William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1801

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December

Dec. 1. Tu.Fuller, çala. Tobin, Northmoren & Nicholsonsn call: meet d'Osmond: dine at H G's, w. Ct.

2. W.Dine at Johnson's, w. Bonnycastle, Edgworth & Newnum: theatre, 1/2 Anatomiste: sleep at Baldock.[Not in London]

3. Th.War-Elegies, 1, 2, 3. Sleep at Baldock.[Not in London]

4. F. Fuller, Henry, &c. Jas Barry calls: call on Coleridge; adv. Stoddart: dine at Northmore's, w. Southey, Wilford, Lang & Welby.

5. Sa. Chaucer, 1 page. Call on Northcoten, Nicholson & Carlisle: Tuthil calls n: meet Butler{,} Danvers.

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Dec. 6. Su.Shortsighted Lover. Call on Reynoldsn: Wood calls: sup at Fenwick's.

7. M. Chaucer, 1 page. M dines: sup at Fell's. Call on Tuthiln.

8. Tu.Write to Ht.

9. W. Chaucer, 1/2 page. Theatre, Chains of the Heart; adv. O'Brien, Perry, Fillingham, Fenwick, Reynolds's, Cha. Moore, mrs Inchbald (mrs Martyr, Hooke & Kelly)e.

10. Th.Ct's Letters. Jo G calls: M dines: Tuthil calls n. (Tho. West.)

11. F. Talk of Charles. C Clt. Call on Broomhead & Nicholson; adv. Gummer: sleep at Baldock. £262. Ht.[Not in London]

12. Sa. Translate 20 pages (Drought). Sleep at St Agnes: Lamb at tea.[Not in London]

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Dec. 13. Su.Mullet (29, St Martin's Lane), Tho. West, J J G & Harriet call: sup at Reynolds's, w. Morris & C Kemble.

14. M. Translate 21 pages. H G & 4 Fenwicks dine.

15. Tu.Translate 22 pages. M dines: Tuthil & Manning sup.

16. W.Translate 32 pages. Jo G calls.

17. Th. Translate 16 pages. Call on Northcote; adv. Bourgeois: sup at Lamb's, w. Southey, mrs Lovel, Arch's & Dyer. Ct dines.

18. F.Walk to Shoreditch, &c, w. Ct; meet Jennings. l'auteur, & J C Jennings: Ct dines.

19. Sa.Malvina, p. 100. Fell dines calls: Ct dines: meet, at Fenwicks, Kingden, &c, £.75: sleep at St Agnes.[Not in London]

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Dec. 20. Su. Write to David Webster. Tobin & Fenwick call: M & Cts dine: call on Philips; (adv. Surrs) & Fenwick.

21. M.Shoreditch Church, &c, w. Ct & M: dine at Snaresbrook; sleep.[Not in London]

22. Tu.Call at the Red Cow; adv. farmers, K. of Bohemia's table: dine chez moi: Tuthil calls.[Not in London]

23. W. M dines.

24. Th. Write to Alex. Robson & C Smith.

25. F.Jo G calls.

26. Sa.Write to A G. Call on C Smith (adv. miss Barker), Jo Gn (adv. Tho. West) & Fenwickn.

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Dec. 27. Su.Call onWood, Ritson & Fenwick call: dine at King's, w. Danvers's, Plowdens, Barnards & St George; adv. La. Price & Davis.

28. M. Call on Wills proctor, Philips, Hunter & mrs Fenwick: theatre, sans vuee. J J G calls.

29. Tu.Call on Philips; adv. Busby: Fenwick calls: Phantasmagoria, w. Cte.

30. W.Jewish History, p. 2. Call on Lester, &c, w. Ct. Lambs, Fell & M sup. Mannings calls, ppc.

31. Th.Jewish History, p. 4. Fenwicks call: theatre, Henry Ve.

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