Campbell, Janet Maria Dunlop, 1778-1855

Janet Maria Dunlop was born in 1778 to James Dunlop and Elizabeth Buchannan in Keswick, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria. She was the second of four daughters, the other three of which never married. Janet married Andrew Donaldson Campbell on February 3, 1817. The couple never had children, but Janet remained very close to her sisters and together they inherited Househill, which they willed to each other until the last one died in 1866. She died on March 23, 1855 and is interred at St. John Churchyard in Keswick next to her sisters.

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[Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, 1808-1862]

Journal or Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, dating from 1809-1862. It includes letters, poetry, and personal writings of Elizabeth up until 1831. There are writings of her grandson, Upshur B. Quinby, found throughout. There are also loose inserts of letters and other papers.

[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.