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Who was Samuel Pepys?

Samuel Pepys

* Born to a tailor in London's Fleet Street in 1633
* After studying at Cambridge University, became a teller at the Exchequer
* Began writing his diary on 1 January 1660
* It was written in shorthand and it recorded his daily life for nine years
* Some of the most famous passages are about the Great Fire in 1666
* His meticulously indexed collection of books and manuscripts formed one of the most important 17th Century private libraries

[iowamark]

The diary online:

http://www.pepysdiary.com/

[LastNorwegian]

“Modest clerk”?

A clerk wasn’t just a secretary in those days. Pepys actually had power and influence.

[Moonmad27]

Thanks for posting that! Those diaries have been fascinating to me for years, Just added that church and Seething Lane to my sightseeing list for an upcoming trip to London.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

bfl

[Fiji Hill]

Who was Samuel Pepys?

One of history's most notable bureaucrats.

[SunkenCiv]

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