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Bodleian Library, Oxford University
MS. Locke c. 20
A guardbook in which are mounted letters to Locke from David Thomas, Matthew Tindal, and others.
210 leaves.
Individual items in the volume include:
Thomas, Dr. David, ca. 1634-1694 [67 letters, 1666-1693]
ff. 1-2:
Letter from Thomas, 9 July 1666.
Salutation: My deare Freind
Signature: your affectionate Freind and servant | David Thomas | London Jul. 19 Halfe moone in Breadstreet Jul. 9
Address: For Mr. John Locke at Christchurch in Oxford These
Endorsements: (i) D. Thomas 9 Jul. 66; (ii) T 66; (iii) T.O.U.
Printed: Corr., i. 203; King, Life (1829) pages 403-404.
ff. 3-4:
Letter from Thomas, 19 July 1666.
Salutation: My deare Freind
Signature: I am your affectionate Freind | D. Thomas | London Jul. 19
Address: For Mr. John Locke of Christchurch in Oxford These with speed
Postmark: IY 19
Printed: Corr., i. 204.
ff. 5-6:
Letter from Thomas, 22 June [1667].
Salutation: Deare Freind
Signature: your … [torn] | Sarum. Jun. 22.
Address: For Dr. Locke These Leave these with the Lord Ashleys porter at Little Exceter house London
Postmark: IV 24
Endorsement: D. Thomas. 22 Jun 67
Year from Locke’s endorsement.
Printed: Corr., ii. 227.
ff. 7-8:
Letter from Thomas, 18 November [1666].
Salutation: My deare Freind
Signature: your affectionate Freind and servant | D. Thomas | New College. Nov. 18
Address: For Dr. Locke These Leave these with the Lord Ashleys porter at Little exceter house in the Strand London
Postmark: NO 1–
Year based on the addresses of Locke and Thomas.
Printed: Corr., i. 212]
ff. 9-10:
Letter from Thomas, 29 November [1667].
Salutation: Deare Freind
Signature: your true Freind | D Thomas | Sarum Nov 29
Address: For Mr. John Locke These Leave these with the Lord Ashleys porter at Little Exceter house in the Strand London
Postmark: D– –
Endorsement: D Thomas 29o Nov 67
Year from Locke’s endorsement.
Printed: Corr., i. 229.
ff. 11-12:
Letter from Thomas, 21 July 1677 [fragment].
Superscription: Sarum Jul 21: 77.
Salutation: Deare Freind
Signature: your affectionate Freind and servant | D Thomas
Address: For Mr. Lock chez Mr: Charas Apothecaire rue de Boucherie Fauxbourg St: Germain a Paris [not written by Thomas?]
Fragment; lower portion of both leaves torn away.
Printed: De Beer, i. 345]
ff. 13-14:
Letter from Thomas, 15 November 1679.
[printed De Beer, ii. 514]
f. 15:
Letter from Thomas, 25 November 1679.
[printed De Beer, ii. 516]
ff. 17-18:
Letter from Thomas, 6 September 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 567]
ff. 19-20:
Letter from Thomas, 19 September 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 572]
ff. 21-22:
Letter from Thomas, 26 September 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 575]
f. 23:
Letter from Thomas, 13 October 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 584]
ff. 24-25:
Letter from Thomas, 14 December 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 601]
ff. 26-27:
Letter from Thomas, 21 December 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 604]
ff. 28-29:
Letter from Thomas, 30 December 1680.
[printed De Beer, ii. 607]
ff. 30-31:
Letter from Thomas, 20 January 1681.
[printed De Beer, ii. 612]
ff. 32-33:
Letter from Thomas, 2 February 1681.
[printed De Beer, ii. 617]
ff. 34-35:
Letter from Thomas, 8 February 1681.
[printed De Beer, ii. 622]
ff. 36-37:
Letter from Thomas, 1 July 1681.
[printed De Beer, ii. 646]
ff. 38-39:
Letter from Thomas, 12 July 1681.
[printed De Beer, ii. 650]
ff. 40-41:
Letter from Thomas, 11 January 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 678]
ff. 42-43:
Letter from Thomas, 8 February 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 680]
ff. 44-45:
Letter from Thomas, 25 April 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 702]
ff. 46-47:
Letter from Thomas, 23 May 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 711]
ff. 48-49:
Letter from Thomas, 25 July 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 723]
ff. 50-51:
Letter from Thomas, 5 August 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 725]
ff. 52-53:
Letter from Thomas, 31 May 1683.
[printed De Beer, ii. 769]
f. 57:
Letter from Thomas, 26 December 1686.
[printed De Beer, iii. 888]
ff. 58-59:
Letter from Thomas, 17 July 1687.
[printed De Beer, iii. 946]
ff. 60-61:
Letter from Thomas, 25 April 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1042]
ff. 62-63:
Letter from Thomas, 10 May 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1049]
f. 64:
Letter from Thomas, 7 July 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1063]
ff. 65-66:
Letter from Thomas, 18 July 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1068]
f. 67:
Letter from Thomas, 6 September 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1075]
ff. 68-69:
Letter from Thomas, 20 October 1688.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1084]
ff. 70-71:
Letter from Thomas, 1 June 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1145]
f. 73:
Letter from Thomas (fragment), [c. 18 May 1689].
[printed De Beer, iii. 1138]
f. 74:
Letter from Thomas, 24 June 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1153]
ff. 75-76:
Letter from Thomas, 1 July 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1155]
ff. 77-78:
Letter from Thomas, 28 September 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1188]
ff. 79-80:
Letter from Thomas, 4 November 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1198]
ff. 81-82:
Letter from Thomas, 18 November 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1206]
f. 83:
Letter from Thomas, 9 December 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1219]
ff. 84-85:
Letter from Thomas, 16 December 1689.
[printed De Beer, iii. 1222]
f. 86:
Letter from Thomas, 19 February 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1249]
f. 87:
Letter from Thomas, 10 March 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1259]
f. 88:
Letter from Thomas (scrap), [c. 24 March 1690].
[printed De Beer, iv. 1272]
ff. 89-90:
Letter from Thomas, 27 March 1690 [i.e. 1691].
[printed De Beer, iv. 1380]
f. 91:
Letter from Thomas, 30 March 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1274]
ff. 92-93:
Letter from Thomas, 7 April 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1278]
ff. 94-95:
Letter from Thomas, 9 April 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1280]
ff. 96-97:
Letter from Thomas, 19 May 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1291]
f. 98:
Letter from Thomas, 28 June 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1300]
ff. 99-100:
Letter from Thomas, 6 September 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1316]
ff. 101-102:
Letter from Thomas, 7 October 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1323]
ff. 103-104:
Letter from Thomas, 13 October 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1324]
f. 105:
Letter from Thomas, 2 November 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1333]
f. 106:
Letter from Thomas, 24 November 1690.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1342]
f. 107:
Letter from Thomas, 4 November 1691.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1428]
ff. 108-109:
Letter from Thomas, 13 February 1692.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1463]
ff. 110-111:
Letter from Thomas, 25 April 1692.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1498]
ff. 112-113:
Letter from Thomas, 20 November 1692.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1569]
ff. 114-115:
Letter from Thomas, 4 January 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1587]
f. 116:
Account of debt owed by Mr. Powell, endorsed by Locke “D. Thomas The particulars of what he received of me 13o Jul. 93.”
[printed De Beer, iv. 1673n.]
ff. 117-118:
Letter from Thomas, 20 November 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1673]
ff. 119-120:
Letter from Thomas, 4 December 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1679]
ff. 121-122:
Letter from Thomas, 11 December 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1681]
Thomas, Mrs. Honor [2 letters, 1694-1695]
ff. 123-124:
Letter from Mrs. Thomas, 16 November 1694.
[printed De Beer, v. 1815]
ff. 125-126:
Letter from Mrs. Thomas, 12 March 1695 and from William Thomas, [c. 15 March 1695].
[printed De Beer, v. 1861]
Thomas, Jeremy [1 letter, 1697]
f. 127:
Letter from Thomas, 11 November 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2350]
Thomas, Samuel, ca. 1627-1693 [4 letters, 1675-1682]
ff. 128-129:
Letter from Thomas, 11 November 1675.
Superscription: Ch: ch: Nov. 11. 75
Salutation: Mr Lock
Signature: Sam: Thomas
Address: For Mr John Lock at little Exeter house in the Strand this.
Postmark: NO 12
Endorsement: S. Thomas 11o Nov. 75
Lists goods from Locke’s chambers at Christ Church, left in custody of Thomas.
Printed: De Beer, i. 304.
ff. 130-131:
Letter from Thomas, 4 January 1679.
[printed De Beer, i. 439]
ff. 132-133:
Money received for Locke, 1675-79.
[printed De Beer, ii. 523]
ff. 134-135:
Letter from Thomas, 10 May 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 708]
Thomas, William [17 letters, 1692-1699]
ff. 136-137:
Letter from Thomas, 16 April 1692.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1495]
ff. 138-139:
Letter from Thomas, 16 May 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1629]
ff. 140-141:
Letter from Thomas, 2 December 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1677]
ff. 142-143:
Letter from Thomas, 30 December 1693.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1688]
ff. 144-145:
Letter from Thomas, 24 January 1694.
[printed De Beer, iv. 1695]
ff. 146-147:
Letter from Thomas, 8 April 1694.
[printed De Beer, v. 1731]
ff. 148-149:
Letter from Thomas, 27 April 1694.
[printed De Beer, v. 1735]
f. 150:
Letter from Thomas, 6 April 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1873]
ff. 151-152:
Letter from Thomas, 27 May 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1910]
f. 153:
Letter from Thomas, 6 July 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1924]
f. 154:
Letter from Thomas, [23? July 1695].
[printed De Beer, v. 1928]
ff. 155-156:
Letter from Thomas, 27 August 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1937]
ff. 157-158:
Letter from Thomas, 4 June 1698; refers to a memorial on the Darien colony (MS. Locke c. 30, ff. 127-128) sent to Locke c. 28 May 1698.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2452]
f. 159:
Letter from Thomas, 11 June 1698.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2457]
ff. 160-161:
Letter from Thomas, 16 [i.e. 14?] February 1699.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2547]
f. 162:
Letter from Thomas, 9 March 1699.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2561]
ff. 163-164:
Letter from Thomas, 16 March 1699.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2563]
Thompson, John, first Baron Haversham. [2 letters, 1701]
ff. 165-166:
Letter from Haversham, [9? August 1701].
[printed De Beer, vii. 2978]
ff. 167-168:
Letter from Haversham, 7 November 1701.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3029]
Thornehill, F. [1 letter, 1682]
ff. 169-170:
Letter from Thornehill, 11 November 1682.
[printed De Beer, ii. 743]
Thornehill, Henry [1 letter, 1679]
ff. 171-172:
Letter from Thornehill, 26 October 1679.
[printed De Beer, ii. 509]
Tilly, Samuel [6 letters, 1655-62]
ff. 173-174:
Letter from Tilly, 7 March [1661/2?].
Superscription: Bristoll. March 7. –51
Salutation: Ingenious Sir
Signature: your real and faithfull friend | S. T.
Address: These For Mr John Lock at his chamber in christ-church in Oxford
Printed: Corr., i. 129.
ff. 175-176:
Letter from Tilly, 11 September 1655.
The letter answers one from Locke, probably that drafted in letter #22. Written on f. 175r; on f 175v is a draft of Locke’s answer; on f. 176 is a note by Locke on a cure “For the spleen”.
Signature: Sir | Your friend and servant | Samuel Tilly
Subscription: Oxon: Sep: 11 —55
Address: These For mr John Lock at his father’s house in Pensford. To be left at Mr Thomas Day’s in st Thomas street in Bristoll to be Convey’d as abovesaid.
Endorsement: Mr Tillys letter & answer
Printed: Corr., i. 23.
f. 175v:
Letter to [Tilly?], [late September 1655?].
Draft, written on the verso of the previous letter; answers Tilly’s letter of 11 September.
Printed: Corr., i. 24.
f. 177:
Letter from Tilly to [Locke?], 20 August 1657.
Salutation: Sir
Signature: your cordial friend | Sam: Tilly | Compton Martin Aug: 20 —57
Endorsement: Mr Tillys Lett:
Printed: Corr., i. 35.
f. 178:
Letter from Tilly to [Locke?], 4 September 1657.
Salutation: Affectionate Sir
Signature: I am | your real friend and servant | Sam: Tilly | C[ompton] M[artin] 4 Sept. 1657.
Endorsement: Mr Tillys Letter
Printed: Corr., i. 36.
ff. 179-180:
Letter from Tilly, 5 December 1661.
Superscription: Compton Martin Dec: 5 —61.
Salutation: Sir
Signature: Sir | Your unfeigned friend | Sam: Tilly
Address: These for Mr John Lock master of Arts and Student in Christ-church in Oxon:
Printed: Corr., i. 127.
Tilson, Christopher, d. 1742 [14 letters, 1695-1702]
ff. 181-182:
Letter from Tilson, 29 November 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1970]
ff. 183-184:
Letter from Tilson, 6 December 1695.
[printed De Beer, v. 1975]
f. 185:
Letter from Tilson, 24 March 1696.
[printed De Beer, v. 2045]
ff. 186-187:
Letter from Tilson, 19 February 1696/[97].
[printed De Beer, vi. 2199]
ff. 188-189:
Letter from Tilson, 5 March 1696/[97].
[printed De Beer, vi. 2212]
ff. 190-191:
Letter from Tilson, 5 June 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2272]
ff. 192-193:
Letter from Tilson, 9 October 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2325]
ff. 194-195:
Letter from Tilson, 19 October 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2333]
ff. 196-197:
Letter from Tilson, 22 October 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2334]
f. 198:
Letter from Tilson, 7 December 1697.
[printed De Beer, vi. 2357]
ff. 199-200:
Letter from Tilson, 27 April 1700.
[printed De Beer, vii. 2720]
ff. 201-202:
Letter from Tilson, 1 June 1702.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3143]. On f. 201 is a draft of Locke’s answer, 1 June 1702.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3144]
ff. 203-204:
Letter from Tilson, 4 July 1702.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3160]
ff. 205-206:
Letter from Tilson, 7 July 1702.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3162]
Tindal, Dr. Matthew, 1657-1733 [2 letters, 1697, 1701]
ff. 207-208:
Letter from Tindal, 10 January 1696/[97].
[printed De Beer, v. 2173; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 237]
ff. 209-210:
Letter from Tindal, 28 September 1701.
[printed De Beer, vii. 3008]
