May

May. 1. Th.Revise: call on Holcroft. Hooke, p. 112. Sup at J Hollis's, talk of Gerald.

2. F.Call on Holcroft: sit to Kearsley: call on Radcliffe, nah: sup at Reveley's. Hooke, p. 180.

3. Sa.Call on Holcroft: sit to Kearsley: dine at Holcroft's: call on Jennings, nah.

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May 4. Su.Write 1 1/2 pages. Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's, w. Thelwal & Cole; adv. Ritson, Dyson & Stephen, talk of Richard, & bloodsh^d.

5. M.Write 2 pages. Lettres Persanes, p. 52: Trevor, p. 130. Call on Holcroft: sit to Kearsley, adv. Robinson: sup at Reveley's.

6. Tu.Write 4 pages. Timon, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Davis, Fenwick & Gerald. Philomaths, theatres.

7. W.Write 1 page: revise. Timon, act 4: Reynolds, Discourse I. Ritson calls: sup at Holcr^s.

9. Th.^eWrite 1 page: revise. Trevor, p. 148. Call on Ritson & Holcroft: dine at Reveley's: play, the Jew^e.

9. F.Revise. Sit to Kearsley. Williams, Vol. I.

10. Sa.Revise. Call on Robinson, Porson & Holcr^t. Exhibition^e. Dyson at tea: sup at Jennings's, w. Howard, Aris & Foulkes.

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May 11. Su.Smith breakfasts: call on Holcroft: dine at H Tooke's, w. Tooke, Sharp, Banks, Thelwal, Richters, Scott, Stock, Joice & Dyson: talk w. H R. of Cant, &c.

12. M.Call on Davis: sit to Kearsley; adv. Holcroft: tea at Holcroft's; adv. Porson; sup at Reveley's.

13. Tu.Williams, Vol. II. Exhibition, w. Dyson^e: tea Fenwick's: Philomaths, prostitutes v. parsons. Dumourier, 50 pp.

14. W.Reynolds, Discourse 2 & 3. Meet Radcliffe's: Porson dines

15. Th.Sit to Kearsley: dine at Holcroft's: call on mrs Thelwal: Mackintosh calls: J Hollis & Barry call, nah.

16. F. Williams, Vol. III: Paine to the Addressers, pp. 78. Call on Ritson: tea Johnson's: Dyson calls.

17. Sa.Call on Robinson, Holcroft, & mrs Inchbald nah: house of commons, suspension of h. c^e.

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May 18. Su.Smith & J G breakfast: H Richter calls, talk of Cant: dine at Holcroft's; adv. mrs Thelwal: call with him on H Tooke; adv. Wildman & Vaughan.

19. M.Call on Northmore: meet B Hollis: sit to Kearsley; adv. Holcroft: mrs Jennings calls: call on Radcliffe, nah: tea J Hollis's; adv. Lister.

20. Tu.Robinson calls: sit to Kearsley; adv. mrs Reveley: dine at J Hollis's, w. Lister; adv. Holcroft: Philomaths, a God. Wakefield v. Paine, pp. 58.

21. W.Call on Robinson, Ritson, Holcroft & Inchbald: dine at Jennings's; Newgate w. m^l supper; Cook. Gerald's Defence, pp. 57.

22. Th.Dine at Fawcet's, w. Holcroft: sup at miss Godwin's, w. Holcroft, Rumps, mrs Fremow, & mrs Cook.

23. F.Call on Robinson, Ritson, Radcliffe & Inchbald: Greenwood's; adv. Shield: dine at B. Hollis's; adv. Jennings: sup at Reveley's; adv. Woodford. Kearsley & Dyson call.

24. Sa.Udolpho, V. IV, pp. 428: Life of Smollet, pp. 30: Regicide, act 1.

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May 25. Su.Smith breakfasts: Walker & Dyson call: call on Inchbald, adv. Holcroft: meet Bosville: call on Sharp with Holcroft: Vaughan au souper.

26. M.Regicide, acts 2, 3, 4: Trevor, p. 140. Sit to Kearsley: Masters at tea: sup at Reveley's. Publication

27. Tu.Regi Write 1 page, P. J. Regicide, act 5: Farce by Smollet: Trevor, p. 250. Marshal breakfasts. Philomaths, theatres.

28. W.Reynolds, Discourse 4 & 5: Trevor, Vol. II, p. 208. Sit to Kearsley: Dyson at tea.

29. Th.Trevor, Vol. III, p. 50. Call on Webb & Inchbald: dine at Holcroft's: call on Johnson, nah: Ritson au soir.

30. F.Trevor, p. 249, fin. Call on Gerald, with Ritson; adv. Macarthy: sup at Ritson's; mrs Elliot.

31. Sa.Thelwal on Prosecutions, pp. 30 Calonn'es, w. Dyson, Reveleys, mrs Jennings & mrs West: Dyson dines: Vauxhal w. Dyson & White.