John Locke Chronology | ||
1670
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January
Tuesday, 10 January 1670, o.s.
20 January 1670, n.s.
Letter: From Margaret Beavis, dated 10/20 January 1670 (lost); answered by Locke on 24 January. [see Corr., i. 241]
Person encountered: Margaret Beavis (letter)
Thursday, 13 January 1670, o.s.
23 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h; 23h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Friday, 14 January 1670, o.s.
24 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Close.”; 22h: “Mix’d, i.e. Part Clouds, Part clear.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Letter: From Margaret Beavis, dated January 24 1670 n.s.; probably written from Blois; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. Answers Locke’s letter of [December 1669]; answered by Locke on 27 January. [Corr., i. 240]
Person encountered: Margaret Beavis (letter)
Saturday, 15 January 1670, o.s.
25 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 23h [Boyle, 12:78]
Sunday, 16 January 1670, o.s.
26 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Monday, 17 January 1670, o.s.
27 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Tuesday, 18 January 1670, o.s.
28 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Mist.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Wednesday, 19 January 1670, o.s.
29 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h; “Mist.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Thursday, 20 January 1670, o.s.
30 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 1h; “Clouds.”; 9h: “Close, Frost.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Friday, 21 January 1670, o.s.
31 January 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Saturday, 22 January 1670, o.s.
1 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 23h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Sunday, 23 January 1670, o.s.
2 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Monday, 24 January 1670, o.s.
3 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Letter: To Margaret Beavis, dated 24 and 27 January 1670; addressed to Beavis at Blois; answers Beavis’s letter of 10/20 January (missing); finished on 27 January. [Corr., i. 241]
Person encountered: Margaret Beavis (letter)
Tuesday, 25 January 1670, o.s.
4 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Wednesday, 26 January 1670, o.s.
5 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 8h: “Snow.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Thursday, 27 January 1670, o.s.
6 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Snow.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Letter: To Margaret Beavis, dated 27 January 1670; addressed to Beavis at Blois; begun on 24 January; answers Beavis’s letter of 14/24 January. [Corr., i. 241]
Person encountered: Margaret Beavis (letter)
Friday, 28 January 1670, o.s.
7 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Snow.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Saturday, 29 January 1670, o.s.
8 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 23h: “Hard Frost.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Sunday, 30 January 1670, o.s.
9 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 11h: “Hard Frost.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Monday, 31 January 1670, o.s.
10 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 11h: “Thaw.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Letter: From Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland, dated 31 January 1669[/70]; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 242]
Person encountered: Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland (letter)
February
Wednesday, 2 February 1670, o.s.
12 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 11h: “Frost.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Thursday, 3 February 1670, o.s.
13 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Frost.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Sunday, 6 February 1670, o.s.
16 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 23h; [Boyle, 12:78]
Monday, 7 February 1670, o.s.
17 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Snow.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Tuesday, 8 February 1670, o.s.
18 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Wednesday, 9 February 1670, o.s.
19 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Thursday, 10 February 1670, o.s.
20 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:78]
Friday, 11 February 1670, o.s.
21 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Saturday, 12 February 1670, o.s.
22 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Thaw.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Sunday, 13 February 1670, o.s.
23 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Rain.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Monday, 14 February 1670, o.s.
24 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair, Frost.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Thursday, 17 February 1670, o.s.
27 February 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 23h: “Mist.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Sunday, 20 February 1670, o.s.
2 March 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 11h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:79]
March
Tuesday, 3 March 1670, o.s.
13 March 1670, n.s.
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina sealed by the Carolina proprietors.
April
Friday, 1 April 1670, o.s.
11 April 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 10h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:79]
May
Friday, 27 May 1670, o.s.
6 June 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Sunday, 29 May 1670, o.s.
8 June 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 11h: “Fair.”; 23h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:79]
Monday, 30 May 1670, o.s.
9 June 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 7h: “Fair.”; 23h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:79]
June
Wednesday, 1 June 1670, o.s.
11 June 1670, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Cloudy.” [Boyle, 12:79]
July
Sunday, 10 July 1670, o.s.
21 July 1670, n.s.
Letter: To Dr. John Mapletoft, dated 10 July 1670; written from Exeter House, London; addressed to Mapletoft at Copenhagen. [Corr., i. 243]
Person encountered: Dr. John Mapletoft (letter)
August
Tuesday, 23 August 1670, o.s.
2 September 1670, n.s.
Letter: To Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland, dated 23 August 1670; probably answered the countess on 27 August. [Corr., i. 245 (not printed), ix. 245*]
Person encountered: Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland (letter)
Friday, 27 August 1670, o.s.
6 September 1670, n.s.
Letters:
- From Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland, dated 27 August 1670; probably answers Locke’s letter of 23 August. [Corr., i. 246]
- To Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Ashley, dated 27 August 1670 (lost); answered by Ashley on August 29. [see Corr., i. 247]
Person encountered: Frances Manners, Countess of Rutland (letter); Lord Ashley (letter)
Monday, 29 August 1670, o.s.
8 September 1670, n.s.
Locke’s birthday, age 38.
Letter: From Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Ashley, dated 29 August 1670; answers Locke’s letter of 27 August. [Corr., i. 247]
Person encountered: Lord Ashley (letter)
Date Uncertain
Letter: From Thomas Blomer, [August 1670]; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 244]
Person encountered: Thomas Blomer (letter)
September
Monday, 12 September 1670, o.s.
22 September 1670, n.s.
Letter: From Mrs. Margaret Blomer, dated 12 September 1670; written from Petworth. [Corr., i. 248]
Person encountered: Mrs. Margaret Blomer (letter)
Friday, 23 September 1670, o.s.
3 October 1670, n.s.
Letter: From Mrs. Margaret Blomer, dated 23 September 1670; written from Petworth; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 249]
Person encountered: Mrs. Margaret Blomer (letter)
November
Tuesday, 1 November 1670, o.s.
11 November 1670, n.s.
The Bahama islands granted to Ashley and other Carolina proprietors.
Person involved: Lord Ashley
December
Saturday, 8 December 1670, o.s.
18 December 1670, n.s.
Letter: From Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Ashley to Dr. John Fell, dated 8 December 1670. [Corr., ix. (249A)]
Person encountered: Lord Ashley; Dr. John Fell
Date Uncertain
[ca. 1670?]
Manuscript: Adversaria, [ca. 1670?].
Source: Boyle = The general history of the air, designed and begun by the Honble Robert Boyle Esq; cited from The works of Robert Boyle. Volume 12 (2000), pages 70-89.
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)
