The National Archives, Kew

State Papers

Contents:

State Papers, Colonial

State Papers, Domestic

State Papers, Foreign, German states

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State Papers, Colonial

Vol. 30

no. 72, 72I:

Letter from John Richards, 23 October 1673.

Forwards news from Middelburg. [De Beer]

Printed: Corr., i. 280 [not printed]; calendared in S.P. Col. vol. 7, no. 1153.]

Vol. 31

no. 2, 3:

Letter to Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, 1618-1685, 6 January 1674.

Council of Trade business [De Beer]

Printed: Corr., i. 281 (not printed), ix. 281*; calendared in S.P. Col. vol. 7, no. 1197].

no. 46:

Letter from John Cooke, 16 June 1674.

Forwards orders from Secretary Coventry. [De Beer]

Printed: De Beer, i. 288 (not printed); calendared in S.P. Col. vol. 7, no. 1306.

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State Papers, Foreign, German states

SP 44/14

f. 103:

Copy of a royal letter of dispensation allowing Locke to retain his studentship at Christ Church without taking orders, (14 November 1666); original: PRO 30/24/47/22 f. 9; another copy: MS. Locke c. 25, f. 9.

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State Papers, Foreign, German states

The volumes for 1665 and 1666 include Sir Walter Vane’s official letters from his embassy to Cleves, December 1665-February 1666, written by Locke as secretary to the embassy.

SP/81/56: 1665

SP/81/57: 1666

f. 30:

Letter from Locke to Joseph Williamson, 16/26 January 1666.

Superscription: Cleve 26o Jan 66 S N.

Salutation: Sir

Signature: Sir | Your most humble and most obedient servant | John Locke

Address: These present To Mr Joseph Williamson at Court

Endorsement: Cleve Jan 26 1666/5 Mr Locke [not by Locke]

Printed: Corr., i. 183; excerpt in Bourne, Life (1876), 1:121.

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