I don't think we've got the varnish thing yet, after all, Sam thought it was an invention that would take in the world, which sounds pretty momentous. It must have had some naval use, he presented it to the Board and they were well pleased. Varnishing charts seems like the obvious use, but take in the world?
Thanks, A.Hamilton 2009, I never thought to wonder where the word customer came from. Are the " "s around the word in the diary, or added by the editors later, and what do they indicate?
A quote attributed to Dirksen when asked about the "A billion here, a billion there..." quote: "Oh, I never said that. A newspaper fella misquoted me once, and I thought it sounded so good that I never bothered to deny it." From Wikiquote.
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About Wednesday 11 July 1666
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I don't think we've got the varnish thing yet, after all, Sam thought it was an invention that would take in the world, which sounds pretty momentous. It must have had some naval use, he presented it to the Board and they were well pleased. Varnishing charts seems like the obvious use, but take in the world?
About Monday 25 June 1666
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And don't forget the "orange girls", including Sam's "pretty, witty Nell".
About Tuesday 29 May 1666
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"small invitation"?
About Saturday 24 February 1665/66
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Thanks Ruben a decade in the past, a wonderful link.
About Wednesday 31 January 1665/66
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Thanks, A.Hamilton 2009, I never thought to wonder where the word customer came from. Are the " "s around the word in the diary, or added by the editors later, and what do they indicate?
About Monday 25 December 1665
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Merry Christmas to Phil, the ghosts of annotators past, and alla y'all, thanks everyone. rb
About Tuesday 3 October 1665
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Thanks, SDS, very informative.
About Tuesday 18 July 1665
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Some school districts in Maine still schedule breaks for the potato harvest, Sept 21 to Oct 10 in one district.
About Friday 14 July 1665
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A quote attributed to Dirksen when asked about the "A billion here, a billion there..." quote: "Oh, I never said that. A newspaper fella misquoted me once, and I thought it sounded so good that I never bothered to deny it." From Wikiquote.
About Thursday 13 July 1665
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How quickly we (I) forget, thanks.