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Two more entries posted.

The events for 28th November 1661 are modelled as follows:

  • Samuel receives letters from Sir Edward Montagu in Tangier. The letters are brought to him from Whitehall by Will Hewer - although Will didn't carry the letters all the way from Tangier, I have recorded his role as "courier" in the correspondence event.
  • Samuel and Peter Pett work at the Navy Office.
  • Samuel and Denis Gauden start on a journey to Whitehall but get waylaid at a tavern on Mark Lane.
  • The pair continue on from the tavern by coach.
  • Pepys and Gauden visit Sir George Carteret (the Navy Treasurer).
  • They then visit visit Sir Edward Hyde (the Chancellor).
  • Pepys and Gauden drink with many others at the Fountain Inn.
  • Finally the pair walk home.

I did not attempt to model the reported news that Montagu recaptured an "Englishman" (a ship ?) belonging to a Mr. Parker.

The events for 29th November 1661 are:

  • Samuel goes to Westminster Hall. This is at the summons of William's Batten and Penn, but this fact is not modelled.
  • Pepys, Batten, Penn and George Carteret dine as guests of William Coventry.
  • Pepys, Batten and Penn travel to Whitehall by boat.
  • The trio disucss Navy business with the Duke of York. Captain Robert Holmes is mentioned as one of the subjects of discussion - this is modelled using an event-subject association. Also mentioned as a subject of discussion is the striking of sails by foreign ships on the Thames - but with no topic to represent this rathe complex subject, I've not attempted to associate it with the discussion event.
  • Samuel and William Penn attend a performance of the play 'Love at First Sight'. Due to a full house, the pair are forced to separate for the performance. Thus I have modelled each one's participation as a member of the audience separately. Samuel pays 18d for his seat - this is modelled as a purchase-price occurrence on the performance event and scoped by the topic for Samuel.
  • Samuel returns home via St. Pauls Churchyard.

New and updated topic maps:

Topic map for 28th November 1661.

Topic map for 29th November 1661.

Cultural artifacts in the diary.

Dates in the diary.

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In today's entry, the following events are modelled:

  • The maid Dorothy leaves the employ of the Pepys. This is modelled by setting today as the end date for the office-holding event that connects Dorothy to the office of "Pepys' Maid".
  • Samuel sits for Mr. Savill. This required a new event type of "Portrait Sitting" with Samuel playing the role "Portrait Sitter" and Mr. Savill playing the role "Painter".
  • Samuel dines with Lady Jemima Montagu.
  • Samuel and Lady Montagu have a discussion. Pepys gives the subject of discussion as 'divinity' which I have interpreted here by making "Religion" the subject of the discussion event.
  • Samuel, Robert Ferrers and Henry Moore attend a performance of Hamlet at the Theatre Royal.
  • Samuel returns home from the theatre.
  • Elizabeth Pepys and Mary Wight visit Lady Montagu. I have assumed that this event must have taken place after Samuel's visit to Lady Montagu and have finished before his return home.

New and updated topic maps:

Topic map for 27th November 1661.

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Dates in the diary.

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Two more entries posted today.

In the entry for 25th November 1661, the following events are modelled:

  • Samuel and David Lambert visit Westminster Hall.
  • Samuel meets Clement Stankey at Westminster Hall.
  • Samuel and David Lambert have wine and oysters at The Dog.
  • Samuel dines with William Penn and Edward Massey at The Swan.
  • Samuel and William Penn attend a performance of The Country Captain.
  • Samuel attends a performance of The Bondman which is also attended by Clement Stankey and Mary Archer.
  • The trio go to The Fleece, but they do not end up drinking there.
  • The trio travel to The Mitre by coach.
  • Drinking at the Mitre
  • Samuel and Clement Stankey accompany Mary Archer to her home in Old Jewry.
  • More drinking at the Mitre.
  • Samuel returns home. In the diary he says that he drinks until well after midnight, so this event occurs on 26th November 1661.

Events for 26th November 1661 are:

  • A large dinner at the Wight's house with a number of guests including Pepys and his wife.
  • Samuel works at the Navy Office.
  • Samuel, Williams Penn and Batten and others drink at the Navy Office.
  • Samuel returns home from the office.
  • At some point during the day, Elizabeth has an argument with her maid Dorothy.

New and updated topic maps:

Topic map for 25th November 1661.

Topic map for 26th November 1661.

People in the diary.

Places in the diary.