William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1802

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May

May 1. Sa.Chaucer, 2 pages. Northmore & son call: Smith dines: theatre, West Indian, & Virgin Unmasked, w. Smithe.

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May 2. Su.Jewish History, revise. Call on Wilks & Fillingham: meet Smart.

3. M.Exhibition; Opies, Batty, Sharp, Heath, Boaden, Este, J Taylor, Perry, Webb, Shee, Foote, Philips fishmonger, Annis & Felle: M dines; adv. Smith: call on Nicholson £83.

4. Tu.Lydgate, Troy-Book, çala. Smart & Hollis call: Exhibition w. M Je: call, w. M J, on Plowdenn.

5. W.Chaucer, p. 81. Marg. Jones calls.

6. Th.Chaucer, p. 83. Fiévée calls: call, w. M J, on Battyn & Northcote: Smart tea & sups.

7. F.Chaucer, p. 86. G M Cooper calls: Fiévées, Theodore, Lambs, Fells & Fenwicks at tea; Marg. Jones dines.

8. Sa.Chaucer, p. 89. Call, w. J M J, on Duncan (adv. Carlisle) & Ritson: sup at Fell's, w. Lambs, Fenwicks & M. Casualty chez Felle.

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May 9. Su.Call on Porsonn; &, w. M J, on M, J G & Philipsn: J G, H G & Marg. Jones dine.

10. M.Chaucer, p. 90. Fiévée & Theodore call: dine at Northcotes (sit): Northcote sups.

11. Tu.Chaucer, p. 93. Call on O Fancourt: M dines; adv. Smart.

12. W.Chaucer, p. 96. Sit to Northcote; adv. W Hazlit: Smart calls, w. Esther: meet Kemble: Hazlit sups & sleeps.

13. Th.Smart calls: dine at Philips's, w. M J, Fell, Bradleys, Busbys & Reid; & adv. Surrs.

14. F.Chaucer, p. 99/2. Smith, Mills & Wood call: M & Hazlit dine.

15. Sa.Chaucer, p. 101. Emetic e. Mrs Carlisle & B Plumptre call n.

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May 16. Su.Chaucer, p. 104. Wilks calls: call on Carlislen & Reynoldsn.

17. M.Hazlit's adieue: Smith calls: call, w. M J, Fiévée & Theodore , on Northcote & Exhibitione: dine at Fiévée's, w. M J & Theodore. meet Smirke.

18. Tu.Goverus, &c. Hazlit calls (readse): M dines: call, w. M J, on Felln & Fenwicks.

19. W.Chaucer, p. 106. Annis calls n: theatre, w. M J, Winter's Tale; adv. Plowdens.e

20. Th.Chaucer, p. 109/2. Smart & Marg. Jones call: mrs Cummins & Ad. Fiévée dine.

21. F.Chaucer, p. 113. Write to Ht. Annis calls.

22. Sa.Chaucer, p. 115. Call on Philips £100 (adv. Woodfal) & Keir n.

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May 23. Su.Chaucer, p. 116. Breakfasts sup at Lamb's. Jewish History, 3 pages. adv. Burnet.

24. M.Chaucer, 1/2 page. Call on R Taylor & Mills:. Smart calls.

25. Tu.Chaucer, p. 119. Call on J Robinson & Philips; adv. M: M dines. G Fordyce dies

26. W.Chaucer, p. 120. Call on mrs Dunbar: meet Philips: dine at Johnson's (illo absente), w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Damiani & Dr Woodhouse.

27. Th.Chaucer, 1/2 page. Meet Fell, Hatton Garden: E Fenwick calls: E Reynolds at tea. Send to Carlisle.

28. F.Jewish History, 4 pages. Write to Ht. Send to Combe. Smith calls.

29. Sa.Chaucer, p. 123/2: Jewish History, 1 page.

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May 30. Su.Chaucer, p. 123: Jewish History, 6 pages. Fenwicks sup; adv. M.

31. M.Chaucer, p. 124. Smith dines: Combe calls[ n ?] theatre, 1/2 Love in Villagee: meet Barbaulds.

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