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1673
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January
Wednesday, 1 January 1673, o.s.
11 January 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 22h. [Boyle, 12:80]
Saturday, 4 January 1673, o.s.
14 January 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 18h. [Boyle, 12:80]
February
Monday, 3 February 1673, o.s.
13 February 1673, n.s.
Letter: From John Aubrey to Anthony Wood, dated 3 February 1673. [Corr., i. (267A)]
Person encountered: John Aubrey (letter); Anthony Wood
Tuesday, 11 February 1673, o.s.
21 February 1673, n.s.
Letter: From John Aubrey, dated 11 February 1673; written from Essex; probably written to Locke. [Corr., i. 268]
Person encountered: John Aubrey (letter)
Friday, 14 February 1673, o.s.
24 February 1673, n.s.
Letter: To Dr. John Mapletoft, dated 14 February 1672/73; addressed from Exeter House, London; addressed to Mapletoft at Aix. [Corr., i. 269]
Person encountered: Dr. John Mapletoft (letter)
April
Thursday, 3 April 1673, o.s.
13 April 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 17h: “Snow.” [Boyle, 12:80]
May
Saturday, 10 May 1673, o.s.
20 May 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 21h: “Wind E.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Wednesday, 28 May 1674, o.s.
7 June 1674, n.s.
Letter: From Sir Peter Colleton, dated 28 May 1673; written from Barbados; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 270]
Person encountered: Sir Peter Colleton (letter)
June
Monday, 9 June 1673, o.s.
19 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 22h: “Wind E. Rain.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Tuesday, 10 June 1673, o.s.
20 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Cloudy.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Thursday, 12 June 1673, o.s.
22 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Friday, 13 June 1673, o.s.
23 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 22h: “Rain.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Saturday, 14 June 1673, o.s.
24 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Sunday, 16 June 1673, o.s.
26 June 1673, n.s.
Letter: From William Allestree, dated 16 June 1673; written from Stockholm; addressed to Locke in London. [Corr., i. 271]
Person encountered: William Allestree (letter)
Wednesday, 18 June 1673, o.s.
28 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Friday, 20 June 1673, o.s.
30 June 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Saturday, 21 June 1673, o.s.
1 July 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Sunday, 22 June 1673, o.s.
2 July 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London (dated 2[2?] June), 6h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Saturday, 28 June 1673, o.s.
8 July 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Rain.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Letter: From Joseph West, dated 28 June 1673; written from Charleston, Carolina; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 272]
Person encountered: Joseph West (letter)
July
Weather observations: “Memorand. That from the Beginning of May, till the middle of July, there was scarce one dry Day, but so great Rains, that produced greater Flouds than were known in the Memory of Man.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Tuesday, 1 July 1673, o.s.
11 July 1673, n.s.
Letter: To Nathaniel Lye, dated 1 July 1673; written as Secretary for Presentations. [Corr., ix. 272A]
Person encountered: Nathaniel Lye (letter)
Thursday, 10 July 1673, o.s.
20 July 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 8h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Monday, 14 July 1673, o.s.
24 July 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 17h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Letter: From William Allestree, dated 14 July 1673; written from Stockholm; addressed to Locke at Exeter House, London. [Corr., i. 273]
Person encountered: William Allestree (letter)
Tuesday, 15 July 1673, o.s.
25 July 1673, n.s.
Letter: From Isaac Rush, 15 July 1673; written from New Providence, Bahamas. [Corr., i. 274]
Person encountered: Isaac Rush (letter)
Monday, 28 July 1673, o.s.
7 August 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 12h: “Close.” [Boyle, 12:80]
Wednesday, 30 July 1673, o.s.
9 August 1673, n.s.
Weather observations at London, 9h: “Fair.” [Boyle, 12:80]
August
Tuesday, 12 August 1673, o.s.
22 August 1673, n.s.
Letter: From Sir Peter Colleton, dated 12 August 1673; written from Barbados; addressed to Locke in London. [Corr., i. 275]
Person encountered: Sir Peter Colleton (letter)
Friday, 29 August 1673, o.s.
8 September 1673, n.s.
Locke’s birthday, age 41.
September
Tuesday, 16 September 1673, o.s.
26 September 1673, n.s.
Letters:
- To John Strachey, dated 16 September 1673; written from Exeter House, London; addressed to Strachey at Sutton Court. [Corr., i. 276]
- From William Allestree, dated 16 September 1673; written from Stockholm; with notes on a picture showing the lives and manners of the Laplanders. [Corr., i. 277]
Persons encountered: John Strachey (letter); William Allestree (manuscript)
Monday, 29 September 1673, o.s.
9 October 1673, n.s.
Letter: From Dr. David Thomas, dated 29 September 1673; written from Salisbury. [Corr., i. 278]
Person encountered: Dr. David Thomas (letter)
October
Thursday, 9 October 1673, o.s.
19 October 1673, n.s.
Letter: To William Allestree (lost), dated 9 October 1673; answered by Allestree on 7 January 1673/74. [see Corr., i. 282]
Person encountered: William Allestree (letter)
Wednesday, 15 October 1673, o.s.
25 October 1673, n.s.
Locke sworn secretary of the Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations.
Friday, 17 October 1673, o.s.
27 October 1673, n.s.
Letter: To John Evelyn, dated 17 October 1673. — [Corr., ix. 279A (summary only)]
Person encountered: John Evelyn (letter)
Thursday, 23 October 1673, o.s.
2 November 1673, n.s.
Letter : From John Richards, clerk of the Council of Trade and Plantations, dated 23 October 1673; forwards news from Middelburg. — [Corr., i. 280 (not printed)]
Person encountered: John Richards (letter)
Saturday, 25 October 1673, o.s.
4 November 1673, n.s.
Letter : To Sir Thomas Osborne, dated 25 October 1673; early colonial papers. — [Corr., ix. 280A]
Person encountered: Sir Thomas Osborne, Lord Osborne (letter)
Date Uncertain
Letters:
- From Sir John Nicolas to [Sir Robert Howard], [October 1673]; Early colonial papers. [Corr., i. (278A)]
- From Sir Peter Colleton, [ca. October 1673]; addressed to Locke in London. [Corr., i. 279]
- To Francis Gwyn, [October 1673]; written by Locke as Secretary for Presentations. [Corr., ix. 279B]
Persons involved: Sir Peter Colleton, Francis Gwyn, Sir Robert Howard, Sir John Nicholas (letters)
November
Saturday, 15 November 1673, o.s.
25 November 1673, n.s.
Letter: From Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations to King Charles II, dated 15 November 1673; early colonial papers. — [Corr., ix. (280B)]
Person encountered: Charles II (letter), Council of Trade and Plantations (letter)
Uncertain date
Manuscript: The early history of the Shaftesbury family, [between November 1673 and March 1674].
December
Friday, 26 December 1673, o.s.
5 January 1674, n.s.
Letter: To Sir Peter Colleton (lost), dated 26 December 1673; answered by Colleton on 22 July 1674. [see Corr., i. 289]
Person encountered: Sir Peter Colleton (letter)
Date Uncertain
Letters:
- From Griffith Jones, [1673]; written to Locke as Secretary for Presentations. [Corr., ix. 280C]
- From Edward Osborne, [1673]; written to Locke as Secretary for Presentations. [Corr., ix. 280D]
Persons encountered: Griffith Jones (letter), Edward Osborne (letter)
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)
