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CONCERNING JOHN LOCKE'S HEALTH

KING (Peter)

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Peter King" to his
uncle Mr. William Stratton, dated "London
February 23d 1694.

1 quarto page, mounted.

An interesting letter from Peter King, John Locke's
nephew and executor and Lord Chancellor of England
to his uncle William Stratton, in which he mentions
among other things that "Sir Francis Masham with
whom Mr. Locke now is, told me that he was in London
a little before Christmas, but the air forced him back
again into the Country, where he is now in good
health."

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KING (Peter)

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Peter King" to his uncle Mr. William Stratton, dated "London February 23d 1694."

To
Mr. William Stratton
in Whitson Court
in Somerset Bristol

Honr'd Uncle

I have Red yours with a bill for eleven Pounds Six Pence on Mr. Thomas Leg in full for the Rent of my Ground One Thousand Six Hundred ninety three, for which I heartily thank you and must still desire the Continuance of your care herein. I received with yours a letter from Couzn Thomas Lodge, an answerrr to which is on the other side; which I pray you to deliver him. There is no Harmony at all Between the Bishop of Bath & Wells, and the Dean and Chapter of that Church. If the Place of which my Couzn writes had been in the disposal of the Bishop, It is not Impossible but that I might have Procured it for him. Sir Francis Massam with whom Mr. Lock now is, told me that he was in London a little before Christmass, but the air forc'd him back again into the Country, where he is now in good health. When I see Mr. Clark of Chaiply, I shall take care to Present your Service to him, and do not doubt but that you will do me the like favour to Present mine to all my friends with you, and in Particular to my Aunt, unto whom I am so much obliged, In any thing wherein I can serve you I shall be always Ready, and still Endeavor to approve myself to be

London February 23d 1694

I had forgot in my last, which I now desire you to do, to Present my Service to Mr. Weeks and Mr. Winny

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