Boyle, William, 1802–1819

The Honorable William Boyle was born on November 8, 1802, in Edinburgh to George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow and his first wife, Lady Augusta Hay. He died at the age of 17 on September 7, 1819, and was buried in Canterbury Cathedral on September 13, 1819.

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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.