| Evidence: | 'This day Mrs Turner did lend me, as a rarity, a manuscript of one of Mr Wells, writ long ago, teaching the method of building a ship; which pleases me mightily. I was at it tonight but durst not stay long at it, I being come to have a great pain and water in my eyes after candle-light.' |
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| Century: | 1600-1699 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 1 Apr 1664 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: Seething Lane location in dwelling: at home, probably in his chamber |
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| Reader: | Samuel Pepys |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 26 Feb 1633 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | John Wells |
| Title: | [manuscript on ship building] |
| Genre: | Crafts, Technology, Reference / General works |
| Form of Text: | Manuscript: Sheet |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (public library) |
| Record ID: | 12107 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Samuel Pepys | |
| Editor: | Robert Latham | |
| Title: | The diary of Samuel Pepys | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1971 | |
| Vol: | 5 | |
| Page: | 108 | |
| Additional comments: | co-editor William Matthews |
| Citation: | Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1971), 5, p. 108, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=12107, accessed: 21 March 2023 | |
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