A Guide to the Richard Blow Receipt book, 1784-1814 Blow, Richard Receipt book, 1784-1814 27744

A Guide to the Richard Blow Receipt book, 1784-1814

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 27744

Library of Virginia

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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

27744

Title

Richard Blow Receipt book, 1784-1814

Physical Characteristics

1 volume

Physical Location

Business records collection, Acc. 27744

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Richard Blow. Receipt book, 1784-1814. Accession 27744, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying by Mrs. Richard Kempton, 1972 May 30.

Biographical/Historical Information

Richard Blow (1746-1833) was the son of Samuel and Martha Blow of Portsmouth, Virginia. He served at various times as a trustee of the town of Portsmouth, a justice of the Norfolk County court, director and president of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, and president of the Farmer's Bank of Norfolk. He was a prominent tobacco merchant and operated branch stores in Southampton and Sussex counties, where he owned large plantations.

Scope and Content Information

Receipt book, 1784-1814, of Richard Blow of Sussex County and Portsmouth, Virginia. Included are receipts for money delivered or received for freight charges, payment of notes, hire of slaves, and work performed on various vessels belonging to Blow.