William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1796

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May

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May 1. Su.Gibbon, p. 504: Watson v. Paine, p.68. Smith bs: call on Opie, A An & Northcote: sup at Mrs Robinson's, w. Tn & mrs Parsons; adv. Francis.

2. M.Gibbon, p. 600, fin: Victim of Mag. Delusion, Vol. I. Otton calls: call on Twiss n, & Carr.

3. Tu.Hume's Essays, Vol. II, p. 114-152: Victim of M D, Vol. II, p. 256. Exhibitione; Dyson at tea

4. W.Hume, p. 167: Victim, p. 284. Brown calls: Debrett's; Lauderdale, Grey, Hare, Courtenay, Tierney, Weld, Barry, G Moore & Ht: meet O'Connor, Bt & Wolcot: dine at Opie's; adv. miss Beetham: Theatre, Citizen; Greye.

5. Th.Henrietta Courtney, Vol. I. Call on Robinson, Lawrence n, Hoppner, W Smith (talk of marriage) & E Mansel: sup at Twiss's, w. Opie; adv. Thomson's.

6. F.H C, Vol. II. Tobin calls: M dines: call on Wolstencraft n, Hayes, & Nicholson n: sup at Batty's.

7. Sa.H C, iterum, p. 50. Wolstencraft calls: Opera, Iphigenia in Tauridee: Johnston, Wolcot, Butler, O'Connor; & Lauderdale & R Adair.

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May 8. Su.H C, p. 96. Jno G, J Hollis & Fenwick call; Smith bs: dine at Ht's, w. E Mercier: sup at Foulkes's, w. Hts, Hutchinson & Watley.

9. M.H C, Vol. II, p. 56. Call on Lister n,Hoppner n, mrs Robinson n, Jas Moore n: meet Dyson: tea mrs Inchbald's.

10. Tu.H C, p. 130, fin: Victim, Vol. III, p. 80. Call on Inchbald: House of Commons, Fox on the war; Weld, Mac, Perry, P Stuart, Fenwick, Marsh; R Adair, Tierney & O Briene.

11. W.Victim, p. 329, fin. Call on Hayes, Montagu n & Mansel: theatre, Artaxerxes & Doldrume: Whe calls.

12. Th.Paine on Finance, pp. 44: Watson, p. 215. Call on A A: dine at J Hollis's, w. Lister & Lewis

13. F.Watson, p. 300. Call on Lawrence na (E. of Exeter), Carlisle (adv. Taylor & { }), Lauderdale, A A, Dealtry n, Bosville n, J C Banks na, Montagu (adv. Wrangham) & Hayes. Tea Wolstencraft's.

14. Sa.Watson, p. 385, fin: Louvet a Robe, pp. 55. Tea Reveley's, w. Woodford & King.

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May 15. Su.Smith breakfasts: J Hollis & Lister call: dine at Ht's, w. Wolstencraft; adv. Richters: tea mrs Robinson's, w. Thomas.

16. M.Write on God. Hayley's Life of Milton, p. 30. Debrett's, Lauderdale, Barry, Armstrong & Ht: dine at King's, w. Rogers, Este, Williamson, Macdonnel & Steele: call on Hoppner: sup at Twiss's.

17. Tu.Hayley, p. 280, fin. Hayes calls: dine at Lauderdale's, w. Tierney & Weld.

18. W.Breakfast at miss G's: Macklin's; w. Dyson & Kearsley: dine at Kensigton w. Dyson: meet Lawrence & J Hollis: tea miss Mansel's, w. mss Williams: theatre, Alive & Merrye.

19. Th.Ghost Seer, pp. 242. Wolstencraft, Dealtry & Ht call: call on J Hollis (adv. Anthony), Foulkes n: sup at Nicholson's.

20. F.Defensio pro P. A., p. 3: Samson Agonistes: Paysan Parvenu, Pt I. Call on Inchbald, mrs Robinson n, Montagu n, & Mackintosh n. Dissolutione.

21. Sa.Defensio, p. 6: Paradise Regained: Paysan, Pt II/2. Call on Lawrence, Northcote n: tea Wolstencraft's, la b. p.

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May 22. Su.Defensio, p. 9. Smith bs: Dennis, Northmore, Burdon & J G call: dine at Hts: sup at Nicholson's, w. Ht & Ritson.

23. M.Paysan, Pt II/2, III. Barnes & Younger call: Debrett's, Lauderdale, Hanger, Barry, O Connor, Burdet & Ht; Derby, Miller, Maxwel & Parry: call on Hoppner n, mrs Robinson n: tea Hayes's.

24. Tu.Paysan, Pt IV, V/2. Call on Wolstencraft, w. Twiss: Exhibitione: Theatree: Philomaths, legislative education.

25. W.Defensio, p. 10: Paysan, Pt V/2, VI. Dine at Davis's: call on Reveley n, & Montagu: meet J C Banks.

26. Th.Defensio, p. 15: Paysan, Pt VII. Bryan's Galley, w Hte: dine at Younger's, w. Fenwick & Sm: Theatre, Prizee.

27. F.Defensio, p. 20: Paysan, Pt VIII. Call on Northcote & Inchbald: meet Bosville, Blake & Kentish: Stoddart at tea: sup at Twiss's.

28. Sa.Virgil, Geo. I. Call on Ritson: sup at Wolstencraft's; adv. Wolcot & Twiss.

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May 29. Su.Fenwick & Smith breakfast: walk w. them to Hedge Grove: dine at Edgware: sleep at Fawcet's; adv. Smith farmer.[Not in London]

30. M.Tea w. Fawcet at St Alban's: Hume & miss Corney at supper. , Arbuthnot.[Not in London]

31. Tu.Tickel's Elegy: Pleasures of Memory, Pt I. Tea Edgware, w. Fawcet: chaise w. mrs Chambers[.?] sleep at S. T.[Not in London]

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