11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Pepys, Samuel (1633-1703) Manuscript Receipt Signed, 20 May 1669.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2621BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Pepys, Samuel (1633-1703) Manuscript Receipt Signed, 20 May 1669.
Single sheet, on paper, also signed by John Minnes and T. Middleton concerning the sale of rags, provisions, and "old lead"; framed, old folds, not examined out of frame, signed by Pepys in the lower right corner, 11 1/2 x 16 in.
May 20, 1669 was a Thursday Pepys mentions working with Minnes and Middleton in his offices, saying they did "a great deal of business, and so my eyes might weary, and my head full of care how to get my accounts and business settled against my journey."
Estimate $1,400-1,600

Keywords

T. Middleton, John Minnes