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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
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Sheerness, Kent by San Diego Sarah
On 18 August, 1665 the Navy Board landed at Sheerness to survey the…
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Tally by San Diego Sarah
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At home with Mr and Mrs Pepys by Sue Nicholson
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The Bedchamber by eileen d.
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Question and Answer with Claire Tomalin by Terry Foreman
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Tuesday 25 August 1663 by Terry Foreman
A Declaration and Proposals of the Lord Proprietor of Carolina, Aug.…
Wednesday 15 July 1663 by Terry Foreman
The commonwealth of England had claimed the right, in 1651, to…
Sunday 28 July 1667 by Terry Foreman
"Up and to my chamber, where all the morning close, to draw up a…
Saturday 21 July 1666 by San Diego Sarah
"... he will fling, up his commission rather than bear it." Pett…
Tuesday 20 February 1665/66 by San Diego Sarah
I found a paper on the housing, care and feeding of Dutch…
Wednesday 24 July 1667 by Terry Foreman
"after dinner to the office, and there with Mr. Harper did another…
Friday 20 July 1666 by San Diego Sarah
"... and here I saw some fine prints, brought from France by Sir…
Monday 1 March 1668/69 by Terry Foreman
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina : March 1, 1669 Our…
Tuesday 23 July 1667 by Terry Foreman
"we here are ordered to give notice to the merchant men-of-war, gone…
Monday 22 July 1667 by Terry Foreman
"Creed tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the…