Dunlop, Elisabeth Buchannan, 1747-1820

Elisabeth Buchannan was born on March 10, 1747, to John Buchanan and Elizabeth Wilson. She married Col. James Dunlop in England on April 9, 1771. Together they had four daughters, the second eldest, Janet Maria, married Andrew Donaldson Campbell in 1817. Elisabeth Buchanan Dunlop died on January 23, 1820, at the age of 72.

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[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.