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A. Alison

Letter dated 24 July 1813, Edinburgh. A. Alison to Thomas Campbell. Concerns payment of £46 "....rather more than thrice the price of Paradise Lost".

Archibald Campbell / Alexander Campbell

Letter dated 10 January 1815, Richmond, Virginia. Archibald Campbell to his brother Alexander. Contains information concerning "our deceased uncle's family" in relation to the succession to MacArthur Stewart's estate.

Article / Newspaper cutting

Article entitled 'Traits of Campbell' (by Louis M. Wilson) in the New York Home Journal, and a newspaper cutting (unidentified) giving details of Campbell's life.

C. Wood

Letter dated 24 October 1833, Doncaster. C. Wood to Alexander Campbell. Regrets he cannot give Alexander a situation.

Captain Basil Hall

Letter dated 12 September 1828. Dunbar. Captain Basil Hall to Messrs D. Allan & Co. Gives advice on new publication.

Captain Basil Hall

Letter dated 12 September 1828. Dunbar. Captain Basil Hall to Messrs D. Allan & Co., supplies address of Liverpool bookseller who supplies America with papers.

Charles Gore

Letter dated 5 July 1836, Whitehall. Charles Gore to Alexander Campbell. Writes on behalf of Lord John Russell. No longer has the means of appointing clerks as he had before. Passes on Campbell's letter to Lord Melbourne.

Colburn

Letter dated 29 January 1837, London. To [?]. Concerns a request by Colburn, his publisher, for a preface to Campbell's letters from the Algeria - published as Letters from the South.

Correspondence from Gordon L.C.Hill

Copies of Thomas Campbell's correspondence and of letters relating to him by Gordon L.C. Hill. c.1914 [See also MS 25/4/1]. "Originals are with Edith Campbell, March 1914". Copies of 42, mainly family letters to and from Thomas Campbell, 1796-1841. Correspondents are: Alexander Campbell (his brother); Archibald Campbell (his nephew); Margaret Campbell (his mother); Mary Campbell (his sister); Robert Campbell (his nephew); Mrs Sommerville (his sister-in-law). Also includes copies of letters from Thomas Jefferson and from Lady Blessington to Dr Beattie and a fragment of Thomas Campbell's notes on the life of Sir Thomas Lawrence, n.d.

Correspondence from Gordon L.C.Hill, and others

Copies of Thomas Campbell's correspondence and of letters relating to him by Gordon L.C. Hill. c.1914 [See also MS 25/4/1]. "Originals are with Edith Campbell, March 1914". Copies of 42, mainly family letters to and from Thomas Campbell, 1796-1841. Correspondents are: Alexander Campbell (his brother); Archibald Campbell (his nephew); Margaret Campbell (his mother); Mary Campbell (his sister); Robert Campbell (his nephew); Mrs Sommerville (his sister-in-law). Also includes copies of letters from Thomas Jefferson and from Lady Blessington to Dr Beattie and a fragment of Thomas Campbell's notes on the life of Sir Thomas Lawrence, n.d. Copies [153], letters, mainly family, to, from and relating to Thomas Campbell, 1797-1853. Correspondence is particularly with or concerning his nephew Alexander Campbell. Other correspondents are: Lord Aberdeen; J. Baillie; Lady Barrington; Dr Beattie; Lady Charlotte Berry; Lord Brougham; T.S. Buckingham; Alexander Campbell (his brother); Sir Edward Codrington; Princess Czartoryski; J. Dalhousie; Lord Dillon; Mrs Dugald Stuart; Charles Gore; Captain Basil Hall; Lord Holland; Joseph Hume; Joseph Jekyll (concerning Mrs Siddons); Duchess of Kent; Joseph Marx and Son; Lord Melbourne; Thomas Moore; Spring Rice; Lord John Russell; E.J. Stanley; C. Wood. Also includes undated copies of personal correspondence of Mrs Sarah Siddons. 1796-1813 [7 letters].

Correspondence of Thomas Campbell

Letters from Thomas Campbell. 1815-1843; Letters to Thomas Campbell or his niece, Mary. c 1843, copies of Thomas Campbell's correspondence and of letters relating to him by Gordon L.C. Hill. c 1914 [See also MS 25/4/1]; and copies [153], letters, mainly family, to, from and relating to Thomas Campbell, 1797-1853.

David Wardlaw / Alexander Campbell

Letter dated 2 December 1820, Edinburgh. David Wardlaw to Alexander Campbell. Concerns Mr Campbell Stewart of Ascog's intention to sell his estate in Scotland. Invites Alexander Campbell to defend the case at law if he so wishes.

Dr Beattie / Alexander Campbell

Letter dated 14 June 1853 [London]. Dr Beattie to Alexander Campbell. Concerns books sent for Campbell's son, one of which is "invaluable" as the prize given to your illustrious uncle".

Edinburgh Weekly Journal

Extract from the Edinburgh Weekly Journal, 24 August 1831. Quotes the Warsaw State Gazette which thanks "Campbell the poet" for his help in their cause, by his poetry and subscription of money, to the Military Hospital at Warsaw.

E.J. Stanley

Letter dated 17 April 1837, Treasury, E.J. Stanley (on behalf of Lord Melbourne) to Thomas Campbell. Advises that Lord Melbourne will appoint Alexander Campbell to a Landing Waitership in the Port of London.

E.J. Stanley

Letter dated 19 April 1837, Downing Street, E.J. Stanley (on behalf of Lord Melbourne), to Thomas Campbell. Acknowledges receipt of Campbell's letter and was happy to oblige.

Elizabeth Campbell

Letter dated 1797 [?]. Elizabeth Campbell (Thomas' youngest sister) to her brother Alexander, in Demerara. Boasts of Thomas' prowess and indicates he may pursue law as a career. Intimates he is known as the "Pope" of Glasgow for his poetry. Contains general information on family matters.

Engraver / designer

Letter dated 21 November 1835, London. To [?], the engraver/designer of the vignettes for his illustrated edition of his poems. Concerns the time required for finishing the vignettes. Compares the time for J.M.W. Turner's designs.

Extracts from published works

Extracts from published works, transcribed by Campbell. Not included in the original deposit but purchased by the University of Dundee Library in 1983. The works include 'Lines from the 'Pleasures of Hope', 184; Lines from [ ]. Transcribed by Thomas Campbell, London, 10 July 1841; Lines 'From 'Field Flowers', 1841'; Lines 'From 'Hallow'd Ground', 1841'; Liines 'From the 'Mariners of England'. Transcribed by Thomas Campbell, 1841; and Lines from [ ]. Transcribed by Thomas Campbell. n.d.

F.A. Horner

Letter dated 14 July [?]. Letter from F.A. Horner to Mrs Siddons. Congratulates Mrs Siddons on her portrayal of Lady Macbeth.

Field Flowers

Lines from 'Field Flowers' a poem by T. Campbell. Transcribed by T.C., London, 10 July 1841.

German

Notebook, entitled German. Contains a German vocabulary. Pasted in front of the book are some pages on the history of Assyria, Babylon and Egypt.

G.H. Gordon

Letter friom London. To G.H. Gordon. Indicates that to welcome Mr O'Brien home, "I will do myself the pleasure of dining with him."
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