Box 2
Contains 91 Results:
J. B. Pressley, Simpsonsville, South Carolina, to Charles Campbell, Winchester, 1827 January 10
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Expects to get married April 1828 and to be licensed to practice law, urges Charles Campbell to visit him, tell him about the lectures at Winchester. Discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics: mention of John Randolph.
Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell Winchester, Virginia, 1827 January 15
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Speaks of Charles Campbell's love for an unnamed person, and expresses hope he will remain single until he is 21. Speaks of John Tyler's defeat of John Randolph of Roanoke in Senate Election. News of suicide of "old Rambaut".
Charles Campbell, Winchester, to Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg, 1827 January 29
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Judge Henry St. George Tuckerreturned, vacation ended. Social news: party attended. Expresses indifference to career in law, and interest in politics, mentions John Randolph.
John Wilson Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia to Charles Campbell, 1827 February 20
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Asks Charles Campbell how much money he needs; will allow Charles Campbell to continue his studies with Judge Tucker.
Charles Campbell, Winchester, Virginia to father John Wilson Campbell, 1827 February 27
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Estimates his expenses at $186; will not stay with Judge Tucker for the summer; students are so crowded at Tucker's that "we read but little".
Charles Campbell, Winchester Virginia to father John Wilson Campbell, 1827 March 18
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Received John Wilson Campbell's check for $75; Judge Tucker declined an invitation to run for Congress; has received report of John Wilson Campbell's Jackson Committee but is still anti-Jackson and gives his reasons for his position, "I trust that all the endeavors of the Jacksonites will fail."
J. B. Pressley, Simpsonsville, South Carolina, to Charles Campbell, Winchester, 1827 April 2
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Wishes he was with him studying law at Winchester, advantages of studying under private lawyer, philosophical discussion, discussion of Virginia and South Carolina politics.
S. L. Campbell, Rockbridge, to John Wilson Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia, 1827 April 18
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Sold their father's plantation for $7.50 an acre; mother is ill; father being swayed by a bad advisor.
Mildred W. Campbell,Winchester to Charles Campbell, Petersburg, 1827 May 2
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News of meeting of Hanover presbytery. Expresses hope Charles Campbell has become religious. Opinion of father that he return home immediately. Postscript: Elizabeth Ruffin to Charles Campbell. Thanking him for writing. Expressions of her affection for him.
?, Lexington to ? Charles Campbell, 1827 May 18
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Glad he is doing well in Law School; Family news.
Charles Campbell, near White Sulphur Springs to father?, 1827 September 2
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His health "continued very wretched"; is taking the waters at the Springs; wants to have all his law books sold except the one presented to him by Judge Tucker.
Charles Campbell, Petersburg, to ?, 1827 November
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Thanks her for her fine treatment of him in Princeton. Describes his trip home. Social news.
John N. Campbell,Petersburg, to Charles Campbell, 1828 July 12
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May to Philadelphia this summer. Business very good. Has forwarded money to him through William Bradford.
Charles Campbell, Petersburg to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, New Haven, Connecticut, 1828 September 21
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Various social news. News of a new steam ferry. Asks her to buy book Geographyby Malte Brun.
Mildred W. Campbell,Petersburg, to Alexander A. Campbell, New Haven, 1829 June 2
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Father just returned from New Haven. Glad to hear he is doing well, especially in French.
S. R. C. ?, Rock Castle, Lexington, Virginia to Charles Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia, 1829 July 5
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Angry because he hasn't written family members moving west.
Charles Campbell to ?, 1830-1839
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Autograph Copy. Trying to find a career, is considering engineering.
Charles Campbell, Lexington, Virginia to Mrs. Mildred W. Campbell, Petersburg, 1830 August 25
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Fragment. News of his uncertain health and his trip to Lexington.
Thomas Vincent,Lawrenceville, Virginia, to W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia, 1830 September 5
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Asks for books; dispute over payment of money.
Henry St. George Tucker,Winchesters, Virginia to John W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia, 1831
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Sends copies of his works; sorry Charles Campbell is not well.
Elizabeth M. Campbell, Raleigh, to John W. Campbell, Petersburg, 1832 November 15
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Recently arrived in Raleigh, received his letter. Will return home middle of next week.
List of proceeds from sale of estate of A. S. Moore, 1833 February 4
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Manuscript. List of sale prices for slaves, household goods.
Hugh Nelson, Belvoir to John W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia, 1833 February 18
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Can't find anything about Mr. Moore's affairs.
Elizabeth Ruffin,Philadelphia, to Charles Campbell, 1833 July 31
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Her visit to Philadelphia, having traveled 350 miles in two days. Leaving for New York Monday.
Henry St. George Tucker,Woodbury, to Charles Campbell, 1833 September 29
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Sorry Charles Campbell is giving up his profession.