William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1806

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January

1806. Jan. 1. W.Martial, Ep. 12. Mulready calls. Write to Chas Wt.

2. Th. Martial, Ep. 24. Langslow & W Stewart call: call on Lamb (adv. miss Stodart) & Hoare: meet J Taylor & Boswel: theatre, w. M J from Nicholson’s, Macbethe.

3. F. Martial, Ep. 37: Arcadia, p. 271. Call on Wilks & R Taylor.

4. Sa. Martial, Ep. 50. Theatre, Mysterious Husbande, & Macbeth, act 5e.

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Jan. 5. Su.Martial, Ep. 55. Wroughton & miss C Smith call: call on Langslow: N G at tea.

6. M. Letter to Wroughton. Hooley calls. Cherche mon Peree.

7. Tu.Letter to Wedgwood. Call on Wilks & Jo G; adv. N G: sup at Rowan’s, w. M J.

8. W. Wedgwood, p. 10, 11. Martial, Ep. 60. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Mullet, 2 Bichenos & Evans. N G calls n, ppc.

9. Th.St Paul’s, Nelson’s funerale, w. H Rowan; adv. Dawe (Boddington & Gurney).

10. F.Write to Wedgwood. Miss C Smith dines. Cumberland, p. 115. meet Morton.

11. Sa.Write to Wroughton. Cumberland, p. 276. Theatre, w. M J, Romantic Lover (adv. Defrezes) & Mortone.

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Jan. 12. Su.Cumberland, p. 532, fin. Flathers call.

13. M. Fathers, p. 2. Letter from Wedgwood. S Fell calls.

14. Tu.Write to Wedgwood. Stephenson, Beresford & 2 Rowans dine; adv. Boaden, Hunter, 4 Nicholsons & 4 Lauries; après 5 sen. Nicholsons: theatres, 1/5 Romeoe.

15. W.Nelson, E M n & N Gn call: call on Wordsworth (w. M J), Rouse, Jo Gn & Johnson: dine at Fuseli’s, w. Johnson, Bonnycastle & Houghton: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J & miss Stodart; adv. E Fk.

16. Th.Write to P H G & mrs Fell. Call on R Taylor: Wt junr & Lamb call: tea Joyce’s, w. Evanss{,} Raynal & Rowes: Mulready sups.

17. F.Letter from Wedgwood: answer. Martial, Ep. 72. Tea Rowan's, w. Brackenburys, Petries, Snows, Beresfords & Fagan.

18. Sa.Engd Parvo, p. 7. S Fell calls (£1): call on Jo G; adv. N G: theatre, 4/5 Distressed Mothere.

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Jan. 19. Su.Engd Parvo, p. 4/2. Call on Wroughton, proxy.

20. M.Engd Parvo, p. 5, & one page. Martial, Ep. 72. 85. Dine at Rowan’s, w. sir James Le Bath, 3 Plunkets, 4 Bells, Montagu{,} miss Collins{,} & S Beresford; adv. capt. Mills & Truman.

21. Tu. Martial, Ep. 90. Call on Wordsworthn & Lambn; adv. miss Stodart. meet Philips, Fks, Este, Jennings & Harwood: theatre, 2/5 Much Adoe. Parliament meetse.

22. W. Engd Parvo, p. 10. Martial, Lib. V, Ep. 6. Theatre, w. M J, Travellers; adv. Fillingham, Du Bois, Rees, Heath & Generale: meet mrs Turner. Letter from Wedgwood.

23. Th.Engd Parvo, p. 12. Martial, Ep. 18: Morland, p. 72. Call on Wordsworth & Lamb. miss C Smith calls n. Death of Pitt.

24. F.Engd Parvo, p. 17/2. Morland, p. 160. Call on Wordsworth & Creed: miss Lamb & Jo Fell call.

25. Sa.Engd Parvo, p. 21/2. Martial, Ep. 30. Tobin calls: theatre, 2/5 Pertinaxe.

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Jan. 26. Su.Engd Parvo, p. 22. T T sups: L Knapp calls.

27. M. Engd Parvo, p. 24. Martial, Ep. 37: Arcadia, p. 288. Call on Philips: M Jones calls: Wroughton, proxy. adv. Dr Niminis & Adlard.

28. Tu. Engd Parvo, p. 26.S Fell calls: call on Lamb: theatre, 2/5 Alfonso, & We Fly by Night; adv. Reynolds & J Taylore.

29. W. Engd Parvo, p. 29. Write to Wedgwood. S Fell calls.

30. Th. Engd Parvo, p. 35/2. Call on McMillan: N G at tea: sup at Lamb’s , w. Fricker & miss Stodart.

31. F. Engd Parvo, p. 37. Sleeper Awake, pp. 65. Call on Northcote: Dawe calls.

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