Bodleian Library, Oxford University

MS. Locke c. 16

A guardbook in which are mounted letters to Locke from Damaris Cudworth (later Lady Masham), the brothers Sir Thomas and William Molyneux, the Earl and Countess of Monmouth, Sir Isaac Newton, John Norris, Locke’s London landlord Robert Pawling, and others.

244 leaves.

Individual items in the volume include:

Masham, Charles   [1 letter, 1702]

ff. 1-2:

Letter from Masham, [summer? 1702].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3158]

Masham, Esther   [2 letters, 1694, 1701]

f. 3:

Letter from Masham, 7 August 1694.

Printed: Corr., v. 1769.

ff. 4-5:

Letter from Masham, 20 September 1701.

Printed: Corr., iv. 3003.

Masham, Sir Francis, c. 1646-1723   [1 letter, 1696]

ff. 6-7:

Letter from Masham, 24 December 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2165]

Masham, Francis Cudworth   [5 letters, 1692-1699]

ff. 8-9:

Letter from Masham, 1 July 1692.

Printed: Corr., iv. 1510; German translation: Meyer (ed.), Liebesbriefe an einer Philosophen, page 217.

ff. 10-11:

Letter from Masham, 18 May 1694.

Printed: Corr., v. 1740.

ff. 12-13:

Letter from Masham, 11 June 1694.

Printed: Corr., v. 1750.

ff. 14-15:

Letter from Masham, 5 July 1697.

Printed: Corr., vi. 2282; German translation: Meyer (ed.), Liebesbriefe an einer Philosophen, page 219.

ff. 16-17:

Letter from Masham, 21 August 1699.

Printed: Corr., vi. 2613; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 277-278; German translation: Meyer (ed.), Liebesbriefe an einer Philosophen, pages 224-225.

Addison, Leonard   [2 letters, 1686, 1697]

f. 23:

Letter from Addison, 24 November 1686.

[printed De Beer, v. 2145]

[f. 32:

See above under “Masham, Damaris Cudworth, Lady”]

f. 36:

Letter from Addison, 14 August 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2298]

Mauvillain, Peter   [1 letter, 1696]

f. 81:

Letter from Mauvillain, 4 March 1686; enclosing MS. Locke b. 3, f. 102.

[printed De Beer, v. 2026]

Meara, Dr. Edmund, d. 1680.   [1 letter, 1661]

ff. 82-83:

Letter from Meara, 2 January 1660[/1].

Superscription: Bristoll 25 Jan. 1660

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir | Your true friend and servant | Edm. Meara

Address: For mr John Locke these at Pensford

Printed: Corr., i. 111.

Molyneux, Dr. Thomas   [2 letters, 1699-1700]

ff. 88-89:

Letter from Molyneux, 15 May 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2589]

ff. 90-91:

Letter from Molyneux, 29 January 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2666]

Molyneux, William   [4 letters, 1688-1696]

ff. 92-93:

Letter from Molyneux to the authors of the Bibliotheque universelle, 7 July 1688.

[printed De Beer, iii. (1064)]

ff. 94-95:

Letter from Molyneux, 6 Ocotber 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1797]

ff. 96-97:

Letter from Molyneux, 19 September 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1945]

f. 98:

Letter from Molyneux, 28 March 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2050]

Mordaunt, Carey, Viscountess Mordaunt, later Countess of Monmouth and, later, of Peterborough, c. 1658-1709   [3 letters, 1688-1692]

ff. 99-100:

Letter from Lady Mordaunt, 22 December [1688]/1 January [1689].

[printed De Beer, iii. 1094]

ff. 101-102:

Letter from Lady Mordaunt, 21/31 January [1689].

[printed De Beer, iii. 1099; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 130-131]

ff. 103-104:

Letter from Lady Mordaunt, 2 April [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1488]

Mordaunt, Charles, Earl of Monmouth and, later, of Peterborough   [12 letters, 1689-1703]

ff. 105-106:

Letter from Monmouth, 9 [June 1689].

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 235-236; De Beer, iii. 1150]

ff. 107-108:

Letter from Monmouth, [20 July 1691?].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1411]

ff. 109-110:

Letter from Monmouth, 10 September [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1535]

ff. 111-112:

Letter from Monmouth, 10 October [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1540]

ff. 113-114:

Letter from Monmouth, 19 November [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1568]

ff. 115-116:

Letter from Monmouth, 25 March [1693].

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 237; De Beer, iv. 1619]

ff. 117-118:

Letter from Monmouth, 19 September 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1788]

ff. 119-120:

Letter from Monmouth, [11 December 1695].

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 238; De Beer, v. 1977]

ff. 121-122:

Letter from Peterborough, [c. 14 August 1697].

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 238-239; De Beer, vi. 2297]

ff. 123-124:

Letter from Peterborough, 4 September 1697.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 239; De Beer, vi. 2306]

ff. 125-126:

Letter from Peterborough, 26 December 1702.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 239; De Beer, vii. 3230]

ff. 127-128:

Letter from Peterborough, 27 January 1702/3.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 240; De Beer, vii. 3244]

Neile, Sir Paul, 1613-1686   [1 letter, 1666]

ff. 129-130:

Letter from Neile, 1 December 1666.

Superscription: December the 1st. 66.

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Your most faithfull servant | Paul Neile

Address: These to my assured friend mr John Locke a student of Ch: Church in oxford deliver at his Chamber there.

Postmark: DE 1

Answers Locke’s letter of 28 November (lost).

Printed: Corr., i. 216]

Nelson, John   [1 letter, 1698]

ff. 131-132:

Letter from Nelson, 23 February 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2396]

Nelson, Robert   [1 letter, 1680]

ff. 133-134:

Letter from Nelson, 18/28 December 1680.

[printed De Beer, ii. 602]

Newton, Sir Isaac   [13 letters, 1690-1693, 1703]

ff. 135-136:

Letter from Newton, 7 July 1682 [i.e. 1692].

[printed in Newton, Correspondence (1850), pp. 276-276; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 215 (no. 289); De Beer, iv. 1513]

f. 137:

Letter from Newton, 28 September [October] 1690.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 216-217; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 79 (no. 355); De Beer, iv. 1332]

f. 138:

Letter from Newton, 14 November 1690.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 215-216; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 82-83 (no. 357); De Beer, iv. 1338]

ff. 140-141:

Letter from Newton, 7 February 1691; extract copied by Locke in MS. Locke f. 32, f. 143^v.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 216; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 147-148 (no. 362); De Beer, iv. 1357]

ff. 142-143:

Letter from Newton, 30 June 1691.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 217-219; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 152-154 (no. 365); De Beer, iv. 1405; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 160-161]

ff. 144-145:

Letter from Newton, 13 December 1691.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 222; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 185-186 (no. 378), along with a draft, iii. 184-185 (no. 377); De Beer, iv. 1437]

ff. 146-147:

Letter from Newton, 26 January 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 219; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 192-193 (no. 382); De Beer, iv. 1457]

ff. 148a-b:

Letter from Newton, 16 February 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 219-220; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 195-196 (no. 384); De Beer, iv. 1465]

ff. 149-150:

Letter from Newton, 3 May 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 222-223; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 214-215 (no. 388); De Beer, iv. 1499]

ff. 151-152:

Letter from Newton, 2 August 1692.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 220-222; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 217-219 (no. 391); De Beer, iv. 1519; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 164-165]

f. 153:

Letter from Newton, 16 September 1693.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 224; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 280 (no. 421); De Beer, iv. 1659; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 188; excerpts in Dugald Stewart, “Dissertation …” (1815)]

f. 154:

Letter from Newton, 15 October 1693.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 225; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iii. 284); De Beer, iv. 1664]

ff. 155-156:

Letter from Newton, 15 May 1703.

[printed in King, Life (1829), pp. 225-227; Newton, Correspondence (1959-  ), iv. 405-406); De Beer, viii. 3287]

Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728   [3 letters, 1697-1699]

ff. 157-158:

Letter from Nicholson, 30 March 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2237]

ff. 159-160:

Letter from Nicholson to [Locke?], 26 May 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2446]

ff. 161-162:

Letter from Nicholson, 4 February 1698/9.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2543]

Norris, John, 1657-1711   [3 letters, 1692-1693]

ff. 163-164:

Letter from Norris, 14 April [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1492]

ff. 165-166:

Letter from Norris, 10 November [1692].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1564]

f. 167:

Letter from Norris, 27 February [1693].

[printed De Beer, iv. 1606]

Offley, Joseph   [1 letter, 1698]

ff. 168-169:

Letter from Offley, 28 June 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2465]

Old, Richard   [4 letters, 1680-91]

ff. 170-171:

Letter from Old, 12 December 1680.

[printed De Beer, ii. 599]

ff. 172-173:

Letter from Old, 26 December 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 746]

ff. 174-175:

Letter from Old, 6 January 1683.

[printed De Beer, ii. 749]

ff. 176-177:

Letter from Old, 8 January 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1352]

ff. 178-179:

Letter from Old, 14 February 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1361]

Owen, Sir Hugh, bart., c. 1645-1699   [1 letter, 1695]

ff. 180-181:

Letter from Owen, 13 August 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1930]

Owen, William, ca. 1618-1672.   [1 letter, 1663]

ff. 182-183:

Letter from Owen, 26 December 1663.

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir | Your much obliged friend and servant to command | William Owen | Pontesbury the 26t. of 10ber: 63.

Address: These To Mr. John Lock master in Arts and student of Christ Church present in Oxon

Printed: Corr., i. 164.

Oxenden, Sir James, c. 1643-1708   [1 letter, 1701]

ff. 184-185:

Letter from Oxenden, 19 March 1700/1.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2880]

Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702   [1 letter, 1687]

ff. 186-187:

Letter from Papillon, 2/12 February 1687, with a letter from – Broadnax.

[printed De Beer, iii. 904]

Parry, John, Dean of Christ Church Dublin, later Bishop of Ossory, 1634?-1677   [1 letter, 1666]

ff. 188-189:

Letter from Parry, 2 December 1666.

Salutation: Deare Sir

Signature: Deare Sir | Your most assured freind and servant | Jo Parry. | December 2nd 1666. Dublin.

Address: For my Worthy Friend Mr. John Locke at Christchurch These Oxon.

Answered by Locke’s draft of ca. 15 December.

Printed: Corr., i. 217.

Paschal, John   [1 letter, 1702]

ff. 190-191:

Letter from Paschal, 5 March 1701/2.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3110]

Passebon, ——   [4 letters, 1689-92]

ff. 192-193:

Letter from Passebon, 22 October 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1196]

ff. 194-195:

Letter from Passebon, 7 January 1690.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1232]

ff. 196-197:

Letter from Passebon, 14 March 1690.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1265]

ff. 198-199:

Letter from Passebon, 21 April 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1496]

Patrick, John   [3 letters, 1701]

ff. 200-201:

Letter from Patrick, [c. 1 September 1701].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2992]

ff. 202-203:

Letter from Patrick, 16 September 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3002]

ff. 204-205:

Letter from Patrick, 13 November 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3037]

Paul, Dr. Louis(?)   [2 letters, 1692, 1701]

ff. 206-207:

Letter from Dr. Paul, 15 January 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1449]

ff. 208-209:

Letter from Dr. Paul, 30 August 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2991]

Pawling, Robert   [28 of 66 letters, 1691-1704; continued in MS. Locke c. 17]

f. 210:

Letter from Pawling to William Molyneux, 22 October 1692.

[printed De Beer, iv. (1548)]

f. 211:

Letter from Pawling, 25 February 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1365]

f. 212:

Letter from Pawling, 12 March 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1372]

f. 213:

Letter from Pawling, 25 April 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1385]

f. 214:

Letter from Pawling, 5 June 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1395]

f. 215:

Letter from Pawling, 6 January 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1588]

f. 216:

Letter from Pawling, 5 August 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1649]

f. 217:

Letter from Pawling, 12 August 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1651]

f. 218:

Letter from Pawling, 21 August 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1654]

f. 219:

Letter from Pawling, 9 September 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1658]

f. 220:

Letter from Pawling, 26 July 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1760]

ff. 221-222:

Letter from Pawling, 9 August 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1772]

f. 223:

Letter from Pawling, 18 May 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1904]

ff. 224-225:

Letter from Pawling, 6 December 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2521]

f. 226:

Letter from Pawling, 16 March 1699[/1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2688]

f. 227:

Letter from Pawling, 30 March 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2701]

ff. 228-229:

Letter from Pawling, 15 August 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2760]

f. 230:

Letter from Locke to [Awnsham Churchill?], 11 June 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2733]

f. 231:

Letter from Locke to [Awnsham Churchill?], 24 June 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2738]

ff. 233-234:

Letter from Pawling, 2 November 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2807]

ff. 235-236:

Letter from Pawling, 7 November 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2813]

ff. 237-238:

Letter from Pawling, 5 April 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2896]

f. 239:

Letter from Pawling, 1 May 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2911]

f. 240:

Letter from Pawling, 9 October 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3014]

f. 241:

Letter from Pawling, 16 July 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3166]

f. 242:

Letter from Pawling, 2 January 1702[/3].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3236]

f. 243:

Letter from Pawling, 6 February 1702[/3].

[printed De Beer, vii. 3247]

f. 244:

Letter from Pawling, 13 July 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3588]

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