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Untitled draft by John Locke advocating a union of the nation in support of king and government, with many alterations and additions

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MS. Locke e.18

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Untitled draft by John Locke advocating a union of the nation in support of king and government

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1690

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

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Shelfmark:

MS. Locke e.18

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22650

Biographical / Historical

John Locke (1632-1704) was a philosopher. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

Owned by descendants of Edward Clark until the beginning of the 20th century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby’s, 29 June 1982, lot 259; the gift of Mr. Paul Mellon.

Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Miranda Scarlata
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

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