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JOHN LOCKE'S LAND LEGACY TO HIS TWO HEIRS

KING (Peter) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "P. King" to his cousin Peter Stratton, dated "London Novemb 4.1704."

1½ quarto pages, with the address leaf, both mounted. An extremely interesting and important letter from Peter King, John Locke's executor, to Peter Stratton, Locke's only other heir besides King himself. After informing Stratton that Locke has died, Peter King relates the details of the legacies bequeathed by Locke, as well as informing him that he is to inherit one half of Locke's land.

For
Mr. Peter Stratton
In
Bristol

London, Novemb 4, 1704.

Cosin

This is principally to acquaint you that Mr. Locke died last Saturday, he made a will, and made me Executor, and by his will give Several legacys, to the value of above four thousand five hundred pounds, amongst other legacys he hath given you fifty pounds, and to your Sister Hasell five pounds, both which legacys I am willing and ready to pay - He hath not made any disposition of his lands by his will, but hath suffered them to descend according to the course of the law to his heirs, who are you and me, so that one half of his lands do now belong to me and the other half to you. He frequently told me in his life time that he would let his lands go in this manner, and believing that mony would be more for your purpose than land, desired me to pruchase of you your half and give you money for it. I have no occasion for it, but seeing he Intimated Such a thing to me, I will if you please, purchas your half and give you the utmost and full value for it. My Humble Service to my Cosin your Good wife, to my Aunt, to our friends at Sutton, and all our Relations - I am

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