Project Gutenberg 2004-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 109 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 26: January/February 1663-64 Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 26: January/February 1663-64" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. The diary serves as a personal log of Pepys, who was a prominent English naval administrator, chronicling his daily experiences and reflections during the Restoration period of England. The opening of this volume finds Pepys recounting the events of early January 1664, with a blend of personal and professional experiences. He begins with a description of a New Year’s gift that he received, which prompts conversations about loyalty and business dealings. As he navigates interactions with family, friends, and various societal figures, he reflects on his financial matters, recent visiting of theatres, and even observances from court life, including the King's interests. Key themes in this excerpt include social dynamics, the challenges of managing personal finances, and the pleasures of entertainment, encapsulated in Pepys's candid thoughts throughout his detailed diary entries. These early chapters set the tone for an engaging glimpse into 17th century English life through the eyes of a man who intricately captured the world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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 Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 159995 2025-08-02T10:19:16.211993 text/html 159816 2025-01-08T23:10:07.026153 text/html 158566 2025-08-02T10:19:22.384953 application/epub+zip 159430 2025-08-02T10:19:19.578961 application/epub+zip 119556 2025-08-02T10:19:18.414970 application/epub+zip 362857 2025-08-02T10:19:24.437974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354039 2025-08-02T10:19:21.652963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244808 2022-09-02T13:15:18.398877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148845 2025-08-02T10:19:15.951999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148542 2020-12-27T18:45:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20681 2025-08-02T10:19:24.613922 application/rdf+xml 23800 2025-08-02T10:19:18.915978 image/jpeg 4973 2025-08-02T10:19:18.666967 image/jpeg 54844 2020-12-27T18:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 159294 2025-08-02T10:19:16.226969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia