George Blow Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

George Blow Letter, 1850 July 8, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

George Blow Letter, 1850 July 8, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Five page letter to George Blow from his father dated July 8, 1850. In it, he discusses the utter failure of a band saw purchased for his saw mill which cost a great many days of work to his mill and subsequent loss of revenue. He also details a business agreement with a gentleman over the building of a ship. He particularly makes a comment over the choice of labor hands used in its construction arguing that his negro labor, is just as hard working and costs less money than the proposed white labor the customer wishes to employ.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Harold B. Gill, Jr.