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Dee, John, 1527-1608

"The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts"

Osborn the alderman with his letters
to Constantinople. Sept. 11th, on Tuesday they went to London
together, and my wife allso abowt her affayres. Sept. 13th, I writt
to Dugenes de Dionigiis to Venys by Mr. John Leonard Haller. Sept.
17th, I writ to the Erle of Osmond. Sept. 29th, Anne cam to my
servyse from Mr. Harbert. I payd Mr. Lewys ?20, so rest is which I
challendg as for my cost and payns for 37 yeres for John his son.
Oct. 12th, I rod to Tundridge. Oct. 13th, I rod from Tundridge to
Mr. Coverts at Slawgham. Oct. 15th, I cam home from Slawgham, and
dyned at Mr. Holtens, person of Oxstede by Tundridge, a phisitien.
Oct. 21st, Jane my wife sowned in the church. Nov. 1st, Mr. Plat, my
brother Yong his sonne-in-law, cam to me with a stranger of Trushen,
born at Regius Mons: his name is Martinus Faber. The same day cam
Mr. Clement the seamaster and Mr. Ingram from Sir George Peckham.
Nov. 8th, hayle afternone horam circiter primam: tonitrus circa
quartam et sextam. Nov. 9th, Mr. Newbury, who had byn at Cambaya in
Inde, cam to me. Nov. 22nd, E. K. went to London, and so the next
day conveied by rode toward Blakley, and within ten dayes to
returne. Nov. 24th, Saterday night I dremed that I was deade, and
afterward my bowels wer taken out I walked and talked with diverse,
and among other with the Lord Thresorer who was com to my howse to
burn my bokes when I was dead, and thought he loked sourely on me.


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