William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1803

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February

Feb. 1. Tu.Chaucer, p. 248/2. Museum, Rymer's Ms; adv. Shaw & Wilsone: theatre, 1/2 Hear Both Sides; adv. Estee.

2. W.Chaucer, p. 249/2. Jas Wt dines; adv. M Lamb: theatre, 1/5 Hamlete: M sups. Austin calls.

3. Th.Chaucer, p. 251. M (Hamilton's fire) & Ja Wt call: Museum; adv. Wilsone: call on Ogbourne.

4. F.Chaucer, p. 255/2. Museume: theatre, 1/15 Hear Both Sides;e & Man of the World, act 5e.

5. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Call, w. M J, on Buchann.

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Feb. 6. Su.Chaucer, revise. M dines.

7. M.Chaucer, 1/2 page; revise. Museume: H G & miss Forsyth at tea. Trial of Desparde.

8. Tu.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Mongitore & Vossiuse: Joyces at tea.

9. W.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages; revise. Call on Nicholson.

10. Th.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Avesbury & Hector Boethiuse.

11. F.Museum, Villani & Duchesnee. Miss Forsyth dines.

12. Sa.Chaucer, revise; Regnier. M dines. Write to Philips.

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Feb. 13. Su.Chaucer, revise. Ht & Lamb call: call on Reynoldsn.

14. M.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Fabiane. Cooper breakfasts & dines: theatre, w. him, Hamlet, acts 2 & 3e.

15. Tu.Tower, duchess Blanche: Herald's College, Townsend & Dallaway: call on Lamb; adv. White: Cooper & M dine.

16. W.Chaucer, revise. Museume.

17. Th.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Bavaria; adv. Ritsone: meet Bazeley & Malthus; M & Cooper dine: theatre, w. them & children, Family Quarrels & Tale of Mysterye: Smith calls n. & Callender.

18. F.Chaucer, revise. Dine at Lea, Castle & Falcon, w. M, Cooper & Jo G; adv. Simpson & Box. Condé calls n.

19. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Jas Wt dines: theatre, Hero of the Northe. call on Lamb, & Whiten.

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Feb. 20. Su.Towere: call on Hill, & Vanderseen: Smart dines: Condé calls n. E P Cooper diese.

21. M.Chaucer, 1 page. Northmore calls: call on Northcote; adv. Northmore & Jenner: dine at Ht's: Ogbourne calls. Execution of Despard & sixe.

22. Tu.Chaucer, 2 pages. Condé calls: Museum, Aventinuse.

23. W.Chaucer, 1 page; revise. Dine at Northmore's, w. major Cartwright, Opie, Bamfylde & Keenan.

24. Th.Chaucer, 1 page; revise. E P Cooper's funeral, w. 2 Kingstons, M & Wilcocke junre: M & Cooper dine. Write to Ellis, Museum.

25. F.Chaucer, 1 page; revise. Meet Jas White: call on Ritson: Keir at tea; adv. Lambs: Callendar calls.

26. Sa.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages; revise. Wake & Nicholsons call: call on Condé: Smith sups.

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Feb. 27. Su.Dine at H Tooke's, w. Bosville, 2 Knights, 2 Scotts, Macdonald, Gawler, James, capt. Wilson & Hague: return, w. Wilson & Hague. Ht calls n.

28. M.Chaucer, revise. Write to Harwood

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