Series I: Correspondence and poem fragment, 1807-1843

The collection includes “Notices of the Life of Lord Byron by Moore and Remarks on Those Notices by Lady Byron”, part of an article which poet Campbell published in "The New Monthly Magazine," in March or April, 1830 decrying Moore’s biography of Byron and defending Lady Byron in the matter of the couple’s separation. Also included is a signed receipt (1843, “Payment for fourth copy of my Poems”.) and letters to Francis Freeling, J. Richardson, Miller, Engraver at Edinburgh and others. They describe a holiday in the Isle of Wight, in one he writes about postage on his sheets from the printer; in others he discusses his writings. There is also a portrait of Campbell in the collection.