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Campbell of Stonefield Papers
GB 3452 SF · Arquivo · 1700-1800

Correspondence, mostly from Grace Campbell to her husband, Lord Stonefield, but with occasional other correspondents, concerning family life and domestic arrangements and providing an insight into the life of an 18th century aristocratic lady.

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GB 3452 SF-01-16 · Item · 1754 August 8
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To Mr John Campbell Esq
Advocate
at Levenside
Dumbartonshire [sic]

My Dearest Life, as I have had no letters today, I know nothing of yr motions, or whether you have met with my Brother, but as I fancy this will reach you, if I direct it to Levenside, I shall forward this accordingly; enclosed is a letter for you that came by this days post; Im just going to see Mrs Smollet & propose calling upon Lady Appin, who calld here t’other day, & the same afternoon I call’d at her House; Miss Susa Campbell Airds is here who I’m going to carry with me. Miss Campbell gives hints of leaving this very soon, I fancy she does not stay the [?]. I long vastly my dearest Jewel to hear from you, & how yr horse performs; no account yet of Lady Banff; it rain’d all yesterday as usual, so that I did not see a creature, but that I never mind; for when I have not you I ant [sic] much disposed for Company; all I wish is to make such use of my retirement as will give me some [?] pleasure when nothing else can; as for profitt [sic] from attending to worldly affairs, I cant have much of that (as I intirely [sic] despair of the approbation [sic] that might encourage me to [document damaged] farther than is just necessary to prevent confusion [document damaged]. are at Levenside remember me properly to all [document damaged] me my Dearest always yrs Grace Campbell.
Aug: 8th

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GB 3452 SF-01-22 · Item · 1754 August 22
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To John Campbell Esq
Advocate at
Levenside
Dumbartonshire [sic]

My Dearest Moitié
I received yrs Dated from Stirling this Morning and hope by this time you are got safe to Levenside where you’ll have got I suppose My last Epistle; I was all last night perplex’d dreaming of your ridding [sic] the Nasty Horse that gives me so much uneasiness; the dreams I had lately of fire I think is in some degree explained by poor Miss Crawfords sudden Death, which happen’d this day at two in the morning; last night at Seven she had nothing but her usual complaints in her Stomach, but that long uneasiness she had there burn’d in the end to a mortification, & appear’d outwardly upon her Legs a few hours before her Death, She died quite sensible but without pain or any sort of emotion. I was at her House this morning & saw her stretch’d a coarpse [sic] who yesterday at the same time of day was sitting by her fire side,
God prepare us all for so suddain [sic] a fall, not indeed that hers was suddain [sic] for she has long felt much pain & sickness tho’ few believed it, but may we who are in health and Strength now remember that as sure as she is now Dead so sure shall we sooner or later be in the Self same condition. I long sadly my dr for those nasty circuits being over, but that they wont be this age, however it gives me pleasure in the meen [sic] time to think that you are where your Company is so well bestow’d, and where there is so much to amuse you, which I cant say is the case here for the Races being over there is neither business nor Diversion going on; I was to have dined today at Bruce Hill had not poor Miss Crawfords unlook’d for Death prevented me; if you think it safe, I wish My Dearest you enclose a twenty Shillings note in yr next for I have used & paid away all to a few Shillings that you gave me. I hope James is not to leave us but if he is Miss Crawfords servant is a sober faithful Creature, & if we are to lose the other, I dont know of any that would be so easy in the House; he has been with her these three year; but I think whoever you get, you’ll change for the worse; we had a perfect hurricane here all yesterday the bed Rock’d all night like a cradle; Remember me properly to all with you I had Miss Jennys letter to day she was so good to let me know the reason of yr not writting [sic] from Levenside, poor dr little Archie she tells me is getting more teeth, let me know my dearest if he is better, & how my sweet little laughing Jack does; tell Miss Jenny I am pleased to [Document damaged] he is her little favourite, for Archie I know [Document damaged] has interest enough with his Grand Papa & [Document damaged] to secure him very good friends. Jenny grows more diverting evr’y day, as if she wanted to make me some amends in her dr papas absence who She says is away to see his two Babas. I conclude My Dearest best loved Half yours
for ever
Grace Campbell.
Aug: Saturday 22d.

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GB 3452 SF-01-26 · Item · 1754
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To Mr Campbell

As I thought My Dearest you might be anxious to hear further about the Children I write again by this post to let you know Jack is quite recovered; archie got his Physick yesterday & is very merry and hearty tho indeed his couler [sic] & thiness [sic] makes me uneasy the heat in his hands & foulness of the Tongue is the same as yet; I don’t know what effects the mercury and Rhubarb may have after this; I do nothing hardly but gad about, yesterday I was in Town both Morning & afternoon, the first part of the day seeing my Br, & in the afternoon was at Mrs Campbell Finabs etc: so much more I can do with a companion than without one, for Miss Jenny and I visit together if we miss one place we meet in the next visit I was in hopes to have had My Br here to day to dinner but he has so much bisness he could not come but said he’d come some time to day, or let me know that I might come & see him, he has askd about you often when you are to be here, & how you do, & where you go as all [?] occurrd at different times: he was vastly good and sweet as could be. I hope you are well & am my dearest yrs
Grace Campbell
Tuesday

I believe my dr you need
not look out for a nursery
maid as I think of getting one
I know here.

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GB 3452 SF-01-31 · Item · 1754 October 2
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To Mr Campbell

I received yours My Dearest by this days post, & am sorry to find you think of [?] the Lords to Perth for I thought you was not obliged to wait on them out of yr own Jurisdiction, & people of the Law have told me even that was optional; I cant but think my dearest [?] peoples who press yr going to Inverary [sic] must either be very thoughtless or very selfish to ask you at a time when you have been so long from Home, the folks here abouts on the contrary wonder that you stay so long away (as tis not look’d upon at all as necessary) when I am living without a Soul to speak to except Infants & Servants, those who are used to this way of Life may think it comfortable, but to me who have always livd in a large Family tis really something new; not but there was generally some body coming when the weather is fair, but the long nights curtail the length of their stay greatly; Miss Peggie Campbell was here some nights with me, & I was in hopes she’d have come again, but I believe She that is used to so good a society at Home did not admire living here so I have not seen her since; Mrs Campbell was in great concern tother day when I was at Bruce Hill because Mr Campbell talkd of going to the west for a fortnight; so you see whether I have reason to tire; I saw Mr Johnstone a day or two ago he drank tea with me, & talkd of writing to you by that nights post; he seems heartily tired of the Town for want of some acquaintance for he says he has not scarce any Body to speak to, so notwithstanding his turn to Study he’d soon tire without a companion; you’ll see by the mondays papers that the poor [?] Lyon has paid his debt to Nature, a pluratick fever has carried him out of this evil world, poor soul if he was rightly prepared for a better I’m sure he has made a most desirable change; he complain’d a good while of a pain in his side without fearing the consequences of it, I fancy He has been taken off very suddenly; I see My Dr by yr way of writing that you intend going to Inverary [sic], in which case I think youd better go from Perth as you first proposed for ’twould save you a great deal of needless travelling: Archie I think has been better since Sunday; the cure you recommend I saw d: Austin give [document damaged] to Mrs Campbell [?] son without the [document damaged] success, archies illness is in his Stomach which makes a vomit & Rhubarb the best thing he can get, he is taking Rhubarb every third day just now which I think is the thing agrees best of any with him, his food is all solids, but till these few days he eat nothing, & had very bad digestion; but both I hope are mending fast. The rest are very well. I conclude My Dearest Life Yours GC
Oct: 2d

GB 3452 SF-01-34 · Item · 1755 April 18
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To Mr Campbell

April 18th

My Dearest Moitié

I wrote in such a hurry last post that I could not say a word but that we were well, Archie is just as he was I cant say I see any change, but I believe him thiner [sic] if there is any [?]. when did you return to Forfar. Im glad Lady Mary & Sir Robert intends coming. I fancy Lady Dalkeith will certainly be here. I have wrote a note to Mr Harriot & am just going to send it with yrs to Mr Stewart. how are you passing your time, we have here much cooler weather than there was in winter, Snow & Sleat by turns, & the hills all white. pray my Dr do you think of being at Forglen before I see you, Lady Banff is better but tis but tother day that she got free of the fever I don’t know if she continues to recover for I havn’t heard today. what did my Br say about me, as he had seen me since you I should have thought he could not learn much from you. The children are all vastly well Sandy is always going about the room holding by the chairs & wall, which is his great delight, Jamie is as broad as he is long, but has a little Round head which makes him appear little tho he has great arms and legs; he is vastly [?] & very observant always laughing & crowing; Jack is now quite himself a most diverting little Rouge [rogue] & says Papa calls him a fine little fellow. I am My Dearest Life always Yours

James s Child is weand tho’ but 6 months old the poor woman is vastly ill with Rhumatick pains & other complaints which obliged her to wean the child. it is well.

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GB 3452 SF-01-38 · Item · 1755
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To John Campbell Esq
Sheriff of Forfar - shire
At Forfar

Free
Mr McMillan

Friday night

My Dearest & most amiable Moitié
I was so pinced in time when I wrote the two last short epistles that I have begun this one to night that I may have time to converse a little longer with you my Dearest Life, tho’ perhaps you maynt thank me for intruding so much upon yr leisure; however I must let you know my beloved moitié that I am already counting the days you have been absent & so long the time appears that I can scarce persuade my self you only left me last monday; I am vastly glad my dr Life that you got yr journey made out so easy, if you had not met so soon with the Sheriff I should have grudged very much yr leaving this so suddenly after the Session set you at Liberty to have pass’d some time with me, who I reckon have not has the least enjoyment of yr Company since we left Levenside. Miss Betty cross’d the water on wednesday & by a letter I have had from her I find Lady Dirlton is not yet arrived nor her coming very soon expected, I was very sorry to let Miss Betty go without we had been quite positive that the Chaise was waiting her at Ld [Lord] Balgrays however she was so sure about that I could not prevail on [document damaged] stay & now she is so good as to write me that she requires her [document damaged] stay as she left me alone. Betty Kintire [sic] has leave for a month [document damaged] continuing here after her Cousins leave this, which wont be till [document damaged] & Mrs Young says without her Mama had given her these orders she cant let her stir suppose they were gone, therefore Bess has to write to her Mama for a particular order to come here, before she can have [?], which will take [?] so much time that I hope my Dearest Jewel you will be returnd before all that can happen so that I have no chance of any abiding Person to keep me Company till yr Dr self arrives, and I hope my dearest you contrive it so as to make a month at this time finish all you have to do & then please god we are all well I’ll make the next northern expedition [document damaged] this way of living; we are all very well, Sandy is wean’d & doing very well hitherto; I have been but one day visiting since you left this which was to see Mrs Smollet & on missing her drank tea with Mrs Donaldson. They say here the Duchess of Gordon is surely married to the Laird of Woodney & Lord Justice Clerk to his favourite widdow [sic] but I have not faith enough for either. I leave the following paper in hopes to have a letter to answer by tomorows post but I would first enquire where Miss Mackeller is to be found – I am disappointed of the pleasure I flatterd myself with last night & besides what was in such despair about you my best loved moitié that I hardly slept a wink while in Bed. Ld & Ly Balgony are both angry at you for neither calling on them or sending in as you pass’d. Yr Sister sends you [?] thence her affectionate compts & I remain My Dearest Life yours jusqu’a La Mort. Grace Campbell
I send some franks that I may have my letters free.

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GB 3452 SF-01-40 · Item · 01/071776
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

Edinburgh
My Lord
I have the honour of your Graces of the 27th Ult and blame myself exceedingly for expressing my meaning in terms that conveyed a sense greatly beyond what I intended. At Lady Graces Request I applied to your Grace for a Commission to my Son Colin in a Regiment at home, and was quite satisfied, as I always am with your Graces return; in my last I mentioned the impropriety of confining him to a Regiment at home, and wrote that I wished he had a Commission anywhere in opposition to it; not that I was impatient to have the Commission or that I intended to press your Grace to it: I have reason to be thankfull [sic] I have no occasion; your Grace Sometimes are so good as to anticipate my wishes and you are always more condescending to me than I have reason to expect: The young man is indeed very impatient to get into the Service, that is natural to young people, and not to be minded
I am extremely sorry that my letter should have conveyed any such Idea and I hope your Grace will have the Goodness to excuse this mistake. I have the Honour to be with the Greatest Respect and Highest Esteem

My Lord

Your Graces much oblidged [sic] and most Faithfull Humble Servant
Jo Campbell
Edinburgh 1 July
1776

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GB 3452 SF-01-02 · Item · 1749
Parte de Campbell of Stonefield Papers

To Mr John Campbell
of Stonefield Esq
to the care of Mr Hugh
Grame [sic] writter [sic] at
Edinburgh

[Written from] Ruthven House
Wednesday 22nd 1749.

I had the pleasure of your last at Duncrub; just before I received it Rossie came there, and told me you was to be here that evening, such agreeable news very soon lightened my spirits, which had been quite on the lowest establishment all the time I was there and returned to their former situation when upon reading your letter I found instead of coming, you were gone so much further off, and I’m afraid on a useless errant, for since your father has hitherto declined coming, I fancy he’ll continue to refuse it; but as I suppose you will at any rate be in Town by the end of this week, I write this to let you know that Lady Ruthven and I go to Lady Catties this day, but we return again on saturday, so that I shall hope to find a letter from you when we get home; Lady Ruthven regrets vastly that you are not to be of our party and I am since Lady [?] will be extremely sorry for it, so that I shan’t be the only person (tho’ the one) that will (most) regrete [sic] the absence of the amiable Orsames.
I persuade myself however we shall see you here by next week, if I have any time before then, I hope to get acquainted with Mr Jonas the Foundling who arrived here safe with the two [?] which altogether promise a great deal of entertainment and I return you a vast many thanks for it; tho’ Im afraid I shall think too often of the giver to find all the amusement I should otherwise do in it; I hope we shall soon have a happy meeting, till then, and always, may everything that is good attend you. Adieu,
G Stewart.
Lady Ruthven sends you her best Compts [compliments] & I beg mine may be acceptable to L Banff.

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