Written by Phil Gyford
18 August 2020

Reader Scott Mathias recently got in touch having bought a document signed by Samuel Pepys. It appears to be the “bill of exchange” mentioned by Pepys in his entry for 31 July 1667. Scott was kind enough to let us reproduce the document here…
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Written by Phil Gyford
14 April 2019

A while back I asked for some questions to put to Dr Kate Loveman, who has written a lot about Pepys over the years. We had some great questions, and I added a couple of my own, and Dr Loveman has provided some fascinating answers…
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Written by Sue Nicholson
9 February 2016

With its current exhibition, the National Maritime Museum invites us to “Step into the curious and chaotic world of history’s greatest witness”. If you have the slightest curiosity about Pepys, the “curious man”, as John Evelyn described him, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
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Written by jeannine
25 December 2007

In the year 1664 we celebrated the mid-point of Sam’s Diary, perhaps with a mixture of happiness for all of the time shared together and a touch of sadness too, as we know that in a few years the Diary will end.
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Written by jeannine
29 December 2006

Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “Twas the night before Christmas” in 1822. I “borrowed” some delightful lines from that poem and added a few Pepysian style lines in thanks to all of our friends for writing about 1663! May our New Year bring blessings to all of you and may 1664 be a wonderful year for Sam and Elizabeth!
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Written by jeannine
22 December 2005

Presented are a bewildered Sam’s lighthearted observations of his diary and the accompanying annotations of 1662. This presentation combines a mixture of editorial accuracy, tongue in cheek interpretation and an ample use of artistic/poetic license.
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