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Anatomia   (1668)

Location:   Public Record Office, London, PRO 30/24/47/2, ff. 31-38^v.

Description:   The manuscript is written in Locke’s hand, apart from the first sentence written by Sydenham and probably after the remainder had been written. [In top and left margin] There are extensive corrections in Locke’s hand. The manuscript is endorsed “Anatomia 68”. [Dewhurst (publications #1 & 2) inaccurately transcribes this as “Anatomie.”] The manuscript consists of four sheets of paper, each folded once to form a total of 16 pages. The size of the pages differs slightly: c. 225 × 160 mm.

The authorship is in dispute. Dewhurst considers that the work was “written in collaboration with Dr. Thomas Sydenham,” whereas Guy Meynell and Jonathan Walmsley argue that Locke was the author. Meynell suggests that this paper, and “De arte medica” (1669) were drafts for a preface to Sydenham’s “Medical observations” [Royal College of Physicians of London, MS. 572].

Publications:

1. “Locke and Sydenham on the teaching of anatomy” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Medical history. – 2 (1958):1-12. – The text appears on p. 3-8; Dewhurst’s transcription is often inaccurate and does not include Locke’s corrections and deletions.
2. Dr. Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), his life and original writings / Kenneth Dewhurst. – London : Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1966. – p. 85-93.
3. “Las ideas antianatómicas y antimicroscópicas de Thomas Sydenham” / Miguel Sánchez González. // IN: Asclepio. – 40:fasc. 1 (1988):252-263.
4. John Locke’s natural philosophy (1632-1671) / Jonathan Craig Walmsley. – Thesis (Ph.D.)–King’s College London, 1998. – leaves 277-290.

Discussions:   General: Dewhurst (publications #1 and 2 above); Walmsley (publication #4 above); authorship: Guy Meynell, “Locke as author of Anatomia and De arte medica.”

Queries on Scottish church government   (1668)

Location:   Public Record Office, London, PRO 30/24/47/30, f. 45.

Description:   A set of queries written in Locke’s hand, endorsed “Q Church governm^t Concerning the Scotch Discipline 68”. Written on a single sheet of paper, c. 227 × 169 mm (edges damaged and repaired).

Publications:

1. An essay concerning toleration and other writings on law and politics, 1667-1683 / John Locke ; edited with an introduction, critical apparatus, notes and transcription of ancillary manuscripts by J.R. Milton and Philip Milton. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2006. – (The Clarendon edition of the works of John Locke). – p. 319-321.

Discussions:   Milton & Milton, Introduction to publication #1 above, p. 53-57, 192.

Some of the consequences that are like to follow upon lessening of interest to 4 per cent   (1668)

Location:

1. Bodleian Library, MS. Locke e. 8
   [fair copy (ff. 3-17^v) with a Supplement added in 1668 (ff. 18-27^v) and some additional material from 1674 (ff. 28-31^v); includes additions and corrections by Locke]
2. British Library, Add. MS. 32,094, ff. 289-293
   [copy of the original paper made for Sir William Coventry]
3. Bodleian Library, MS. Locke b. 3, ff. 2-3^v
   [a quire from Locke’s autograph of the 1668 Supplement; f. 1 also contains a shorthand fragment endorsed “Usury 4 per Cent 68” which Kelly considers a draft for a dedication of the 1668 paper to Lord Ashley]
4. Bodleian Library, MS. Locke d. 2, ff. 28-37^v
   [quires from Locke’s autograph of the 1674 additions, including a section (ff. 34^v-37^r) that continues the text of the fair copy]

Description:   A paper on interest rates dating from 1668. A manuscript note on the Coventry copy (#2 above) states that the paper is “By Mr. Locke directed by Lord Ashley.” At the end of the original paper, Locke wrote “Sic cogitavit 1668 JL.” As noted above, Locke added a “Supplement” in 1668, and made further additions in 1674. Patrick Kelly refers to the entire series of papers as “Early writings on interest.”

The debate on the official rate of interest was revived in the 1690s, and Locke recast the paper to form the core of his Some considerations of the consequences of the lowering of interest, and raising the value of money (1691). Indeed, the quires from Locke’s autographs additions in 1674 in MS. Locke d. 2 have been incorporated into Locke’s manuscript of Some considerations.

Publications:

1. [modernized text of the fair copy:] “Locke’s early MS. on interest.” // IN: The origins of scientific economics / William Letwin (1963). – p. 295-323.
2. [the complete Early writings on interest:] Locke on money / John Locke ; edited … by Patrick Hyde Kelly. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1991. – (The Clarendon edition of the works of John Locke). – p. 167-202.

Discussions:   Kelly, “Texual introduction” to publication #2 above, p. 122-125.

Tussis   [between 1668 and 1670?]

Location:   Public Record Office, London, PRO 30/24/47/2, ff. 75-78;
copy in Bodleian Library, MS. Locke c. 42A, pp. 258-264.

Description:   A paper on coughs in Locke’s hand, titled “Tussis”. It breaks off abruptly and is followed by a sentence written by Dr. Thomas Sydenham, the author of the paper. The manuscript consists of two sheets of paper, each folded once to form 8 pages, c. 300 × 205 mm. Fols. 77^v-78^v are blank.

Locke later copied the paper into one of his medical commonplace books, including some additional observations before and after the essay.

Publications:

1. [The PRO MS. only:] “An essay on coughs by Locke and Sydenham” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 33 (1959):368-372.
2. Dr. Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), his life and original writings / Kenneth Dewhurst. – London : Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1966. – p. 94-100.