Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Claire Martin
"If it thwart noe occasions of yours it might be usefull that you…
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
Dr. Parry-Jones, In the article on Elizabeth in the L&M Companion…
Balthazar St Michel to Samuel Pepys by Terry Foreman
"You daily and hourly so comble me" comble : French, "fill"
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
"It is implicit, though, from the content of this letter that P had…
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Treasurer for Tangier by San Diego Sarah
"So I to Sir Philip Warwick and with him to my Lord Treasurer, who…
Sir John Robartes (2nd Baron Robartes, Lord Privy Seal) by San Diego Sarah
Sir John, 2nd Baron Robartes (1606-1685) -- created Earl of Radnor in…
Smyrna, Turkey by San Diego Sarah
SMYRNA is the most western port of the Ottoman Empire. William Cave…
Edward Stillingfleet by San Diego Sarah
Rev. Edward Stillingfleet 1635-1699. Anglican theologian and writer,…
Sir Henry Wright by San Diego Sarah
Henry Wright (c.1637-64), of Dagnams, Havering, Essex, was married to…
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Review: "The Curious World of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn" by Margaret Willes by RSGII
Nice for giving context to the diary and the close relationship that…
At home with Mr and Mrs Pepys by San Diego Sarah
This wonderful post ignores what we know about the cellars. Since…
Review: "Samuel Pepys and His Books" by Kate Loveman by Terry Foreman
A review in Economist.com Pepys and Evelyn, chroniclers of the…
The Bedchamber by eileen d.
thank you, Jeanine! this was fascinating. I continue to praise the…
Sunday Lunch with Mr and Mrs Pepys by Matt Newton
A wonderful piece. My own interest is buildings of the time; design…
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Site statistics 2012 by San Diego Sarah
I wish we had a "like" button, because so often I see things on the…
Samuel Pepys colouring book by eileen d.
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New BBC Pepys radio drama by PaintKatt
I just finished listening to the wonderful adaptation of the diary by…
A new chart of Pepys’ wealth by Sasha Clarkson
Thank-you Phil: fascinating! :) What the diary also reveals is how…
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Wednesday 19 April 1665 by San Diego Sarah
Terry asks, “Is here calendared part of a competition between cousins…
Tuesday 18 April 1665 by San Diego Sarah
"Thence to White Hall to Mr. Moore again, and not finding my Lord…
Sunday 12 March 1664/65 by Chris Squire UK
Re: ’ . . Down to dinner, where my wife in her new lace whiske,…
Friday 24 March 1664/65 by Chris Squire UK
Re: 'jag' ‘jag < uncertain . . . . 2. trans. To slash or pink…
Sunday 4 June 1665 by Terry Foreman
I wonder about what I claimed above about the L&M note to this…
Sunday 16 April 1665 by Terry Foreman
L&M regularly cite pertinent sources --- diaries, correspondence and…
Monday 17 April 1665 by StanB
So, Sam recognised by Charles, mmm is that a good thing or a bad…
Tuesday 31 January 1659/60 by San Diego Sarah
Gen. Charles Fleetwood's brother was Sir William Fleetwood, Royalist.…
Saturday 3 June 1665 by Terry Foreman
"All this day by all people upon the River, and almost every where…
Monday 23 November 1663 by eileen d.
"...nor have the ingenuity to take my advice as he ought kindly."…