William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for September 1792

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September

Sep. 1. Sa.Revise. Sur la Pologne, 44 pages: Finish à d'Alembert, 42 pages: Lettres, 113 pages: Le Mondain.

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Sep. 2. Su.Giddinesse. Dine at Holcroft's: Dyson & Dibbin at tea, Sup talk of promises. Sup at Nicholson's with Holcroft, talk of Helvetianism.

3. M.Giddinesse. Lettres, 76 pages: La Tactique. Jardine calls, lend him Ms. proofse. Fenwick sups, talk of his affairs. .

4. Tu.Borghesi's ms: Sur la Pologne, 28 pages: finish Lettres, 72 pages: Rêveries, 48 69 pages. Write to Jordan & Surtees. Call on dr Lister, nah.

5. W.Revise. Sur la Pologne, 37 pages: Rêveries, fin, 29 pages: Apocalypse, 34 pages{.} Jardine calls, returns ms ms proofse: Stuart calls, talk of self.

6. Th.Write 4 pages: revise. Sur la Pologne, 16 pages: Stuart, 29 pages. Dine at Holcrofts, avec Noel & le cousin de Danton, Merget.

7. F.Call on Robinson & Davis. (state 1 Dec.)eWrite 2 pages: revise. Rabaud's History, 105 pages.

8. Sa.Write 5 pages. Rabaud, 77 pages: Cooper, 7 pages. Miss Godwin sups.

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Sep. 9. Su.Write 6 pages. Dr Lister calls. Dine at Mr Holcroft's: tea major Jardine's, wth Holcroft, D. Williams, Barlow & major Derham.

10. M.Sickness, sursum & deorsume. Cooper returns. Holcroft at tea.

11. Tu.Revise. Finish Rabaud, 76 pages.

12. W.Rain: firee. Finish Pologne, 42 pages: Contrat Social, 60 pages: Stuart, 27 pages.

13. Th.Indisposede. Contrat Social, 36 pages: Price par Mira., 16 pages: Jardine, 11 pages. Dine at Holcroft's, with Mr & Mrs Knight. See Noel & cousin. Jardine calls, nah.

14. F.Rain. Contrat Social, 81 pages: Jardine, 99 pages.

15. Sa.Contrat Social, 52 pages. Holcroft calls: Jardine at tea.

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Sep. 16. Su.Finish Contrat Social, 39 pages: read the Liar. Dine at Holcroft's, Jardine at tea. Dyson calls, usher. Mably sur l'Amérique, 60 pages.

17. M.Write 3 pages. Mably sur L'Amerique, 126 pages: Major Cartwrights pamphlet. Holcroft at tea.

18. Tu.Write 6 pages. Finish Mably sur l'Am., 27 pages: Burke's Reflections, 43 pages (on chivalry & religion).

19. W.Write 6 pages. Condorcet on Deceit. Holcroft at tea.

20. Th.Write 6 1/2 pages. Mably on Legislation, 26 pages: Paley on War, 26 pages: Jockey Club, 22 pages. Sup at Nicholson's, talk of foundations, & labour. 

21. F.Write 4 1/2 pages: Jockey Club, 24 pages. Holcroft at tea, talk of Eutopia: Barlow calls.

22. Sa.Write 6 pages. Jardine calls. Tea at Barlow's with Jardine, Stuart, Wolstencraft, & Holcroft, talk of self love, sympathy & perfectibility individual & general. Sup at Holcroft's. Jockey Club, 62 pages.

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Sep. 23. Su.Write 4 pages. Dine at Holcrofts{:} call at Nicholson's. nah{.} Hobhouse; 75 pages.

24. M.Write 3 pages. Hobhouse, 33 pages. Mably, 48 pages. Holcroft at tea: sees Harris .

25. Tu.Write 6 pages. Mably 7 pages: Jockey Club, 14 pages. Sup at Nicholson's, with Holcroft, talk of obedience, war & property.

26. W.Write 4 pages. Jardine calls, talk of Burney & Blair. Rousseau à Malesherbes, 36 pages.

27. Th.Write 7 1/2 pages. Article, Fondation: finish Rousseau, 50 pages.

28. F.Write 2 1/2 pages: notes for Book VI. Holcroft at tea.

29. Sa.Write 2// pages, Book VI. Mably, 119 pages: finish Jockey Club, 66 pages. Interrupted by rain.

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Sep. 30. Su.Write 1 1/2 pages. Mably, 36 pages. Jardine calls. Dine at Holcrofts: adv. Stuart & Dyson.

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