Wednesday 13 June 1660

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• N Colin Gravois on Sat 14 Jun 2003, 01:54pm

  It is heartening to see that with all the official toing and froing, Sam is finally able to sandwich in (no pun intended) a visit to his old digs at the Rhenish wine-house with some of his pals. No doubt he savored the moment after being away for so long, but what is the madame doing all this time, not many mentions?

• N vincent on Sat 14 Jun 2003, 06:41pm

  from another diary on this day did say Wednesday 13 June 1660

  A time wherein great armies are on foot, and yet an actual cessation of fighting in all Europe, except some thing between the Moscovite and Pole. the Turk and the Transilvanian, after this calm perhaps some very sudden storm
  from:-http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/earlscolne/diary/70012480.htm
  and Mr J. Evelyn did say “….I was all this weeke too & fro at Court, about businesse….” earlier in the monthe did say (4 th june) “…not as yet presenting myselfe to his majestie by reason of the infinite concourse of people: It is indeed intollerable, as well as unexpressable, the greedinesse of all sorts, men, women & children to see his majesty & kisse his hands, inso much as he has scarce leasure to Eate for some dayes, coming as they did from all parts of the Nation:…” finally got a private audience via James(The Duke no less )’..I was carried to his Majestie when he was alone, & very few noble-men with him, and kissed his hands, being very gratiouly receivd: …’

• N mw on Sat 14 Jun 2003, 10:50pm

  Vincent: your post raises a curio,
  Some time ago Pepys suffered from being very tired. His sleep pattern was mightily disturbed. Upon waking Pepys was not sure of which day it as. What interested me was the way that sensation has happened to me once but now I glance at my watch and all is solved!

  Diary writing as part of our common culture is not common. Did dairy writing form a different social function in the same way that my watch solved another of Pepys’ dilemmas?

  Can anyone build my picture of the social mileu and the role of diary writing in the time of Pepys?

• N vincent on Sun 15 Jun 2003, 04:03am

  At that age of 27 one does do 18 hr days: I get the feeling that the Atmosphere is very highly charged: so many things to do: Every body getting the proverbial paper towel out ;so many Irons to keep warm: He’s barely able to note down the who and when, not the how and the why and the what: which he is one of the few master’s of succinct to the point commentaries not “_bl****_” essays of waffle;
  As to Making notations and commentary by using the hi tech notetaking of de jour he can keep abreast of the doings: Looking back on those days of scrambling, The diary format would have been tremendous aid, there by not completely relying on a dubious memory for the days activities:
  Just an uneducated guess: from beneath the scupper:

• N vincent on Sun 15 Jun 2003, 04:17am

  “blotted a new carpet (1) “carpet on the table: two Vermeer paintings demonstate
  Veemeer Music Lesson 1662 : http://www.artchive.com/vermeer/vermeer1.html
  and Glass of wine http://www.abcgallery.com/V/vermeer/vermeer9.html

  
  

• N Henk on Sun 15 Jun 2003, 07:20am

  blotted a new carpet (1)

• N Alan Bedford on Sun 15 Jun 2003, 11:38pm

  In order to see what Henk means, click on ‘Smyrna’, which is listed under ‘Tafelkleden’ on the left part of the page. The Dutch definitely use classic rug patterns on tablecloths!

• N Retearivs on Thu 7 Aug 2003, 03:19pm

  Delicious!

  “tafelkleed”, rather like “table dress”.

  Thanks, Henk and Alan!