Sunday 18 October 1668
(Lord’s day). Up, and with my boy Tom all the morning altering the places of my pictures with great pleasure, and at noon to dinner, and then comes Mr. Shales to see me, and I with him to recommend him to my Lord Brouncker’s service, which I did at Madam Williams’s, and my Lord receives him. Thence with Brouncker to Lincolne’s Inn, and Mr. Ball, to visit Dr. Wilkins, now newly Bishop of Chester: and he received us mighty kindly; and had most excellent discourse from him about his Book of Reall Character: and so I with Lord Brouncker to White Hall, and there saw the Queen and some ladies, and with Lord Brouncker back, it again being a rainy evening, and so my Lord forced to lend me his coach till I got a hackney, which I did, and so home and to supper, and got my wife to read to me, and so to bed.
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First Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
Today is born Johann Georg IV (Dresden, 18 October 1668 – Dresden, 27 April 1694), Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.
He was the eldest son of the Elector Johann Georg III and Anna Sophie of Denmark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John…
His life and death were lurid.
Andrew Hamilton • Link
"all the morning altering the places of my pictures with great pleasure"
It seems Sam took advice from Mr. Gibbs (see yesterday).
Terry Foreman • Link
John George IV, Elector of Saxony, newly born, who will live a lurid life, will also be a Knight of the Garter. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.p…
Will Norton • Link
There is an article about Nell Gwyn in the Guardian today. A new portrait of her has been uncovered...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artandd…
GrahamT • Link
Uncovered indeed. Before restoration, the portrait wore a blouse thought to have been added in the 19th century - now removed.
I can highly recommend the National Portrait Gallery to anyone visiting London. As well as the original of the portrait of Pepys at the head of the page, there are portraits of Charles, James, a dashing Prince Rupert and several of Charles' mistresses. Pretty, Witty Nell is the icing on the cake.
Nate • Link
I first knew who Nell was when I visited London while sailing on a freighter in May of 1959. Somehow we found the "Nell Gwyn Club" a kind of strip bar, which as I recall, was in a building which was her home. Breasts were displayed but not nipples.
john • Link
"altering the places of my pictures with great pleasure" paints a wonderful picture. Not with pictures but I have spent the odd weekend morning moving books around in my library "with great pleasure".
Second Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
"comes Mr. Shales to see me, and I with him to recommend him to my Lord Brouncker’s service,"
L&M: John Shales had been a victualing agent at Portsmouth. He now entered Brouncker's service: CSPD 1668-9, p. 264.
San Diego Sarah • Link
The volume of Domestic State Papers covering correspondence from Oct. 1668 to Dec. 1669 is at
https://play.google.com/books/rea…
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Oct. 18 1668.
Portsmouth
Capt. John Tinker to Pepys.
If the Milford is not going to sea, will have her up again to her moorings;
will go on with the rigging of the new ship, as soon as the boatswain comes down to take charge.
Requires 200/. to buy brooms and candles, and shall be as careful as if it were for himself.
The Mary Rose and Antelope sailed yesterday,
and the Dartmouth will depart for Spithead on Wednesday, but requires men,
and also oars, of which there are none in store.
[1 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 248, No. 8.]
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Oct. 18 1668.
Deal
Rich. Watts to (Williamson).
The Antelope and Mary Rose have arrived, pilots say from Portsmouth.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 248, No. 9.]
Third Reading
Trevor M Randall • Link
…my Lord forced to lend me his coach till I got a hackney…
How relatable, three hundred and fifty years later and I’m still waiting for a hackney in the rain.