James Dykes Campbell Collection of Material about Charles Lamb, 1825-1895

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Summary

Creators:
Campbell, James Dykes, 1838-1895
Abstract:
James Dykes Campbell (1838-1895) was a partner in Ireland, Fraser, & Company, the leading mercantile firm in Mauritius. He retired in 1881 and settled in England the following year where he met Robert Browning, and was associated with the Athenaeum. He wrote a biographical introduction to a new edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poetry in 1893, which reappeared in 1894 as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a narrative of the events of his life (1894). Part of Campbell's literary research involved gathering material about Charles Lamb (1775-1834) who worked as a bookkeeper in the East India House, and was best known as an essayist, using the pen name Elia. The collection consists of 7 volumes containing copies of Charles Lamb letters, manuscripts, and printed ephemera relating to Lamb.
Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 7 volumes containing copies of Charles Lamb letters, manuscripts, and printed ephemera relating to Lamb.

Biographical / historical:

Campbell was born on November 2, 1838 in Port Glasgow, Scotland; attended the burgh elementary school, and in 1852 entered a merchant's office; in 1854 became employed at Cochrane and Company pottery manufacturers in Glasgow; in 1860 the company sent him to Toronto for two years, where he also had time to undertake literary research; started his own business in Glasgow in 1862; in 1873 he became a partner in Ireland, Fraser, & Company, the leading mercantile firm in Mauritius; retired in 1881, and settled in England the following year, where he met Robert Browning and was associated with the Athenaeum; he wrote a biographical introduction to a new edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poetry in 1893, which reappeared in 1894 as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a narrative of the events of his life (1894); Campbell died on June 1, 1895; part of Campbell's literary research involved gathering material about Charles Lamb, who was born on February 10, 1775 in London; worked from 1792-1825 as a bookkeeper in the East India House; became best known as an essayist, using the pen name Elia; published books include Blank verse (1798) and Tales from Shakespear (1807); he died in Edmonton, England on December 7, 1834.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

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Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
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Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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