Miscellaneous papers, 1785-1878.

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Miscellaneous papers, 1785-1878.

Includes 22 letters, 1785-1797, from various individuals and merchants, located principally in Alexandria, Richmond, and Portsmouth, Va., and Geo. Town [Georgetown, D.C.?], written to or mentioning Philadelphia, Pa., merchants Andrew Clow & Co. The letters concern financial matters, shipments of merchandise such as flour, sugar, and tobacco, and other commercial affairs. Includes 3 letters, 1799-1800, with Arthur Jones of Richmond and Norfolk, Va., as recipient. Also includes an April 21, 1806, court order involving Alexander Love vs several defendants including David Cay ("surviving partner of Andrew Clow & Co.) and Arthur Jones. Includes 2 letters, one from Preston Trotter, "near Waynesborough" to John P. Little, merchant, Fredericksburgh [sic], Va., dated January 10, 1826, and one from R.H. Little, Millwood, Frederick County, Va., to John Gill, Mrcht, Philadelphia, dated June 3, 1831. Includes 1 letter, March 17, 1878, from Dr. J.O.E. Allen, Culpeper, Va., to Mr. Pierce. Includes 82 receipts, 1788-1793, from various Virginia merchants in Alexandria and Fredericksburg to Andrew Clow and Company.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7766352

University of Virginia. Library

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Andrew Clow and Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Andrew Clow, Philadelphia merchant. Andrew Clow and Company, partnership consisting of Andrew Clow and David Cay, based in Philadelphia. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1785-1878. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 58596086 ...

Clow, Andrew, 1750-1793

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Merchant, of Philadelphia. From the description of Papers, 1785-1792. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953011 ...

Jones, Arthur, active 1797

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