British civil servant (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th-century British history and literature. ALS signed “S. Pepys,” one page, 7.75 x 11.75, February 13, 1668. Official letter from the naval office confirming that insufficient evidence prevents him from coming to a determination in a certain case. Signed at the conclusion by Pepys and fellow officers Middleton and Mennes. Tastefully matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 20.5 x 18. In very good condition, with chipping to edges, and scattered light staining. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 1994. Pepys is uncommon in autograph letters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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