Maj. James Halsall (Scoutmaster-General) by Peter Halsall
Hi Sarah, I’m a rank amateur but why wouldn’t James Halsall be close…
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London in Pepys' time by San Diego Sarah
On second thoughts, a less complicated and FREE version of "Trivia:…
Thomas Meriton (Rector of St Nicholas Cole Abbey) by San Diego Sarah
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
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Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester by arby
There's also an article with links on phys (dot) org too.
The Next Chapter of Samuel Pepys by Sam Ursu
Thank you for this wonderful epitaph! Just wanted to point out that…
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Fascinating reading John - and convincing!
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Samuel Pepys and Slaves by San Diego Sarah
A very worthwhile read, which includes Pepys information beyond the…
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I wasn't there at the beginning of the diary so I'm really happy to…
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Saturday 10 May 1662 by San Diego Sarah
"I think we may be jumping the gun here. I would think that "to lie…
Thursday 17 May 1660 by Alev Öncül
Could "my boy" here refer to Edward Montagu? (I know that it's…
Friday 15 November 1667 by Michaela
It must be all that time in the dark unable to read or write - the…
Wednesday 23 October 1667 by Michaela
I wonder if Pepys has bought a new watch recently? Today he seems…
Thursday 5 January 1659/60 by Terry Foreman
Compare the role of Versailles in France, the de facto capital of…
Friday 10 May 1667 by jimmigee
"drove hard towards Clerkenwell,1 thinking to have overtaken my Lady…
Friday 15 November 1661 by Ruslan
"He [Sam] seems to be someone who has the normal feeling for…
Saturday 9 July 1664 by Hilda Gudgeon
"list" - meaning "likes to, intends to do something ' Whoso List to…
Thursday 13 February 1661/62 by Doug Quixote
At the risk of adding to a discussion 17 years in the past, the "do"…
Sunday 1 January 1659/60 by Terry Foreman
"Exeter House chapel (now the site of the Lyceum Theatre)" Lyceum…