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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 325 items) |
Abstract | William Birnie (fl. 1842-1864) was a Charleston, S.C., merchant and president of the Bank of South Carolina. The collection includes letters, 1842-1864, to Birnie, from members of the Birnie and Ferguson families, mostly in Aberdeen, Scotland, about family affairs, commerce, economic conditions, and current events; letters from American relatives which contain information about life and industries in Charleston, S.C., in the early 1800s, railroad enterprises, and agricultural trade; and letters, 1862-1864, to Birnie in Greenville, S.C., from his nephews, who were managing his affairs in Charleston. |
Creator | Birnie, William, 1782-1865. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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William Birnie (fl. 1842-1864) was a Charleston, S.C., merchant and president of the Bank of South Carolina. He was at one time associated with Birnie & Stuart, and later with Birnie & Ogilvie.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters, 1842-1864, to William Birnie, from members of the Birnie and Ferguson families, mostly in Aberdeen, Scotland, about family affairs, commerce, economic conditions, and current events; letters from American relatives which contain information about life and industries in Charleston, S.C., in the early 1800s, railroad enterprises, and agricultural trade; and letters, 1862-1864, to Birnie in Greenville, S.C., from his nephews, who were managing his affairs in Charleston.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Introductory material |
Folder 2 |
1836, 1842, 1843 |
Folder 3 |
1844-1845 |
Folder 4 |
January-August 1846 |
Folder 5 |
October 1846-June 1847 |
Folder 6 |
July-November 1847 |
Folder 7 |
December 1847-March 1848 |
Folder 8 |
April-December 1848 |
Folder 9 |
January-July 1849 |
Folder 10 |
August 1849-April 1850 |
Folder 11 |
May-December 1850 |
Folder 12 |
January-May 1851 |
Folder 13 |
June-November 1851 |
Folder 14 |
December 1851-1852 |
Folder 15 |
January-November 1853 |
Folder 16 |
January 1854-July 1855 |
Folder 17 |
August 1855-1856 |
Folder 18 |
January 1857-August 1858 |
Folder 19 |
September 1858-1859 |
Folder 20 |
January 1860-May 1862 |
Folder 21 |
July-August 1862 |
Folder 22 |
September-December 1862 |
Folder 23 |
January-June 1863 |
Folder 24 |
July 1863 |
Folder 25 |
August 1863-September 1919 |
Folder 26 |
Undated letters |