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Richard Rhodes : Flora's Vagaries

'and here I read the Qu's to Knepp while she answered me, through all her part of "Flora's Figarys", which was acted today' [She = Nell Gwyn]

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

Richard Rhodes : [Examination of the trial of a Christian]

[unsure if reading or writing?] 'then I wrett the most part of an examenation or triall of a christian, framed by Mr Rhodes'.

Century: 1500-1599     Reader/Listener/Group: Margaret Hoby      

Richard Rhodes? : [papers of instruction]

'After praier I reed ouer certaine papers of instruction [which] I had receiued from Mr Rhodes'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Margaret Hoby      

Richard Rhodes : letter

'and att night, I had read a letter that Came from Mr Rhodes'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Margaret Hoby      Manuscript: Letter

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