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conc

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his essays

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to Sir Thomas Lucy.....

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king's favour in granting some suit of his, Lord Bacon to Dr. Williams, then Lord Bishop of

August 22, 1616..........

50 Lincoln, concerning his speeches, etc...... 64

Lord Bacon to the University of Cambridge, in in Latin, to Father Fulgentio, the Venetian,

answer of their congratulation at his first

ncerning his writings; and now trans-

coming to that place.........

... 50

lated into English by the publisher....... 64

King James to his Lordship, when he was lord in French, to the Marquess Fiat, relating to

chancellor, with his majesty's own hand,

65

upon the sending to him his Book of Instau From the University of Oxford to the Lord Bacon,

ratio Magna, then newly published....... 50 upon his sending to them his book De Aug-
Sir Francis Bacon to my Lord of Essex.... 51 mentis Scientiarum....

65

to my Lord of Essex...

51 Dr. Roger Maynwaring to Dr. Rawley, concern-

to my Lord of Essex..

51

ing the Lord Bacon's Confession of Faith. 66

to Sir Robert Cecil..

51 Dr. Rawley to Monsieur Deodate, concerning his

10 Sir John Stanhope...

51 publishing of the Lord Bacon's works.... 67

to my Lord of Essex..

52 Monsieur Ælius Deodate, to Dr. Rawley, in an-

to the Lord Treasurer..

52 swer to his of March the 9th, 1632, touch-

to Fonlk Grevil.....

52 ing his publishing the Lord Bacon's works 67

to the Lord Treasurer Burghley......

53 Mr. Isaac Gruter, to Dr. Rawley, concerning the

-- to my Lord of Essex....

53 MSS. of the Lord Bacon......

68

53 to Dr. Rawley, concerning the writings of the

to Sir Robert Cecil, at his being in France... 54 Lord Bacon..

69

to the Queen......

54 to Dr. Rawley, concerning the writings of the

to Sir Robert Cecil........

55 Lord Bacon...

70

Earl of Essex to the Queen, written by Mr. Bacon 55

Mr. Bacon to my Lord of Essex..

55

LETTERS FROM STEPHENS.

55 From Sir Francis Bacon, to Mr. Matthew..... 70

56 to Mr. Matthew...

71

56

71

to' Mr. Matthew.....

my Lord Hen. Howard..

56

71

to Sir Henry Saville

Earl of Essex to the Council, at his embarking for

72

10 Sir George Villiers..

56

72

to the King....

73

50 to the Lord Viscount Villiers..

61

73

to the Lord Viscount Villiers...

61 to the Lord Viscount Villiers.

73

62

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to the Lord Viscount Villiers..

62 to the Lord Viscount Villiers..

75

62 to the Earl of Buckingham, on the same day

LETTERS FROM THE BACONIANA.

Sir Francis Bacon was made lord keeper of

75

the great seal.....

Lord Bacon to the University of Cambridge..... 63

76

to the Earl of Buckingham..

to the University of Cambridge, when he was

76

to the Earl of Buckingham.

sworn of the privy council to the king.... 191

70

to the King..

to the Queen of Bohemia, in answer to one

77

to the Earl of Buckingham.

to the Earl of Buckingham.

63 to the King....

79

to the Earl of Buckingham...

ing to their public library his book of the

to the Earl of Bristol..

63

to the University of Cambridge, upon his send-

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

ing to their public library his Novum Or-

to the Earl of Buckingham...

64 to the Earl of Buckingham..

to the Earl of Buckingham...

sending to them his book of the Advance-

81

to the Earl of Buckingham..

81

64 to the Earl of Buckingham.

to Sir Robert Cecil...

to the Queen

to the Queen.

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to

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Spain. June, 1596......

Mr. Bacon to my Lord of Essex..

to Sir Robert Cecil......

to my Lord of Essex.

to my Lord of Essex...

to my Lord of Canterbury.

to my Lord of Essex...

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From Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buck Sir Francis Bacon to the King...

101

ingham .....

81 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper 102

to the King......

82 The Lord Keeper to his Niece, touching her mar-

to the Marquis of Buckingham...

83 riage......

102

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

83 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper 103

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

83

to the Lord Keeper.....

103

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

84 to the Lord Keeper..

103

10 the Marquis of Buckingham..

84 to the Lord Keeper..

103

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

84 to the Lord Keeper.....

104

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

85 Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham.. 104

to the Marquis of Buckingham...

85 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper.... 104

to the Marquis of Buckingham...

85 Sir Francis Bacon to the Lord Viscount Fenton. 104

to the Marquis of Buckingham...

86 To the Lord Keeper, written from Scotland, June

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

86

28, 1618......

105

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

87 Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham... 106

to the King....

87 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper... 106

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

87 to the Lord Keeper.......

107

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

88 Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham... 107

to Sir Henry Wotton......

88 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper... 107

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

88 Sir Francis Englefyld to the Lord Keeper...... 107

to the Marquis of Buckingham.

90 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper... 108

to the Marquis of Buckingham..

90 to the Lord Keeper.

108

to the Earl of Arundel and Surrey.

91 to the Lord Keeper....

108

to the Lord Keeper..

108

LETTERS FROM BIRCH.

Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham.. 108

Mr. Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, lord The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper... 109

keeper of the great seal.....

91 to the Lord Keeper.......

109

to Sir Thomas Egerton, lord keeper of the great Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham.. 109

seal

91 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Keeper 110

to Sir Robert Cecil, secretary of state.

92 to the Lord Keeper, Sir Francis Bacon.... 110

to Mr. Secretary Cecil

92 to the Lord Keeper.

111

to Robert, Lord Cecil ...

93 to the Lord Keeper....

111

to Robert, Lord Cecil .

93 Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Buckingham.. 111

to the King, immediately after my lord trea-

to the Earl of Buckingham..

111

surer's decease......

93 to Sir James Fullerton....

111

to the King, immediately after the lord trea The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Chamber-

surer's death.....

94 lain

111

to the King.

94 to the Lord Chamberlain.....

112

to the King...

9.1 Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham 112

to the King..

95 The Earl of Buckingham to the Lord Chancellor 112

to the King.

96 to the Lord Chancellor....

112

to the King...

96 to the Lord Chancellor...

113

to Mr. Murray

97 to the Lord Chancellor..

113

to Sir George Villiers ..

97 Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham 113

Mr. Tobie Matthew to Sir Francis Bacon, attorney The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

general ......

97 cellor..

114

to Sir Francis Bacon, attorney-general.... 98 to the Lord Chancellor..

114

to Sir Francis Bacon, attorney-general...... 99

to the Lord Chancellor.....

114

to Sir Francis Bacon, attorney-general.

99 Sir Francis Bacon to the Lord Chancellor of Ire-

Sir Francis Bacon to the King..

100 land......

113

Richard Martin, Esq. to Sir Francis Bacon..... 100

to the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland... 114

Sir George Villiers to Sir Francis Bacon, attorney The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

general .

101 cellor.....

114

Sir Edmund Bacon to Sir Francis Bacon, attor-

to the Lord Chancellor......

114

ney-general.....

101 | Tobie Matthew to the Lord Chancellor..... 114

....... 118

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Sir Francis Bacon to Mr. (afterwards Sir) Isaac Lord Bacon to Mr. Secretary Calvert. ... 125
Wake, his majesty's agent at the court of to the King.....

125

Savoy ....

115 Tobie Matthew to the Lord Chancellor...

126

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 127

cellor...

115 to the Marquis of Buckingham......

127

Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham 115 Tobie Matthew to the Lord Chancellor.....

127

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

cellor....

115 cellor

12

to the Lord Chancellor..

116 Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 128

to the Lord Chancellor.

116 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

to the Lord Chancellor..

116

cellor ....

12

Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham 116 to the Lord Chancellor..

128

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan to the King......

128

cellor ....

... 116 to the Lord Chancellor.

129

Sir Francis Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham 117 Lord Bacon to the King....

129

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

cellor

117 cellor ....

130

Sir Francis Bacon to the Lady Clifford..

to the Lord Chancellor..

130

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 130

cellor ......

118 to the King, thanking his majesty for his

gra-

to the Lord Chancellor.....

cious acceptance of his book..

131

Tobie Matthew to the Lord Chancellor........ 118 to the Marquis of Buckingham.....

131

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

cellor..

118

cellor .....

131

to the Lord Chancellor, and Sir Lionel Tan Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 131

field, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.. 118 to the Marquis of Buckingham...... 132
Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 119 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan.
to the Marquis of Buckingham....... 119 cellor......

132
The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan to the Lord Chancellor.....

132

cellor ...

119 to the Lord Chancellor....

133

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 119 Lord Bacon to the King....

133

to the Marquis of Buckingham...... 120 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

to the Marquis of Buckingham.....

120 cellor

133

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 133

120

to the King......

134

to the Lord Chancellor...

120 to the Marquis of Buckingham......

134

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 121 to the Chancellor of the Duchy, Sir Hum-

to the Marquis of Buckingham....... 121 phrey May

135

to the Marquis of Buckingham.....

121 to the Marquis of Buckingham..

135

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan to the Marquis of Buckingham..

135

cellor......

121 to the Prince...

136

to the Lord Chancellor....

122 to the King..

136

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 122 to the King..

to the Marquis of Buckingham....... 122 Dr. Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, elect, and Lord

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan-

Keeper of the Great Seal, to the Viscount

cellor ....

122

Alban

137

to the Lord Chancellor....

123 Lord Bacon to the Lord Keeper....

137

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 123 Petition of the Lord Viscount St. Alban, intended

to the Marquis of Buckingham...

123

for the House of Lords.

137

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan Lord Bacon to John Lord Digby..

138

celior

124 The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Viscount

to the Lord Chancellor....

124

St. Alban

138

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 124 Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham ..... 138

The Marquis of Buckingham to the Lord Chan. Thomas Meautys, Esq. to the Lord Viscount Si.

cellor...

125 Alban

138

cellor ....

136

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Thomas Meautys, Esq. to the Lord Viscount St. Minutes of a letter from Lord Bacon to the Duke

Alban

139 of Buckingham ...

152

to the Lord Viscount St. Alban...... 140 Lord Bacon to the King..

152

Lodowic Stuart, Duke of Lenox, to the Lord Vis-

to the Prince

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count St. Alban....

140 to the Duke of Buckingham.....

Answer of the Lord Viscount St. Alban........ 140 to the Duke of Buckingham..

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Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 140 to the Earl of Oxford....

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to the Marquis of Buckingham......

141 to Sir Francis Barnham..

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Thomas Meautys, Esq., to the Lord Viscount St. to the Duke of Buckingham....

155

Alban

141 to the Duke of Buckingham....

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to the Lord Viscount St. Alban.

141 to Sir Richard Weston, chancellor of the ex-

Lord Bacon to Henry Cary, Lord Viscount Falk-

chequer.....

155

land .......

142 to the Duke of Buckingham....

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to the Lord Treasurer...

142 to the Duke of Buckingham...

156

to the Lord Treasurer....

142 to the Chancellor of the Duchy, Sir Hum-

Thomas Meautys, Esq. to the Lord Viscount St.

phrey May.....

156

Alban

143 to Sir Robert Pye.....

156

Lord Bacon to Thomas Mcautys, Esq..

143 to the Earl of Dorset.

156

to Mr. Tobie Matthew ...

143 Sir Thomas Coventry, attorney-general, to the

to the Queen of Bohemia...

144 Lord Viscount St. Alban.....

157

Sir Edward Sackville to the Lord Viscount St. Lord Bacon to Mr. Roger Palmer, ..

157

Alban ...

144 to the Duke of Buckingham....

157

Lord Bacon to the Lord Keeper, Bishop of Lin-

to Sir Humphrey May, Chancellor of the

coln..

145 Duchy of Lancaster ...

..... 158

to the Marquis of Buckingham.....

145

to the Marquis d'Effiat, the French ambassa-

T. Meautys to the Lord Viscount St. Alban..... 145 dor......

158

Lord Bacon to the Countess of Buckingham, mo-

to King James I..

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ther to the Marquis of Buckingham.... 146 to the King.......

158

to the Marquis of Buckingham...... 1.46 to the Marquis of Buckingham..

159

T. Meautys to the Lord Viscount St. Alban..... 146 to the Marquis of Buckingham..

159

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 146 Draught of a letter to the Marquis of Bucking-

to the Marquis of Buckingham......

147 ham, not sent...

159

Jo. Lincoln, C. S. to the Lord Viscount St. Alban 147 to the Marquis of Buckingham.

159

Lord Bacon to the Marquis of Buckingham..... 147 to the Marquis of Buckingham..

159

to the Marquis of Buckingham....... 147 | Lord Bacon to Mr. Tobie Matthew

160

to Sir Francis Cottington, secretary to the

to Mr. Tobie Matthew....

160

prince

148 Tobie Matthew to the Lord Viscount St. Alban.. 160

to the King....

148 Lord Bacon to the Lord Archbishop of York.... 160

to Mr. Secretary Conway.

148 minute of a letter to the Count Palatine of the

to the Marquis of Buckingham, in Spain.... 148

Rhine

... 161

to Mr. Secretary Conway

149

to the Earl of Bristol, Ambassador in Spain., 149

LETTERS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

to Sir Francis Cottington, secretary to the Mr. Bacon to Lady Burghley, to speak for him to

prince ....

149 her lord......

161

to Mr. Tobie Matthew

149 to Lord Burghley, to recommend him to the

to the Duke of Buckingham......

150

queen

161

Duke of Buckingham to the Lord Viscount St. to the Right Honourable the Lord Treasurer. 162

Alban ....

150 to Sir Robert Cecil, knight.....

162

Lord Bacon to the Duke of Buckingham, in Spain 150

to Mr. Michael Hickes, secretary to the lord

to Mr. Tobie Matthew....

151 high treasurer

162

to Mr. Tobie Matthew...

151 to the Lord High Treasurer..

163

to Mr. Tobie Matthew.

151 to Mr. Henry Maynard, and Mr. Michael

to the Duke of Buckingham....

151 Hickes......

163

to the Duke of Buckingham..

151 to Lord Burghley...

164

to Mr. Tobie Matthew ..

152 to Mr. Michael Hickes..

164