes volumes 11-89. These are all daybooks (blotters) from 1788-1862. Subjects included concern river boats, Harmon Blennerhasset, transactions with various firms, goods traded, land warrants, and land sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains record books other than daybooks, including volumes 90-128, 137, 138, and 141-145. Volumes 90-128 are records of the Woodbridge Company; volumes 137-138 are the records of the Greene Company; and volumes 142-145 are the records of the F.B. Loomis Company. Many of these contain the same sort of information as the day books, in a similar format. Years covered are 1743-1854. Types of books include invoice books, ledgers, cash books, inventory, warehouse books, memorandum books, sale books, receipt books, account books, and alphabetical indexes (volume 141).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains only volumes 139-140. These are pension claim books of George M. Woodbridge during the Civil War. Dates are 1861-1864 and 1863 respectively.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of volumes 129-136, which are miscellaneous collections of George M. Woodbridge. Dates run from 1779 to 1882, but most items concern the later time period. Items included are blank notes from G.M. Woodbridge's General Agency and Land Office; Justice of the Peace Accounts, listing notes, cash payments, unsettled notes, etc.; Woodbridge Autobiographical memo, including a sampling of materials found elsewhere in the collection; a prescription book; a newspaper scrapbook compiled in the 1870s; another scrapbook, containing mostly religious material; a U.S. Internal Revenue List of the Several Collection Districts (1870); and an old manuscript book containing copies of anecdotes, stories, diary excerpts, and poems written by George M. Woodbridge. This last includes such titles as \"Marietta in 1804 or 1805,\" \"The Blennerhassets,\" \"Ships and Steamboats,\" and \"Steamboats Built at Marietta.\" There are 34 such writings in the manuscript book.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These are the records of the Woodbridge Mercantile Company and related businesses operated in Marietta, Ohio from the years 1743 to 1882. Woodbridge began the business, which included trade up and down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to Kentucky and points in between. George M. Woodbridge's business dealt in real estate, and so indicates the growth of the area west of Marietta. The growth of river trade and the types of goods traded are described extensively in the collection. Other topics include aspects of life in the early nineteenth century Ohio River Valley, real estate, and other business concerns. Prominent names in the collection include D. Woodbridge, George M. Woodbridge, and Harmon Blennerhasset.","Subjects found in collection:","Ships and shipbuilding – Volumes 1, 6, 8, 14, 31, 37, 53, 132","Transportation of goods, overland and by river (Ohio and Muskingum) – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 123, 124","Harmon Blennerhasset and Blennerhasset Island – Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25","Land values and transaction of land – Volumes 56, 79, 81, 89, 131","Bank of Marietta – Volumes 2, 6, 9, 98","This series includes volumes 1-10, which are letter books dating from 1801 to 1836. These books contain copies of correspondence mostly regarding business matters of Woodbridge Mercantile Company. Subjects discussed include goods traded, ship building, river traffic and overland transportation of goods, impact of the War of 1812, Blennerhasset Island, purchases of stock in local banks, and land sales.","Letters signed D. Woodbridge, Jr. and D. Woodbridge and Co. Includes 52 letters to Harman Blennerhassett re. company business, goods ordered, and ship building, launching, and voyages. Cargo mentioned includes skins, hemp, ginseng, and pork taken in trade and purchased for sale in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also, letters to James Converse, Joseph F. Munro, Mrs. Mary Jourdan (Philadelphia agent for Woodbridge \u0026 Co.), James Backus, William Woodbridge, Joseph Clarke, Jacob Burnet, John Daman, Andrew and John Oliphant, R. Caldwell, and Capt. William Latimer. Subjects include purchasing and selling various goods, shipbuilding, ropewalk business in Marietta, river traffic, instructions to agents, and Sciota Salt Works.","Subjects include dissolution of D. Woodbridge \u0026 Co. partnership, purchase and sale of goods, transportation by wagon and riverboats, salt received on commission from Donnally and Steele (Kanawha Salt Works), transactions on Ohio Company lands, ropewalk in Marietta, purchase of shares in Pittsburgh manufaturing company, settlement of Col. George Morgan estate, transactions involving sugar and cotton in New Orleans and Kentucky, riverboat accidents and loss of cargo, effects of war on emigration to Ohio, the shortage of labor, Ohio banks, purchase of stock in a Canal company, and barge building in Marietta. Correspondents include: Moses Dillon, Jeffry Price, Sen. John Lambert, John Tilford, James Mountain, Harmon Blennerhassett, George Morgan, Philip Doddridge, Capt. Daniel Greene, Jonathan Buitteau, Benjamin Morgan, and Thomas Butler. Locations include: Philadelphia, Nashville, Cincinnati, Charleston, Lexington, Zanesville, and New Orleans.","Subjects include fur trade with London and French merchants, purcahse and sale of ginseng and other products, and re. conduct of storage and commission business. Names include: Thomas Morgan, Samuel Murdock, Thomas L. Pierce, Sevil Scovil and Co., John Barr, and L. Barber. Places named include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Lexington, New York, St. Louis, and London.","Subjects include currency exchange, shipping conditions, marketing information, rental of Blennerhassett Island, and mercantile business. Names and firms: Moses Dillon, James W. Biddle \u0026 Co., Steele, Donnally \u0026 Steele, Thomas Baker, S.\u0026G. Trotter \u0026 Co., and Gelman and Ammidon. Places named include: Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky.","Subjects include routine business letters, the Lucy Backus Woodbridge estate, family correspondence, resignation of William Woodbridge from Congress, rental of Blennerhassett Island. Business firms mentioned: Benjamin J. Gilman, W. Wilson \u0026 Co., Robert Fulton, R. J. Meigs, Clarissa Backus, J. W. Biddle \u0026 Co., and John Sproule. Places of business include: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frankfort, Lexington, Washington D.C., Zanesville, Chillicothe, Detroit, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.","Subjects include purchase of bank stock, estate of Lucy Backus Woodbridge, currency exchange, steamboat building, and family and business affairs. Correspondents include: Jesse B. Thomas, Benjamin Reeder, E. Buckingham Jr. \u0026 Co., Elihu Chauncey, Henry Strong, Daniel Converse, Joseph Willard, Sam A. Wescott, and Henry Northrup. Places addressed: Washington D.C., Norwich, Lexington, Philadelphia, Pitssburgh, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Frankfort, St. Clairsville, Steubenville, Zanesville, and Cincinnati.","Unsigned letters, mainly from Pt. Harman, ordering goods for the D. Woodbridge Store. Also some letters concerning tobacco, ginseng, dried fruit, skins, beeswax, rags, feathers, and other products shipped to eastern markets for sale.","Subjects: principally rountine business correspondence, but also includes letters to Wheeling seeking wool. Names of steamboats and captains are mentioned in various letters. Names of persons and companies addressed: J.J. Jackson, Luther Edgerton, Jones, Tyson \u0026 Co., W. Palmer, and D.T. Chambers. Letters addressed to: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Wheeling, Louisville, Pt. Harman, Salem Ripley, and McConnelsville.","Subjects: family affairs, religion, William Woodbridge's office as U.S. Judge in Michigan, Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Co., stock in Bank of the U.S. and other banks, the Morganza Tract in Pennsylvania, churches, missionary societies,Collegiate Institute, property in Marietta, and business opportunities. Correspondents include: Lewis Cass, Thomas McKennan, Waterman Palmer, Thomas Morgan, Rev. R.H. Bishop, William Holyoke, Rev. Artemus Ballard, Joseph Gales, and Rev. James Laurie.","A few letters dated at Pittsburgh to merchants and business houses in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Also includes a cash book spanning Jan. 1834 to Oct. 1836.","This series includes volumes 11-89. These are all daybooks (blotters) from 1788-1862. Subjects included concern river boats, Harmon Blennerhasset, transactions with various firms, goods traded, land warrants, and land sales.","This series contains record books other than daybooks, including volumes 90-128, 137, 138, and 141-145. Volumes 90-128 are records of the Woodbridge Company; volumes 137-138 are the records of the Greene Company; and volumes 142-145 are the records of the F.B. Loomis Company. Many of these contain the same sort of information as the day books, in a similar format. Years covered are 1743-1854. Types of books include invoice books, ledgers, cash books, inventory, warehouse books, memorandum books, sale books, receipt books, account books, and alphabetical indexes (volume 141).","This series contains only volumes 139-140. These are pension claim books of George M. Woodbridge during the Civil War. Dates are 1861-1864 and 1863 respectively.","This series consists of volumes 129-136, which are miscellaneous collections of George M. Woodbridge. Dates run from 1779 to 1882, but most items concern the later time period. Items included are blank notes from G.M. Woodbridge's General Agency and Land Office; Justice of the Peace Accounts, listing notes, cash payments, unsettled notes, etc.; Woodbridge Autobiographical memo, including a sampling of materials found elsewhere in the collection; a prescription book; a newspaper scrapbook compiled in the 1870s; another scrapbook, containing mostly religious material; a U.S. Internal Revenue List of the Several Collection Districts (1870); and an old manuscript book containing copies of anecdotes, stories, diary excerpts, and poems written by George M. Woodbridge. This last includes such titles as \"Marietta in 1804 or 1805,\" \"The Blennerhassets,\" \"Ships and Steamboats,\" and \"Steamboats Built at Marietta.\" There are 34 such writings in the manuscript book."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Letter and account books, clipping scrapbooks, and miscellaneous family papers of a pioneer, Ohio Valley, general merchandise firm founded by Dudley Woodbridge, Sr., at Marietta, Ohio, and operating under various names for a period of more than sixty years. The collection also includes the account books of Daniel, Richard, and John Greene, 1808-1844; account books of F.B. Loomis, 1842-1844; a medicinal formulary book; the estate records of John Brody; records of a pension and bounty land claims agency operated by George M. Woodbridge, 1861-1864; and justice of the peace accounts, 1832-1863. Subjects include the development of river markets, transportation, and the livestock industry in the early Ohio Valley; fur trade and commerce with England and Europe; the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Kanawha and Sciota salt works; Ohio Company lands; Woodbridge-Harman Blennerhassett partnership; ginseng trade; Wheeling Cotton Manufacturing Company; ropewalk and shipbuilding in Marietta; military land warrants; estate of George Morgan; career of William Woodbridge, United States senator and governor of Michigan; pioneer education; Meadville Seminary; Ohio University; Miami University; Marietta Collegiate Institute; Belpre, Ohio; American Catholic missions; early history of Marietta; the American Colonization Society; Washington County Colonization Society; churches; Washington County Tract Society; recruiting in Marietta during the Civil War; impact of the War of 1812 on westward migration and labor; and Woodbridge family affairs. Letters are addressed to merchants in London, France, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charleston (West Virginia), Lexington and Louisville (Kentucky), Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, and Baltimore. Correspondents include Lewis Cass, Philip Doddridge, and Benjamin Reeder."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_97a19b48b0865b933e413ce17c6b47ab\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: Organized into 14 series. Lot 1 comprises series 1-7. 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","Arrangement: Lot 1: The series are arranged chronologically, with the exception of series 5, which is arranged alphabetically by last name and chronologically within. Lot 2: Series 9 is arranged alphabetically by last name; the other series of Lot 2 have not been further arranged at this point.","The Woolfolk family originally emigrated from Wales. John George Woolfolk (1750-1819) ran a stage line and had a contract to carry the mail. His sons Pichegru Woolfolk and Jourdan Woolfolk continued the stage line. Jourdan had a son, John William Woolfolk, among other children.","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=wm/viw00078.xml;query=woolfolk;brand=default","Box and folder list compiled by Patricia Senabria, SCRC staff,  in October 2011.","John William Woolfolk Notebook (Mss. 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Woolfolk for the purchase of his interest in the stage line from Richmond to Norfolk and in the carrying of mail by that line, and from Osborns to Bermuda hundred.","Scope and Contents Agreement of Edwin Porter \u0026 Co., and Jourdan Woolfolk with NC Lipscomb concerning the boarding of stage drivers and passengers.","Scope and Contents Contract of Jourdan Woolfolk with the United States for carrying the mail from Bowling Green, Virginia, by Turner's Store, to White Chimneys, and back, twice a week.","Scope and Contents Contract of Jourdan Woolfolk with the United States for carrying the mail from Bowling Green, Virginia, by Turner's Store and White Chimneys, to Mahgohic, and back, twice a week.","Lists of subscribers to the Richmond and Potomac railroad survey whose subscriptions were returned by Jourdan Woolfolk.","Papers relating to cash transactions of Jourdan Woolfolk with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Including several receipts for cash paid in purchase of stock.","Vouchers relating to payments for and dividens on stock in the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad purchased by Pichegru and John Woolfolk.","Enclosure: Invoice for goods purchased of E. Andrews by John Hoomes for John G. Woolfolk.","Enclosure: Certificate of redemption by Henry P. Brodnax for John Woolfolk of four tracts of land in Lincoln, Shelby, and Hardin Counties, Kentucky, which had been sold for taxes.","Note: A receipt for money allowed Thomas Swann by the overseers of the poor appears on the same sheet.","Enclosure: An account of James Covington with William W. Dickinson.","Contains accounts of the stage line.","The book contains also stage line accounts.","The estate of John G. Woolfolk in account with Jourdan Woolfolk, Hawes Coleman, and John M. Burke, administrators.","The book contains also blacksmith and grain accounts of Elizabeth P. 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