PEPYS’ DIARY

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was the naval administrator and first secretary of the British Admiralty. Here’s what he wrote on this day in 1666.

Up, and to the office, and there troubled with a message from Lord Peterborough about money; but I did give as kind answer as I could, though I hate him. Then to Sir G. Carteret to discourse about paying of part of the great ships come in, and then by water (and saw old Mr. Michell digging like a painfull father for his son) to him, and find him at dinner. Then examined and liked well my notes, and away together to White Hall. Thence I home, and back again to White Hall, and meeting Sir H. Cholmly to White Hall; there walked till night that the Committee come down. So I away, and met with the Vice-Chamberlain, and I told him when I had this evening in coming hither met with Captain Cocke. So I away home to the office to clear my Journall for five days, and so home to supper and to bed, my father who had staid out late and troubled me thereat being come home well and gone to bed, which pleases me also.