September 1677

Wednesday, 1 September 1677, n.s.

22 August 1677, o.s.

Weather observations at Paris, “These 2 or 3 last days of August very cold.” — [Journal, ed. Lough]

Journal entries: Quai de Peletier, Watch, Weights — [Lough]

Thursday, 2 September 1677, n.s.

23 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: C.B. [i.e. Caleb Banks], Asper, Thevenot — [Lough]

Friday, 3 September 1677, n.s.

24 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entry: Aspers

Saturday, 4 September 1677, n.s.

25 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: Demands, Imitanda, Polygamie, Adversaria [repeated on pages 247, 248, 250, 252], Licita [three times], Petitoria [two times], Officia religiosa, Merces, Caviare, Gluten piscis — [Aaron & Gibb]

Sunday, 5 September 1677, n.s.

26 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: Walk, Sweat herbs, Hony — [Lough]

Monday, 6 September 1677, n.s.

27 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: B. [i.e. Caleb Banks], Vossius, Abulfeda, Ruble, Peccatum, Merces [three times], Prophesies, Ly, Picol, Indifferentia, Tides, Petitoria, Dysenteria, Licita, Tavernier, Mony — [Lough, Dewhurst]

Tuesday, 7 September 1677, n.s.

28 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: Hedges of maple, Expiatoria, Philippe, Mony, Scherif, Sequin, Sultania, Tavernier, Bource, Kize, Roup, Asper, Parasi, Gorche, Kara Groche, Aselani, Indifferentia — [Lough]

Wednesday, 8 September 1677, n.s.

29 August 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Locke’s birthday, age 45

Thursday, 9 September 1677, n.s.

30 August 1677, o.s.

“From Paris to Chantilly 10 leagues.” — [Journal 1677, page 260]

Journal entry: Chantilly — [Lough]

Friday, 10 September 1677, n.s.

31 August 1677, o.s.

“From Chantilly to Liancour 4 leagues … From Liancour to Verneuile 2 leagues … From Verneuile to Chantilly 2 leagues.” — [Journal 1677, pages 261-262]

Journal entries: Liancourt, Verneuile — [Lough]

Letter dated: To William Charleton. — [De Beer, i. 353]

Saturday, 11 September 1677, n.s.

1 September 1677, o.s.

“From Chantilly to Champlastreux 4 leagues. … From Champlastreux to Equan [Écouen] 2 leagues … From Equam to Paris 4 leagues.” — [Journal 1677, pages 262-263]

Journal entries: Champlasteuse, Equan, Revenue, Annuities — [Lough]

Monday, 13 September 1677, n.s.

3 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entry: B. [i.e. Caleb Banks] — [Lough]

Tuesday, 14 September 1677, n.s.

4 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: B. [i.e. Caleb Banks], Abyssins — [Lough]

Wednesday, 15 September 1677, n.s.

5 September 1677, o.s.

Weather observations at Paris, “Very hot these two or three days.” — [Journal, ed. Lough]

Journal entry: B. [i.e. Caleb Banks] — [Lough]

Thursday, 16 September 1677, n.s.

6 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: Peaux impenetrable, B. [i.e. Caleb Banks], Beaune, Monconys, Space [repeated on pages 265, 268], Distance — [Lough, Aaron & Gibb]

Friday, 17 September 1677, n.s.

7 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Letter dated: From Thomas Stringer. — [De Beer, i. 354]

Sunday, 19 September 1677, n.s.

9 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entry: Turks — [Lough]

Monday, 20 September 1677, n.s.

10 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: B. [i.e. Caleb Banks], Thevenot, Mony, Weights — [Lough]

Wednesday, 22 September 1677, n.s.

12 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: Colomb, Vega

Thursday, 23 September 1677, n.s.

13 September 1677, o.s.

“From Paris to Ysole [Essonnes] 7 leagues, from Ysole to Fountaine bleau.” — [Journal 1677, page 273]

Journal entry: Fontein bleau — [Lough]

Saturday, 25 September 1677, n.s.

15 September 1677, o.s.

At Fontainbleau.

Journal entries: Rates, Bread, Trinity — [Lough]

Monday, 27 September 1677, n.s.

17 September 1677, o.s.

“From Fountain bleau to Vaux [Vaux-le-Vicomte] 4 leagues.” [Returned to Paris before 20/30 September] — [Journal 1677, pages 276, 279]

Journal entries: Veau [twice], Fountainbleau, Gards du corps — [Lough]

Thursday, 30 September 1677, n.s.

20 September 1677, o.s.

At Paris.

Journal entries: E: Shaftesbury, America, Poid — [Lough]

Locke purchases maps requested by Shaftesbury on 16/26 August; he dispatches them to England on 26 September/2 October.

Sources:
Journal 1677 = MS. Locke f. 2, as transcribed in:

Lough = Locke’s travels in France, 1675-1679 : as related in his journals, correspondence and other papers / edited with an introduction and notes by John Lough. – Cambridge : University Press, 1953.

Dewhurst = John Locke (1632-1704), physician and philosopher : a medical biography : with an edition of the medical notes in his journals / by Kenneth Dewhurst. – London : Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1963.

Aaron & Gibb = An early draft of Locke’s Essay : together with excerpts from his journals / edited by R.I. Aaron and Jocelyn Gibb. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1936.

De Beer = 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)