William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1804

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November

Nov. 1. Th.Fleetwood, p. 198. Case is Altered, act 1. Call on Nicholson & Combe: theatre, w. M J, Foundling; adv. Fillinghame.

2. F.Fleetwood, p. 201/2. Case is Altered, acts 2 & 3. Museum, Encyclopédie; adv. Damianie: call on R Taylor: meet Foulkes: Dawe calls n: theatre, 1/5 Blind Bargaine.

3. Sa.Lady G, passim: Jealous Wife, çala: Simple Story, p. 224. Hazlit calls: G M C dines.

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Nov. 4. Su.Fleetwood, invent. Simple Story, p. 277. E Wt & Wake call: call on Wroughtonn: Dawe calls.

5. M.Lady Honoria, çala: Grandison, p. 41. Call on Johnson & R Taylor: Volsey calls na; theatre, 1/2 Stoops to Conquer; adv. Batty & Eatone.

6. Tu.Fleetwood, invent. Write to Philips. Grandison, p. 69. Call on Luntley, w. E Wt n: E Wt dines; adv. Fks & Rowans: sup. Simple Story, p. 320.

7. W.Pamela, p. 62. Write to Wroughton. Call on Luntley, w. E Wt: theatre, 2/5 Benedicke.

8. Th.Fleetwood, invent. Pamela, p. 86: Grandison, p. 86: Case is Altered, fin. Museum, Andersone.

9. F.Fleetwood, p. 202; revise. Write to H Ellis. Pamela, p. 106: Grandison, p. 112. Call on Wake, w. M J: theatre, 2/5 Barnwele: Jas Wt dines.

10. Sa.Fleetwood, p. 205/2; revise. Pamela, p. 156. Theatre, w. M J, Wells, & children; B B, & R & Ae: meet Fk: sup at Lamb's, w. M Thompson & capt. Burney.

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Nov. 11. Su.Fleetwood, p. 207/2. Pamela, p. 176: Simple Story, Vol. II. Jo G dines: J G at tea.

12. M.Fleetwood, p. 208. Pamela, p. 197. Meet Heath & J Taylor: call on Tiffin (w. Jo G), R Taylor (adv. B Montagu & Reeve) & Carlislen.

13. Tu.Fleetwood, p. 210; Preface, pp. 2. Pamela, p. 216. J J G calls: dine at Ht's, w. M J, A Harwood & fille, & Opie.

14. W.Fleetwood, 2 pages. Pamela, p. 242. Call on mrs Cannons & Luntley: theatre, 1/5 Plumee.

15. Th.Fleetwood, revise. Pamela, p. 296. Dine at H Rowan's, w. Ash, O Byrne, Plunkets, mrs Hawthorn & M J; adv. Fagan.

16. F.Fleetwood, 1 page. Pamela, Vol. II, p. 44: C W, pp. 30. Fk & W C Brown din call: theatre, 1/5 W Belmoure. Write to Everina.

17. Sa.Fleetwood, 2 pages. Life of Brown, pp. 120. Call on R Taylor, & Lambn: 1/10 B Bargaine. meet Dyer.

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Nov. 18. Su.Fleetwood, 1/2 page. Frank calls: Dr Brown & Jas Wt dine.

19. M.Volpone, act 1: Jonson & Donne, çala: Pamela, p. 147.

20. Tu.Fleetwood, 2 pages. Donne, Anniversaries. J J G calls: call on R Taylor: meet Fillingham: theatre, w. M J, Lover's Vows, & Matrimony; adv. Fke.

21. W.Fleetwood, 3 1/2 pages. Donne, Eleg. 1-6. Mrs Napier dines n: call on Wroughton: dine at Johnson's, w. Erving, Chalmers, Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Gruber, Henry & Churchil.

22. Th.Fleetwood, revise. Pamela, p. 168. Everina calls: call on Wordsworth & R Taylor: Lamb sups. meet T C Rickman.

24. F.eFleetwood, revise; 1/2 page. Pamela, p. 200. Call on Luntley, Alexander & Wordsworth: Hazlitn, & Volsey, ppc, call: theatre, 3/10 Speed the Plough; adv. Hte.

24. Sa.Fleetwood, revise. Life of Donne. Call on Wordsworth, King's Bench Office, Lamb, Opien, L Ht, H Rowan & Nicholson: meet Reynolds.

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Nov. 25. Su.Fleetwood, revise. Life of Wotton. Langslow & Wakes call: call, w. M J, on Hoskins (pro Roscio).

26. M.Fleetwood, invent. Zaÿre, çala: Pamela, p. 260. Call on Jo Gn; &, w. M J, on L Ht & H Rowan.

27. Tu.All in the Wrong: Pamela, p. 306. Call, w. Langslow, on Alexander: Ht calls n: sup at Wake's w. la. Harrington & M J.

28. W.Fleetwood, revise. Pamela, p. 358. Call on Wordsworth, Jo G & R Taylor.

29. Th.Headfort's Trial, pp. 95: Pamela, p. 396. H Rowan calls (pro Roscio): theatre, 1/10 Belle's Stre.

30. F.Fleetwood, revise. January & May, &c: Pamela, Vol. III, p. 25. Wake calls: call, w. M J, on Nicholson: sup, do, at Ht's; adv. Le Fevre. adv. Combe.

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