Gresham's Bequest to Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn

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The valuable bequest of Sir Thomas Gresham to the development of scientific interest in seventeenth-century England can be traced through the testimony of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn - not only great diarists but also ‘particular friends’.

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This event was on Mon, 11 Mar 2019

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Margaret Willes

Margaret Willes is the former publisher at The National Trust. Educated at Oxford University, she spent her career in book publishing before taking up writing full time.

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