October 1678

Saturday, 1 October 1678, n.s.

21 September 1678, o.s.

“From Montaban to Tholose 7 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 304]

Journal entries: Happynesse, Homer — [Goldie, Lough, Lough “Reading”].

Letter dated: From George Walls, Christ Church, Oxford; addressed to Locke through Sir John Banks, London. — [De Beer, i. 409]

Sunday, 2 October 1678, n.s.

22 September 1678, o.s.

At Toulouse.

Journal entries: Tolose, Virgin, Scalding, Lead — [Lough].

Monday, 3 October 1678, n.s.

23 September 1678, o.s.

At Toulouse.

Journal entries: Lacedemon, Infants, Epilepsia — [Lough “Reading”, Dewhurst].

Thursday, 6 October 1678, n.s.

26 September 1678, o.s.

At Toulouse.

Journal entry: Chartreux — [Lough].

Friday, 7 October 1678, n.s.

27 September 1678, o.s.

At Toulouse.

Journal entries: Plato, Reliques — [Lough “Reading”, Lough].

Sunday, 9 October 1678, n.s.

29 September 1678, o.s.

“From Tolose to Castelnaudary 8 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 309]

Journal entry: Castlenaudary — [Lough].

Monday, 10 October 1678, n.s.

30 September 1678, o.s.

“From Castelnaudary to Carcassone 6 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 309]

Journal entry: Carcassone — [Lough].

Letter dated: From Sir John Banks, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London. — [De Beer, i. 410]

Tuesday, 11 October 1678, n.s.

1 October 1678, o.s.

“From Carcassone to Cavesac [Cabezac] 7 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 309]

Journal entry: Cavesac — [Lough].

Wednesday, 12 October 1678, n.s.

2 October 1678, o.s.

“From Cavesac to Beziers 4 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 309]

Journal entry: Beziers — [Lough].

Thursday, 13 October 1678, n.s.

3 October 1678, o.s.

“From Beziers to Montpellier 11 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 309]

Journal entries: Montpellier, Olive tree — [Lough].

Saturday, 15 October 1678, n.s.

5 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Letter dated: From Sir John Banks (no longer survives). — [see De Beer, i. 414]

Wednesday, 19 October 1678, n.s.

9 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entries: Veterinaria, Cough — [Dewhurst].

Thursday, 20 October 1678, n.s.

10 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entry: Botanica — [Lough].

Saturday, 22 October 1678, n.s.

12 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entries: Mony, Denarius — [Lough “Reading”].

Monday, 24 October 1678, n.s.

14 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entries: Farcy, Gall — [Dewhurst].

Letter dated: From Dr. Denis Grenville, “a la Tour D’aigues”; addressed to Locke at Montpellier. — [De Beer, i. 411]

Thursday, 27 October 1678, n.s.

17 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entries: Ulcus, Epilepsia, Surbat — [Dewhurst].

Friday, 28 October 1678, n.s.

18 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Letter dated: From Dr. Denis Grenville, “a la Tour D’aigues”; addressed to Locke at Montpellier. — [De Beer, i. 412]

Saturday, 29 October 1678, n.s.

19 October 1678, o.s.

At Montpellier.

Journal entry: Eclipsis lunae — [Lough].

Letters dated: To Robert Hooke; written at Montpellier; addressed to Hooke at Gresham College, London. — [De Beer, i. 413]; to Dr. Denis Grenville (no longer survives). — [see De Beer, i. 416]

Sunday, 30 October 1678, n.s.

20 October 1678, o.s.

“In the afternoon to Pont Lunell 4 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 319]

Journal entry: Port Lunel — [Lough].

Monday, 31 October 1678, n.s.

21 October 1678, o.s.

“To Nismes 4 leagues. … To Ramoulin 3 leagues.” — [Journal 1678, page 319]

Journal entries: Nismes, Ramoulin — [Dewhurst].

Sources:
Journal 1678 = MS. Locke f. 3, 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.

Lough “Reading” = “Locke’s reading during his stay in France (1675-79)” / by John Lough. // IN: The Library. – 5th series:8 (1953): 229-258.

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.

Goldie = Political essays / Locke ; edited by Mark Goldie. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.

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)