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13 December
John Evelyn
13 December 1648
The Parliament now sat up the whole night, and endeavored to have concluded the Isle of Wight Treaty; but were surprised by the rebel army; the members dispersed,…
Samuel Pepys
13 December 1660
All the day long looking upon my workmen who this day began to paint my parlour. Only at noon my Lady Batten and my wife came home, and so I stepped to my Lady’s,…
John Evelyn
13 December 1660
I presented my son, John, to the Queen-Mother, who kissed him, talked with and made extraordinary much of him.
Samuel Pepys
13 December 1661
At home all the morning, being by the cold weather, which for these two days has been frost, in some pain in my bladder. Dined at home and then with my wife to the…
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