About John Evelyn to Samuel Pepys

AUGUST SPIER on 2 Jun 2022  •  Link

"Stylo Laeconico"

I would have thought this to translate to "in a laconic style". Thus the ending of the letter might read, "I am, Sir, in brief, your most faithful servant"

About Roll Call. Say hello!

AUGUST SPIER on 8 Aug 2021  •  Link

This is Gus Spier. I believe I started following the diary 'way back, early in the first iteration of this noble endeavor. I've fallen on and off the Pepys wagon several times since then. I retired from the US Air Force in 1995 and started my second career in IT shortly thereafter. I'm located in semi-rural Northern Virginia.

All respect and honor to Phil for this noble task.

About Sunday 19 January 1667/68

AUGUST SPIER on 20 Jan 2021  •  Link

Contrary to Mr. Pelling's assessment, my Lord Shrewsbury died consequent to his duel with Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.

See https://www.towerstimes.co.uk/his…

For a brief introduction to Buckingham, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo…