Bodleian Library, Oxford University

MS. Locke c. 14

A guardbook in which are mounted letters to Locke from the Dutch theologian Philippus van Limborch, various members of the Locke family, and others.

iv, 233 leaves.

Individual items in the volume include:

Limborch, Philippus van   [81 letters, 1685-1704]

ff. 1-2:

Letter from Limborch, 21 September/1 October 1685.

[printed De Beer, ii. 832]

f. 3:

Letter from Limborch, 28 September/8 October 1685.

[printed De Beer, ii. 835]

f. 4:

Letter from Limborch, 8/18 October 1685.

[printed De Beer, ii. 836]

ff. 5-6:

Letter from Limborch, 16/26 February 1687.

[printed De Beer, iii. 912]

ff. 7-8:

Letter from Limborch, 31 August/10 September 1687.

[printed De Beer, iii. 958]

ff. 9-10:

Letter from Limborch, 12/22 September 1687.

[printed De Beer, iii. 963]

ff. 11-12:

Letter from Limborch, 20/30 March 1688.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1033]

ff. 13-14:

Letter from Limborch, 24 March/3 April 1688.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1034]

ff. 15-16:

Letter from Limborch, 27 January/6 February 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1101; English translation in Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 132-133]

ff. 17-18:

Letter from Limborch, 5/15 February 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1106]

f. 19:

Letter from Limborch, [2/12 April?] 1689; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 194.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1122; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 137-138; printed from the copy in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 184 n.2]

ff. 20-21:

Letter from Limborch, [c. 12/22 April and] 26 April/6 May 1689; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 195-196.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1131; printed from the copy in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 187 n.]

ff. 22-23:

Letter from Limborch, 6/16 May 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1134]

ff. 24-25:

Letter from Limborch, 5/15 June 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1146]

ff. 26-27:

Letter from Limborch, 8/18 July 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1158; English translation in Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 141-142]

ff. 28-29:

Letter from Limborch, 21/31 July 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1163]

ff. 30-31:

Letter from Limborch, 6/16 September 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1178]

ff. 32-33:

Letter from Limborch, 20/30 September 1689; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 196^v-197.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1184; quotation from the copy in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 197 n.]

ff. 34-35:

Letter from Limborch, 27 September/7 October 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1187]

ff. 36-37:

Letter from Limborch, 28 October/7 November and 3/13 December 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1215]

ff. 38-39:

Letter from Limborch, 17/27 December 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1223]

ff. 40-41:

Letter from Limborch, 10/20 January 1690.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1233]

ff. 42-43:

Letter from Limborch, 11/21 March 1690.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1262]

ff. 44-45:

Letter from Limborch, 15/25 April 1690.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1283]

ff. 46-47:

Letter from Limborch, 2/12 May 1690.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1288]

ff. 48-49:

Letter from Limborch, 12/22 September 1690; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 198-199.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1317; quotation from the copy in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 197 n.]

f. 50:

Letter from Limborch, 24 October/3 November 1690.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1330]

ff. 51-52:

Letter from Limborch, 6/16 March 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1368]

ff. 53-54:

Letter from Limborch, 19/29 May 1691.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:311-318; De Beer, iv. 1393]

ff. 55-56:

Letter from Limborch, 17/27 and 21/31 July 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1409]

ff. 57-58:

Letter from Limborch, 12/22 January 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1447]

ff. 59-60:

Letter from Limborch, 23 January/2 February 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1456]

ff. 61-62:

Letter from Limborch, 1/11 April 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1485]

ff. 63-64:

Letter from Limborch, 15/25 April 1692, with a postscript by A. de Greve.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1493]

ff. 65-66:

Letter from Limborch, 17/27 June 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:324-327; De Beer, iv. 1507]

ff. 67-68:

Letter from Limborch, 19/29 July 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1516]

ff. 69-70:

Letter from Limborch, [c. 10/20 August 1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1523]

ff. 71-72:

Letter from Limborch, 30 September/10 October 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1539]

ff. 73-74:

Letter from Limborch, 28 October/7 November 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:327-331; De Beer, iv. 1553]

ff. 75-76:

Letter from Limborch, 23 December 1692/2 January 1693.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:332-335; De Beer, iv. 1581]

ff. 77-78:

Letter from Limborch, 16/26 June 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1640]

ff. 79-80:

Letter from Limborch, 25 July/4 August 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1646]

ff. 81-82:

Letter from Limborch, 31 October/10 November 1693.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:335-337; De Beer, iv. 1668]

ff. 83-84:

Letter from Limborch, 24 November/4 December 1693.

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:338-341; De Beer, iv. 1675]

ff. 85-86:

Letter from Limborch, 9/19 February 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1708]

ff. 87-88:

Letter from Limborch, [c. 24 September/4 October 1694].

[printed in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:341-344; De Beer, v. 1791; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 199-200]

ff. 89-90:

Letter from Limborch, 17/27 October 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1801]

ff. 91-96:

Letter from Limborch, 2/12 December 1694; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 170-177.

[printed De Beer, v. 1823; part printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 358-362; remainder in King, Life (1830), vol. 2:347-375; English translation by J. T. Rutt in Monthly repository 13 (1818):479-481; Dutch translation from the copy included in J. de Goede in his Dutch translation of Limborch’s De veritate religionis Christianæ (1723; 2nd ed., 1735)]

ff. 97-98:

Letter from Limborch, 16/26 April 1695; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 178-179.

[printed De Beer, v. 1878; printed from the copy (with omissions) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 365-369; English translation in Monthly repository 13 (1818):607-608]

ff. 99-100:

Letter from Limborch, 29 June/9 July 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1919]

ff. 101-102:

Letter from Limborch, 14/24 July 1696; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 179^v-180.

[printed De Beer, v. 2110; printed from the copy Some familiar letters (1708), p. 372-377; English translation in Monthly repository 13 (1818):609-611]

ff. 103-104:

Letter from Limborch, 16/26 March 1697; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 182-184.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2222; printed from the copy Some familiar letters (1708), p. 380-391; English translation in Monthly repository 13 (1818):671-675]

ff. 105-106:

Letter from Limborch, 3/13 May 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2256]

ff. 107-108:

Letter from Limborch, 28 September/8 October 1697; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 185.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2318; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 394-397; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):9-10]

ff. 109-110:

Letter from Limborch, 18/28 November 1697; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 200.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2352; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 402-405; missing sentence in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 214 n.; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):12-13]

ff. 111-112:

Letter from Limborch, 1/11 March 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 201.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2400; printed from the copy (with alterations) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 406-408; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):146]

f. 113:

Letter from Limborch, 11/21 March 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2406]

f. 114:

Letter from Limborch, 22 March/1 April 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 202.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2410; excerpts (with alterations) printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 408-410; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):147]

ff. 115-116:

Letter from Limborch, 6/16 May 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 203.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2432; printed from the copy (with slight omissions) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 416-421; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):217-218]

ff. 117-118:

Letter from Limborch, 21 June/1 July 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 205.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2460; one paragraph printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 424-425; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):219]

ff. 119-120:

Letter from Limborch, 8/18 August 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 206.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2482; English translation by T. Rees in The Christian reformer 2 (1835):28-29]

ff. 121-122:

Letter from Limborch, 2/12 September 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 207.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2485; printed from the copy (with omissions and alterations) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 426-428; missing passage in Ollion (ed.), Lettres inédites de John Locke à ses amis …, p. 216 n.; English translation in Monthly repository 14 (1819):220-221]

ff. 123-124:

Letter from Limborch, 4/14 October 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2494]

ff. 125-126:

Letter from Limborch, 29 November/9 December 1698; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 208.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2516; printed from the copy (with an omission) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 431-434]

ff. 127-128:

Letter from Limborch, 13/23 June 1699; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 209.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2596; printed from the copy (with omissions) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 434-437]

ff. 129-130:

Letter from Limborch, 24 July/3 August 1699; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 210.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2605; printed from the copy (with omissions) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 437-439]

ff. 131-132:

Letter from Limborch, 22 September/2 October 1699; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 186.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2618; printed from the copy (with omissions) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 443-446]

ff. 133-134:

Letter from Limborch, 29 October/8 November 1699; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 187.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2631; printed from the copy (with an omission) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 452-456]

ff. 135-136:

Letter from Limborch, 30 April/11 May 1700; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 188.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2724; printed from the copy (with an omission) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 458-460]

ff. 137-138:

Letter from Limborch, 9/20 July 1700; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 189.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2742; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 461-463]

ff. 139-140:

Letter from Limborch, 19/30 October 1700; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 211-212.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2795; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 464-465]

ff. 141-142:

Letter from Limborch, 7/18 February 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2857; printed from a copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 466-465]

ff. 143-144:

Letter from Limborch, 19/30 March 1701; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 212^v-214.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2881; printed from the copy (omitting first paragraph) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 471-478]

ff. 145-146:

Letter from Limborch, 8/19 July 1701; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 216-218.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2953; printed from the copy (omitting first paragraph and last two sentences) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 483-490]

ff. 147-148:

Letter from Limborch, 3/14 October 1701; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 190-193.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3010; printed from the copy (with date 11 October N.S.) in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 504-520]

f. 149:

Letter from Limborch, 23 December 1701/3 January 1702; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, f. 219.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3055; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 525-528]

ff. 150-151:

Letter from Limborch, 14/25 April 1702; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 220-221.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3128]

f. 152:

Letter from Limborch, 27 July/7 August 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3170]

ff. 153-154:

Letter from Limborch, 16/27 October 1702; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 221^v-222.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3200; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 530-534]

ff. 155-156:

Letter from Limborch, 22 October/2 November 1703; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 223-224.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3352]

ff. 157-158:

Letter from Limborch, 10/21 June 1704; copy in Amsterdam University Library, MS. R.K., III D 16, ff. 225-226.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3357; printed from the copy in Some familiar letters (1708), p. 534-538]

Lloyd, Evan   [1 letter, 1702]

ff. 161-162:

Letter from Lloyd, 11 March 1702; enclosing a copy of a letter from James Vernon to Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 9 March 1701/2.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3115]

Locke, George   [1 letter, 1695]

ff. 163-164:

Letter from George Locke, 1 June 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1913]

Unknown correspondents   [2 letters, 1650s]

f. 165:

Letter between unknown correspondents, [late May 1659?].

Signature: Sir

Signature: yours sine fuco aut fraude | S L

Appears to have been written from London or Oxford to Pensford. See also letter no. 46, which also uses the phrase “since fuco aut fraude”.

Printed: Corr., i. (56).

f. 166:

Letter between unknown correspondents, 24 January 1659.

Not in Locke’s hand; Locke is unlikely to be either the author or the recipient; perhaps written by an amanuensis for Locke’s father. Appears to have been written by an Oxonian to someone in London. See also letter no. 56, which also uses the phrase “since fuco aut fraude”.

Signature: Sir | your unfeigned freind and servant yours sine fuco aut fraude | S L | 24 Jan: 58[/59]

Address: To his

Printed: Corr., i. (46).

Locke, John, sen., 1606-1661.   [2 letters, 1659]

ff. 167-168:

Letter from John Locke, sen., 21 May 1659.

Signature: I am yours | J L | Saterday 21 May 59

Address: To Mr John Locke att his Chamber in Ch: Ch: Oxon this.

Answers a letter dated 17 May (lost); answered by Locke on 22 June. The inner pages contain Locke’s pencil drafts of Letter no. 64 and Letter no. 65.

Printed: Corr., i. 54.

f. 169:

Letter from John Locke, sen. to an unknown correspondent, [summer 1656?].

A draft in Locke’s hand.

Printed: Corr., i. (28).

Lock, John (later Sir John)   [5 letters, 1698-1703]

ff. 170-171:

Letter from Locke, 27 October 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2502]

ff. 171^a-173:

Letter from Locke, 20 April 1700; enclosure endorsed “East India Company 1700 Sir Nic Waites Articles.”

[printed De Beer, vii. 2716 (enclosure not printed)]

ff. 176-177:

Letter from Locke, 23 November 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3046; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 300-302]

ff. 178-179:

Letter from Locke, 28 April 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3136; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 303-304]

ff. 180-181:

Letter from Locke, 11 January 1702[/3].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3240]

Locke, Peter, 1607-1686   [10 letters, 1666-1683]

f. 182:

Letter from Locke, 16 August 1666.

Salutation: Lovinge Cosen

Signature: Your Lovinge unkill | Pe: Locke | … | Sutton this 16th August 1666

Address: For mr John Locke att Ch: Ch: Colledge In Oxford [added in another hand] To be left with Mr. David Thomas or Mr. Nathanie[l] Hodges at Astrop.

The writer was the younger brother of Locke’s father and acted as Locke’s agent for his lands in Somerset.

Printed: Corr., i. 206.

f. 183:

Letter from Locke, 25 October 1666.

Superscription: Sutton this 25 October 66

Salutation: Lovinge Cosen

Signature: your Lovinge unkill | Pe: Locke

Address: For mr John Lock These In Oxford

Answers Locke’s letter of 13 October (missing).

Printed: Corr., i. 211.

ff. 184-185:

Letter from Locke, 21 November 1666.

Salutation: Lovinge Cosen

Signature: I Rest your Lovinge Unkill | Pe: Locke | Sutton this 21 nov 1666:

Address: For my Lovinge Cosne Mr John Lock These In oxford

Printed: Corr., i. 213.

ff. 186-187:

Letter from Peter Locke, 13 November 1675.

Superscription: Sutton 13 nov: 75

Salutation: Deare Cosen

Signature: Lovinge unkill | Pe Lock

Address: For mr John Lock att exeter Howse these or In his absence to mr Thomas Stringer In London

Endorsement: P. Locke 13^o Nov. 75

On reverse of f. 187 is a statement headed: 1674/5 Lady dais Rent of the Rents In partiquler within mentioned [not printed].

Answered a letter from Locke dated 2 November (missing).

Printed: De Beer, i. 306.

ff. 188-189:

Letter from Peter Locke to Thomas Stringer, 21 August 1678.

Superscription: Sutton Ag: 21 1678

Salutation: Sir

Signature: I am your lovinge frend | Peter Lock

Address: For mr Thomas Stringer att Thannett House In Aldersgate Street In London; [altered to] Att Bexwelles near Chellmsford Essex

Endorsement: P. Locke to T Stringer 21 Aug. 78

Printed: De Beer, i. (403).

f. 190:

Letter from Locke, 22 January 1679.

[printed De Beer, i. 443]

ff. 191-192:

Letter from Locke, 6 November 1679.

[printed De Beer, ii. 511]

ff. 193-194:

Letter from Locke, 29 May 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 712]

ff. 195-196:

Letter from Locke, 17 September 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 733]

f. 197:

Letter from Locke and William Stratton, 4 May 1683.

[printed De Beer, ii. 767]

Locke, Samuel   [16 letters, 1699-1704]

ff. 199-200:

Letter from Locke, 20 June 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2598]

f. 201:

Letter from Locke, 12 September 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2616]

ff. 202-203:

Letter from Locke, 30 November 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2637]

ff. 204-205:

Letter from Locke, 2 December 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2642]

ff. 206-207:

Letter from Locke, 8 March 1699/1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2684]

ff. 208-209:

Letter from Locke, 5 April 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2704]

ff. 210-211:

Letter from Locke, 27 September 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2784]

ff. 212-213:

Letter from Locke, 11 January 1700/1.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2842]

ff. 214-215:

Letter from Locke, 1 March 1700/1.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2873]

ff. 216-217:

Letter from Locke, 10 May 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2917]

ff. 218-219:

Letter from Locke, 18 July 1701; enclosing a letter from an anonymous correspondent to [Samuel Locke?] (MS. Locke c. 13, f. 207).

[printed De Beer, vii. 2961]

f. 220:

Letter from Locke, 30 September 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3194]

ff. 221-222:

Letter from Locke, 5 May 1703.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3281]

ff. 223-224:

Letter from Locke, 10 December 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3403]

ff. 225-226:

Letter from Locke, 28 February 1703/4.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3476]

ff. 227-228:

Letter from Locke, 16 September 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3629]

Locke, William   [2 letters, 1682]

ff. 229-230:

Letter from Locke, 7 June 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 713]

ff. 231-232:

Letter from Locke, 2 October 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 735]

Index of correspondents:

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