Bodleian Library, Oxford University

MS. Locke c. 4

A guardbook in which are mounted letters to Locke from Samuel Bold, Robert Boyle, Locke’s servant Sylvester Brounover, Leibniz’s correspondent Thomas Burnett of Kemney, and others.

216 leaves.

Individual items in the volume include:

Bernard, Edward, 1638-1696.   [4 letters, 1678-1690]

f. 1:

Letter from Bernard, 24 December 1678.

[printed De Beer, i. 435]

ff. 2-3:

Letter from Bernard, 8 March 1679.

[printed De Beer, i. 453]

ff. 4-6:

Letter from James Tyrrell to Bernard, [c. 23 December 1689] and from Bernard to Locke, 24 December 1689.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1228]

f. 7:

Letter from Bernard, 28 January 1690.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1241]

Blair, Commissary James   [2 letters, 1698-1699]

ff. 8-9:

Letter from Blair, 20 January 1697/8.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2380]

ff. 10-11:

Letter from Blair, 8 February 1698/9.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2545; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 274-275]

Blomer, Mrs. Margaret   [1 letter, 1677]

f. 12:

Letter from Mrs. Blomer, [22 November/2 December 1677].

Signature: Your servant | M: Blomer

Address: pour Monsr Locke–

Endorsement: Mrs Blomer 3 Dec. 77

Printed: De Beer, i. 359]

Bold, Samuel, 1649-1737   [20 letters, 1697-1704]

f. 14:

Letter from Bold to Awnsham [and John?] Churchill, 26 March 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. (2233)]

f. 15:

Fragment of a letter from Bold to [Awnsham and John Churchill], 5 May 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. (2257)]

f. 16:

Fragment of a letter from Bold to Awnsham Churchill, 25 June 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. (2278)]

f. 17:

Letter from Bold to Awnsham [and John?] Churchill, 15 December 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. (2359)]

f. 18:

Letter from Bold to Awnsham Churchill, 15 August 1702; enclosed in a letter from Churchill to Locke, 22 August 1702 (MS. Locke. c.5, ff. 186-187).

[printed De Beer, vii. (3182)]

ff. 19-20:

Letter from Bold to [Locke], 26 March 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2232; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 243-245]

ff. 21-22:

Letter from Bold, 17 September 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2312]

ff. 23-24:

Letter from Bold, 10 September 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2486]

f. 25:

Letter from Bold, 30 September 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2493]

f. 26:

Letter from Bold, 17 November 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2509]

f. 27:

Letter from Bold to [Awnsham Churchill?], 12 April 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. (2568)]

ff. 28-29:

Letter from Bold, 11 April 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2567]

ff. 30-31:

Letter from Bold, 29 June 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2602]

ff. 32-35:

Letter from Bold, 2 and 18 October 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2628]

ff. 37-38:

Letter from Bold, 15 March 1699/00.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2687]

ff. 39-40:

Letter from Bold, 9 September 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2771]

f. 41:

Letter from Bold, 25 January 1702/3.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3243]

f. 42:

Letter from Bold, 26 April 1703.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3273]

ff. 43-44:

Letter from Bold, 23 August 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3326]

ff. 45-46:

Letter from Bold, 27 April 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3520]

Bonville, John   [82 letters, 1682-1704]

f. 47:

Letter from Bonville, 18 March 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 692; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, p. 88]

ff. 48-49:

Letter from Bonville, 25 March 1682

[printed De Beer, ii. 694]

f. 50:

Letter from Bonville, 11 April 1682.

[printed De Beer, ii. 698]

f. 51:

Letter from Bonville, 19 March 1691.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1377]

f. 54:

Letter from Bonville, 21 March 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1618]

ff. 55-56:

Letter from Bonville, 29 November 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1676]

ff. 57-58:

Letter from Bonville, 30 December 1693.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1687]

ff. 59-60:

Letter from Bonville, 25 January 1694.

[printed De Beer, iv. 1696]

ff. 61-62:

Letter from Bonville, 3 February 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1703]

f. 63:

Letter from Bonville, 10 February 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1709]

ff. 64-65:

Locke’s account with Bonville, 20 September 1690-28 April 1694.

[not printed by De Beer]

f. 66:

Letter from Bonville, 9 August 1694; with a postscript by John Bonville the younger.

[printed De Beer, v. 1771]

f. 67:

Letter from Bonville, 21 August 1694.

[printed De Beer, v. 1774]

f. 68:

Letter from Bonville, 16 April 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1877]

f. 69:

Letter from Bonville, 20 April 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1882]

ff. 70-71:

Letter from Bonville, 5 May 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1894]

ff. 72-73:

Letter from Bonville, 16 May 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2089]

f. 74:

Letter from Bonville, 11 June 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2102]

f. 75:

Letter from Bonville, 21 November 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2144]

ff. 76-77:

Letter from Bonville, 16 March 1696/7.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2220]

ff. 78-79:

Letter from Bonville, 30 March 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2235]

f. 80:

Letter from Bonville, 8 January 1697/8.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2374]

f. 81:

Letter from Bonville, 8 February 1697/8.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2391]

f. 82a:

Letter from Bonville, 9 April 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2417]

f. 82b:

Letter from Bonville, 29 December 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2368]

f. 83:

Letter from Bonville, 23 April 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2423]

f. 84:

Letter from Bonville, 30 April 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2428]

f. 85:

Letter from Bonville, 28 June 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2464]

f. 86:

Letter from Bonville, 29 November 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2635]

ff. 87-88:

Letter from Bonville, 9 December 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2648]

ff. 89-90:

Letter from Bonville, 11 January 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2655]

f. 91:

Letter from Bonville, 18 January 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2657]

f. 92:

Letter from Bonville, 27 January 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2664]

f. 93:

Letter from Bonville, 9 March 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2685]

f. 94:

Letter from Bonville, 21 March 1699/700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2694]

f. 95:

Letter from Bonville, 20 July 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2749]

f. 96:

Letter from Bonville, 8 August 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2753]

f. 97:

Letter from Bonville, 22 August 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2762]

f. 98:

Letter from Bonville, 31 August 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2766]

f. 99:

Letter from Bonville, 23 November 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2820]

f. 100:

Letter from Bonville, 14 December 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2827]

ff. 101-102:

Letter from Bonville, 4 January 1700/701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2839]

f. 103:

Letter from Bonville, 25 February 1700/701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2869]

f. 104:

Letter from Bonville, 1 March 1700/701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2872]

ff. 105-106:

Letter from Bonville, 29 March 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2891]

f. 107:

Letter from Bonville, 10 May 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2918]

f. 108:

Letter from Bonville, 19 July 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2964]

ff. 109-110:

Letter from Bonville, 2 August 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2972]

f. 111:

Letter from Bonville, 9 August 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2977]

f. 112:

Letter from Bonville, 16 September 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3001]

f. 113:

Letter from Bonville, 25 September 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3004]

f. 114:

Letter from Bonville, 4 October 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3013]

ff. 115-116:

Letter from Bonville, 25 October 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3022]

f. 117:

Letter from Bonville, 8 November 1701.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3032]

f. 118:

Letter from Bonville, 22 November 1701, enclosing a letter from Captain Thomas Dummer to Locke, 21 November 1701 (MS. Locke c. 8, ff. 60-61).

[printed De Beer, vii. 3044]

f. 119:

Letter from Bonville, 10 January 1701/2.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3067]

f. 120:

Letter from Bonville, 12 February 1701/2.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3092]

f. 121:

Letter from Bonville, 1 August 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3175]

f. 122:

Letter from Bonville, 11 August 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3177]

f. 123:

Letter from Bonville, 27 August 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3184]

f. 124:

Letter from Bonville, 10 November 1702.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3208]

f. 125:

Letter from Bonville, 7 January 1702/3.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3238]

f. 126:

Letter from Bonville, 9 February 1702/3.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3250]

f. 127:

Letter from Bonville, 20 February 1702/3.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3254]

f. 128:

Letter from Bonville, 27 March 1703.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3262]

f. 129:

Letter from Bonville, 10 April 1703.

[printed De Beer, vii. 3265]

f. 130:

Letter from Bonville, 8 June 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3297]

f. 131:

Letter from Bonville, 19 June 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3302]

f. 132:

Letter from Bonville, 14 September 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3334]

f. 133:

Letter from Bonville, 2 October 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3343]

f. 134:

Letter from Bonville, 20 November 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3386]

f. 135:

Letter from Bonville, 11 December 1703.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3404]

f. 136:

Letter from Bonville, 29 January 1703/4.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3443]

f. 137:

Letter from Bonville, 2 March 1703/4.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3480]

f. 138:

Letter from Bonville, 13 April 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3510]

f. 139:

Letter from Bonville, 22 April 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3516]

f. 140:

Letter from Bonville, 1 June 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3552]

f. 141:

Letter from Bonville, 24 June 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3572]

f. 142:

Letter from Bonville, 13 July 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3589]

f. 143:

Letter from Bonville, 12 August 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3609]

f. 144:

Letter from Bonville, 14 September 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3625]

f. 144:

Letter from Bonville, 16 September 1704.

[printed De Beer, viii. 3628]

Boulton, Richard   [2 letters, 1698]

f. 146:

Letter from Boulton, 19 April [1698].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2421]

f. 147:

Letter from Boulton, 3 May [1698].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2430]

Bowles, Joseph   [1 letter, 1688]

ff. 148-149:

Letter from Bowles to Benjamin Furly, [May 1688].

[printed De Beer, iii. (1053)]

Boyle, Hon. Robert, 1627-1691   [1 letter, 1666]

ff. 150-151:

Letter from Robert Boyle, 2 June 1666.

Superscription: Lees In Essex June 2d 1666

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir Your very Affect: Freind and humble servant | Ro: Boyle

Answers Locke’s letter of May 5.

Printed: Corr., i. 199; Boyle, Correspondence (1989), 3:164-165.

Bridges, Brook   [2 letters, 1699, 1704]

ff. 153-154:

Letter from Bridges, [2] December 1699.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2641]

ff. 155-156:

Letter from Bridges, 18 January 1703[/4].

[printed De Beer, viii. 3426]

Bridges, Sir Thomas   [1 letter, 1680]

ff. 157-158:

Letter from Bridges, 25 September 1680.

[printed De Beer, ii. 574]

Brockman, William   [2 letters, 1695]

ff. 159-160:

Letter from Brockman, 19 January 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1841]

ff. 161-162:

Letter from Brockman, 28 February 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1854]

Brouchier, Dr. Claude   [2 letters, 1676-1678]

ff. 163-164:

Letter from Dr. Brouchier, ca. 19 April 1676 [o.s.].

Endorsement: Dr Brouchier 76

Locke met Dr. Brouchier in Aix on April 19 and copied the contents of this letter into his Journal under that date.

Printed: De Beer, i, page 451n. (excerpt)]

ff. 165-166:

Letter from Dr. Brouchier, 23 March/2 April 1678.

Superscription: Ce 2. avril 1678 aix

Salutation: Monsieur

Signature: Monsieur | Votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur | Brouchier

Address: A Monsieur Monsieur Loke Gentilhome Anglois Ches Mr Charras Me apothiquaire rue boucherie fauxbourg St germain a paris

Endorsement: Brouchier 2 Apr. 78

Printed: Beer, i. 375]

Broune, Dr. Andrew   [2 letters, 1695]

ff. 167-168:

Letter from Dr. Broune, [c. 1 April 1695].

[printed De Beer, v. 1870]

ff. 169-170:

Letter from Dr. Broune to Dr. John Hutton, 25 May 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. (1909)]

Brounower, Mrs. M.   [2 letters, 1700]

ff. 172-173:

Letter from Mrs. Brounower, 5 January 1699[/1700].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2652]

ff. 174-175:

Letter from Mrs. Brounower, 25 January 1699[/1700].

[printed De Beer, vi. 2663]

Brounower, Sylvester   [9 letters, 1688-1698]

f. 176:

Letter from Brounower, 18/28 April 1688.

[printed De Beer, iii. 1041]

ff. 177-178:

Letter from Brounower, 19 November 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2141]

ff. 179-180:

Letter from Brounower, 26 November 1696.

[printed De Beer, v. 2147]

ff. 181-182:

Letter from Brounower, 10 April 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2244]

ff. 183-184:

Letter from Brounower, 24 April 1697.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2250]

ff. 185-186:

Letter from Brounower, 7 May 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2434]

ff. 187-188:

Letter from Brounower, 14 May 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2439]

ff. 189-190:

Letter from Brounower, 1 November 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2505]

ff. 191-192:

Letter from Brounower, 15 November 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2508]

Brunyer, Mme M.-L.   [1 letter, 1678]

ff. 193-194:

Letter from Mme Brunyer, 12/22 August 1678.

Superscription: De Blois ce 22e Aoust 1678

Salutation: Monsieur

Signature: Monsieur | Vostre tres humble servante | M L Brunyer $ $

Address: Angers A Monsieur Monsieur Locke gentilhomme Anglois chés Monsieur de la riviere Huet A Angers.

In French.

Printed: De Beer, i. 401]

Burges, Mary   [1 letter, 1695]

ff. 195-196:

Letter from Burges, 30 September 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1950]

Burnett, Thomas, of Kemney, 1656-1729.   [4 letters, 1697-1700]

ff. 197-198:

Letter from Burnett, 24 March 1697; enclosing Leibniz’s “Quelques remarques sur le livre de Mons. Locke intitulé Essay of Understanding,” MS. Locke c. 13, ff. 158a-b.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2228]

ff. 199-200:

Letter from Burnett, 17 March 1699.

[printed in King, Life (1829), p. 400-403; De Beer, vi. 2565]

ff. 201-202:

Letter from Burnett, 13 and 14 April 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. 2709]

ff. 203-204:

Letter from Burnett to Martha Lockhart, 15 April 1700.

[printed De Beer, vii. (2710)]

Burridge, Ezekiel   [4 letters, 1695-1700]

ff. 205-206:

Letter from Burridge, 3 October 1695.

[printed De Beer, v. 1952]

ff. 207-208:

Letter from Burridge, 25 July 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2475]

ff. 209-210:

Letter from Burridge, 13 October 1698.

[printed De Beer, vi. 2495; Goldie (ed.), Selected correspondence, pp. 269-270]

ff. 211-212:

Letter from Burridge, 21 February 1699[/1700].

[printed De Beer, vii. 2677]

Bury, Dr. Arthur   [1 letter, 1681]

ff. 213-214:

Letter from Bury, 2 February 1681.

[printed De Beer, ii. 615]