April

April 1. Tu.Write p. 24-28. J Hollis, Barry & Dyson call: dine at Jennings's, w. H. Tooke, Stevenson, Holcroft, Reveleys & Foulkes; adv. Starke.

2. W.Write p. 28, 29/2. Crombie. Holcroft & Kearsley call: dine in Newgate, w. Gerald, Holcroft, Dower, Macarthy, Stevenson, Paterson, Stabler, Jennings, Foulkes, Ridgway, Symonds: adv. Sharpe & adv. Scott, E G.Walker tried^e

3. Th.Note to Gerald. Candidate^e. Dine at J Hollis's, with dr Lister.

4. F.Write p. 29/2, 30. Hooke, p. 378: Gow, p. 51, fin. Dyson at tea, talk of conduct & fine writing, affettuoso.

5. Sa.Write, p. 31-35/2. Hooke, p. 431: Eaton's Trial, pp. 62. Call on Ritson: Radcliffe calls, nah. Execution of Danton^e

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Apr. 6. Su.Write p. 35/2-41. Smith breakfasts, talk of Latin. Hooke, p. 464: Chevalier, p. 21. Sup at Jennings's, w. Foulkes & Holcroft; adv. Tweddel.

7. M.Write p. 41. Chevalier, p. 64. Call on Gerald & Winterbotham: sup at Reveley's.

8. Tu.Write p. 42-48. Philomaths, connexion of free states & despots. Otton calls.

9. W.Write p. 48-53. Sup at Ritson's.

10. Th.Write p. 53-57. Richard II, act 1: Female Jockey Club, ça & la. J Hollis calls: sup at Holcroft's.

11. F.Write p. 57-63. Bathos, p. 25. Call on Davis: Holcroft// at tea.

12. Sa.Write p. 63-66. Revise{.} Bathos, p. 59, fin.: Scriblerus, p. 51. Dyson at tea.

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Apr. 13. Su.Write p. 66-69. Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's.

14. M.Write p. 69-72. Cooper dines: sup at Reveley's. Williams (of Wellsbourn)'s Sermons . Ritson calls.

15. Tu.Write p. 72-275. Joice, Jones, Stanhope, & Holcroft call: J Godwin breakfasts: call on Ritson & Gerald. Philomaths, treaties. Scriblerus, p. 90.

16. W.Write p. 75-81. John Bull, p. 30. Call on Jennings, nah, & Perry.

17. Th.Write p. 81, 82. John Bull, p. 128, fin. Call on Porson, nah, & Holcroft. Kearsley calls, talk of dejection: Dyson at tea, talk of sincerity.

18. F.Write p. 83-86. Richard II, act 2. Cooper dines: Stewart & Dyson call: sup at J Hollis's. Earl Camden dies.

19. Sa.Write p. 86, 87/2. Kearsley calls: call on Inchbald & Jennings: dine at Northmore's, w. Holcroft, B. Hollis, Frend & Dyer: meet Webb.

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Apr. 20. Su.Write 1 page. Trevor, Vol. III, p. 100. Dine at Holcroft's, w. Haslets & Cooper; adv. Dyson & Reveleys. Smith breakfasts.

21. M.Write p. 88/2-92. Trevor, p. 100, iterum. J Hollis calls: call on Davis: sup at Thelwal's, w. Birch; Kenyon, Conolly, Pearce. Age of Reason, Paine, p. 20.

22. Tu.Pause. Dine at Fawcet's, talk of Danton. Philomaths, a God.

23. W.Write 1/2 page; interrupted by Holcroft: call on Davis; adv. Radcliffe: tea at Radcliffe's, talk of morals & fortitude: sup at Holcroft's, w. Dyson. Age of Reason, p. 116, fin.: Clarissa, 34 p^s. discussion on style.

24. Th. Write p. 92-97. Letter to M. P., p. 52: miss Williams, Vol. I, p. 161: Clarissa, 73 pages. Call on Joice & Reveley, nah.

25. F.Write p. 97-101/2. Letter M. P., p. 132. Call on mrs Cooper: tea at Johnson's, talk of property & national education.

26. Sa.Write 101/2-104. Letter to M P. p. 152, fin: Clarissa, p. 112 p^s: miss Williams's, p. 223, fin. Play, the Distressed Mother^e.

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Apr. 27. Su.Write p. 104, 105, 106/2. Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's, w. Pinard & Cole: call on Wedgwood, Perry, Inchbald & Mackintosh, nah.

28. M.Write p. 106/2-111. Hooke, Vol. III, p. 24: Richard II, act 5. Call on Reveley & Ritson, nah: sup at miss Godwin's.

29. Tu.Write p. 111. Hooke, p. 66. Sit to Kearsley: dine at Reveley's: call on Gerald; see Macarthy, D'Esparre jun^r, Oneil & Fitzroy. Philomaths, a God.

30. W.Write p. 112-117/2, fin. Clarissa, 42 pages. Hooke, p. 90. Call on Barry, nah: see Nicholson: sup at Thelwal's, w. Holcrofts; see Agar, Richter