Campbell, John, 1764-1832

Lt. John Campbell served in the 17th Native Infantry of the East India Company, joining at the age of 15. Born in Glasgow in 1764, he was the oldest child of James Campbell and Marion Muirhead Campbell, and the brother of Andrew Donaldson Campbell. He resigned his commission in the army due to poor health and returned to Edinburgh, Scotland with his daughter, Marion Campbell.

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[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, 1832]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He writes about the death of his brother, Col. John Campbell, who died on January 31, 1932. He plans on sending her an architectural rendering of his home, Ashcraig, drawn by his niece, Marion Campbell.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, c. 1819]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written during a journey from Scotland to Jamaica. In this letter, Campbell writes about his wife's family and recent financial troubles. He also confesses a long-held secret - he has four illegitimate sons, Thomas Hamilton, John Hamilton, James Hamilton Campbell, and Andrew Donaldson Campbell, all born in the Eden region of Cumbria.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 25, 1813]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He apologizes for not writing, saying he has been busy with travel and business. He talks about the works of Thomas Moore and Sir Walter Scott. He asks about her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, and asks for them to come visit him. He updates her on his family and asks about her family and Littleton's family.