1660

Monday, 9 January 1660, o.s.

19 January 1660, n.s.

Letter: To John Locke, sen., [ca. 9 January 1660]; addressed to John Locke, sen., at Pensford; the date is approximate, based on the contents of the letter. [Corr., i. 91]

Person encountered: John Locke, sen. (letter).

Friday, 3 February 1660, o.s.

13 February 1660, n.s.

Letter: From William Carr, [3 February 1660]; addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford; the date is approximate, based on the contents of the letter. Answered by Locke on 5 March. [Corr., i. 92]

Person encountered: William Carr (letter)

Monday, 5 March 1660, o.s.

15 March 1660, n.s.

Letter: To William Carr, dated 5 March [1660]; not a draft, but probably not sent; addressed to Carr “at Colonel Pophams at Lincolne howse Westminster”. answer to Carr’s letter of 3 February. [Corr., i. 93]

Person encountered: William Carr (letter); Alexander Popham (letter)

Thursday, 15 March 1660, o.s.

25 March 1660, n.s.

Letter: To William Carr (draft), dated 15 March [1660]; written at Christ Church Oxford; addressed to Carr at Lincoln House, Westiminster. The year is supplied by De Beer, based on the contents of the letter. [Corr., i. 94]

Person encountered: William Carr (letter)

Tuesday, 10 April 1660, o.s.

20 April 1660, n.s.

Letter: To John Locke, sen., dated 10 April [1660]; the year is based on the contents of the letter. [Corr., i. 95]

Person encountered: John Locke, sen. (letter).

Date Uncertain

Letter: To P A [Alexander Popham] (draft), [ca. April 1660?]; approximate date based on the contents of the letter. [Corr., i. 96]

Person encountered: P A [Alexander Popham] (letter).

Sunday, 20 May 1660, o.s.

30 May 1660, n.s.

Letter: From Dr. Ayliffe Ivye, dated 20 May 1660; written at Brislington; addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford. The letter contains the first mention of Robert Boyle in Locke’s correspondence.

Persons encountered: Dr. Ayliffe Ivye (letter); Robert Boyle (letter).

Thursday, 24 May 1660, o.s.

3 June 1660, n.s.

Letter: From John Strachey to John Locke, sen., dated 24 May 1660; addressed to Locke sen. at Pensford. [Corr., i. (98)]

Persons encountered: John Strachey (letter); John Locke, sen. (letter).

Saturday, 30 June 1660, o.s.

10 July 1660, n.s.

Letter: From Thomas Westrowe; dated “July 30th 1660”, which is incorrect; De Beer suggests June instead. Written in London. [Corr., i. 99]

Person encountered: Thomas Westrowe (letter).

Saturday, 7 July 1660, o.s.

17 July 1660, n.s.

Publication: Britannia rediviva (purchased by Thomason on 7 July); contained a poem by Locke.

Thursday, 19 July 1660, o.s.

29 July 1660, n.s.

Letter: From [Thomas Westrowe?], dated 19 July 1660. [Corr., i. 100]

Person encountered: Thomas Westrowe (letter).

Monday, 30 July 1660, o.s.

9 August 1660, n.s.

Letter: From Thomas Westrowe dated 30 July 1660; the date is incorrect; De Beer suggests June 30 instead. [Corr., i. 99]

Wednesday, 29 August 1660, o.s.

8 September 1660, n.s.

Locke’s birthday, age 28.

Letter: From George Percivall dated 29 August 1660; Written in Dublin; addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford. [Corr., i. 102]

Person encountered: George Percivall (letter).

Date Uncertain

Letter: To J O (draft), [early August 1660?]; approximate date based on the contents of the letter. [Corr., i. 101]

Person encountered: J O (letter).

Saturday, 22 September 1660, o.s.

2 October 1660, n.s.

Letter: From John Strachey, dated 22 September [1660?]; “the year is a guess” [De Beer]. Addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford. [Corr., i. 103]

Person encountered: John Strachey (letter).

Date Uncertain

Publication: Edward Bagshaw’s The great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship published [Thomason]; Locke’s English tract on government was written in response.

Tuesday, 23 October 1660, o.s.

2 November 1660, n.s.

Letter: From Gabriel Towerson, dated 23 October 1660; written at All Souls Oxford; addressed to Locke at Pensford. [Corr., i. 104]

Person encountered: Gabriel Towerson (letter).

Monday, 29 October 1660, o.s.

8 November 1660, n.s.

Letter: To Peter Locke, [May 1659?] and 29 October 1660; a letter of attorney. [Corr., ix. 56A]

Person encountered: Peter Locke (letter of attorney).

Tuesday, 30 October 1660, o.s.

9 November 1660, n.s.

Letter: From William Uvedale, [ca. 30 October 1660?]; approximate date suggested by De Beer. Addressed to Locke at Pensford. [Corr., i. 105]

Person encountered: William Uvedale (letter).

Saturday, 3 November 1660, o.s.

13 November 1660, n.s.

Letter: From Gabriel Towerson, [ca. 3 November 1660?]; approximate date suggested by De Beer. Addressed to Locke at Pensford. [Corr., i. 106]

Person encountered: Gabriel Towerson (letter).

Thursday, 22 November 1660, o.s.

2 December 1660, n.s.

Letter: From John Strachey, dated 22 November 1660; addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford. [Corr., i. 107]

Person encountered: John Strachey (letter).

Tuesday, 11 December 1660, o.s.

21 December 1660, n.s.

Letter: To [Gabriel Towerson?], dated 11 December 1660; draft dedicatory epistle to Locke’s First Tract on Government. [Corr., i. 108, ix. 108*]

Person encountered: Gabriel Towerson (letter).

Wednesday, 19 December 1660, o.s.

29 December 1660, n.s.

Letter: From George Percivall, dated 19 December 1660; written in Dublin; addressed to Locke at Christ Church Oxford. [Corr., i. 109]

Person encountered: George Percivall (letter).

Thursday, 20 December 1660, o.s.

30 December 1660, n.s.

Letter: To John Locke, sen., dated 20 December [1660?]; the year is supplied, based on the date of the recipient’s death (7 February 1661). Addressed to his father at Pensford. [Corr., i. 110]

Person encountered: John Locke, sen. (letter).

Sources:
Corr. = The correspondence of John Locke / edited by E. S. de Beer. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1976-89. – 8 vols. – (Clarendon edition of the works of John Locke)