William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1796

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January

Jan. 1. 1796. F.Hume, p. 131: Calonne, p. 42: Cymbeline, acts 3 & 4. Dine at King's, w. Franco's, Dr Howard & A B: meet mrs Mackintosh.

2. Sa.Hume, p. 200: Calonne, p. 64: Cymbeline, act. 5. Sup at Nicholson's, talk of passions.

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Jan. 3. Su.Hume, p. 231: Calonne, p. 96. Sm. breakfasts: dine at Hts, w. Foulkes's, Hutchinson, E M & E P C; adv. Powel & Russel.

4. M.K John, act 1. Breakfast w Carlisle: call on Lawrence, na, Moore n, Mackintosh n, Dealtry n, Wolcot, & Crisp na: dine at Opie's, w Taylor & Dyer: sup at Reveley's.

5. Tu.Hume, p. 310, fin: K John, acts 2, 3, 4. J G calls: Fenwick at tea: Philomaths, drama.

6. W.Hume's Essays, Vol. II, p. 168-196: K Jn, act 5. Dine at King's, w Fenwick & A B.

7. Th.Hume, p. 234: Calonne, p. 120: Richard 2, act 1. Sup at Batty's. Thelwal's Preface; answer. Dyson & White call.

8. F.Hume, p. 258: Calonne, p. 126. C dines: tea miss Hayes's, w. Ht & Wolstencraft. Richard 2, act 2. Tuthil calls.

9. Sa.Hume, p. 284: Calonne, p. 146: Richard 2, act 3. Tuthil & Wedgwood call; M & Dyson at tea.

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Jan. 10. Su.Hume, p. 290. Smith breakfasts: M Moore, M, C & Allen call; talk of anatomy & theatre: dine at Hts, w. Tuthil; adv. mrs & miss Banks. meet Russel.

11. M.Call on Robinson, Lister, Davis, Montagu na, Inchbald adv Robinson & Ht adv Merry: dine at King's, w. A B, Belzunce & Brook. meet Russel. 40

12. Tu.Hume, p. 307. Allen, Stodart, J Hollis & Otton call; talk of education, volition, matter & duplicity: dine at Robinson's, w Inchbald, Merry, Chalmers, Ht & C: Ph. supper; adv. Merry

13. W.Hume, p. 361, fin: Calonne, p. 170. Tea Montagu's, w. Wrangham.

14. Th.Hume's Essays, Vol. II, p. 35. Dyson calls: call on Mackintosh, Kentish nah & miss Hayes: Dine at Newton's, w. Wolstencraft, mrs Christie, Smith, Bell, Croke, Lovel, Bateman, Dalby & Blackburnes; adv. Bristow, Wybourne & Incledon.

15. F.Hume, p. 42: Richard 2, acts 4 & 5. Call on J Hollis: C dine[s?]: Dyson & Kearsley at tea; talk of Shakespear.

16. Sa.Hume, p. 54. M, C & Stoddart call: meet dr Moore: dine at King's: tea Carlisle's, w. Allens, Alexander, Shee, Carr, Crichton, Duppa, Sloper & Turner.

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Jan. 17. Su.Henry 4, I, act 1. Smith breakfasts: Stoddart calls: call on Mackintosh: dine at Hts, w. Merry, EM & T; adv. Ritson.

18. M.Henry 4, I, act 2. Fenwick calls: sup at miss G's.

19. Tu.Henry 4, I, acts 3, 4, 5; II, acts 1, 2: Rabelais, p. 10. Call on Fenwick: Philomaths, drama. miss M G calls.

20. W.Write 3 pages. Henry 4, II, acts 3, 4. Call on Inchbald: tea Hayes's, w. Draper & Brown: meet Lewis cg . [Letter from Westley

21. Th.Write p. 4, 5, 6/2. Hume, p. 56: Henry 4, II, act 5; Henry 5, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Dan Lister n: sup at Carr's, w. Carlisle, Shee & Littledale.

22. F.Write p. 6/2, 7, 8, 9. Hume, p. 65: Henry 5, act 4. Wedgwood calls: meet Banks & Frend: dine at King's, w A B & Steele: theatre, Harlequin Captivee.

23. Sa.Hume, p. 100: Henry 5, act 5. Ht & Fawcet call. Theatre, Man of Ten Thousand; adv. J G Jones, Stoddart & Armstronge: sup at Ht's.

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Jan. 24. Su.Merry Wives, acts 1 & 2 . Smith breakfasts: Stoddart calls: dine at Ht's, w. Merry, T, & A Mercier; adv. Nicholsons, Pinard & H Richter

25. M.Write p. 10. Hume, p. 113: Wolstencraft's Travels, p. 78. Fawcet dines: Theatre, How to Get Married & Merry Sherwoode.

26. Tu.Hume: Wolstencraft, p. 178. Dyson at tea: Philomaths, gratitude.

27. W.Write p. 11. Hume: Wolstencraft, p. 197. Fenwick & C call: dine at King's, w. A B, Merry, Este & Macdonnel: meet Newton & Barnes.

28. Th.Hume: Wolstencraft, p. 232. Call on Northcote, w. Smith & Jamieson; talk of expression & players, Johnson, Raffael & Garrick, see Rembt & Titiane: Stoddart & Allen dine; talk of matrimony & Burke.

29. F.Write p. 12, 13. Hume: Dyson, Otton & Kentish call: dine at Reveley's, w. Etons: sup at Foulkes's, w. Hovels, Hutchinson & Cooke.

30. Sa.Breakfast at Lawrence's: call on King, & Inchbald, adv. R Twiss, Beck & miss Cooper: dine at Ht's, w. T. & mrs Cole: sup at Nicholson's.

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Jan. 31. Su.Smith breakfasts: dine at Tooke's, w. Vaughan, Bonneys, Brockbank, Perkins & White: sup at Perry's, w. Porson & miss Grant.

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