William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for July 1800

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July

July 1. Tu.Coach w. Palmer (Wrexham), Grange & Corkian: breakfast at St Asaph: dine at Bangor: Wherry, w. Palmer, Corkian, 7 Vernons, Carew Smith, C George & un Anglois; 7 night to 11 morning[Not in London]

2. W.Dublin, Marine Hotel: Ely Place: dine Rathfarnham, w. R Curran & W Cree: sleep.[Not in London]

3. Th.Love of Fame, Sat. I. Introd, Dr Burke, capt. Atkinson & Bushe: dine at Colles's, w. Cs, Burros, Arch, Ridgway, Cogan, &c. Dysone.[Not in London]

4. F.Queen, B. II, C. I: Love of Fame, Sat. II: Killala, p. 136: call on Caldweln & Drennann: Macnally, Burton, Bennet, Cree, & R & A, E & S Currans dine. talk of Parr.[Not in London]

5. Sa.F Queen, C. II: Love of Fame, Sat. III: Killala, p. 182, fin. Introd. Spencer: Skeys calls: call on E Bishop: Macnally, Skeys, Crees & 4 Currans dine. talk of M Hughes. Fell married[Not in London]

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July 6. Su.F Queen, C. III. Caldwel & Colles call n: Rathfarnham, Bushe calls: Sir Jno. Doyley, Batley & 3 Granges & Glover: tea Batley's.[Not in London]

7. M.F Queen, C. IV: Fox's Letter, pp. 43. Drennan calls: dine at Gould's, w. C, Bushe & Seckerson. talk of miracles, flattery & self-praise.[Not in London]

8. Tu. F.Queen, C. V. Granard & Atkinson call n: K B, Mcgrain v. Armstrong : dine at Caldwel's, w. Cs, Cockburns, Rowley & Skeys: sleep Rathfarnham.[Not in London]

9. W.F Queen, C. VI: Rowan's Trial, pp. 152. Call on E B: dine at la. Moira's, w. Granards, M Mountcashel, //Hamiltons, Pym, Moore & C; adv. genl Conway.[Not in London]

10. Th.Bacon, p. 16. Call on Caldwel & Skeys: dine at Macnally's, w. Fletcher, Ridgway, Colles's, Ginnis's, Shaws, Cs, Burton & mrs Featherstone: sleep Rathfarnham.[Not in London]

11. F.Call on Moira (adv. Scully & Barnet)Exhibition, E B & W Placee: dine at Delane's, w. cousins, Skeys, Trotter & Cs; adv. E B & Everina: sleep Rm.[Not in London]

12. Sa.F Queen, C. VII. Ride to Kilmansheg hill: Grattan, Granard, Pim, Hamilton, Moore, Burke, Wallis, Macgray & Conway dine: G sleeps.[Not in London]

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July 13. Su.Barret calls: call on Webb: dine at la. Mountcashel's, w. C (Dargle & Scalp): sup at Grattan's, w. C, Gould, Hartley & Trotter: sleep.[Not in London]

14. M.Henry, B. IV, ch. 7. Hartley, Trotter & Blackwood breakfast; adv. Sheehy: Dargle & Water-Fall: Gould, Trotter & C dine: sleep.[Not in London]

15. Tu.Meet Grattan, Daly & Ledwick: call on E B & Atkinsonn: Rathfarnham; Gould, Batley & Glover dine; Gould sleeps.[Not in London]

16. W.Grattan v. Clare, pp. 44. Wright calls: call on mrs Lefanu, w. Everina; adv. Wright: dine at Reeves's, w. C, Gould, Burton, Quins, Elwards's, Dwyer, Keller & Terry: meet mrs Plunket: tea O'Reily's, w. Cs.[Not in London]

17. Th.Finerty's Trial, pp. 113. Walk w. Bennet (St Patricks & Kilmainham): Rathfarnham, Cs, Delane, Skeys, Trotter & Batley dine.[Not in London]

18. F.Clare's Speech, pp. 101. Call on Hamilton: dine at Drennan's, w. C, Hinckes's, Holmes, Hartley, Orr, Caldwel, Glennie & another: sleep Rm.[Not in London]

19. Sa.F Queen, C. VIII: Mullala, p. 134. Caldwel calls: dine at Lefanu's, w. C, E B, Everina, Thomas's, Ginnis's, Cuthbert & Dr Bell: sleep Rm.[Not in London]

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July 20. Su.F Queen, C. IX. Talk of free will & demerit, & profound thinkers: meet J Bannister: dine at Webb's, w. Cs, la. Mountcashel, Gould, Terry & 3 Reeves's: sleep.[Not in London]

21. M.Speeches for Howison, pp. 67. Vigogne calls: dine at Mountcashel's (Glen of the Downs): call, w. her, on J C Walker: sup at Webb's, w. Reeves's: sleep.[Not in London]

22. Tu.Curry's Dialogue, pp. 162. Bray Diligence, w. mrs & miss Reeves: dine at Burton's, w. Cs, Quins, Elwards's, Keller, Butler & Glover.[Not in London]

23. W.F Queen, C. X: Bacon, p. 36: Mullala, p. 333, fin. Call on Hamiltonn: Daly, Jennings, E B, Everina & Cs dine; adv. Kirwan.[Not in London]

24. Th.Curry's Memoirs of 1641, p. 136. Meet Pim: call on Moira: sup at E B's.[Not in London]

25. F.Memoirs, p. 175, fin. Four Courts, Lattin v. Duigenane: sea-bathe: dine at Hamilton's, w. C, Daly, Higgins & Frizel: call, w. C, W Place. deliquiume.[Not in London]

26. Sa.Curry's Review, p. 56. Rathfarnham, Gould breakfasts: dine at Caldwel's, w. C: call, w. him, on Kirwan; adv. two priests: tea W Place: Grattan calls Rathfarnhamn.[Not in London]

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July 27. Su.Leland's Ireland, çala. Ki Rathfarnham; Kirwan (talk of Eloise & Hume), Burke & Glover dine: Glover sleeps.[Not in London]

28. M.Old Court: Devil's Glen, w. la. Mountcashel, mrs Moore & 2 Enfants: dine, w. them, at Dunran: sleep at Christie's hotel, Bray. deliquiume.[Not in London]

29. Tu.Old Court, breakfast (d): call on J C Walker: dine at Grattan's; talk of O'Connor, Emmet & secession (Macleod expected): no sleepe.[Not in London]

30. W.Asks of R C; talks of Strafford & Leland: meet Gatecliff: dine at Cockburn's, w. C, Lattin & Castle Brown: sleepe.[Not in London]

31. Th.Sketch of a letter to Coleridge. Call on Skeysn, Drennan & E B: Rathfarnham, Glover dines & sleeps. talk de l'argt.[Not in London]

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