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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. |
Language | English |
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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.
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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.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
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