Definitely a change over the last few days. Ties in with the notes being pasted into to diary. And agree with above comments; too busy to write them up and love the idea that he had left the diary on his ship. Patience required folks. Sam is soon back to his old self.
I suspect that the "plate" that was left at home is not what we now call "silver plate", i.e. silver plated on base metal such as copper or cupronickel. Nick, so actual eat off kind of plates? Not bars? Does the term plate cover any of his silver items?
Home by coach. I don't think Sam has his own set of wheels yet. Had there been any mention of costs and payment? No meters so was the fare agreed at the start of the journey? Open to dispute perhaps?
Newtonian alchemy. And more. Let's not forget he was also Master of the Royal Mint ( 1700-1720 ) and pursued ( some may say with fanatical fervour ) those who chose to clip the edges of coin.
Anyone any thoughts on Sam's condition? I suffer from urticaria and there is a type induced by cold weather. Not yet able to find the cause of my own but this could be Sam's problem.
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About Thursday 21 December 1665
Matt Newton • Link
and a good dish of fowle we dressed ourselves
Clarification please.
Dressed as in cooked? Had the shin of beef been cooked elsewhere?
Did Pepys don the pinny?
About Wednesday 20 December 1665
Matt Newton • Link
I love how Sam records the 8 shillings cost of threaded stockings as an apparent cost of his dalliance.
About Tuesday 19 December 1665
Matt Newton • Link
Why is W Howe being examined?
About Saturday 28 July 1660
Matt Newton • Link
Half a piece?
Slang for a £?
Surely not a piece of 8?
About Wednesday 4 July 1660
Matt Newton • Link
Anyone any idea as to the weight of the gold Sam collected today?
About Monday 11 June 1660
Matt Newton • Link
Definitely a change over the last few days. Ties in with the notes being pasted into to diary. And agree with above comments; too busy to write them up and love the idea that he had left the diary on his ship.
Patience required folks. Sam is soon back to his old self.
About Thursday 14 September 1665
Matt Newton • Link
I suspect that the "plate" that was left at home is not what we now call "silver plate", i.e. silver plated on base metal such as copper or cupronickel.
Nick, so actual eat off kind of plates? Not bars?
Does the term plate cover any of his silver items?
About Monday 28 August 1665
Matt Newton • Link
Not mentioned in the diary but didn't Viner keep the dead body of a black slave/ servant? Dried out in an oven?
About Saturday 26 August 1665
Matt Newton • Link
Up betimes, and prepared to my great satisfaction an account for the board of my office disbursements, which I had suffered to run on to almost 120l
How exactly was Sam paid this?
Who signed off on it?
Did he have to provide receipts?
Many thanks folks for opinions..
About Thursday 6 April 1665
Matt Newton • Link
The comet sighting remarks got me a thinking....
Where can I find sun rise and sun set times for Pepys days?
About Tuesday 4 April 1665
Matt Newton • Link
Admire, yes. Covert, no.
And Sam has a track record of coverting.
He could covert for London.
I took the sewing reference to be ironic.
Good thoughts and comments here.
About Wednesday 8 February 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
Home by coach.
I don't think Sam has his own set of wheels yet. Had there been any mention of costs and payment?
No meters so was the fare agreed at the start of the journey?
Open to dispute perhaps?
About Sunday 5 February 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
No church today? Too cold or too busy?
About Thursday 26 January 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
Louise; what was the cause if such a high rate of tooth lose?
Sugar? Bad diet? Lack of toothbrushes?
About Saturday 21 January 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
Newtonian alchemy. And more.
Let's not forget he was also Master of the Royal Mint ( 1700-1720 ) and pursued ( some may say with fanatical fervour ) those who chose to clip the edges of coin.
About Saturday 21 January 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
I wonder if Sam’s rabbit’s foot has been cured. If not, it won’t be lucky for long.
Cured as I smoked?
Here in Scotlandshire we smoke our fish to cure them.
About Sunday 8 January 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
"... they would not let me in and said nobody was there to speak with me..."
Alehouses were forbidden by law to open during the hours of church service.
Thanks, belatedly, for this.
Anyone any ideas of church service times?
And were there opening and closing time laws?
Just asking for a friend.....
About Wednesday 4 January 1664/65
Matt Newton • Link
Anyone any thoughts on Sam's condition?
I suffer from urticaria and there is a type induced by cold weather.
Not yet able to find the cause of my own but this could be Sam's problem.
About Wednesday 21 December 1664
Matt Newton • Link
Can someone give a short summary of the dispute with the Dr?
Who owes what to whom and why.
About Wednesday 30 November 1664
Matt Newton • Link
RSGII
Good point. And in a way I guess he cooked the Navy books, slightly, in an ever so constructive way.