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Creator
Birnie, Richard, 1758 or 1759-1832
Call number
Pforz MS; Pforzheimer Manuscripts (MISC 4500-4534)
Physical description
1 box, 35 items : .25 linear feet
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Collection of Sir Richard Birnie letters and related materials, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library
Repository
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Access to materials
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Sir Richard Birnie, Scots-born police magistrate in London. Includes 18 Richard Birnie letters, most to his wife, Louisa; 4 letters to Birnie (correspondents including John Beckett, Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, and T. B. Mash of the Lord Chamberlain's Office); 4 letters from Louisa Birnie to her children; and one letter to Louisa from her father, James Birrell. Also including: an 1806 Captain's Commission document to Birnie; an 1812 official document to Birnie on behalf of the King; an 1822 Banff Literary Society diploma to Birnie; a manuscript list of police officers stationed under Birnie; and various documents on Birnie family history and the Birnie coat of arms.

Scope and arrangement

The Collection of Sir Richard Birnie letters and related materials are arranged in six series:

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Location

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Third Floor, Room 319

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