Samuel Pepys / is on Nostr

The diaries of Samuel Pepys in real time, 1660-69. Currently posting 1661. Run by Phil Gyford (npub1jut…ajnk)

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Last Notes

2024-08-30 18:33:19

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Here my wife met with a son of my Lord Somersett, whom she knew in France, a pretty man; I showed him no great countenance, to avoyd further acquaintance.

2024-08-30 18:04:20

My wife and I to Drury Lane to the French comedy, which was so ill done, and the scenes and company and every thing else so nasty and out of order and poor, that I was sick all the while in my mind to be there.

2024-07-15 14:05:38

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Took horse again, having taken leave of my cozen Angier, and rode to Impington, where I found my old uncle sitting all alone, like a man out of the world: he can hardly see; but all things else he do pretty livelyly.

2024-07-15 12:12:38

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With Dr. Fairbrother (whom I met there) to the Rose tavern, and called for some wine, and there met fortunately with Mr. Turner of our office, and sent for his wife, and were very merry (they being come to settle their son here).

2024-07-15 10:21:38

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To King’s College chappell, where I found the scholars in their surplices at the service with the organs, which is a strange sight to what it used in my time to be here.

2024-07-15 09:02:38

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After I was trimmed, I went to Christ College, and found my brother John at eight o’clock in bed, which vexed me.

2024-07-15 08:04:38

Up by three o’clock this morning, and rode to Cambridge, and was there by seven o’clock.

2024-07-06 22:10:20

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My uncle’s corps in a coffin standing upon joynt-stools in the chimney in the hall; but it begun to smell, and so I caused it to be set forth in the yard all night, and watched by two men.

2024-07-06 21:55:20

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And so we rode and got well by nine o’clock to Brampton, where I found my father well.

2024-07-06 12:27:20

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To the Post House, taking the messenger with me that came to me.