387yr old shopping list found under the floorboards of a London home

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jab116 on March 31st, 2020 at 17:42 UTC »

The list reads;

“Mr. Bilby,

I pray pvide to be sent too morrow in ye Cart some Greenfish, The Lights from my Lady Cranfeild Cham 2 dozen of Pewter Spoon: one greate fireshovell for ye nursery; and ye ohers which were sent to be exchanged for some of better fashion, a new frying pan together with a note of ye prises of such Commoditie for ye rest.

Your loving friend, Robert Draper

Octobre 1633

Copthall”

The “fireshovell” and “lights” were asked to be sent to Copt Hall, which is 36 miles away.

Christofferoo on March 31st, 2020 at 17:44 UTC »

“It belongs in a museum!”

BarfJello on March 31st, 2020 at 17:48 UTC »

Mr. Billby,

Please find some outhouse tissue.

Signed,

The World 2020