Bodleian Library, Oxford University

MS. Locke c. 15

A guardbook in which are mounted letters to Locke from Martha Lockhart, Locke’s steward Cornelius Lyde, Dr. John Mapletoft, and others.

227 leaves.

Individual items in the volume include:

Lockhart, James   [1 letter, 1700]

ff. 1-2:

Letter from Lockhart, 13 February 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2672]

Lockhart, Martha   [50 letters, 1690-1704]

ff. 3-4:

Letter from Lockhart, [1 September 1690].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1314]

ff. 5-6:

Letter from Lockhart, 2 September [1690].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1315]

ff. 7-8:

Letter from Lockhart, 16 September [1690].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1320]

ff. 9-10:

Letter from Lockhart, [14 January 1691].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1353]

ff. 11-12:

Letter from Lockhart, 10 February [1691], with a postscript by Joanna Cutts.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1359]

ff. 13-16:

Letter from Lockhart, [26 February 1691], with a postscript by Joanna Cutts.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1366]

ff. 17-18:

Letter from Lockhart, 20 [October?] 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1547]

ff. 19-20:

Letter from Lockhart, [3 August 1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1520]

ff. 21-24:

Letter from Lockhart, 22 October [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1549]

ff. 25-26:

Letter from Lockhart, 20 January 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1594]

ff. 27-28:

Letter from Lockhart, [18? December 1693].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1683]

ff. 29-30:

Letter from Lockhart, 12 January [1694].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1691]

ff. 31-34:

Letter from Lockhart, 27 January [1694].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1700]

ff. 35-38:

Letter from Lockhart, 19 July 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1757]

ff. 39-40:

Letter from Lockhart, 2 August 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1766]

ff. 41-44:

Letter from Lockhart, 5 January [1695].

[printed De Beer, v. 1834; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 204-205]

ff. 45-46:

Letter from Lockhart, 17 January [1695].

[printed De Beer, v. 1840]

ff. 47-48:

Letter from Lockhart, 4 January [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 1990]

ff. 49-50:

Letter from Lockhart, 11 February [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2012]

f. 51:

Letter from Lockhart, 7 March [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2030]

ff. 53-55:

Letter from Lockhart to Lady Masham, 21 March [1696].

Printed: Corr., v. (2042).

Letter from Lockhart, 24 March [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2044]

ff. 58-59:

Letter from E. D. [Elizabeth Duke?], 10 March 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2034; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 222-223]

ff. 60-61:

Letter from Lockhart, 18 July [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2111]

ff. 62-63:

Letter from Lockhart, 26 November [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2146]

ff. 64-65:

Letter from Lockhart, 10 December [1696].

[printed De Beer, v. 2159]

ff. 66-67:

Letter from Lockhart, [20? February 1697].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2201]

ff. 68-69:

Letter from Lockhart, 15 April [1697].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2246]

ff. 70-71:

Letter from Lockhart, 1 May [1697].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2253]

ff. 72-73:

Letter from Lockhart, [20 or 21 December 1697].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2362]

ff. 74-75:

Letter from Lockhart, 3 December [1698].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2517]

ff. 76-77:

Letter from Lockhart, 28 January 1698/9.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2541]

ff. 78-81:

Letter from Lockhart, 13 [February 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2671]

ff. 82-83:

Letter from Lockhart, [c. 3 March 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2682]

ff. 84-85:

Letter from Lockhart, 23 [March 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2696]

ff. 86-87:

Letter from Lockhart, 20 [April 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2715]

ff. 88-89:

Letter from Lockhart, 27 April 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2721]

ff. 90-91:

Letter from Lockhart, [11 July 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2744]

ff. 92-93:

Letter from Lockhart, 3 August [1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2751]

ff. 94-96:

Letter from Lockhart, 26 September 1700; postscript on a separate piece of paper (f. 96).

[printed De Beer, vii. 2782]

ff. 97-98:

Letter from Lockhart, [c. 16 December 1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2828]

ff. 99-100:

Letter from Lockhart, 21 June 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2941]

ff. 101-102:

Letter from Lockhart, 16 September [1701].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3000]

ff. 103-104:

Letter from Lockhart, 16 December 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3053]

ff. 105-106:

Letter from Lockhart, 27 December 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3056]

ff. 107-110:

Letter from Lockhart, 10 February [1702], with an enclosure.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3089]

ff. 111-112:

Letter from Lockhart, [c. 17 February 1702].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3096]

ff. 113-114:

Letter from Lockhart, [17 September 1702?].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3189]

ff. 115-116:

Letter from Lockhart, 24 September [1702].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3190]

ff. 117-118:

Letter from Lockhart, 30 May 170

[printed De Beer, viii. 3550]

Lukin, John   [2 letters, 1701, 1704]

f. 124:

Letter from Lukin, 27 September 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3007]

ff. 125-126:

Letter from Lukin, 2 February 1703/4.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3446]

Lyde, Cornelius, c. 1640-1717   [30 letters, 1694-1704]

f. 127:

Letter from Lyde to Edward Clarke, 8 March 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. (1612)]

f. 128:

Letter from Lyde, 16 May 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1738]

ff. 129-130:

Letter from Lyde, 26 [October] 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1959]

ff. 131-132:

Letter from Lyde, 21 September 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1947]

ff. 133-134:

Letter from Lyde, 1 February 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2008]

ff. 135-136:

Letter from Lyde, 9 March 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2032]

ff. 137-138:

Letter from Lyde, 8 April 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2062]

ff. 139-140:

Letter from Lyde, 10 July 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2108]

ff. 141-142:

Letter from Lyde, 2 September 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2125]

ff. 143-144:

Letter from Lyde, 19 November 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2142]

ff. 145-146:

Letter from Lyde, 5 December 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2155]

ff. 147-148:

Letter from Lyde, 8 December 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2157]

ff. 149-150:

Letter from Lyde, 8 January 1696/[97].

[printed De Beer, v. 2167]

ff. 151-152:

Letter from Lyde, 24 February 1696/7.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2205]

ff. 153-154:

Letter from Lyde, [c. 20 March 1697].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2226]

f. 155:

Corrections by Locke to the draft indenture summarized in the previous letter.

ff. 156-157:

Letter from Lyde, 12 August 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2295]

ff. 158-159:

Letter from Lyde, 4 September 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2307]

ff. 160-161:

Letter from Lyde, 21 September 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2313]

ff. 162-163:

Letter from Lyde, 26 January 1697/8.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2382]

ff. 164-165:

Letter from Lyde, 31 May 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2449]

ff. 166-167:

Letter from Lyde, 27 June 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2463]

ff. 168-169:

Letter from Lyde, 8 March 1698/9.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2560]

ff. 170-171:

Letter from Lyde, 2 May 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2582]

f. 172:

Letter from Lyde, 19 June 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2735]

ff. 173-174:

Letter from Lyde, 8 November 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3034]

ff. 175-176:

Letter from Lyde, 28 August 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3330]

ff. 177-178:

Letter from Lyde, 29 January 1703[/4].

[printed De Beer, viii. 3444]

ff. 179-180:

Letter from Lyde, 4 March 1703/4.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3481]

ff. 181-182:

Letter from Lyde, 30 March 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3502]

Lynch, Sir Thomas   [6 letters, 1681-1683]

ff. 183-184:

Letter from Lynch, 25 April 1681.

[printed De Beer, ii. 634]

f. 185:

Letter from Lynch, 12 July 1681.

[printed De Beer, ii. 649]

ff. 186-187:

Letter from Lynch, 6 December 1681.

[printed De Beer, ii. 671]

ff. 188-189:

Letter from Lynch, 16 December 1681.

[printed De Beer, ii. 673]

ff. 190-191:

Letter from Lynch, 23 June 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 719]

ff. 192-193:

Letter from Lynch, 14 April 1683.

[printed De Beer, ii. 764]

Maer, J.   [2 letters, 1702]

ff. 194-195:

Letter from Maer, 22 June [1702].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3154]

f. 196:

Letter from Maer, [mid-June 1702?].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3150]

Maggs, John.   [1 letter, 1658?]

f. 197:

Letter from Maggs to [Locke?], [ca. 1 April 1658?].

Salutation: Deere Sir

Signature: your moste Cordiall Friend and servant: | John Maggs:

Endorsement: Mr Maggs his letter

Possibly an answer to the letter drafted by Locke in late March.

Printed: Corr., i. 42.

Mandey, Robert.   [3 letters, 1662]

ff. 198-199:

Letter from Mandey, 30 June 1662.

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir | your very humble servant | Rob. Mandey

Subscription: Dardens. June 30. 1662

Address: Theis For mr John Locke Student in Christchurch in Oxford

Mandey was steward or secretary to Lord Berkeley; Durdans, near Epsom, was Berkeley’s residence; the letter concerns Berkeley’s son Charles, who was Locke’s pupil at Christ Church.

Printed: Corr., i. 133.

ff. 200-201:

Letter from Mandey, 19 August 1662.

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir | your most obliged and thankfull freind to serve you | Rob: Mandey | Durdens. Aug: 19. 1662

Address: For my much honoured freind mr John Locke Student in Christs-Church, in Oxford. | To the Posthouse

Printed: Corr., i. 142.

ff. 202-203:

Letter from Mandey, 22 August 1662, with a note from Andrew Crooke, 28 August 1662.

Mandey’s letter:

Salutation: Sir,

Signature: Sir | your very Servant | Rob: Mandey

Subscription: Durdens. Aug. 22. 1662.

Crooke’s postscript:

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Andrew Crooke | Ag 28. 1662.

Address: [written by Mandey] For my much honour’s freind mr John Locke Student in Christs-Church in Oxford

Printed: Corr., i. 143.

Manship, Samuel   [1 letter, 1694]

f. 204:

Letter from Manship, 10 March 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1718]

Mapletoft, Dr. John, 1631-1721   [7 letters, 1676-78]

ff. 205-206:

Letter from Mapletoft, 28 June 1676.

Superscription: Gresham Colledg Jun 28. 76.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your most Faithful Humble Servant | J Mapletoft.

Address: A Monsieur Monsieur Locke Gentilhomme Anglois chez Monsieur Puech A Montpellier | Franc pour Paris.

Postmark: [fragmentary, probably franches]

Endorsement: Dr. Mapletoft. 28o Jun 76

Printed: De Beer, i. 314]

ff. 207-208:

Letter from Mapletoft, 25 July 1677.

Superscription: Gresham-Colledg Jul. 25.77.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your most very humble Servant | J. Mapletoft.

Address: For John Lock Esquire

Endorsement: Dr Mapletoft 25 Jul. 77

Answers Locke’s letter of 12/22 June; answered by Locke on 30 July/9 Aug.

Printed: De Beer, i. 347]

ff. 209-210:

Letter from Mapletoft, 11 October 1677.

Superscription: Gresham-Colledg Oct. 11.77.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your Faithfull humble Servant | J M

Address: For his Honoured Friend Mr. John Lock.

Endorsement: Dr Mapletoft 11 Oct. 77

Answers Locke’s letter of 30 July/9 Aug.

Printed: De Beer, i. 356]

ff. 211-212:

Letter from Mapletoft, 22 November 1677.

Superscription: Gresham-College Nov. 22.77.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your most Asssured Friend and Servant | John Mapletoft.

Address: A Monsieur Monsieur Lock Gentilhomme Anglois chez Mr. Charas maistre Apothecaire dans la rüe de Boucherie aux Fauxbourg St. Germain A Paris

Endorsement: Dr. Mapletoft 22 Nov. 77

Printed: De Beer, i. 358]

ff. 213-220:

Letter from Mapletoft, 3 December 1677 (with enclosures of letters to Mapletoft from Dr. John Micklethwaite, 30 November 1677; Sir Charles Scarburgh, 30 November 1677; and Dr. Edmund Dickinson, 3 Decbember 1677; an enclosure from Dr. T. Sydenham to Mapletoft, 1 December 1677, is in MS. Locke c. 19, f. 164).

Mapletoft’s letter (ff. 213-214):

Superscription: Gresham-College Dec. 3. st.v. 77.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Sir | Your most Faithfull humble Servant | John Mapletoft.

Address: A Monsieur Monsieur Lock chez Monseigneur L’Ambassadeur du Roy d’Angleterre a l’Hostel de Turenne. à Paris

Endorsement (f. 214v): Dr. Mapletoft 3 Dec. 77

Answers Locke’s letters of 4 December and 5 December; answered by Locke on 12/22 December.

Printed: De Beer, i. 363; Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957), page 28.

Micklethwaite’s letter, 30 November 1677 (ff. 215-216):

Heading: Advice on Lady Northumberland’s case

Signature: John Micklethwait | Nov 30 77

Endorsements (f. 216v): Dr. Micklethwait 30 Nov. 77 and Dentium dolor convulsivus

Printed: De Beer, i. 363, first enclosure; Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957), pages 28-29.

Scarburgh’s letter, 30 November 1677 (ff. 219-220):

Superscription: November the 30th. 1677.

Salupation: Sir

Signature: Sir I am | your most humble Servant | Charles Scarburgh.

Address: For his much honoured Friend Dr Mapletoff. These.

Endorsements (f. 220v): Sir: C. Scarburgh 30 Nov. 77 and Dentium Dolor convulsivus

Printed: De Beer, i. 363, second enclosure; Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957), pages 31-32.

Dickinson’s letter, 3 December 1677 (ff. 217-218):

Superscription: Decemb. 3. 77.

Salupation: Sir

Signature: E Dickinson

Endorsements (f. 218v): Dr Dickinson 3. Dec. 77 and Dentium dolor convulsivus

Printed: De Beer, i. 363, third enclosure; Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957), pages 29-30.

f. 221:

Letter from Mapletoft, 10 January 1678.

Superscription: Gresh: Coll. Jan. 10. 77/8

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your Affectionate Faithfull Servant | Jo: Mapletoft

Endorsement: Mapletoft 10 Jan 77/8

Answers Locke’s letter of 12/22 December.

Printed: De Beer, i. 368; Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957), page 35.

ff. 222-223:

Letter from Mapletoft, 26 February 1678.

Superscription: Gresham-College Feb. 26. 77/8

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your most Faithfull humble Servant | Jo: Mapletoft

Address: A Mmonsieur Monsieur Lock Gentilhomme Anglois chez Monseigneur l’Ambassadeur Du Roy d’Angle-terre al’Hostel de Turenne A Paris

Endorsement: Dr Mapletoft 26 Feb 77/8

“You know I presume, that my Lord Shaftesbury is at liberty again.” Shaftesbury was released from the Tower this day.

Printed: De Beer, i. 371]

Margas, E.

ff. 224-225:

Letter of credit to Simon Peloutier, merchant at Lyons, 2/12 December 1675.

Marx, Frideric   [1 letter, 1697]

ff. 226-227:

Letter from Marx to [Locke?], 4/14 November 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2344]