William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for September 1795

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September

Sep. 1. Tu.Memoirs, 3 1/2 pages. Ce Roland, p. 78. Dyson breakfasts. Philomaths.

2. W. Write 2 pages: Memoirs, 4 1/2 pages. Ce Roland, p. 116: Part IV, p. 20. Call on Batty, nah.

3. Th.Write 5 pages. Ce Roland, p. 35. Dine at King's, w. Gadagne's, Wolcot, Lewis, Rogers & Kendillon.

4. F. Write 3 1/2 pages. Ce Roland, p. 48. Play, the Three & the Deuce, & the Agreeable Surprisee, w. T. C.

5. Sa. Write 4 pages. N A R 1794, p. 16. Call on Davis: Dyson at tea; meet White.

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Sep. 6. Su. Write 2 1/2 pages. Smith breakfasts: M Moore calls: meet Porson & C Moore: dine at Hts, w. Thelwal; adv. J & E Richters, P. Foulkes, Cooper & Pinard.

7. M.Riouffe, pp. 80. C's Rehearsale: sup at Foulkes's, w. Cook; adv. Hutchinson.

8. Tu.Write 1 page. N A R, p. 42. Fawcet dines. Philomaths, miser v. prodigal.

9. W. Write 1/2 page. N A R, p. 78, fin: Louvet, p. 100. Call on Barry & A H.

10. Th.Revise. Louvet, p. 136. Call on Inchbald: dine at King's.

11. F.Conflict, acts 1, 2, 3: Louvet, p. 200: Cooper, p. 4[8?]. Stephen calls: call on Davis.

12. Sa. Write 2 pages. Cooper, p. 72: Louvet, p. 218. Call on Robinson & Davis: Dyson at tea.

Sep. 13. Su.Louvet, p. 248. Smith breakfasts: T & E Cooper call: sup at Nicholson's, talk of miser.

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14. M.Revise, P M.: Primitive Wife: Louvet, p. 260: Letter to P. of W, pp. 82. Call on Inchbald & Hts: Fenwick calls.

15. Tu. Revise: Prim Wife, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Fenwick: Philomaths, means of reform.

16. W. Revise. Prim Wife, acts 4 & 5: Louvet, p. 294, fin. Dine at King's, w. Gadagne's & Cary.

17. Th. Revise. Prim Wife, acts 1, 2, 3. Holcroft calls (from Exeter): call on Foulkes & Batty, nah: call on Davis.

18. F.Write 1 1/2 pages. Ce Roland, p. 36. Stephen calls: call on Inchbald: sup at miss G's, w. G Anderson: J G at tea.

19. Sa.Revise. Ce Roland, p. 62. Fenwick calls: tea miss Mansel's: Play, Isabella & the Prizee, w. C. Meet Lawrence.

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Sep. 20. Su.Write 1 1/2 pages. M Moore & Barton call: dine at Hts, w. Porson, Perry, Gray, Lunan, Booths, Sharp & C; adv. Pinard. Conflict, act 4: Burke's Reflections, p. 34.

21. M. Conflict, act 5: Oronooko, & Isabella: Berenice, acts 1 & 2: Burke, p. 48: Ce Roland, p. 80. Dine at King's; adv. Dyne & Housselaer.

22. Tu.Write 1 page. Parr v. Coombe, p. 30. Stephen calls: C dines: Philomaths, self love. Write to Wedgwood. Miss G & G A call nah.

23. W. Write to Parr. Parr v C, p. 73, fin: Midsummer's Dream. Dine at King's, w. Dudley, Bellamys, Kendillon & Sinclair. Dyson calls par appointement, nah.

24. Th.Write 4 pages. Fenwick dines.

25. F.Revise. Berenice, act 3: Merchant of Venice, act 1. C & miss Mansel call: sup at Foulkes's: call on M R, nah.

26. Sa.Revise. Mt of Venice, fin: Much Ado, act 1 & 2. Tea miss Mansel's, w. Gourbillon; adv. Cooper B.

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Sep. 27. Su.Write 1 1/2 pages: revise. Smith breakfasts: M Moore & Ritson call: dine at Ht's: adv. Shield, Ritson, Pinard & C .

28. M.Revise. Much Ado, act 3. Call on Davis: sup at mrs Johnston's, w. miss G; Young & Campbel: meet Fenwick.

29. Tu.Revise. Fenwick calls: dine at Foulkes's, w. Harveys, Barnard & miss Virgil, Hutchinson

30. W.Revise. Burke, p. 66: Much Ado, acts 4 & 5. Tea miss Godwin's, w. Anderson & sons: call on Dyson.

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