William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for July 1799

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July

July 1. M.St Leon, p. 150/2. West, p. 215. L J dines: Sadler's Wells, w. L J, Lucas & Fanny ; adv. 12 ans: M sups. Van Moritz, 1/2 Don Juan, Royal +, Fête du Serrail & Harlequin Herculese: Fell calls n: Vadier do.

2. Tu.St Leon, p. 152/2. West, p. 312. Call on Fell & S Elwesn: M dines.

3. W.St Leon, p. 152. West, // Vol. III, p. 63: Limborch, çl. Call on S Elwes; adv. Egerton.

4. Th. St Leon, p. 154/2. Limborch, çala. S Cuxson calls: Fell at tea: sup at Fell's.

5. F.St Leon, p. 155. West, p. 146. Tea M Hays's, w. Fanny, H Robinson & Cristal: Dibbin & L J sup.

6. Sa.St Leon, p. 157.Glanville, çala: West, p. 216. Mt S Elwes: theatre, Jewe: M sups: Northcote calls n.[Reveley dies . C J Eyre dies .

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July 7. Su.St Leon, 1/2 page. West, p. 276. Jno G calls: dine at H G's, w. Fenwicks, Dyson, E Braddock & L J; adv. Dibbin: Dyson sups.

8. M.St Leon, 1/2 page. West, p. 389, fin. Call on Fenwick, & E F at Reveley's: M dines: meet Foot.

9. Tu. Major White & Felln call: tea S Elwes's; adv. Watson, mrs Sims & mrs Holcombe.

10. W.St Leon, p. 161/2. Mitford, p. 390. Meet Aickin & Fuseli: call on M Reveley & Fenwick: tea Cuxson's: M sups.

11. Th. St Leon, p. 162. Glanville, p. 100. Call on Sheridan na & Northcoten: M dines: su tea C S M.'s, w. Charles. Life of Bonnel, p. 34. Ht at Hamburghe.

12. F.Behemoth, çala: Hume, Vol. VI, p. 81-151. Call on Fenwicks, w. Fell: sup at Fell's. Prorogatione.

13. Sa.St Leon, p. 163. Mitford, p. 403. Call on Sheridan: adv. Lacy & Ridgway: dine at S Elwes's.

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July 14. Su.St Leon, p. 166/2. Mitford, p. 437. Skeys's call: meet H Richter: call on Fenwicks; adv. Cristal: M Cotton, H G & L J dine; adv. R J, Fell, Dyson & Geo. White.

15. M. Revise. Mitford, Vol. III, p. 11: Hume, Vol. VI, p. 108. Cuxsons & H Richter call: theatre, Castle of Sorrento; adv. Webb & Lawrencee.

16. Tu. Hume, p. 174. Meet M R & S Elwes: call on Fenwicks; sup, w. them, at Fell's.

17. W.Hume, p. 231. Call on Consitn, dr Mooren, Perryna, Ritsonn, S Elwes & Fenwicks: sup at Opie's, w. Fuseli; adv. Boddington. Write to M R.

18. Th. St Leon, p. 166. Hume, p. 332. M dines: Astley's, w. him, Spirit of Raviae.

19. F.St Leon, p. 168. Hume, p. 424. Call on Fenwicks, twice: sup at Fell's, w. M: meet Tyler's beau.

20. Sa.St Leon, p. 170. Hume, p. 448. M dines; adv. Eliza F, & F G, & H Robinson: L J & H G sup.

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July 21. Su.St Leon, p. 174/2. Hume, p. 493. Ritson calls: call on Cuxsonn: sup at Nicholsons.

22. M.Hume, p. 504. Call on M R: meet H Barry: C Smith, Caldwel, Skeys's & Fenwicks dine.

23. Tu. Hume, p. 515: Biog. Dict., çala. Call on J G: meet S Cuxson: Fawcet calls n.

24. W.St Leon, p. 176/2. Hume, p. 538. Fawcet & M dine

25. Th.St Leon, 7 lines. Write to M R. J G breakfasts: Hazlit calls: call on Sheridan na, Fenwicks, Tiffin w. M, & M Bailey: sup at H G's, w. M: Richter callsn (talk of population & the association of ideas.) meet Mcquin

26. F.St Leon, p. 177. Watson's Philip II, çala. Meet Lewis: call on S Cuxson: H Richter sups.

27. Sa.St Leon, p. 178. M dines: call on Ritson: H G & L J sup: meet Batleys.

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July 28. Su.St Leon, p. 179/2. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Major Cartwright, Warner, Banks, Skeys & Fanny: R Jones calls.

29. M.St Leon, p. 182/2. Tookes & H Robinson: H G & miss Axtel sup.

30. Tu. St Leon, p. 185/2. Theatre, Sighs; adv. Opies, (Northcote) & Boddingtone: Orleans, Pall-mall; adv. Boddington: M sups.

31. W. St Leon, p. 187. Orleans, Strand; adv. Opie, Barry & Hoare: M dines: tea Opie's, w. M Hays, H Robinson & Fenwicks.

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