Campbell, James Dykes, 1838-1895

Scottish merchant and biographer of Coleridge.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1891 Mar. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863247

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 June 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863136

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863125

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Jan. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863192

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Mar. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863204

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1888 Nov. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863229

From the description of Autograph letter [incomplete] signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1891 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863110

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1892 Jan. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863251

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1889 Aug. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867865

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1894 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863305

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867875

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1894 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867885

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863301

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonard's, to T.J. Wise, 1893 Mar. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133688

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, [n.d.] "Monday Morning." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863211

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Feb. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863200

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863122

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to "Dear Sir" [Knight], 1884 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863113

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Oct. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863218

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Oct. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863216

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1889 Feb. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863233

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonard's, to W.A. Knight, 1887 May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863206

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1888 Mar. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863222

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Jan. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863274

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 July 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863213

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1886 Jan. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863162

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1891 Oct. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863249

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 June 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863209

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 June 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863139

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1892 June 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863256

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Jan. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863195

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Aug. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863167

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Jan. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863187

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 Apr. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863117

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1891 Jan. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863245

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Dec. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863180

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863198

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1888 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863225

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Peterborough, to W.A. Knight, 1884 Oct. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863148

From the description of Autograph postcard signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1885 Feb. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863158

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Andrews [St. Leonards-on-Sea], to W.A. Knight, 1892 Oct 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863268

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 June 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863238

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1892 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863263

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Whitby, to W.A. Knight, 1885 Aug. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863155

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, S.W. [London], to W.A. Knight, 1886 Nov. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863169

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863241

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 July 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863143

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1887 Jan. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863183

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Jan. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863270

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to W.A. Knight, 1884 June 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863127

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1892 June 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863255

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, 10 Oct. 1892, to W.A. Knight. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863265

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Aug. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863164

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863243

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863236

From the description of Autograph letter signed :10 : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Dec. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863172

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bushey, Hertfordshire, to W.A. Knight, 1885 July 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863150

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Dec. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863177

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1892 July 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863261

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1889 July 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863234

From the description of James Dykes Campbell collection of autograph letters signed (85) : London, St. Leonards-on-Sea, and other locations, to W.A. Knight, 1884 Apr. 17-1895 May 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 427378285

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867867

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863284

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 "Easter Monday." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863290

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1895 Jan. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863320

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1894 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863310

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1894 May 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863313

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Sept. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867879

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 June 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863295

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1895 Jan. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863323

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1891 Aug. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867882

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 June 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863299

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1894 May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863308

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1895 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863333

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : Kensington Gore, to W.A. Knight, 1888 Dec. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867861

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Tunbridge Wells, to W.A. Knight, 1895 Apr. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863336

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863281

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1895 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863329

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863278

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bridport, Dorset, to W.A. Knight, 1893 June 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863293

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Tunbridge Wells, to W.A. Knight, 1895 May 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863339

From the description of Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1890 Aug. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867871

From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Leonards-on-Sea, to W.A. Knight, 1893 Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863286

Campbell was born on Nov. 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 Co. 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, & Co., 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 Feb. 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 Dec. 7, 1834.

From the description of Collection of material about Charles Lamb, 1825-1895. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39287392

Biography

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.

From the guide to the James Dykes Campbell Collection of Material about Charles Lamb, 1825-1895, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)