Item 30: Biographical Sketch of Thomas Campbell (removed to Legal Box #1), no date
Item — Box: 8, Folder: 30
Dates
- Created: no date
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Biographical Sketch.
Condition Note:
Fair, paper is very discolored but still legible.
Measurements:
7 ⅞ in. x 12 ½ in.
Title:
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Campbell
Description:
A seemingly brief handwritten biographical sketch of Thomas Campbell with no author or citations. This handwritten sketch illustrates an early attempt of a biography of Thomas Campbell’s life. It segments his life and career into segments including early education, university, and early career in publishing. The item contains four pages total but only two with real content. These beginning pages are a biography of Campbell’s life that covers his early life and education and his proficiency in Greek translations. There’s also a description of his early career that mentions some of his works such as Pleasures of Hope and Gertrude of Wyoming and his travels. The third page is blank and the fourth page has two names of Baldwin Conrh and Clark Lain (both unknown).
Transcription:
Page 1:
This Campbell was born at Glasgow in 1777 & had the honor of being christened by the venerable hand of Dr Reid - He was sent at 7 to the grammar school of that city & was taught Latin by Dr Davis Hison a teacher long & highly reputed in Scotland for the Sweep amenity of his method lg. what the following year At twelve he went to the University & gained a bursary on bishop Leighton’s foundation after a hard contested trial with a rival candidate twice his years who was held to be one of the best latin scholars at the University - During a seven years residence at Glasgow he was distinguished every year by academial prizes. In Greek translation he was most fortunate for comedies & tragedies for having obtained the palm of hocliulical translation for several [illegible] of discrepancy [illegible] & others entire Greek. The professor of Greek in awarding the prize to the last of these performances pronounced it in presence of the assembled college to be in his opinion the best performance which had ever been given in within the walls of the University. After studying the classics & philosophy & he attended the lectures of Millus who at that time adorned Glasgow - The writings of Millus have not attained a celebrity
Page 2: corresponding to that which his personal presence attracted in the circle where he lived but in that circle his conversation & public oratory made him almost idolized. From him Mr Campbell received those impressions in favor of fine principles which adhered to his writings & his hand-
After a short residence among the mountains of Argyles here Mr Campbell returned to Edin[borough] where he was soon honored with the notice of Sewart in Playfair & other distinguished characters of the North & where at 20 he wrote & at 21 published his pleasures of Hope-
In 1800-1 Mr Campbell travelled about a year through different parts of Glomary & on his return for the first time visited London - He has continued in the south ever since having married in 1803 & settled at Lydenham - In the beginning of the present year Mr Campbell published his second volume of Poems containing Gertrude of Wyoming Lockuil Hohen Lende & C--
Page 3:
Blank
Page 4:
Baldwin Conrh Clark Lain
This Campbell was born at Glasgow in 1777 & had the honor of being christened by the venerable hand of Dr Reid - He was sent at 7 to the grammar school of that city & was taught Latin by Dr Davis Hison a teacher long & highly reputed in Scotland for the Sweep amenity of his method lg. what the following year At twelve he went to the University & gained a bursary on bishop Leighton’s foundation after a hard contested trial with a rival candidate twice his years who was held to be one of the best latin scholars at the University - During a seven years residence at Glasgow he was distinguished every year by academial prizes. In Greek translation he was most fortunate for comedies & tragedies for having obtained the palm of hocliulical translation for several [illegible] of discrepancy [illegible] & others entire Greek. The professor of Greek in awarding the prize to the last of these performances pronounced it in presence of the assembled college to be in his opinion the best performance which had ever been given in within the walls of the University. After studying the classics & philosophy & he attended the lectures of Millus who at that time adorned Glasgow - The writings of Millus have not attained a celebrity
Page 2: corresponding to that which his personal presence attracted in the circle where he lived but in that circle his conversation & public oratory made him almost idolized. From him Mr Campbell received those impressions in favor of fine principles which adhered to his writings & his hand-
After a short residence among the mountains of Argyles here Mr Campbell returned to Edin[borough] where he was soon honored with the notice of Sewart in Playfair & other distinguished characters of the North & where at 20 he wrote & at 21 published his pleasures of Hope-
In 1800-1 Mr Campbell travelled about a year through different parts of Glomary & on his return for the first time visited London - He has continued in the south ever since having married in 1803 & settled at Lydenham - In the beginning of the present year Mr Campbell published his second volume of Poems containing Gertrude of Wyoming Lockuil Hohen Lende & C--
Page 3:
Blank
Page 4:
Baldwin Conrh Clark Lain
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu