Campbell, Charles, Papers Guide to the Charles Campbell Papers Mss. 65 C17

Guide to the Charles Campbell Papers Mss. 65 C17


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Repository
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Identification
Mss. 65 C17
Title
Charles Campbell Papers 1743-1896
Quantity
15.00 Linear Feet
Alternate Extent Statement
5300 items.
Creator
Campbell, Charles, 1807-1876
Creator
Carter, Mary B.
Creator
Cryer, William
Creator
Farmer's Register
Creator
New York Weekly Journal of Commerce
Creator
Petersburg Index (Va.)
Creator
Richmond Enquirer
Creator
Southern Literary Messenger
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation:

Charles Campbell Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

1942.111 Purchased: 5,144 items, 11/23/1942. 1946-09 Inventory of furniture, books, belonging to the Anderson Seminary, Aug 9,1868. 1 p. Intellectual arithmetic by Warren Colburn, New York, Hurd and Houghton etc 1849. 176 pp. This volume was used at the Anderson Academy in 1868 1977.17 Gift of Ms. Alice Milton,  1 item, 06/01/1977. 1992.33 Gift of Ludwell Johnson, 1 item, 06/25/1992.


Biographical Information:

Charles Campbell (1807-1876) was born on 1 May 1807, in Petersburg, Virginia, the firstborn child of parents John Wilson Campbell (d.1842), and Mildred Walker Moore Campbell. John, a bookstore owner, was also a historian. In 1831 he published the History of Virginia to 1781. Later, he held the position of Federal Collector of Customs in Petersburg, Virginia. Mildred taught at the Petersburg Classical Academy in the 1840's. In addition to Charles, the couple also had two younger children, Alexander (Aleck) S. Campbell, and Elizabeth (Betty) Campbell Maben (d.1871).

Charles' mother, Mildred Walker Moore Campbell, was the granddaughter of Virginia lieutenant governor Alexander Spotswood (1676-1740). Mildred Walker Moore Campbell and her siblings Mary Fairfax Moore Keller, Dr. Alexander Spotswood Moore, Ann Evelina Moore Henley, William Agustin Moore, Eliza Moore McDonald, and Lavinia Moore McPheeters wrote and received numerous pieces of personal correspondence that are available in this collection.

Charles Campbell attended the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) from 1823-1825. Upon graduation he enrolled in Henry St. George Tucker's School of Law in Winchester, Virginia. However, he suffered from chronic headaches which caused him severe physical and mental exhaustion. By 1829, these health issues would force him to leave the law profession.

Following his departure from law, Campbell worked as an engineer of the Petersburg Railroad. Later he ran a private school for boys in Glencoe, Alabama. On 13 September 1836, he married Elvira N. Callaway (1819-1837) of Monroe County, Tennessee. In 1837, Elvira died shortly after the birth of a son, Callaway Campbell (b.1837). In his distress, Campbell left his son with Elivira's siblings, Thomas and Lucinda Callaway. Later, this would result in a court case to regain custody of his child.

Following the death of his wife, Campbell worked as a clerk in the office of the Collector of Custom in Petersburg, Virginia (a position he obtained from his father John Campbell). From 1840-1843, Campbell also owned, published, and edited a Petersburg newspaper, The American Statesman. He returned to teaching in 1842 by opening a classical school in Petersburg, becoming both teacher and administrator in the Anderson Seminary. He would hold these positions until the formation of free public schools in 1870.

Campbell remarried in 1850 to Miss Anna Birdsall of Rahway, New Jersey. They had four children, Mary Spotswood Campbell Robinson (b.1852), Nanny Campbell (b.1854), Charles Campbell (b.1856), and Fanny Campbell (1858-1860's).

Charles Campbell was committed to Western Lunatic Asylum at Staunton, Virginia, in 1873 where he remained until his death on July 11, 1876. He was buried at Blandford Church Cemetery, Petersburg.

Like his father, Campbell was a historian. He began contributing to journals in 1834. Some of the journals to which he frequently contributed included; The Southern Literary Messenger or The Southern and Western Literary Messenger and Review, The Farmer's Register, The New Yorker, and the Petersburg Intelligencer. His most important work, however, was the History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia. This work built upon his father's book and concerned Virginia history from the colony's founding to the Revolutionary War.

Scope and Contents

The Charles Campbell papers consist of papers received or collected by Charles Campbell (1807-1876), Virginia historian. The papers fall into four general headings: historical papers collected by Charles Campbell, correspondence, manuscript volumes, and miscellaneous. These include personal and professional correspondence as well as eighteenth century documents collected by Charles Campbell, newspaper clippings, diaries, scrapbooks, and notebooks, covering then period 1743-1896. The papers reflect Charles Campbell's interests in history, teaching, newspaper editing, railroad engineering, politics, genealogy, publication of his works, and the town of Petersburg where he lived for most of his life.

The personal papers include Charles Campbell's correspondence with his father John Wilson Campbell, brother Alexander Campbell, sister, wife and children as well as cousins in Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia. These include copies of Charles Campbell's letters, as well as letters received by him; biographical material; genealogical material; autograph collecting material; and letters received by Charles Campbell's second wife Anna Burdsall Campbell. These also include correspondence relating to organizations with which he was affiliated, such as the Petersburg Library and the Petersburg Lyceum.

His professional correspondence consists of letters to the editors of the "Southern Literary Messenger", to historical societies, to publishing firms, and to other historians and authors. The writing, publishing and critic of Charles Campbell's book "Virginia History", concerns much of these material. Charles Campbell also corresponded with genealogists and antiquarians interested in Virginia history.

The eighteenth century documents collected by Charles Campbell include letters by John Quarles, John Byrd, George Dabney, William Degge, Edward Hill, John Jameson, Alexander Moore, William Aylett, and Theodorick Bland, as well as parts of William Aylett's account books (1770-1776).

The manuscript volumes include Charles Campbell's diaries (1861-1864), Anna Burdsall Campbell diaries (1840-1870), scrapbooks, Charles Campbell's historical notes, newspaper clippings, Anderson Seminary account books, Charles Campbell's pupil exercise books, pamphlets, copies of Charles Campbell's articles, and household account books (1848-1863).

There are many letters from Mary B. Carter of "Shirley," Charles City County, Virginia to Mildred Walker (Moore) Campbell, Charles Campbell's mother.

Acc. 1977.17 Addition:

Genealogical information of the Moore Family.

Acc. 1992.33b:

Series 5 on the inventory: Typescript by William Cryer of the Charles Campbell diaries, 1860s (in 3 parts).

Arrangement of Materials:

Organization: This collection is organized into five series. Series 1 contains historical manuscripts; Series 2 contains family and professional papers; Series 3 contains manuscript volumes; Series 4 contains miscellaneous material; and Series 5 contains the addition 1992.33b. Series 6 contains all the printed material removed from the general collection and grouped together.  The inventory is NOT on the pdf inventory but listed separately under the Finding Aid/Inventory (below).

Arrangement: This collection is arranged into series and then chronologically by date. Series 3, containing family and professional papers, is arranged into subseries by decade and then into additional subseries by individual year.

Related Material

The materials at Duke are comprised of copies of historical documents and letters, and personal papers of Charles Campbell (1807-1876), historian, editor, and antiquarian. Included are original letters from St. George Tucker, Lewis Cass, Pierre Soule, Edward Everett, Beverley Randolph, Andrew Jackson, Robert Beverley, and others, as well as copies of letters from Richard Henry Lee, Arthur Lee, Theodorick Bland, Jr., Captain John Smith, John Randolph of Roanoke, John Adams, Powhatan Ellis, Patrick Henry, John Jay, and others. The papers also contain rough drafts and preliminary notes for Campbell's publications, a number of manuscript poems, and a transcription of the minute book of the city council of Richmond, Virginia, 1782-1795. The volumes contain personal accounts, records of Anderson Academy, Petersburg, Virginia, of which Campbell was principal, and historical notes.

Papers of Charles Campbell, Manuscript Department, William R. Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Charles Campbell Papers, 1617-1895.1,313 items and 5 volumes.Collection number: 858

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Account books
  • Anderson Seminary
  • Broadsides
  • Campbell family
  • Catalogs
  • College of William and Mary--History
  • Colonial period, ca. 1609-1774
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Education--Study and teaching
  • Education--Virginia--History
  • Fliers (printed matter)
  • Manuscripts (document genre)
  • Maxwell, William, 1784-1857
  • Moore family
  • Pamphlets
  • Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century
  • Poems
  • Railroads--Virginia--History
  • Scrapbooks
  • Slaves--Virginia--Correspondence
  • Slaves--Virginia--Social conditions
  • Textbooks
  • Typescripts
  • United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
  • United States--Slavery
  • Virginia Historical Society
  • Virginia--Genealogy
  • Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • Virginia--Maps
  • Virginia--Politics and Government
  • Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century

General

Other Information:

Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00063.frame

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Campbell, Charles, 1807-1876
  • Carter, Mary B.
  • Cryer, William
  • Maxwell, William, 1784-1857

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Virginia--Genealogy
  • Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • Virginia--Politics and Government
  • Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century

Container List

id175188
Series 1: Historical Manuscripts
1743-1798, 1861, undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id239031
    Charles Campbell Obituaries
    Scope and Contents

    Newspaper clippings of obituaries of Charles Campbell.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id175230
    Copy of the will of Abraham Jones
    1743 January 20
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Copy.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id175231
    Copies of letters from the letterbook of John Baylor, New Market, Caroline County, Virginia
    1757-1765
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id175232
    John Quarles to John Russell
    1758
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Asks if he would rent a house to the Reverend Mr. Meade.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id175233
    Accounts with James Macon
    1762
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id175234
    Promissory note from John Bird for £9,19. 7 1/4
    1762 January 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id175235
    John Byrd to Elizabeth Macon, King William County
    1763 September 18
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Will not visit; question of a land survey.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id175236
    Account of crops made under James Wilsford for estate of James Macon
    1764
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id175237
    Indenture between Joseph Dillon and wife, and Harry Gaines
    1764 December 3
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Indenture for £100 current money.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id175238
    Account of estate of James Macon with Thomas Littlepage
    1765 February
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id175239
    Promissory Note from Harry Gaines to Humphrey Hill for £75,125
    1766
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id175240
    Receipt from Ed. Berkeley, Clerk of King William Countyto James Macon
    1767
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id175241
    Accounts of William Aylett with John Roane
    1768-1776
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id175242
    Col. Carter Braxton's Account with William Aylett
    1770-1771
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id175243
    Journal of business transactions
    1771 March-November
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id175244
    Account Book for the settlement of the estate of William Aylett
    1771-1775
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id175245
    Account of William Aylett with William Clayton
    1771
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18 id175246
    Copy of the will of Peter Jones
    1771 March 18
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Copy.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19 id175247
    George Dabney, Jr.to William Aylett
    1772 September 10
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Account of goods William Aylett bought from the estate of William Spiller.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20 id175248
    Account of William Aylett with John Brown
    1773
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21 id175249
    Note of costs against executors of Samuel Macon, by Ed Berkeley
    1773 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22 id175250
    Francis Jewsn? to ?
    1773 December 23
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Tried to get two hogsheads of tobacco.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23 id175251
    William Deggeto William Aylett
    1774 April 21
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Is embarrassed to see him because of the debts he owes.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24 id175252
    Edward Hill to Col. William Aylett
    1775 February 4
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Deliver "Scantling" to Mr. Crafton.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25 id175253
    William Aylettto James Johnston
    1778 May 8
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Asks him to pay his account.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26 id175254
    John Jameson, Boundbrook, to Col. ?
    1778 July 9
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    War news; battle of Monmouth and Charles Lee's retreat.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27 id175255
    Copy of will of Elizabeth Moore Macon
    1779
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28 id175256
    Thomas Jefferson, (signature clipped), Richmond, to the Virginia Delegates in Congress
    1780 November 14
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Encloses draft of Benjamin Harrison on Messiers Turnbull & Co. of Philadelphia. Have transferred to Harrison the auditor's warrant for £20,000 Virginia money for which you stand charged.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29 id175257
    Account of Elizabeth Aylett with Robert Pollard
    1787 January 1- June 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30 id175258
    Alexander Moore,Sydney Vale, Virginia, to General Henry Lee
    1798 March 4
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Typewritten letter Copy. Lee's Land Claims.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31 id175259
    William Aylett's opinion in Law suit against Mr. Martins for slander, breach of contract by Mr. Carver ?
    18th Century
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 id175260
    Receipt for 935 lbs. Tobacco from James Macon
    18th Century
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33 id175261
    Account of sale of goods from an estate ?
    18th Century
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34 id175262
    Map of battle of Bethel with photostat of same
    1861 June 10
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35 id175263
    Part of a will, leaving goods to his daughters Jenny Russell and Lucy Macon and E. Wood
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Fragment.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36 id175264
    Letter accusing former friend of treachery
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Fragment. Letter.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37 id175265
    Copy of will of Augustine Moore
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Incomplete.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 38 id175266
    List of slaves left at the decease of his wife at Col. Hamilton's
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    List of 14 slaves with ages and prices.

id175189
Series 2: Family and Professional Papers
  • id175395
    Letters, 1814-1834
    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id175939
      S. E. Carpenter, Philadelphia to ?
      1814 September 19
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Mr. Wirt preparing a book on Patrick Henry; asks for information on Henry.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id175940
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell Princeton
      1823-1825
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses $20; encourages him to be economical.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id175941
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Princeton, New Jersey
      1823 May 27
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Is sorry Charles Campbell is discouraged by college; encourages Charles Campbell to succeed in his studies and maintain a "correct and firm moral deportment"; urges him to be careful about money.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id175942
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg to Master Charles Campbell, Princeton College, New Jersey
      1823 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Speaks of Charles Campbell's father's upcoming visit to New York and New England, possibility of Charles Campbell's going along.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id175943
      Charles Campbell, Princeton, to John W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1823 September 28
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Received $10 from William Bradford. Grades received: he has done well. News of commencement.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id175944
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg to Charles Campbell at Princeton
      1823 December 5
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Inquires after Charles Campbell's health, etc. Recommends he read "Watts' on the mind".

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id175945
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Princeton
      1824 March 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Mother returned after 3 weeks at Shirley. Asks him to come home at end of session.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id175946
      Anthony Lamb,Princeton, to Charles Campbell, Petersburg
      1824 May 6
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Arrived at Princeton last Tuesday; is happy to be back. Encloses list of students and the grades they attained.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id175947
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Princeton
      1824 July 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Alexander suffering from toothache. Mother leaving for New York in August. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id175949
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell
      1824 October 13
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses $200. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id175950
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Princeton
      1824 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Town healthy, contrary to other places. Asks if he has seen General La Fayette. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id175951
      ?, (signature clipped), Princeton, to Charles Campbell
      1824 May 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Uncertain as to whether he will enroll or not. Princeton very dull during vacation, only a few students remaining.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id175952
      Charles Campbell, Princeton, to John W. Campbell Petersburg
      1825 January 24
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Received $50. Is considering various topics for speech he must give at end of school session.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id175953
      Letter
      undated
      Scope and Contents

      Asks if he is studying law. Recalls days spent together in college. Unsigned.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id175954
      Charles Campbell, Petersburg to a college friend
      1825 October 10
      Scope and Contents

      Arrived last Sunday. Speaks of their commencement.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10 id176375
      Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Princeton
      1825 January 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Deepest snow she has ever seen (2 ft) has just fallen. Social news. Asks him to write to Sister Betty.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id176376
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Princeton
      1825 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Inquires if he received letter and $20.00 note. Encloses $50.00. He has had a severe attack of rheumatism.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12 id176377
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell Princeton
      1825 May 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses check for $100. Has been ill.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13 id176378
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell Princeton
      1825 May 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses $40. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 14 id176380
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell
      1825 August 9
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses $50. Family is healthy although town is sickly. Mother has given up idea of visiting Philadelphia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15 id176381
      John H. Lee,Charlottesville, to Charles Campbell, Princeton, New Jersey
      1825 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Is attending lectures, in foreign languages, history, and physiology; remembers his days at Princeton with Charles Campbell; LaFayette expected to visit Monticello.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 16 id176383
      John W. Campbell,Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Princeton, New Jersey
      1825 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Encloses money, and warns him to be economical. Mother and children still in Scottsville. Business is slow season.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 17 id176384
      Charles Campbell, Winchester to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      31 May? c. 1826
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Closing and signature of letter.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 18 id176385
      John H. Lee,Orange County to Charles Campbell, Winchester, Virginia
      1826 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Expresses friendship for Charles Campbell; wishes him luck with law studies.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 19 id176386
      Charles Campbell to Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1827 January 10
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of studies of law. Would like to go to Washington during vacation but will be unable. Inquiries after Elizabeth Ruffin.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 20 id176387
      J. B. Pressley, Simpsonsville, South Carolina, to Charles Campbell, Winchester
      1827 January 10
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Expects to get married April 1828 and to be licensed to practice law, urges Charles Campbell to visit him, tell him about the lectures at Winchester. Discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics: mention of John Randolph.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 21 id176388
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell Winchester, Virginia
      1827 January 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Speaks of Charles Campbell's love for an unnamed person, and expresses hope he will remain single until he is 21. Speaks of John Tyler's defeat of John Randolph of Roanoke in Senate Election. News of suicide of "old Rambaut".

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 22 id176389
      Charles Campbell, Winchester, to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg
      1827 January 29
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Judge Henry St. George Tuckerreturned, vacation ended. Social news: party attended. Expresses indifference to career in law, and interest in politics, mentions John Randolph.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 23 id176390
      John Wilson Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      1827 February 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Asks Charles Campbell how much money he needs; will allow Charles Campbell to continue his studies with Judge Tucker.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 24 id176391
      Charles Campbell, Winchester, Virginia to father John Wilson Campbell
      1827 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Estimates his expenses at $186; will not stay with Judge Tucker for the summer; students are so crowded at Tucker's that "we read but little".

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 25 id176392
      Charles Campbell, Winchester Virginia to father John Wilson Campbell
      1827 March 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Received John Wilson Campbell's check for $75; Judge Tucker declined an invitation to run for Congress; has received report of John Wilson Campbell's Jackson Committee but is still anti-Jackson and gives his reasons for his position, "I trust that all the endeavors of the Jacksonites will fail."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 26 id176393
      J. B. Pressley, Simpsonsville, South Carolina, to Charles Campbell, Winchester
      1827 April 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Wishes he was with him studying law at Winchester, advantages of studying under private lawyer, philosophical discussion, discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 27 id176394
      S. L. Campbell, Rockbridge, to John Wilson Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1827 April 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Sold their father's plantation for $7.50 an acre; mother is ill; father being swayed by a bad advisor.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 28 id176395
      Mildred W. Campbell,Winchester to Charles Campbell, Petersburg
      1827 May 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of meeting of Hanover presbytery. Expresses hope Charles Campbell has become religious. Opinion of father that he return home immediately. Postscript: Elizabeth Ruffin to Charles Campbell. Thanking him for writing. Expressions of her affection for him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 29 id176396
      ?, Lexington to ? Charles Campbell
      1827 May 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Glad he is doing well in Law School; Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 30 id176397
      Charles Campbell, near White Sulphur Springs to father?
      1827 September 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      His health "continued very wretched"; is taking the waters at the Springs; wants to have all his law books sold except the one presented to him by Judge Tucker.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 31 id176398
      Charles Campbell, Petersburg, to ?
      1827 November
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Thanks her for her fine treatment of him in Princeton. Describes his trip home. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 32 id176399
      John N. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell
      1828 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      May to Philadelphia this summer. Business very good. Has forwarded money to him through William Bradford.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 33 id176400
      Charles Campbell, Petersburg to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, New Haven, Connecticut
      1828 September 21
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Various social news. News of a new steam ferry. Asks her to buy book Geographyby Malte Brun.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 34 id176401
      Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Alexander A. Campbell, New Haven
      1829 June 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Father just returned from New Haven. Glad to hear he is doing well, especially in French.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 35 id176402
      S. R. C. ?, Rock Castle, Lexington, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1829 July 5
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Angry because he hasn't written family members moving west.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 36 id176416
      Charles Campbell to ?
      1830-1839
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph Copy. Trying to find a career, is considering engineering.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 37 id176417
      Charles Campbell, Lexington, Virginia to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1830 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Fragment. News of his uncertain health and his trip to Lexington.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 38 id176418
      Thomas Vincent,Lawrenceville, Virginia, to W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1830 September 5
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Asks for books; dispute over payment of money.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 39 id176419
      Henry St. George Tucker,Winchesters, Virginia to John W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1831
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Sends copies of his works; sorry Charles Campbell is not well.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 40 id176420
      Elizabeth M. Campbell, Raleigh, to John W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1832 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Recently arrived in Raleigh, received his letter. Will return home middle of next week.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 41 id176421
      List of proceeds from sale of estate of A. S. Moore
      1833 February 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Manuscript. List of sale prices for slaves, household goods.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 42 id176422
      Hugh Nelson, Belvoir to John W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1833 February 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Can't find anything about Mr. Moore's affairs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 43 id176423
      Elizabeth Ruffin,Philadelphia, to Charles Campbell
      1833 July 31
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Her visit to Philadelphia, having traveled 350 miles in two days. Leaving for New York Monday.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 44 id176424
      Henry St. George Tucker,Woodbury, to Charles Campbell
      1833 September 29
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Sorry Charles Campbell is giving up his profession.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 45 id176425
      Otway B. Barraud, Norfolk, to Charles Campbell, Petersburg
      1833 November 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Explains self very obscurely for a letter he wrote about Charles Campbell which seems to have offended the latter. Charles Campbell must have written about his disappointment in the Law, his failure to achieve greatness at the age of 29, his failure in the profession generally, Otway B. Barraud denies this and encourages him. Reacts to Charles Campbell's 3 ways of becoming great: 1) born 2) achieve 3) thrust upon. Spoke to Gwynn on Charles Campbell's behalf, who has offered Charles Campbell a place, hard work, rough fare, but should take it. Civil Engineer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 46 id176426
      Henry Barnard,New Haven, Connecticut to Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1833 December 23
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Is glad to have heard news of Petersburg via Messrs. May and Ruffin. Hopes to go to Virginia again soon and asks when she will again come to Connecticut. Sends her an "Essay on Slavery."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 47 id176427
      Lavinia McPheeters, Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      26 December 1833
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Misses him; social life. Letter also includes a letter from Edmund Ruffinto Charles Campbell. Hopes his job is going well. Letter also includes a letter from Bet Elizabeth Campbell to Charles Campbell asks him to write.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 48 id176429
      Elizabeth Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Suffolk
      1834 January
      Scope and Contents

      Cold weather; mother knitting for him. Tells him of her reading (Cowper). She sends him local newspapers regularly. Mentions of legislative. Debate on Portsmouth Bill.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 49 id176467
      Charles Campbell, Ballard's Farm, to Elizabeth Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      His stay in Suffolk, near the Blackwater River. Suffers from bad dreams. Country flat, population sparse.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 50 id176468
      Lavinia McPheeters,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Jerusalem, Southampton County, Virginia
      1834 January 27
      Scope and Contents

      Glad he is enjoying engineering; Charles Campbell shouldn't expect to find a wife as smart as himself; hopes "the sable coloured gentry in Jerusalem will not rise again" and states that the whites there are not much better than the Black population. Also: Note from Elizabeth M. Campbell to Charles Campbell. Mr. Barraud in town; Charles Campbell working on railroad and "will indeed be welcomed as a traitor to your town, working on a road to destroy it".

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 51 id176469
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      1834 February 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Concerned about Charles Campbell's health; business has been better than usual; subscriptions for a railroad from Wilkins Ferry to Belfield being taken, but "our citizens will be cautious about buying more railroad stock" since the old stock has fallen in value.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 52 id176470
      Otway B. Barraud to Charles Campbell, Norfolk
      1834 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Letter expresses concern that Campbell had not written to Barraud in considerable time. Gives advice to Campbell on how best to develop himself as Civil Engineer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 53 id176471
      Elizabeth Campbell,Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Jerusalem, Virginia
      1834 March 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of her stay in Richmond, her visit to the Capitol. Asks to go to Princeton with him. Will make and send him some shirts. Postscript: Mr. Edmund Ruffinto Charles Campbell. His letter received; all well.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 54 id176472
      Edmund Ruffin,Petersburg to Charles Campbell
      1834 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Suggests topics for him to write about, including a description of the Dismal Swampage.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 55 id176473
      Charles Campbell, Isle of Wight County, to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 March 30
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Advises her to address letters to him to Suffolk, Virginia. Inquiries about brother Aleck. Remarks about Cowper.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 56 id176474
      Alexander Campbell, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Suffolk
      1834 April 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      House full of people, preaching all week. Enjoys working in father's store. Asks news of his railroad work. Postscript: Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Suffolk. Family news. They stayed at Shirley for a week.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 57 id176475
      Charles Campbell, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, to Lavinia McPheeters
      1834 April 7
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph copy signed. Isle of Wight a dreary county; thinking about leaving the railroad.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 58 id176476
      Charles Campbell, Suffolk, to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 April 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Is in Suffolk. Has been with 2nd Division of the Road but is being transferred to the 1st Boarding near Dismal Swamp, across which railroad runs. He is writing from Portsmouth and Roanoke RR office. Will return shortly.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 59 id176477
      Elizabeth Campbell, Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Suffolk
      1834 April 24
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Home has been filled with company. Speaks of their claims on the government and the possibility of their being rich shortly. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 60 id176478
      Charles Campbell, Winchester, to Elizabeth Campbell
      1834 May
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Fragment. Arrived in Winchester, seeking out Mr. Robinson, thinking of going west; still undecided. Does not regret leaving Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 61 id176479
      Charles Campbell, Mount Ephraim, to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg
      1834 June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      His trip to Winchester. He has applied for a place under Mr. Robinson with another railroad. Prefers returning to West.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 62 id176480
      Charles Campbell Petersburg, Virginia to R. Smith
      1834 June 28
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph copy. Applied to Mr. Robinson at Winchester, but was not admitted; wants to go west; wants a wife.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 63 id176481
      James G. McPheeters,Raleigh, North Carolina to Charles Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1834 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Has found a woman Charles Campbell would like; health not good; Mr. Ruffin's register popular in Raleigh; invites him to visit.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 64 id176482
      Thomas W. White, Richmond to Charles Campbell
      1834 July 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Has had certain difficulties in getting out the first number of the Southern Literary Messenger.Will be happy to receive contributions for it from Campbell, and will pay him for any articles which are printed.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 65 id176483
      Charles Campbell, Hornet at Sea, to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Princeton, New Jersey
      1834 August 7
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Off Jersey Coast, will reach New York tomorrow. Describes route of future travels: New York to Albany, to Buffalo; across Lake Erie to Detroit, by stage to Chicago. Health poor: traveling the best medicine. Letter resumes from New York City: Hopes to find quiet and peace in West.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 66 id176484
      Charles Campbell, Buffalo, New York to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Princeton, New Jersey
      1834 August 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      After leaving New York City went to Albany and by canal to Buffalo. Leaving by steamer for Detroit tomorrow. Speaks of all past unhappiness, and thanks her for her affection.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 67 id176485
      Charles Campbell, Detroit, Michigan to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Princeton, New Jersey
      1834 August 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Trip across Lake Erie less unpleasant than canal trip. Taking stage tomorrow for Chicago. Hopes to find some people interested in settling in Illinois.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 68 id176486
      Charles Campbell, La Porte, Indiana to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1834 August 22
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of his trip from Detroit to Chicago; description of countryside. Description of Indiana prairies. Speaks of his plans to settle in Illinois or Missouri, and his preference for settling in a fine state.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 69 id176487
      Charles Campbell, La Porte, Indiana to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Princeton, New Jersey
      1834 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Countryside described. Land cheap in Illinois, he may buy a farm there. Dined with Potowotomy Indians. Leaves in 2 days for Chicago. Less depressed than formerly.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 70 id176488
      Charles Campbell, near Springfield, Illinois to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Princeton, New Jersey
      1834 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Moving next to Vandalia, Illinois, and thence East Tennessee via Louisville, Kentucky. Considers it unlikely he will remain in Illinois.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 71 id176489
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Alexander S. Campbell, Petersburg
      1834 September
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      He is contented with being a schoolmaster. Tells him of eating pumpkin bread at Chota. Description of country and wild life.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 72 id176490
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg to Mr. Charles Campbell, Chota, East Tennessee
      1834 September 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Family news: news of letters sent to him. News of Charles' staying with his uncle and aunt in Tennessee.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 73 id176491
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 September 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      His first teaching job (the children of Mr. Henley). Talks of staying with his cousins. Postscript: Elizabeth Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg. Expresses hope she will come to Tennessee to visit.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 74 id176492
      Mildred W. Campbell to Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee
      1834 October
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Happy to hear he has arrived safely at Chota. Postscript: Alexander S. Campbell to Charles Campbell. News of school. Incomplete.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 75 id176493
      John WilsonCampbell, Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee
      1834 October 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Advises Charles Campbell to settle in the West; hoped Charles Campbell could work for the railroad. Also a note from Charles Campbell's brother Alexander. Charles Campbell's "Review of Oberlin"will appear in the next number of the register; "anti-Leigh Men Met"; Business at the store has picked up.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 76 id176494
      Elizabeth Campbell, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Chota
      1834 October 7
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      2 1/ Her return home after two months. Happy to hear he is at Uncle Henley's at Chota. Her trip to Saratoga Springs, Princeton, and Philadelphia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 77 id176495
      Lavinia McPheeters,Raleigh to Charles Campbell
      1834 October 30
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Surprised he is at Chota; Cholera epidemic in Petersburg; has given up going to parties since she already has "enough worldliness and wickedness."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 78 id176496
      Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee
      1834 November 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Social news. Informs him of her reading. Mention Mr. Maben "he is to be a near relation of yours."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 79 id176497
      Charles Campbell, Hard-Times, Blount County, Tennessee, to Elizabeth Campbell
      1834 November 23
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Having grown dissatisfied with Chota, he has left it very discontented, still looking for an occupation in a quiet place.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 80 id176499
      Charles Campbell, Hard-Times, Tennessee to Elizabeth Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1834 November 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Staying with Uncle Spotswood, leaving for Alabama tomorrow by stage. Again mentions going to Illinois.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 81 id176500
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 December 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Arrived Tuscumbia four days ago news of relatives there. Looking for a school that suits him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 82 id176501
      Elizabeth M. Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1834 December 6
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Charles has left for Tuscumbia; Margaret Keller to marry Dr. Newsom; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 83 id176502
      J. H. Gillespie, Somerville, Alabama to "brother,"
      1834 December 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Has not chosen a superintendent of the male academy; Academy has 35 students.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 84 id176503
      Elizabeth Campbell,Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama
      1834 December 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Inquires about Alabama cousins. Petersburg a very busy place: social news. Church news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 85 id176504
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      1834 December 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Asks her to send money. Appointed head of the Academy in Somerville, Alabama. News of cotton crop.

  • id175392
    Letters
    1835-1839
    Scope and Contents

    203 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id176553
      Elizabeth Campbell Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 January 3
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Mother going to Sussex, Shirley. Rival bookstore to Father's set up. Social news. Postscript: Mildred W. Campbellto Charles Campbell. News of her travel.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 id176554
      Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 January 16
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Glad to hear of his teaching job. Social news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 id176555
      Elizabeth M. Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 January 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Hopes to visit relatives; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 id176556
      Charles Campbell Glencoe, Alabama to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg
      1835 January 19
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of school: it commences February 1. Wonders about his being able to stand the physical exertions of teaching. Family news. Inquiries into pension claims.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5 id176557
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama, to Lavinia MePheeters
      1835 January 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph copy. Enjoyed Chota; is going to Somerville to teach; his life darkened by "sombre colors" and "blue-devils."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 id176558
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      1835 January 28
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Problems with getting a note paid; family news, will send Charles Campbell periodicals and the town paper; river has been closed by ice; business is slow; thinking about moving west.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7 id176559
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to Henry Barnard
      1835 February 7
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Draft. He left Chota, Tennessee two months ago and is now directing a school in Somerville. He is still melancholy and afflicted with headaches.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8 id176560
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1835 February 14
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Capt. Duncan's draft; 21 students in his school supplying books for his school; asks about texts; interest in election of Virginia Senator; Easier to make money in Alabama but prices are high; describes the countryside.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9 id176561
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to Elizabeth M. Campbell,Petersburg
      1835 February 27
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      School opened: currently 16 students with prospects of having 40-50 eventually. Social news: news that H. Bernard is to be married.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10 id176562
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Somerville, North Alabama
      1835 March 6
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Can supply Charles Campbell with books-lists some available books; river is frozen; has sent Charles Campbell the January number of museum and will also send February. Also a note from Charles Campbell's sister Betty. Glad that Charles not complaining about headaches; is about to get married; measles epidemic; read Mr. Adams speech on the death of LaFayette; Aleck has sent a copy of Mr. Brown's speech in the legislature; Portsmouth railroad is progressing; China missionary will speak; offers to send Charles Campbell the Missionary Herald.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11 id176563
      David Keller, Tuscumbia, Alabama to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 March 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Hopes school teaching is going well; severe weather; comments on national politics, Van Buren and Judge White; French treaty and possibility of war with France.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 12 id176564
      Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1835 March 29
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Will get books from Philadelphia; Lists texts he wants. Also a note to his sister Betty. Has no plans to marry; his school may increase to 40 by the end of the year; is teaching Sunday school; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 13 id176565
      Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama to father John Wilson Campbell
      1835 April
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Asks father to send books; may be able to sell books to the nearby Female Seminary; asks for the issue of Farmer's Register with the article on Oberlin; asks for $10; health is normal and cuts wood for exercise.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 14 id176566
      John Wilson Campbell, Petersburg, Virginiato Charles Campbell
      1835 May 3
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Received Charles Campbell's order for books; not sure he will continue selling books; small pox epidemic.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 15 id176567
      Alexander Campbell, Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 May 16
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Social news; town very healthy, diseases gone. Inquiries about his school.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 16 id176568
      Elizabeth M. Campbell,Sydney Grove to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 May 24
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Informs him of her intention to marry Mr. Maben about middle of July.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 17 id176569
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to Alexander S. Campbell, Petersburg
      1835 May 31-June 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph letter News of school. 8 published numbers so far of his Somerville Weekly Advertiser. He will spend July vacation in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 17 id176570
      Neptune Anderson, Mobile, to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg
      1835 June 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Has been living with some gentlemen from Boston who are the best of masters hopes to obtain a situation for the summer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 18 id176571
      David Keller, Tuscumbia Alabama to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 June 9
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Death of James McDonald; Care of Lavinia Moore.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 19 id176572
      David Keller, at Mrs. James McDonald's "Glencoe", Alabama to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 June 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Death of James McDonald; Uncle William Aylett may visit Somerville.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 20 id176573
      Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1835 June 13
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Shipment of books; emigration of people from Alabama to the west; school will end June 26 and expects to vacation at Tuscumbia; his students like him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 21 id176574
      David Keller, Tuscumbia, Alabama to Charles Campbell
      1835 June 18
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Problem of guardianship of Lavinia Moore.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 22 id176575
      Alexander Moore Keller,Courtland to Charles Campbell
      1835 June 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Visit to Tuscumbia and Courtland; death of James McDonald.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 23 id176576
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama
      1835 July 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Charles Campbell's sister Elizabeth was married at 4 AM; Describes Elizabeth Campbell's husband Mr. Maben; will try to get Charles Campbell's books sent; is closing his store.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 24 id176577
      Lavinia McPheeters,Raleigh, North Carolina to Elizabeth Maben
      1835 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Glad Elizabeth got married; Henry Cannon stabbed his mother's husband.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 25 id176578
      Charles Campbell Glencoe, to "Mother" Mildred Walker Campbell
      1835 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Autograph copy. Visiting Uncle William Aylett; his school going well.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 26 id176579
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg
      1835 July 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Spending his vacation with Aunt Eliza. Prospects for new school session beginning August 10. Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 27 id176580
      Arthur Hazelrigg Henley,Chota, Tennessee to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1835 July 12
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Money for Charles Campbell; Charles Campbell in good health and happy with his situation; hopes that John Wilson Campbell's daughter Elizabeth is happily married; does not recommend moving west; if he could leave Tennessee, would move to Texas.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 28 id176582
      Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama to Mr. Arthur H. Henley
      1835 July 14
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Asks Arthur H. Henley to forward the balance of his money; health is not good; sister Elizabeth to be married to Mr. Maben and journey north; cousin Lavinia McPheeters to be married; Mr. Keller in town to see Parsons, the gubernatorial candidate.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 29 id176583
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama
      1835 July 27
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Informs him of marriage of his sister, "Bet", to Mr. Maben. Her trip to Princeton. List of books sent to him.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 30 id176584
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      1835 August 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Money for Charles Campbell; Charles Campbell's books sent to him; John Wilson Campbell will get out of debt this year; Mr. Ruffin offered to lend his register to Charles Campbell; John Wilson Campbell has sent the intelligencer to Charles Campbell; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 31 id176585
      David Keller, Tuscumbia, Alabama to Charles Campbell
      1835 August 14
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Guardianship of Lavinia Moore.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 32 id176587
      Elizabeth M. Henley, Chota, Tennessee to Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama
      1835 September 1
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Hopes he will visit; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 33 id176588
      Mary K. Henley,Chota Tennessee to Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama
      1835 September 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Hopes he will visit; family news. "Minna" Elizabeth M. Henley to Charles Campbell. Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 34 id176589
      Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1835 September 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Books have arrived, lists them; if brother Aleck wants to join Charles Campbell and teach he should prepare himself; has received the periodicals, Intelligencer, Museum, Ruffin's Register; Charles Campbell sent Ruffin an article for the Register.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 35 id176590
      David Keller,Tuscumbia, Alabama to Charles Campbell
      1835 September 22
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Charles Campbell has visited Virginia; Charles Campbell's books have been sent.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 36 id176591
      William Aylett?, Rose Hill, Tuscaloosa City to Charles
      1835 September 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Did not move to town; Elizabeth at the Female Academy.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 37 id176592
      David Keller, Tuscumbia Alabama to Mary K. Henley, Chota, Monroe, E. Tennessee
      1835 October 2
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Cannot visit Chota; family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 38 id176593
      David Keller, Tuscumbia Alabama to Charles Campbell
      1835 October 7
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Items sent to Lavinia Moore.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 39 id176594
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama
      1835 October 8
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Is settling his business books and opening new books for his partnership with Mr. Ruffin; has given up plans to move West; family news. Letter also includes a note from Mother ?. Letter also includes a note from brother A. S. Campbell; father's business with Mr. Ruffin will be called Campbell & Ruffin and will be a large establishment.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 40 id176595
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to David Keller
      1835 October 15
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Acknowledges receipt of items for Lavinia Moore; father in partnership with Edmund Ruffin.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 41 id176596
      Charles Campbell, Somerville, Alabama to Elizabeth Campbell Maben
      1835 October 24
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Family news: 1835 an important year for Campbell family with her marriage and his trip west. School attendance falling off: he will not stay beyond current session.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 42 id176597
      Lavinia McPheeters, Raleigh, North Carolina to Aunt Mildred W. Campbell?
      1835 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Father thought of going to a temperance convention; expects to be married next week to Mr. Brown; invites Aunt to wedding.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 43 id176598
      Elizabeth Campbell Maben, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama
      1835 November 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Father in New York. Various other family news. Several lines of the letter are written and initialed by Alexander Spotswood Campbell.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 44 id176599
      Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg
      1835 December 9
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Informs her he has given up the school and intends to move on. Includes a recipe for making beer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 45 id176600
      Mary K. Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Charles Campbell, Sommerville, Alabama
      1835 December 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 46 id176602
      Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama
      Christmas 1835
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Suggests he come home and open a school there. Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 47 id176605
      Alexander S. Campbell Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Chota
      1836
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      He is spending vacation in Petersburg. Betty going to Richmond tomorrow. Intends to come west when he has finished school.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 48 id176716
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, to Mildred Campbell
      1836 February 13
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Left Sommerville, 8th January; plans not to return to Virginia. Keller has sold plantation, thinks Petersburg good place for Lavinia, mention of Texas, Seminoles in Florida, fire at New York. Edmund Ruffinhas migrated to Bowden's Corner, please tell him infomation concerning Bland's manuscripts at John Meade's near City Point which he ought to publish.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 49 id176717
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to father John Wilson Campbell
      1836 March 14
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Regrets imposing on his relatives hospitality for so long; worries about being able to support himself; has no plans to return to Virginia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 50 id176718
      Alexander S. Campbell to Charles Campbell
      May 1836-1837?
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Has read his article in Farmer's Register.Social and family news; father has new store.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 51 id176719
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia
      1836 May 21
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Received John Wilson Campbell's check for $215.76; expects to stay at Glencoe until August; regards teaching as a "dernier resort which I wish to abandon as soon as possible as being very unfavorable to my health"; Tuscumbia held an illumination in honor of Houston's victory over St. Anna; sent articles to Ruffin and the Messenger, but has gotten no acknowledgement; is never without a headache.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 52 id176720
      Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia to Alexander S. Campbell
      8 June 1836-1837?
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      News of Texas wars. Received money sent from home.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 53 id176721
      John Wilson Campbell,Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell
      1836 June 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Charles Campbell mentioned that he had written several hundred pages and John Wilson Campbell urges him to publish, fiction is most profitable, and Carruthers and French have done well even though they are "ordinary writers"; advises Charles Campbell against putting out a newspaper or literary paper; Elizabeth Maben has a baby girl; three new railroads building locally; Edmund Ruffin, Jr., is working for a railroad; expects few Virginians to go to Texas until things are settled with the Mexicans; development of local interest in silk culture; local prices very high.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 54 id176722
      Charles Campbell, Glencoe, Alabama to Elizabeth Campbell Maben
      1836 June 17
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      He has been sick and confined to bed. News of crops. Cousin Alfred Aglett dies. Speaks of incompatibility of his headaches with teaching profession.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 55 id176723
      Elizabeth M. Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama
      1836 June 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Family news.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 56 id176724
      Mary B. Carter,Shirley to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg
      1836 June 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Inquires after her family. Trouble with her eyes. Weather poor, wheat crop failing.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 57 id176725
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Elizabeth Campbell Maben
      1836 August 20
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Informs her of his intention to marry Elvira N. Callaway of Toqua before end of September. His intention to return to Virginia then. Inquires after health of her child.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 58 id176726
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Elvira Callaway
      1836 August 23
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Looking forward to their wedding, September 13.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 59 id176727
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Elvira Callaway
      1836 August 25
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Looking forward to their marriage.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 60 id176728
      Elizabeth M. Maben,Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Tuscumbia, Alabama
      1836 September
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Social news. Spring arriving. Mother has left but she sees father every day.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 61 id176729
      Elizabeth M. Maben,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee
      1836 September
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      She has been sick in bed. She is pleased to hear of his marriage. She is very busy taking care of her child Jane, husband, and house. Mr. Maben has also been ill. Aleck goes to College in November. Postscript: ALS. Alexander Spotswood Campbell,to Charles Campbell. Hopes Charles will return before he goes to College.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 62 id176730
      Charles Campbell, Chota, Tennessee to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg
      1836 September 4
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Informs her of his impending marriage and trip to Virginia. Description of his bride.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 63 id176731
      Mary K. Henley,Chota, Tennessee to Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia
      1836 September 11
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents

      Charles Campbell will be leaving for Virginia in two days to bring his wife home; would like to visit Virginia. Elizabeth J. Henley to Mildred W. Campbell. Best wishes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 64 id176622
      Folder 64
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 65 id176623
      Folder 65
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 66 id176624
      Folder 66
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 67 id176625
      Folder 67
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 68 id176626
      Folder 68
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 69 id176627
      Folder 69
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 70 id176628
      Folder 70
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 71 id176629
      Folder 71
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 72 id176631
      Folder 72
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 73 id176632
      Folder 73
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 74 id176633
      Folder 74
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 75 id176634
      Folder 75
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 76 id176635
      Folder 76
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 77 id176636
      Folder 77
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 78 id176637
      Folder 78
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 79 id176638
      Folder 79
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 80 id176639
      Folder 80
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 81 id176640
      Folder 81
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 82 id176641
      Folder 82
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 83 id176642
      Folder 83
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 84 id176643
      Folder 84
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 85 id176644
      Folder 85
    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 86 id176645
      Folder 86
  • id175847
    Letters, 1840-1849
    Scope and Contents

    505 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 id238871
      Letters
      1840 - 28 July 1844
    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 id238874
      Letters
      1844 August 8- 1846 July 29
    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 id238878
      Letters
      1846 August 3- Late 1847
    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 id238881
      Letters
      1848-1873
      Scope and Contents

      Letters, 1848 - 1849. the last folder, folder 106, contains receipts, 1849 - 1873.

  • id175858
    Letters, 1850-1859
    Scope and Contents

    467 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 id238886
      Letters
      1850 - 1852 December 21
    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 id238887
      Letters
      1853-1855 July 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 id238888
      Letters
      1855 August 23 - 1858 July 27
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 id238889
      Letters
      1858 August 2 - 1859
  • id175869
    Letters, 1860-1869
    Scope and Contents

    259 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 id238890
      Letters
      1860 - 1863 December 14
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 id238891
      Letters
      1864 - 1867 December 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 id238892
      Letters
      1868 January 21 - 1869
      Scope and Contents

      Folders 1 - 75.

  • id175879
    Letters, 1870-1879
    Scope and Contents

    116 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 14 id238893
      Letters
      1870 - 1870 June 24
      Scope and Contents

      Folders 76 - 87.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 15 id238894
      Letters
      1870 - 1872 October 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 id238895
      Letters
      1873 January 26 - 1879
      Scope and Contents

      Folders 1 - 22.

  • id175883
    Letters, 1880-1889
    Scope and Contents

    72 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 id238896
      Letters
      1880 - 1889
      Scope and Contents

      Folders 23 - 94.

  • id175886
    Letters, 1890-1899
    Scope and Contents

    7 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 16 id238897
      Letters
      1890-1899
      Scope and Contents

      Folders 95 - 101

  • id175887
    Letters
    Undated
    Scope and Contents

    60 items.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 17 id238898
      Letters
id175190
Series 3: Manuscript Volumes of Charles Campbell and his wife, Anna
1750-1871
  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1 id175386
    Diary of Charles Campbell
    1861 June 30-July 20
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript Volume. 1

  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id175387
    Diary of Charles Campbell
    1861 July 20-August 9
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript Volume. 2

  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3 id175388
    Diary of Charles Campbell
    1861 August 10-October 3
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume. 3

  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4 id175389
    Diary of Charles Campbell
    1861 October 4-1862 April 5
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume. 4 Written in "Catalogue of the Library of Petersburg, Virginia" (1854).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id175390
    Diary of Charles Campbell
    1862 June 15-July 14
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume. 5

  • Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id175346
    Various Journals, Diaries and an Index
    1861-1864
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript Volume. 6 Minutes of the Ladies Club of Washington Street Church, Petersburg, for soldiers relief, 1861 July 1-July 27; "Diary of the War", 1863 June 28-1864 July 22; Charles Campbell: Journal, 1861 April 22-May 4; Journal, 1862 July 16-August 3; Index to diaries by date #1-9.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id175391
    Journal of Anna Burdsall
    1840 October-1841 May
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume. 7

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id306049
    Transcription of Anna Burdsall's Journal. Digital Format.
    Scope and Contents

    Transcription and annotation of Diary by William & Mary student Emily Peterson.  Available in electronic form only. Diary, 1840-1841, of Anna Burdsall of Rahway, New Jersey. In her diary, Burdsall described her daily routine while traveling along the Eastern and Midwestern part of the United States. Burdsall makes references to her family, the various people she met, modes of transportation, and the local culture of the places she traveled.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8 id175348
    Notes on books and lectures; diary of Anna Burdsall
    1841 November 11-December 4
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 8

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id175393
    Diary of Anna Burdsall Campbell
    1841-1854
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 9 Dates include 1841 December-1842 June 8; 1844 May 6-September 12; 1849 August 8; 1850 April 27; 1850 October 15; 1854 March 18.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id175394
    Diary of Anna Campbell, which also includes occasional notes by Charles Campbell
    1850-1870
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 10

  • Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id175351
    Scrapbook of Anna Campbell; newspaper clippings
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 11

  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 12 id175352
    Letters C., and newspaper clippings
    1750-1790
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 12

  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 13 id175396
    Bound volume
    1861-1868
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 13 Charles Campbell's account book for Anderson Seminary, 1861-1862; inventory of Anderson Seminary, 1868.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 14 id175354
    Accounts and Clippings
    1848-1863
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 14 Charles Campbell's estimate of family expenses, 1863 July 20; clippings on Petersburg; household accounts 1848-1863 (partially covered by clippings pasted in).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 15 id175355
    Inventories and accounts
    1848-1867
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 15 Inventory of Rahway house contents, 1848-1851; cash receipts and disbursements ledger, 1863-1867; accounts for Anderson Seminary shoe purchases, 1863; extracts from letters; Burdsall & Co. accounts, 1848.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 16 id175397
    Charles Campbell's "Gould's Universal Index"
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Has Charles Campbell's notes on a variety of subjects.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 17 id175398
    Charles Campbell's volume #14
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 17 History of British in Virginia 1781; life of Lavinia Maria More, pages. 31-69; discussion of immigrants.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 18 id175399
    Charles Campbell's volume #9
    1826, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 18 Poem: "Edwin"; notes on Bacon's Rebellion; notes on railroad engineering: Journal, 1826; lists of authors; life of Isaac Jefferson, Anecdotica Revolutionana; roll of Tuscumbia School and Sommerville School.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 19 id175400
    Bound volume
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 19 List of books Charles Campbell has read; list of magazines and reviews received; memoir of his courtship and marriage to Elvira Callaway (2); notes for History of Virginia; list of manuscripts Charles Campbell has collected.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 20 id175401
    Charles Campbell's volume #10
    1838, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 20 Essays on various topics; historical notes; list of family portraits at Shirley by room, with sketch of each person, 1838; list of manuscripts published in various magazines. 1838 October 21.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 21 id175402
    Charles Campbell's volume #12
    1839, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 21 Charles Campbell's notes on Walter Raleigh; Clayton of Gloucester county; genealogical notes, Lee family; epitaph of Thomas Ludwell, Bruton Parish; misc. tombstone inscriptions; DD's journal, 1839 December 7, pages 57-63; list of 32 pieces published on Virginia, pages 64-65; list of plantation on James River, pages 69-71; lists opinions of his Lyceum speech, pages 96-98; distribution of "Bland Papers", pages 120-121; Lord's Prayer in Mohawk, 1839 October, page 42.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 22 id175403
    Description of Shirley by Charles Campbell
    Scope and Contents

    5 pages.Manuscript volume 22

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 23 id175363
    Historical notes by Charles Campbell; newspaper clippings
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 23

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 24 id175364
    Historical notes by Charles Campbell; newspaper clippings
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 24

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 25 id175404
    Charles Campbell's volume #7
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 25 List of memoirs published; Charles Campbell journal; historical notes.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 26 id175405
    Charles Campbell? journal
    1839 December 11-December 26
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 26

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 27 id175406
    Journal and other notes of Charles Campbell?
    1846 June 3
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 27

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 28 id175368
    Charles Campbell's notes on various subjects; journal
    1857 April 12-1859
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 28

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 29 id175407
    Journal of Charles Campbell describes a trip to Warrenton and brother's farm and describes the events during his visit
    1849 July 9
    Scope and Contents

    Incomplete. Manuscript volume 29

  • Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 30 id175408
    Notebook containing notes on furniture and books for the Petersburg Library
    1853
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 30

  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 31 id175409
    Charles Campbell's book of exercises for his pupils
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 31

  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 32 id175410
    Charles Campbell's bound volume #3
    1841-1856
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 32 Heads of questions for Debating Society.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 33 id175411
    Exercises for school children Charles Campbell's
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    4Manuscript volume 33

  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 34 id175412
    Bound volume #4
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 34 Newspaper clippings pasted over Charles Campbell's notes from law school.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 35 id175375
    Newspaper clippings on Civil War
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 35

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 36 id175413
    Bound volume
    14 December
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 36 Civil War newspaper clippings pasted in a book entitled Homers Book VI, Volume II, Miss Lucie Nelson, Petersburg, Virginia.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 37 id175414
    Charles Campbell's bound volume #6
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 37 Newspaper clippings pasted over John Campbell's account book.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 38 id175415
    Charles Campbell's newspaper clippings pasted over John W. Campbell's 1837 ledger
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 38

  • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 39 id175416
    Charles Campbell's volume #15
    1831-1832
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 39 Newspaper clippings pasted over John W. Campbell's cash book.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 40 id175417
    John W. Campbell's day book #2; partially covered by newspaper clippings
    1818-1819
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 40

  • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 41 id175381
    Newspaper clippings; pressed plants; article on Bland Papers; article by Charles Campbell on Guilford Dudley in the Revolution; "The Contest," a pamphlet
    18th century
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 41

  • Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 42 id175382
    Charles Campbell's scrapbook: newspaper clippings; signatures clipped from letters; signatures cut from letters; list of articles by Charles Campbell; index to clippings in book
    1849, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 42

  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 43 id175383
    Newspaper clippings
    1840-1860
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 43

  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 44 id175418
    Charles Campbell's volume #2
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 44 Newspaper clippings.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 45 id175419
    Almanac
    1871
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript volume 45 Manuscript notes on farming included.

id175191
Series 4: Miscellaneous Material
1712-1868
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1 id175304
    John Tyler autograph
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2 id175305
    List of addresses
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 3 id175306
    List of names
    1770-1800
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 4 id175291
    Biographical information on Charles Campbell
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 4 id175292
    Photograph of Charles Campbell
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 5 id175307
    List of articles by Charles Campbell in various journals
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 6 id175308
    Charles Campbell, "Genealogy of the Spotswood Family,"
    1868
    Scope and Contents

    41 pages.Xerox.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 7 id175309
    History of William Clayborne
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 8 id175310
    Extracts from Dandridge family Bible
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 9 id175311
    Various notes on tomatoes; Moore family; trees in Southampton
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 10 id175312
    Copy of epitaph of Sarah Littlepage
    1761
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 11 id175313
    Copy of epitaph of Henry Harrison
    1712-1713
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 12 id175314
    Charles Campbell?, Shenstone,(Virginia history)
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    4Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 13 id175282
    Charles Campbell?, pages 79-104 of manuscripts; travel description; manuscript on "Shakespeare, the Earl of Southampton and 'The Tempest'."
    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 14 id175316
    Aylette family genealogy
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 15 id175317
    Campbell genealogy
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 16 id175318
    Robinson family genealogy
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 17 id175319
    Moore family genealogy
    Scope and Contents

    2 page.Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 18 id175320
    McCluer family genealogy
  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 19 id175321
    Charles Campbell?, biographical material on John Henry
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 20 id175322
    Memoir of Patrick Henry; description of the Moore family home, "Chelsea."
    Scope and Contents

    4 page.Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 21 id175290
    History of Petersburg; account of the British in Petersburg; newspaper clippings on Petersburg; list of the Petersburg volunteers for 1812.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1 id175315
    Copy of a poem, "Mortally Wounded," by ?
    1861-1865
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2 id175323
    "Dirge," in memory of Ellen Gee by ?
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3 id175324
    Fragments.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4 id175296
    Miscellaneous newspaper clippings.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5 id175325
    Knitting instructions for "The Sontag."
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 6 id175326
    A poem.
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7 id175327
    Fiction.
    Scope and Contents

    11 pages.Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8 id175328
    Fiction.
    Scope and Contents

    10 pages.Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 9 id175329
    A poem.
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Manuscript.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 10 id175330
    Poem, "Origin of the Harp."
  • Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 11 id175331
    Lithograph of John M. Daniel, autographed by him.
id175267
Series 5: Typescript by William Cryer of Charles Campbell Diaries (Addition 1992.33b)
1860-1869
Scope and Contents

Typescript by William Cryer of Charles Campbell diaries, 1860s (in 3 parts).

  • Mixed Materials Box: 29 id238899
    Typescript
id64261
Series 6: Printed Material "Removed from General Collection"
Scope and Contents

These items were removed from the general collection and grouped in this box.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 1 id64263
    Map of Virginia - "The Geology"
    1874
    Scope and Contents

    "'The Geology' by Prof. William B. Rogers. Chiefly from the State Survey 1835-'41'" Map of Virginia by Jed. Hotchhiss, Staunton, Virginia.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 2 id64265
    Almanacs
    1863-1879
    Scope and Contents

    1863 Richardson's Almanac, 1865 Richardson's Almanac, 1867 Warrock's Edition of Richardso's Almanack and 1875 partial almanac for Virginia and North Carolina 1879 The Warrock-Richardson Almanack. Almanacs for Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 3 id64269
    School Furniture Catalogs
    Undated
    Scope and Contents

    Two circulars, "Catalogue of improved School Furniture."

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 4 id64274
    Broadsides and Programs
    1871-1880
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Broadsides: W.C. Figner, Dealer in garden, flower and field seed, located in New Market and Richmond, Virginia. Notice from the Fredericksburg Aquaduct Company that the "Semi-Annual Payment of Water Rent" fell due on the 1st ofDecember. December 1871. "Programme for the Entertainment of Our Honored Guests of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge. May 3, 1877. Held at Scott's Island, Virginia. "Grand Supper at the Exchange Hotel" on February 5, 1880 "for the benefit of the Trinity Church Building Fund."

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 5 id64275
    Text Book Advertisement
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Two flyers for "A Manual of General History" by John J. Anderson.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 6 id64276
    Newspaper Fragment
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Newspaper is possibly from South Carolina.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 7 id64278
    New York Weekly Journal of Commerce
    1861
    Scope and Contents

    April 4, 1861 edition.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 8 id64280
    Richmond Enquirer
    1862
    Scope and Contents

    January 3, 1862 edition.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 9 id64281
    Richmond Enquirer
    1862
    Scope and Contents

    February 1, 1862 edition.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 10 id64282
    New England Historic Genealogical Society
    1871
    Scope and Contents

    List of officers.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 11 id64284
    The Petersburg Index
    1872
    Scope and Contents

    July 16, 1872 edition.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 12 id64294
    Poem for Preserving Union of the United States
    1860
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    "The Union Now- The Union Ever, Lets Dissolve it Never-Never" by J.T. Ballow, Petersburg, Virginia dated November 14, 1860.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 13 id64296
    Arithmetic Textbook from Anderson Seminary
    1863
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    "Warren Colburn's First Lessons" arithmetic textbook, published for the Heirs of Warren Colburn, 1863.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 14 id64298
    History of the College of William and Mary
    1874
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    "The History of the College of William and Mary (including the General Catalogue" From Its Foundation, 1660 to 1874. Published by J.W. Randolph and English, Richmond, Virginia. 1874.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 15 id64302
    Pamphlets, Catalogues and Other Publications
    1839-1846
    Scope and Contents

    This collection is in a bound book and includes: Catalogue of the American Whig Society 1769, 1845 Speech on the Tariff, 1842 Abstract of Laws on School Commissioners, 1842 Lecture on Education Discourse on Qualifications of an Historian, 1843 Address on R.H. Lee, 1846 By-laws of Connecticut Historical Society, 1839 Tract #1: Southern State Rights, Anti-tariff and Anti-abolition. Lewis Cass speech on Oregon, 1846 Report on Provincetown, Massachusetts Harbour with tide charts. President's message to Congress, 1845 Southern Review, Volume 1, No. 3 A High Civilization, The Moral Duty of Georgians 1844 and others. Charles Campbell signature.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 16 id64303
    Articles from Farmer's Register and Southern Literary Messenger
    Undated
    Scope and Contents

    Bound articles from the Farmer's Register and the Southern Literary Messenger. Charles Campbell signature.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 17 id64304
    Selections from Farmer's Register and Southern Literary Messenger.
    1839-1846
    Scope and Contents

    This collection is in a bound book and includes the Farmer's Register (1835) and Southern Literary Messenger. Contains Charles Campbell articles. Note on flyleaf, "selections by C.C."

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 18 id239038
    Prints of Portraits and Philadelphia
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    Prints of four portraits, Monroe, Jefferson and 2 unknown men. Print of "Central Square Philada" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 30 Folder: 19 id239037
    Prints, Maps and Clipping
    1741 - 1880, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents

    This folder is filed in medium oversize. Print of John C. Calhoun with a barely legible printed notation at the bottom, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1844 by James Wise in the Clerks' Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Copy of printing Plate XXXIX of a "silver Plate presented by King Charles the Second to the Queen of Pamunkey" with a faded handwritten notation "from a forthcoming second edition...literary...of America by John Jay Smith." Broadside, "The New Confederate Tax Bill" by the Office of Commmissioner of Taxes, Richmond, February 28, 1864." Luray Courier Office Virginia broadside telling the true account of the discovery of the Luray Caverns in August 21, 1880. Undated. Hand traced map onto linen (?) of a 1741/42 map of Virginia. Area covered is from Richmond to the Cape Henry/Norfolk area with towns, waterways and some landowners noted. Handwritten notations are "Your most affectionate Humbe Servt Jno Thompson, July 29, 1742" and "Her who is your Humble Servt, B. Spottswood, June 20, 1741." Hand traced of the map above on 2 sheets of paper. Hand traced map on linen (?) of a Civil War era map. Area covered is from Martinsburg, West Virginia, south to Culpepper and west to Ft. McHenry. Counties included are Jefferson, Clarke, Charles, Stafford, King George and Culpepper. Shows towns, roads, railroads and waterways. Hand traced map on paper of Virginia from Henrico County to Nansemond County. Entitled "Map of the Seat of War in Eastern Virignia From Fortress Monroe to Richmond." undated. Hand traced map on paper entitled "Drawn from a sketch taken on the Battle ground by W. P. Bonner, July 31, 1861." Area covered is from Martinsburg, West Virginia, west to Washington, D.C. and south to Occoquan.