Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Pepys, Samuel 1633 1703 Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron 1783 1858 Griffin, Richard, Baron Braybrooke Neville, Richard Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Bright, Mynors 1818 1883 Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 52: April 1667 Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 52: April 1667" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. This work captures the daily life and observations of Pepys, who served as a naval administrator during a time of political and military turbulence in England. The diary entries reveal the intricacies of court politics, financial challenges, and personal anecdotes amid the backdrop of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The opening of this volume portrays a range of events from the early days of April, including Pepys's interactions with notable figures such as Sir W. Coventry and Sir G. Carteret, as they grapple with financial constraints faced by the Navy and the administration. The entries reflect the melancholy tone as Pepys navigates both official duties and personal musings, including discussions about a peace treaty and details about social gatherings. The text provides vivid insights into Pepys’s thoughts on governmental proceedings, military troubles, and his personal relationships, including the ups and downs of his daily life and the social climate of London at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 128733 128675 2024-10-02T11:26:07.074832 2023-10-02T09:52:49.438174 text/html text/html 128726 128668 2024-10-02T11:26:07.313822 2023-10-02T09:52:49.584153 text/html text/html 133057 2024-10-02T11:26:13.301780 application/epub+zip 133576 2024-10-02T11:26:10.638799 application/epub+zip 108178 2024-10-02T11:26:09.431814 application/epub+zip 273082 2024-10-02T11:26:15.295842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264798 2024-10-02T11:26:12.585830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222408 2022-09-02T13:19:37.084972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118401 118394 2024-10-02T11:26:06.811889 2023-10-02T09:52:49.275170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 118120 2020-12-27T19:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44434 2020-12-27T19:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22188 2024-10-02T11:26:15.437767 application/rdf+xml 16948 2024-10-02T11:26:09.977795 image/jpeg 3758 2024-10-02T11:26:09.699815 image/jpeg 131795 2024-10-02T11:26:07.325832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia