William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1804

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August

Aug. 1. W.Fleetwood, p. 100. Fairfax, p. 293. Call on H G: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Bailey (Turk) & Henry: call at Fk's, for M J: Wakes call n.

2. Th.Fleetwood, p. 102. Call on R Taylor: Hazlit calls: Fell at tea. meet L Knapp.

3. F.Fleetwood, p. 105/2. Fairfax, p. 314. H G calls: call on L Ht, for M J.

4. Sa.Fairfax, p. 334: Popular Tales, p. 367. Write to Nicholson ( P H).

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Aug. 5. Su.Fleetwood, p. 107. Fairfax, p. 351. L Knapp calls: Yates's & miss Clarke dine; adv. Jo G.

6. M.Fleetwood, p. 110/2. Fairfax, p. 370. M & Hazlit call: P & W G dine: call on Htn.

7. Tu.Fairfax, p. 395: Thiebault, p. 88. Call on H G: Lambs sup.

8. W.Fleetwood, p. 111/2. Fairfax, p. 422. Walk w. M: call on Fk, w. M J, & on Ht. Middlesex Election endse.

9. Th.Popular Tales, Vol. III. Ht calls n: call on Jas Wtn: dine at Lamb's, w. Martins & miss Field; adv. John Lamb, capt. Burney & Hazlit: we meet H G & Yates, & Norris's: call on Ht. G M C dines n.

10. F.H Rowan & father call: Jas Wt dines; adv. Everina.

11. Sa.Fairfax, p. 455. Call on Sibbald (Holbrook), w. M J.

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Aug. 12. Su.Fleetwood, p. 113/2. Fairfax, p. 478. M calls: call on Arnot: sup at Fk's, w. Lambs, M J & C: Mercier at tea: meet Burroughs.

13. M.Fleetwood, p. 115/2. Thiebault, p. 151. Call on H G: Jas Wt breakfasts.

14. Tu.Fleetwood, p. 117. Write to Philips. Call on Geo. Robinson. Write to E Fk.

15. W.Fleetwood, p. 118/2. P & W G dine: Jas Wt, Me Volsey & miss Smith at tea. Fairfax, p. 492, fin.

16. Th.Fleetwood, p. 122. Call on Northcote.

17. F.Fleetwood, p. 123. J G breakfasts: Fell calls.

18. Sa.Water, w. Jas Wt, Everina, Volsey, M J & children{,} Wells & servants; touch at Northlake; dine opposite Kew; tea off Barnes.

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Aug. 19. Su.Tooth-ache. Lamb calls: call on L Ht, w. M Jn: sup at Nicholson's, w. M J; adv. L & T Ht: call on Northcotemoren.

20. M.Cutter of C S, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on R Taylor.

21. Tu.Cutter of C S, acts 4 & 5: Cowley, çala.

22. W.Fleetwood, revise. Call on Nicholson, R Taylor, Johnson (adv. Bonnycastle) & Jo G: theatre, 3/5 Stranger, & Gay Deceiverse: sup at L Ht's, w. M J.

23. Th.Fleetwood, revise. Faithful Shepherdess, act 1, 2. Call on Fk, & Everina, at Snaggs's; adv. Eliz. Wt: meet L K & M A M.

24. F.Anderson (Iniq.) calls: call on Robinsons: Wts dine.

25. Sa.Fleetwood, revise. Write to H G. Call on Nicholson (on Dyson).

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Aug. 26. Su.Water to Putney, w. M J: call at Ht's: dine at H Tooke's, w. Burdet, Dickenson, Panther, Baxter, Lemaitre, Galloway, H Gawler junr, mrs Scott & M J: sleep at Rose & Crown. Wolcot & Dawe call n.[Not in London]

27. M.Call on Perry, Mertonn: dine at H Tooke's, w. Percy, sculptor, & M J; adv. R & Sophia Burdet: boat, Putney to Chelsea: call on L Ht. Lamb calls n.[Not in London]

28. Tu.Fleetwood, revise. Thiebault, 60 pp. Meet T C Rickman, &c.

29. W.Fleetwood, revise. Thiebault, p. 186. M & Mercier call: call on Lambna.

30. Th.Fleetwood, revise. Thiebault, p. 280. Hazlit calls: Everina, Volsey & L Ht dine: call on L K.

31. F.Fleetwood, p. 124. Thiebault, p. 317. Write to H G. M calls: call on Lambn.

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