William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1805

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April

Apr. 1. M. Henry, p. 72. Call on Perry (Merton), sans notice: sleep at Morden. Write to M J.[Not in London]

2. Tu. Coach to Leatherhead; breakfast: coach to Godalming; dine: tea C Smith’s, Elsted: sleep at Stump’s.[Not in London]

3. W. Petrarca, çala. Walk to Waverley & Moor Park. Write to M J.[Not in London]

4. Th. Southey, Madoc: Hayley, Cowper. Walk to Pepper Harrow, lord Middleton.[Not in London]

5. F. Coach to Cobham; dine; Painshill: tea Esher: sup at Kingston. Write to M J, en reponse.[Not in London]

6. Sa. Write to E Inchbald. Muses’ Looking Glass, acts 1, 2, 3. Day at Richmond; M J at tea.[Not in London]

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Apr. 7. Su. Dine at Somers Town.[Not in London]

8. M. Northern Antiqs. pp. 47. Call on J G,Philips (adv. Keys, Gillet & Hurst), Wordsworthn & Owen: miss Green dines. Melville censured, 217 to 216e.

9. Tu. Cæsar, Druides: Henry, çala. Wakes call, & Jo G.

10. W. Henry, çala. Write to Inchbald. Hazlit, Turnern & Dawen call: call on Wordsworth: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli & Hewlet.

11. Th. Henry, çala. L Eastwick & Kent call: P G dines: call on Jo G: meet T C Rickman: J J G calls: Dawe sups. Turner calls n

12. F. Henry, çala. Call on Mulready, & H Rowanna: meet Buchan & Owen.

13. Sa. Write to C Smith. Call on Wordsworth, R Taylor (adv. Edward), Philips, & Lamb; adv. Hazlit: meet Margt Jones & Dyer: Thos Hope’s, w. Dawes, Christal, mrs Varley & M J: Owen calls. Erysipelase.

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Apr. 14. Su. Write to H G. Davies, Owen, &c; çala. J J G calls: dines at Philips’s, w. Batty, Marsh, Browns & Surrs; adv. Reid.

15. M. Davies, çala. P G & Yates dine; adv. Fk, Snagg & young Rowans.

16. Tu. Pinkerton & Maurice, çala. Combe & Mulready call. Write to Inchbald.

17. W.England, p. 1. Turner, Vindication, p. 150: Lamb, Hazlit, Fk & J G at tea.

18. Th. England, p. 3. Robertson, India, pp. 140: Bailly, p. 90.

19. F. England, p. 5. Bailly, p. 204. Carlisle calls.

20. Sa. England, p. 7. Bailly, p. 345; Vol. II, p. 45. S & M Nicholson & Mulready call.

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Apr. 21. Su.England, p. 8. Henry, pp. 80: Bailly, p. 102. J G & J J G & Margt Jones call: sup at H Rowan’s, w. M J.

22. M. Strabo Diodorus, Mela, Pliny, çala: Bailly, p. 207. Theatre, Who wants a Guinea; adv. Jerninghame.

23. Tu. England, p. 10. Bailly, p. 288. Call on R Taylor, Johnson & Jo Gn: Turner calls: theatre, Soldier’s Returne.

24. W. England, p. 11. Bailly, p. 395. Call on Chancery Office, Wordsworth, Philips, &J J G, & mrs Livie, for M J : S, A & M Nicholson at tea: Owen calls.

25. Th.England, p. 15/2. Bailly, p. 441, fin. Wakes, 4 Rowans, & 2 Beresfords tea & supper.

26. F. England, p. 18. Agricola, §.1-10. Call on R Taylor: Mulready calls.

27. Sa. England, p. 21/2. Call on Dawe, & Grattann: meet Reynolds: Fks, Margt Jones & G M C dine; adv. Lamb, Hazlit, Turner & R Taylor.

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Apr. 28. Su. England, p. 22. Bailly, çala. Wroughton calls: call on Keir. Dawe at tea.

29. M. England, p. 24. Exhibition, w. M J; adv. Opie, Perry, Boaden, Morton, (Shee) Manning, Dawes, Annis, Hazlit, Christal & Haywarde: call on Joyce, w. M J.

30. Tu. England, p. 26/2. Call on Dadley: meet Lamb. M J at Chiswick. Write to E Wt.

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