William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1799

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June

June 1. Sa.St Leon, p. 112/2. Write to H Lee: Canty Tales, p. 522, fin. L J calls: meet Jo G: call on S Elwes.

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June 2. Su.St Leon, p. 114. Call on Ritson & mrs Cuxson: H G, L J & M dine; adv. Dibbin & Dyson: Hts call.

3. M. Call on Sheridann: meet Tierney: Milton Gallery; adv. Fenwick's & E Be : theatre, Pizarro, w. Elwes : supe.

4. Tu.Buffon, le Chien, pp. 26. Call on Ht, Wranghmn, mrs Hayward & Ritson: Jas Wt dines; adv. Fell: Panorama & Androides, w. Felle: Tobin & S Cuxson call n.

5. W.Buffon, Vol. II, p. 20. Write to S Lee. Call on Nicholson, & Wranghamn: tea C Smith's, w. mrs Belford.

6. Th. Buffon, p. 30: Massaniello, pp. 210: Heraclius, acte 1. Miss Linwood's Exhibitione: call on S Elwesn.

7. F.St Leon, p. 116. Heraclius, acte 2. Walk w. S Elwes: M dines: Ranelagh, w. Fell; adv. Lawrence, ( Franco , Bicknel & Matthews )e: Northcote & S Cuxson call n.

8. Sa.St Leon, p. 117. See E Christie: call on Northcoten: tea E Reynolds's, w. mrs Baker & miss Clarke: E Le Canu calls n: meet C Marsh (& D Williams.)

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9. Su.St Leon, p. 118. Heraclius, actes 3 & 4. dine at Ht's, w. Foulkes & mrs Dyde: R Jones calls n.

10. M.St Leon, p. 120. Heraclius, fin. Call on Sheridann, Dr Moore & Northcote: meet Kemble: call on S Elwes: sup at Fell's.

11. Tu.St Leon, p. 121/2. Rival Queens. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuselis, Bonnycastles, Stephens & mrs Newnum; adv. Robinson: meet J Taylor & C Moore{:}S Cuxson calls.

12. W.St Leon, p. 122/2. Massaniello, p. 70. Dine at Pinkerton's: Montagu dines n, & J G.

13. Th.St Leon, p. 124. Massaniello, p. 210, fin. Call on Cuxson.

14. F. St Leon, p. 126/2. Mitford, p. 263. Pinkerton, B. Montagu & M dine; adv. H Leroux & Fell: Northcote calls n, & E Le Canu.

15. Sa.St Leon, p. 126. Mitford, p. 305. Jones calls: B Montagu dines; adv. S Cuxson: call on S Elwesn.

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June 16. Su.Mitford, p. 337. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Burdet, Bosville, mrs Scott, W & H[ ] Scott, W Tooke, Frend, Warner, Cliffords, Hardy, Joyce, Shepherd, Wildman & P Courtenay; adv. Pearsons.

17. M.Johnson, p. 440: Tale of the Times, p. 135. Ht &W Hazlitn call: call on Sheridan n, Porson (adv. Dr Davy) & S Elwesn: M dines.

18. Tu. Johnson, vol. III, p. 28: West, p. 192. Jas Wt, ppc, & Montagu call: tea Reynolds's, talk of Merry, Colombine, &c: Dibbin calls n.

19. W.Revise. Johnson, p. 70: West, p. 211. Tea Opie's, w. General Money, Montagu, Hts & Batty: meet S Elwes: Montagu sleeps.

20. Th. Revise. West, p. 310. M dines; adv. Cuxsons: Leroux's// salee: theatre, 1/6 Inkle & Yariso, & Fortune's Frolice. Lucas from schoole.

21. F.Revise. Johnson, p. 158. Call on S Elwes: dine at King's, w. Consit, Riddel, Bruhl, Danvers, E Sturt & la. Granard; adv. Hoffmans.

22. Sa.St Leon, p. 128. Johnson, p. 200. Call on S Elwes: Chandler dines: tea O Fancourt's, w. him & mrs Delany: meet Macquin: Circus, the Season, w. C & Oe

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F.June 23. Su. St Leon, p. 131. Johnson, p. 239. Call on S Elwes: Ritson & L J call: Hts, M & Fell dine.

24. M. St Leon, p. 132/2. Mitford, p. 374: Johnson, p. 274. Dine at Chandler's, w. Macquin & Deering; adv. Calcot & miss Stephens: Ht, C Mercier & B M n call: theatre, 2/5 Heir at Law, & Lying Valet; adv. Consit & Symondse.

25. Tu. St Leon, p. 134. Tea S Elwes's, w. Watson: call on Noble, & Foulkesn. meet Stoddart.

26. W.St Leon, p. 136. Hazlit calls: meet Foulkes: Vauxhal, w. Fell; adv. Dignum.e

27. Th.St Leon, p. 140/2. Call on Northcote: L J & M dine, adv. Dibbin: meet S Cuxson & Consit.

28. F.St Leon, p. 143/2. Tobin calls: call on S Elwesn, S Cuxson n & Fenwick: sup at Nicholson's; adv. E. Stanhope: meet S Day.

29. Sa.St Leon, p. 145/2. West, Vol. II, p. 137. Call on S Elwes n: Astley's, Spirit of Raviae.

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June 30. Su.St Leon, p. 148. West, p. 178. H G & L J dine.

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