Friday 21 June 1661
This morning going to my father’s I met him, and so he and I went and drank our morning draft at the Samson in Paul’s Churchyard, and eat some gammon of bacon, &c., and then parted, having bought some green Say for curtains in my parler. Home, and so to the Exchequer, where I met with my uncle Wight, and home with him to dinner, where among others (my aunt being out of town), Mr. Norbury and I did discourse of his wife’s house and land at Brampton, which I find too much for me to buy.
Home, and in the afternoon to the office, and much pleased at night to see my house begin to be clean after all the dirt.
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First Reading
vicente • Link
How disappointing. To buy then, you doth need that old fuddy duddy stuff called coin of the realm."...which I find too much for me to buy..."
daniel • Link
zzz....
I suppose Sam can't have a fascinating day every day!
Ruben • Link
Lets make the most from this small entry by SP:
SP went with his father ( a tailor and as such an expert in fabrics)to Paul's Churchyard. Together they went to see “home textiles”, may be at the stand or shop of one Thomas Nevill, draper. Thomas was probably an acquaintance or friend of Papa, so …he bougth this especially imported Say curtains for the newly painted “parler” for have the price…
May be SP did not pay at all, but it was Papa’s present, cause lately SP enlisted him to work for the rich…
Mary • Link
Employment for Pepys Senior?
Sam's father has not gained employment at The Wardrobe. Sam has simply been promised that, if and when Mr. Young dies, then Pepys Sr. will be given first refusal of his position.
Ruben • Link
Pay first, then, may be, receive the perk...? sounds better?
May be some captains decided that it was good sense to make their uniforms at SP's Papa...?
Still, I am just fantasizing to fill the blanks.
About the future of THE Wardrobe,I know nothing and do not want to know. (well, I know some)
Second Reading
Bill • Link
"and eat some gammon of bacon"
There is an encyclopedia entry for gammon: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
Sasha Clarkson • Link
The etymology of 'parlour' becomes obvious:
a room for talking - from the French verb parler (“to speak”).
Robin Peters • Link
Every mention of Brampton brings back memories from 1959 when I was a National Service RAF fireman there. Pitty I knew nothing of Mr Pepys then but am making up for it reading blog for second time through. Many thanks to you Phil.
Terry Foreman • Link
"Home, and so to the Exchequer, where I met with my uncle Wight, and home with him to dinner, where among others (my aunt being out of town), Mr. Norbury and I did discourse of his wife’s house and land at Brampton, which I find too much for me to buy."
L&M: George Norbury ('Uncle Norbury'), a Londoner had married the sister of Aunt wight. Both he and his wife had property in Brampton.
Third Reading
David G • Link
One would think, after Sam's unfortunate purchase of paintings for the house, which Elizabeth made him return, that he would not buy curtains on his own (not even with his father, who presumably has some expertise in fabrics). I have not looked ahead in the Diary to find out whether she complains about the green curtains - and I can't remember what, if anything, happens from prior readings - but buying curtains without one's spouse seems like an invitation to domestic discord.