William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for March 1796

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March

Mar. 1. Tu.Call on Mackintosh (adv S Parr) Smith, E Mansel, C, Jones, Moore, Ja & C Moore, Lauderdale n, & Inchbald: dine at King's, w. Este & Gordon. Twiss n.

2. W.Write p. 58-63. Life of Brissot, pp. 94. Otton calls: tea miss Mansel's, w. Reynolds.

3. Th.N A R: Hermsprong, Vol. I. Dine at col Barry, w. O'Connor, Byrne, Weld & Ht; talk of God & matter: call on mrs Robinson n.

4. F.Revise. Hermsprong, Vol. II, p. 116. C & Jones dine: sup at mrs Robinson's, w. C.

5. Sa.Call on Robinson, Parr (adv. Ht, Street, &c), Davison, Johnson, Hayes, Montagu (adv. Butler), & Davis: dine at Mackintosh's, w. Parr, Courtenay, Moore, Parkes & S P: sup at Foulkes's.

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Mar. 6. Su.Smith & Fell breakfast: Dyson calls: call on Inchbald & Burdet, w. Barry: meet Mre: dine at Ht's, w. Coles & Spurling. Snow.

7. M.O'Connor's Speech, pp. 32: Hermsprong, p. 242: Vol. III, p. 149. Hayward & Calder call: dine call on Kearsley: sup at Batty's.

8. Tu.Write p. 57-61, iterum. Hermsprong, p. 268, fin: Angelina, p. 310. Theatre; Love for Love, & Nell; see Symonds, Robinsons, C, C M & S Pe. Groenvelt, p. 371, fin.

9. W.Write 6 lines. Means to Prevent a Revolution, p. 34: Hayes's MS. Call on C, E M, Inchbald w. C, & Opie: tea Newton's, w. mrs Rodbard & Austin; adv. Lovel; talk of America & Brown.

10. Th.Means to Prevent, p. 71, fin: Angelina, Vol. II, p. 60. Breakfasts at Montagu's, w. Parr & Wrangham; adv. T Wedgwood: call on Hayes na, Lauderdale, C, Jo G, Kentish n, Crisp na: dine at Opie's: theatre, Child of Naturee: call on M Rn na: sup at Twiss

11. F.Write p. 59, iterum. Angelina, p. 105. Reveley & Banks call: call on Ky: dine at Ht's, w. Parr, Mackintosh, O'Connor, Nicholson, Opie, Barry & Powel.

12. Sa.Write p. 60, 61. Angelina, p. 236. Theatre; Iron Chest; see Rns, Kentish, Barry, Ht & Estee.

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Mar. 13. Su.Angelina, p. 309; Vol. III, p. 44. Smith breakfasts: dine at Hts; adv. Ritson: tea Kemble's, w. Twiss's; talk of theatrical illusion.

14. M.Write p. 62/2. Angllina, p. 144. Debrett's, w. col. Barry; see Knight, Bosville, Perry, Macleod, Tierney, Weld, Ht; Courtenay, Tarleton & Fergusson: call on King: sup at Carr's. (Dinner, Fox, adjd.)

15. Tu.Write p. 62/2-67/2. Call on Inchbald: Otton calls: Kearsley at tea: Philomaths, fame.

16. W.Write p. 67/2-70/2. Call on Lauderdale; adv. Tierney: meet Stoddart: stea at Reveley's, talk of Italy. Angelina, p. 200. Gerald dies.

17. Th.Write p. 70/2, 71, 72. Call on Parr na, Porson n, Perry & Northcote, talk of plagiarism & nature: tea miss Mansel's, w. mrs C. meet Twiss.

18. F.Write p. 73/2. Stoddart calls: Debrett's , see Barry, Tierney, Richardson, Mills & Lally: dine at King's, w. Gadagne, Este, Williamson & Macdonnel: call on mrs Robinson n.

19. Sa.Moore, p. 93: Angelina, p. 374. Carr calls: call on J Cooper n, Ritson (adv. Wilson) & miss Hayes: call on miss G n: sup at Adams's.

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Mar. 20. Su.Smith & mrs C breakfast: Wedgwoods call: dine at Tooke's, w. Wardle, Miller, Bonney & Dyson.

21. M.Write p. 73/2. Call on Montagu n, & mrs Mackintosh: M dines: sup at Twiss's, adv. Ht. Crisp calls.

22. Tu.Write p. 74, 75, 76/2. Angelina, p. 411, fin. Hollis, Reveley & Eton call: Philomaths, Cæsar .

23. W. Write 76/2, 77, 78, 79/2. Stoddart & Allen dine; talk of surgery & paragraphs: sup chez mrs Mackintosh, w. S P; explanatione.

24. Th.Reveley calls: call on Parr; adv. Plowden: Otton at tea: tea Reveley's; Wet docks.

25. F.Ami du Roi, &c. Call on A A: meet col Barry: M & J G breakfast: Dyson calls: dine at King's, w. Rogers, Este & miss Ballen: tea mrs Robinson's, w. Tarleton.

26. Sa.Mounier, &c: Coleridge's Conciones, p. 34. Call on Lister n, Porson & Carlisle n: sup at J Hollis's: meet J Taylor.

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Mar. 27. Su.Smith breakfasts: M, Lister, Fenwick & Jno G call: dine at Kentish's, w. Foot & Ht: call on Foulkes. Snow, 2 days.

28. M.Coleridge, p. 68, fin: Thelwal to Burke, p. 70. Call on Reynolds n, Lister, C Moore (adv. Johnston), Montagu n & Mansel: sup at Batty's, w. A A & Ht.

29. Tu.Revise. Thelwal, p. 116, fin. Call on miss Hayes: meet Fenwick: tea Ht's, w. Salomon, B Rancksen, Peltier, Davy, Batty & A A.

30. W.A A's Comedy. Call on Inchbald: meet Lauderdale & Tierney: Debrett's, Barry, Biddulph, & Greatheed: dine mrs Robinson's; w. Moseley & Tn: call on Barry. Hodgson calls.

31. Th.Call on M: miss C calls: call on Kearsley: meet O'Connor: Porson & Barry dine; Dyson, Stoddart & Allen at tea.

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