William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for September 1803

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September

Sep. 1. Th.Chaucer, revise. Museum; Hall & Speede. Call on Carlislen & Nicholson.

2. F.Chaucer, revise. Write to Philips & Ht. Arnot calls: call, w. M J, on Joyce, Lamb n & Davison n: Talbot Inn, Borough. Dewar calls n.

3. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Call, w. M J, on Dulau & Nicholsons: Tobin calls.

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Sep. 4. Su.Coach, w. Dulau; &c: dine at H Tooke's, w. his sister & miss Wood.

5. M.Museum; adv. Ritsone: M A M dines; adv. L Knapp. Write to Ht.

6. Tu.Chaucer, Preface, 4 pages. Meet Tobins: Museum, Scroope.

7. W.Chaucer, Preface, 1 page. Museume: call on Bosville & Ballantine: meet Perry & Hoare: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Henley & Mullet.

8. Th.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. Museume: Anderson & Rowans at tea: call, w. M J, at Carlisle's, & sup at Nicholson's.

9. F.Chaucer, 1 page. Museume: G M Cooper dines: call, w. M J, on Dulau. Write to Ht.

10. Sa.Chaucer, revise. M dines.

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Sep. 11. Su.Chaucer, revise. Write to Ht. Call, w. M J, &c, on L Knappn.

12. M.Read Chaucer, p. 98. Call on Northcoten.

13. Tu.Chaucer, p. 204. Joyces & Arnot call: Dewar at tea: sup at Fell's, w. M J.

14. W.Chaucer, p. 276. Call on Dulau, Philips & M Lamb.

15. Th.Chaucer, p. 407. Museum; Grangere: call on L Knapp; adv. C & E Hills: sup at Philip'ss, Haverstock Hill, w. M N N: Lambs sup n.

16. F.Call on Ellis, British Museum; adv. Gray: mrs Reynolds dines: Tower Royal; call on Hilln.

17. Sa.Preface, revise. Call on Philipsn & John Tobin for T Wedgwoodn: theatre, Pizarro, acts 3,4/2; adv. Leae.

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Sep. 18. Su.Chaucer, 2 1/2 pages. Read, p. 473; Vol. II, p. 95. Meet Ms & L Knapp: G M Cooper, 1/2 dines.

19. M.Preface, revise. Call on Ellis, B Mm. Philips & Taylor: M. from Harris. contracte. adv. Smart.

20. Tu.Preface, revise. British Museum, Gough; adv. Ellise: R Taylor sups.

21. W.Chaucer, 4 pages. G M Cooper dines.

22. Th.Chaucer, revise. Call on Ellis (Museum) & Northcote.

23. F.Chaucer, 1 page: copy lost. Call on Lamb: G M C dines; adv. H G, Forsyth & M: M sups.

24. Sa.Tour w. M J. Breakfast at Cheshunt: call on Tice at Ware n: dine at Puckeridge: Duckworth Heath, guides: sleep at Bourne Bridge.[Not in London]

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Sep. 25. Su.Call on Harwood, Abington n: breakfast at Bourne Bridge: dine at Newmarket: meet J & E Taylor: tea Saxham, w. a volunteer: sleep at Bury.[Not in London]

26. M. Breakfast at Woolpit: dine at Norman's, w. H & F Crabb: call on Burch: walk to Norman's manufactory: sleepe. Stowmarket.[Not in London]

27. Tu.Call on mrs Munnings & mrs Grimsby: ride to Finsborough: walk to Combes Wood.[Not in London]

28. W. Breakfast at Stoke: dine at Wacton, w. J & E Taylor: sup at Alderson's, w. Opies: sleep at J Taylor's, Norwich.[Not in London]

29. Th.Jno Barnard, A Opie & W Taylorn call: call, w. mrs Taylor, on Pitchford & mrs Dalrymple: dine at Alderson's, w. Opies & Hudson Gurney.[Not in London]

30. F.Ride to Thorpe, w. Taylor: Fransom calls: call on Alderson: W Taylor, Pitchford, Dalrymples & H Southey sup. adv. Barnard, junr.[Not in London]

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