Correspondence, writings, commonplace books, and other papers related to Thomas Campbell. Correspondence consists of a copy of a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Campbell. Campbell's writings include drafts of essays and biographies included in Specimens of British Poets; additional biographies of British poets; lectures on English poetry and drama; an annotated copy of The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell; English history timelines, 872-1189; and research notes on English history and literature. Two commonplace books include correspondence to and from Campbell; "Reminiscences of the Poet" (1837-44) transcribed from a diary kept by Roylance Child; "Campbell's School Poems and Translations, 1787-1792;" poems by Campbell, possibly transcribed by William Beattie; and letters to Beattie from James Wingate regarding copies of Campbell's poems. Also includes manuscript copies of poems by various 17th and 18th century British poets. Other papers include a summons in a case of "Frederick Campbell Stewart, Esc. of Ascog, against Ferdinand S. Campbell and the other Heirs of Entail to the Estates of Ascog."
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