SELECTED LETTERS OF THE CLARKE FAMILY
Below are links to letters selected by Bridget CLARKE from her Life and Correspondence of Edward Clarke 1650 - 1710. Click any date to select a letter. Each letter is also linked sequentially to that preceeding and following in the list below.
| DATE | CORRESPONDENTS | SUBJECT |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1670 | Edward Clarke jnr to Edward Clarke snr | To London |
| 3 Mar 1670 | Edward Clarke jnr to Edward Clarke snr | Cloak and sword |
| 11 May 1671 | Edward Clarke jnr to Edward Clarke snr | Theft of Crown Jewels |
| Jan 1672 | Edward Clarke jnr to Edward Clarke snr | Smallpox |
| 20 Aug 1675 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Absence |
| 20 Jan 1677 | John Buckland to Edward Clarke | The great frost |
| 16 Jan 1685 | Mary Clarke to John Locke | Raising children |
| 7 Feb 1685 | John Locke to Mary Clarke | Philosophical turnips. |
| 30 Apr 1687 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Chatter |
| 24 May 1690 | Mary Clarke to John Spreat | Travel to London |
| 11 Oct 1690 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Earthquake |
| 19 Jan 1692 | Mary Clarke to Ursula Venner | Her children and... |
| 23 Apr 1692 | Mary Clarke to Ursula Venner | .. how “raggd” they are |
| 22 July 1693 | Edward Clarke to John Locke | Book of Education |
| 15 Sept 1694 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Health and servants. |
| 27 Dec 1694 | Edward Clarke to Mary Clarke | The Queen no more |
| 29 Dec 1694 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Sleasy dioper |
| 9 Jan 1695 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Troubled mind |
| 26 Jan 1695 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Too much wigg |
| 7 Feb 1695 | Edward Clarke to Mary Clarke | Cheerful service and lusty children |
| 11 Sep 1695 | Mrs Burgess to Edward Clarke | Miscarriage |
| Sep 1695 | Mrs Burgess to Edward Clarke | Recovery |
| 9 Nov 1695 | John Locke to Mary Clarke | Medicinal drink |
| 9 Nov 1695 | Edward Clarke to Mary Clarke | Concern |
| 17 Jun 1696 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Rickets - but no chocolate! |
| 6 Sep 1696 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | The Great Bull of Orange |
| 28 Nov 1696 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Racketting and thundering |
| 9 Aug 1698 | ‘Betty’ Clarke to John Spreat | Kensington Palace |
| 9 Feb 1699 | Edward Clarke to M Laroque | St Paul to the Ephesians iv.26 |
| 28 Feb 1699 | Edward Clarke to John Spreat | Burn this letter! |
| 10 Feb 1700 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Forst me to make such a groning |
| 13 Apr 1700 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Wedding anniversary |
| 12 Jan 1702 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | Half a ginney a peece |
| 12 Jan 1702 | Samuel Clarke to Edward Clarke | I humbly thanke you |
| 12 Jan 1702 | Jepp Clarke to Edward Clarke | Humblest thankes |
| 19 Dec 1702 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | A proposal... |
| 6 May 1704 | Mary Clarke to Edward Clarke | ...and joynture |
| 16 Sept 1704 | Edward Clarke to ‘Jack’ Clarke | Lost in the post |
| 16 Sept 1704 | Mary Clarke to ‘Jack’ Clarke | Family news |
| 20 Mar 1705 | Edward Clarke to ‘Jack’ Clarke | A father's approbation |
| 22 June 1705 | Paul d'Aranda to Edward Clarke | A son's death |
| 22 Nov 1705 | Edward Clarke to Mary Clarke | Concerned for her health |
| 25 Dec 1705 | ‘Betty’ Clarke to Edward Clarke | Concerned for his health |
There is a slight discrepancy between the PDF and above HTML versions. I have, with the author's approval, taken a liberty with the dates. At the time the letters were written the convention was that the year did not change till March 25th. Thus, for example, the day after 31 December 1668 was not 1st January 1669 but 1st January 1668. 1668 did not become 1669 in 1668 until March 25th! In the above HTML version - but NOT the PDF version - the dates have been chaged to conform with modern practice.
Once again I would like to express my thanks and indebtedness to Bridget Clarke for allowing us to use her work.