Phil on 17 Jul 2003  •  Link

A bookseller in Westminster Hall, and husband of Ann Mitchell: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…

Paul Brewster on 20 Jul 2003  •  Link

From L&M Companion: "Miles and Ann Mitchell were booksellers in Westminster Hall from whom Pepys often bought newsbooks, political pamphlet and the like. They also advertised the sale of lozenges. They kept the first shop in the Hall from c. 1656, and were old friends of Pepys, he and Elizabeth often using their stall as a rendezvous. Their house in St Margaret's parish, appears to have been a substantial one."

Bill on 30 Jan 2014  •  Link

MITCHEL, or MICHAEL (MILES), bookseller in London, (1) Within the Gate [i.e., Westminster Hall Gate]; (2) At the first shop in Westminster Hall, 1656-63. He was London agent for T. Jordan, of Gloucester.
---A dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers... H.R. Plomer, 1906

San Diego Sarah on 20 Jul 2023  •  Link

"... after that to the Admiralty Office, in White Hall, where I staid and writ my last observations for these four days last past."

So he's been running around Whitehall, Westminster and pubs all day, with his notes, pen and clean paper, hoping for some peace and quiet, and found it at the Admiralty offices? He must have been waiting for something there.

San Diego Sarah on 21 Jul 2023  •  Link

Please excuse the above mis-post! It's always good to check at the "Preview your annotation" stage that you are posting in the right place -- Phil has given us the name of the page in HUGE type so it is not difficult!

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There was an exchange about the spelling of the Michell/Mitchell's name at https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…