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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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Sir Richard Ford (the rest of the L&M Companion entry) He was an…
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Thomas Fuller (a) by San Diego Sarah
BEWARE ... there is confusion here. This Thomas Fuller's uncle was…
Fellmonger by Terry Foreman
A fellmonger was a dealer in hides or skins, particularly sheepskins,…
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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…
Review: "Samuel Pepys and the Stolen Diary" by M J Lee by M.N.Graham Dukes
I still wonder whether Elizabeth Pepys had something of a Franch …
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Celebrate Pepys' 378th birthday in Upperville, VA by Terry Foreman
Upperville is a small unincorporated town in Fauquier County,…
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Friday 19 October 1666 by Terry Foreman
July 23, 1661 That his Majesty's Revenue should be advanced by a…
Thursday 22 September 1664 by Gerald Berg
Half the time I have no idea what Sam is talking about when he…
Saturday 17 September 1664 by Chris Squire UK
Re: ‘ . . things go so coldly . . ‘ ‘coldly, adv. < Old English .…
Monday 10 October 1664 by Terry Foreman
An old misunderstanding between a supplier and a purchaser, but at…
Wednesday 7 August 1661 by Terry Foreman
"to-morrow is a Seal day at the Privy Seal, and it being my month, I…
Tuesday 6 August 1661 by Terry Foreman
"took horse for London, and with much ado, the ways being very bad,…
Sunday 4 August 1661 by Terry Foreman
"Roger Pepys — (who I find a very sober man, and one whom I do now…
Saturday 8 October 1664 by San Diego Sarah
If I were Pepys, I'd be less enthusiastic about doing business with…
Saturday 3 August 1661 by Terry Foreman
" hey tell me how high the old doctors are in the University over…
Tuesday 20 September 1664 by Gerald Berg
So Pedro, by using the phrase "attempt suicide" are you saying people…