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Diary of Sammy Well Pete and historical entertainment. Produced by radio station Casey you are FM of the University of Missouri at Kansas City. When peeps began his diary and 16 60 he was a poor clerk at the Exchequer and man of all errands to his great Cousin Edward Montague as an admiral of the fleet. It was Montague who brought Charles second home to England and peeps was aboard the ship as secretary to his cousin in appreciation Charles made Montague Earl of Sandwich and a knight of the Garter through sandwich peeps received his position as clerk of the Acts of the Navy in which he was to become the greatest naval administrator Anglin had ever known. He lived with his French wife Elizabeth and their servants in a house provided with his position in seething lane next to the Navy office. His diary which he kept faithfully for nine years is the most evocative history of the restoration period and the most honest personal record of a man's daily life in
existence. The diary of Samuel peeps Chapter 12. In which Sam spends 40 showings on his Valentine thanks his wife Elizabeth aboard a ship. And dines in very high company at the tower. 2050 Jan. 16 61. Just this night comes to caging which I bought this evening for my canaries to switch captains roof this day sent me 26 January. They dive with me this day both the Pearces and their wives and Captain cut months and Lieutenant Lambert with whom we made ourselves very many by taking away his ribbons and garters.
But having made him to confess that he has lately bedded 27 the January Lord's day to church a poor servant of a stranger. And the dinner was very angry at by people eating a fine putting. Made me buy Slater the cook last Thursday without my wife's leave. 28 January to the theater where I saw again the last lady. Which do now please me better than before. And here I sit in the high and in a dark place. A lady spit backward upon me by mistake not seeing me but after seeing her to be a very pretty lady I was not troubled anted to tall at Mr. Holden's about it had cost me thirty five shillings. 30th January 1st day I had a letter from my brother John a very ingenious one and he there Ian begs to have leave to come to town at the coronation. To my lady battens where my wife and she had lately
come back again from being abroad and seeing of Cromwell Ireton and Bradshaw hanged and bedded Taipan. 3rd February Lord's Day. This day I first began to go forth in my coat and sword as the men are now among gentlemen is to Whitehall where I stayed to hear the trumpets and kettle drums and then the other drums which are much cried up though I think it does vulgar music for February to the tavern where so William Penn the comptroller and several others where men and women and we had a very great and merry dinner and after dinner the comptroller began some sports among others the naming of people round and afterwards demanding questions of them that they are forced to answer their names to which do make very good sport. And here I took pleasure to take forfeits of the ladies would not do their duty by kissing of them and
so home to bit 5th February washing day. My wife and I by water to Westminster she took her mother's and I to Westminster Hall and saw the heads of Cromwell Bradshaw and I out and set up at the further end of the hall. 7th February to Westminster Hall and after a walk to the Lords where while I am a lady sandwich where in her chamber in talk incomes men old from sea to our great wonder. He had dined it of de gras on Monday last and come to the downs the next day and lay at Canterbury that night and so to Dartford and thence this morning to Whitehall 8th February. Captain Cuttle and Curtis and move them and I went to the fleece tavern to drink. And there we spent till four o'clock telling stories of Algiers in the manner of lives of slaves there.
And truly kept in with them and Mr. Dawes who have both been slaves there did make me fully acquainted with their condition there as how they eat nothing but bread and water at their redemption. They pay so much for the water they drink the public fountains during their being slaves how they are beat upon the soles of their feet and bellies how they are all at night called into their master's Behnoud and there they live how the poorest men do love their slaves best. How some rogues do live well if they do invent to bring their masters in so much a week by their industry or theft and theft there is counted no crime at all. 10 February more today took physic all day and God forgive me did spend it in reading of some little French romances at night my wife and I did peace ourselves talking about going to France which I hope to affect this summer 13th February to ser
W. Batten's whether I sent for my wife and we chose Valentine's against a motto my wife chose me which did much please me but Lady Benton said I believed it but cetera 14th February that one time today. Up early into said W. Batten's but could not go in till I asked whether they that opened the door was a man or woman and Mango who was there on said a woman which with his turban made me laugh. So up I went and took Mrs. Martha for my Valentine which I do only for complacency. And so w Bettany go in the same matter to my wife and so we were very married about ten o'clock we with a great deal of company went down by our barge to Deptford and there only went to see how forward Mr. Pitts yacht is and so to want to chant board the rosebush where we had a very fine dinner dressed on shore and great mirth and all things successful. The first time I ever carried by wife a shipboard as
also my boy Wayman who had all this day been called Young peeps. The talk of the town now is who the king is like to have for his Queen and whether lent shall be kept with the strictness of the King's proclamation which is thought cannot be because of the poor who cannot buy fish. 15th February. Making up my accounts for my lord to morrow and that being done I found myself to be clear as I think three hundred and fifty pounds of the world besides my goods in my house and all things paid for. 17th February Lord's day and the most tedious and reasonable and impertinent sermon by an Irish doctor His text was scatter them. O Lord to the delight in war. Said W. better than I very much angry with the boss. 18th February in the afternoon my wife and I Mrs. Martha bet
my valentine to the exchange and then upon a pair of embroidered six pair of plain white gloves I laid out forty shillings a bonnet. Then we went to a MOSIS at the end of Lombard Street and there she bought a suit of lute strings for herself and Soho. 21st February to Westminster by coach with Sir W. Pen. And in our way saw the city begin to build scaffolds for the coronation. 22nd February. My wife to serve W. Batten's and there sat a while he having yesterday said my wife half a dozen pair of gloves and a pair of silk stockings and garters for her valentine. 23rd February to Menard's sandwich. And then spoke to him about his opinion of the lighthouse the sea mark that Captain My friend is about and do offer me an eighth part to concern myself with it. And my lord to give me some encouragement
and I shall go on to the playhouse and there saw the changeling the first time it has been enacted these 20 years. I see the gallants do begin to be tired with the vanity and pride of the theatre actors who are indeed grown very proud and rich. This is now twenty eight years that I am born and blessed be God in a state of full content and a great hope to be a happy man in all respects both to myself and friends. 24th February Mr. Mills made an excellent sermon in the morning against drunkenness that I ever heard in my life. My balance and had to find gloves on a church today that I did give 26 February Shrove Tuesday to Mrs. Turner's where several friends dined very married in the best fritters that I ever eat in my life.
Twenty seventh February I walked in the garden with the little captain move it where he and I had some discourse concerning the lighthouse again and I think I shall appear in the business. Keep promising me that if I can bring it about it will be worth one hundred pounds per annum. I called for a dish of fish which we had for dinner this being the first day of Lent and I do intend to try whether I can keep it or no. 20th February notwithstanding my resolution for want of other victuals I did the flesh this Lent but I'm resolved to eat as little as I get. This Monday ends with two great secrets under dispute but yet known to very few first who the king will marry and what the meaning of this feat is which we are now sheeting to set out for the South would most think against Algeria against the Turk or to the East Indies against the
Dutch who we hear are setting out a great feat for the. First Boche sat up late spending my thoughts how to get money in my great expense at the coronation against which all provide and scaffolds setting up in every street. I had many designs in my head to get some but no not which will take. 8th March all the morning at the office at noon. So when your baton Colonel Slingsby and I by coach to the tower just a John Robinson's lieutenant of the tower to dinner where great good cheer. I company among others the Duchess of Alba Barlow who is ever a plain homely doubted after dinner to drink all the afternoon towards night. The Duchess and ladies went away. Then we said to it again till it was very late and at last come in Sir William will almost fuddled because I was said
between him and another only to keep them talking and spoiling the company. He fell out with the lieutenant of the tower but with much ado we made him understand his error. And then all quiet. I was much contented to ride in such state into the tower and be received among such high company. Well Mr. mount the lady Duchess is Gentleman Usher stood waiting at table. Who ever thought a man so much above me in all respects. Also to hear the discourse of so many high cavaliers of Things Past. It was a great contented joy to me. 10th March Morris Day died at home of poor little Dylan of call works. It's.
Chapter 13 of the diary of Samuel peeps. Sam learns about the hair of the dog. Who was smitten by the beautiful Rebecca Allen and is overwhelmed by the magnificent coronation of Charles second. The diary of Samuel peeps was edited by Gloria Scott read by James Hawes produced by Radio Station Casey you are FM of the University of Missouri at Kansas City and made available to this station by national educational radio. This is the national educational radio network.
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Series
The diary of Samuel Pepys
Episode
Chapter twelve
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University of Missouri at Kansas City
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University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
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Episode Description
This program presents dramatizations of portions of the diary of seventeenth century naval administrator, Samuel Pepys.
Series Description
This series dramatizes portions of the diary of Samuel Pepys, an English naval administrator who provided invaluable writings from the English Restoration period.
Date
1967-05-17
Topics
History
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:14:25
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Producing Organization: University of Missouri at Kansas City
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University of Maryland
Identifier: 67-14-12 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
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Duration: 00:14:12
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Chicago: “The diary of Samuel Pepys; Chapter twelve,” 1967-05-17, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed March 28, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-639k7c3w.
MLA: “The diary of Samuel Pepys; Chapter twelve.” 1967-05-17. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. March 28, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-639k7c3w>.
APA: The diary of Samuel Pepys; Chapter twelve. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-639k7c3w