Surname | Olivier | |
First Name | Samuel | |
Gender | male | |
Place of birth | St-Cierges | |
Place of death | Bercher | |
Year of birth | 1675 | |
Year of death | 1735 | |
Profession | pasteur | |
Religion | Protestant | |
Place(s) of activity | Bullet (VD), Bercher (VD) | |
Century | 17 / 18 | |
Biographical information | Having studied at the Lausanne Academy he became minister at Bullet in 1708 and at Bercher from 1713 to 1735. | |
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Period writen | 1691-1735 | |
Period covered | 1691-1735 | |
Format / Language | Autograph, French | |
Physical description | 38 pocket books, 12 x 16 cm |
Content | These notebooks were kept systematically and almost daily for 44 years. The author used them to keep a record of his accounts and notes various purchases — as well as his miscellaneous expenses (various repairs, the wigmaker etc.). He writes about things related to his activities as a pastor (such as the preparation of sermons) and also mentions the people he meets. In addition, he makes regular meteorological observations. |
Place of deposit | ACV |
Classification | P Olivier 1/1-3 |
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Secondary litterature |
Olivier, Frank, « Un voyage de Samuel Olivier en 1696 », Revue historique vaudoise, n° 65, 1957, p. 1-45. |
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Author | FF |