William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1801

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June

June 1. M. Write to Coleridge. Voltaire, H G., çala: Enquirer,p. 309. //Sup at Lamb's, w. Norris & Burnet. Carlisles call.

2. Tu.Life of Defoe, pp. 24. Dr Alderson calls: call on Johnson; adv. Wells & Newnum: dine at Tobin's: Walker sups.

3. W. Write to C Mountcashel. Call on Northcote: M at tea: tea Clairmont's, read Antonio : H G, L J & Dibbin sup n. meet W Webb.

4. Th. Answer to Parr, 2 pages. Shepherds call: call on J Robinson: tea Fell's.

5. F.Enquirer, p. 367. Call on Taylor & J Robinson: tea Fell's, w. F & M: call at Fenwick's.

6. Sa.Esprit des Loix, p. 180. M dines: call at Fenwick's. Robinson dies

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June 7. Su.Call on Wilks & J Robinson: call on Philipsn: meet Holt White: Lamb; Fell & M call. Wood calls na.

8. M.Pol. Justice, çala. Meet Philips: //sup at Clairmont's.

9. Tu.L J dines: walk to Hampstead, w. Clairts: sup.

10. W.Esprit des Loix, p. 217, fin. Call on Northcote: do calls n: meet Fell & Reynolds: Anderson at tea: sup at Keir's, w. R K & Hardy horloger.

11. Th.Voltaire, H. G., p. 220-235. Philips calls: meet Wolcot & Kemble: call on Hill: tea Clts.

12. F. Mallet, p. 251. M & Fell at tea: sup at Fell's, w. Lambs. Reply to Parr published

13. Sa.Mallet, p. 267. Call on Lansdown (adv. L. Henry, &c), Davy, J Robinsonn & Ritson: meet Philips: tea Anderson's: sup at Carlisle's, w. Bell. Plumptre & mrs Collins: M sups.

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June 14. Su. Mallet, p. 346.Wood calls: J G at tea: Northcote & Walker sup.

15. M. Mallet, p. 415. Walker & M dine: tea Clairmont's.

16. Tu.Call on Perry, J Robinsonn, Jo Gn, E Christie, Northmoren & Northcote (sit): S E dines: meet Batty & Este: call on Nunnick & Reynoldsn: sup at Nicholson's; adv. Noble (Fleet & Chetwynd{)}

17. W. Edda, p. 22. Call on J Robinson: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Schweitzer, W Edwards, Gilbert & Magee; adv. Chalmers & Mawman: (meet Mackintosh.)

18. Th.Cuxson calls: call on Foulkesn: Walker at tea: tea Clairmont's.

19. F.Write to Ht, Coleridge & Montfort. Call on Cuxson & Hilln: Burnet & Lamb call n: sup at Lamb's, w. Burnet: meet (Mackintosh &) Turner.

20. Sa.Edda, p. 56. Call on Fenwick: tea Clairmont's.

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June 21. Su. Mallet, Preface; pp. 56. Meet Burrel & J Tobin: H G & L J dine; adv. Northcote.

22. M.St Palaye, Vol. III{,} p. 28. Jo G calls: call on Dupuy, w. Lamb & Burnet. Lamb & Burnet sup.

23. Tu. Dine at Tobin's, w. Davy, Maton & Burrel; adv. Rickman; talk of Gowrie & poetry.

24. F.eGowrie. Write to Davy. Tea Clairmont's.

25. Th.Call at Lansdown House, & on E Christie, Davy, Hilln, Hoare n & Northcote; adv. Prado: meet Batty: dine at Johnson's, w. Christie; adv. Mawman.

26. F. Gowrie, acts 4 & 5. Keir calls: meet Joyce: C Keir dines: sup at Clairmont's.

27. Sa. Grisildis: St Palaye, çala. Clairmont calls: Anderson at tea: sup at Reynolds's, w. Litchfield.

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June 28. Su.Breakfast at Nicholson's; adv. Walker: dine at H Tooke's, w. Tooke, Bosville, Gawler & 2 fils, mrs Scott & >H, Gurney & femme, James, Dyer & Frend: Wood & Northcote call n. water

29. M.Troilus, B. I/2. Call on J Robinson: tea Clairmont's: Lamb, Burnet & A W call n.

30. Tu. Sheridan's Swift, p. 76. Dine at S E's, w. F & M: Burnet sups. Ct calls.

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