William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1808

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May

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May 1. Su.Accounts. Walk w. T T: dine at Philips’s, Hampstead, w. Atkinson, Carr, Wolcot, Batty junr & Surrs.

2. M. Stage for Swaffham, 3 o’clock, w. Mayes, &c: tea Haddesdon: sup at Cambridge.[Not in London]

3. Tu. Breakfast at Brandon: call on Sturley, Swaffham: Bradenham, w. do: meet P H G: Sturley dines: write: sleep.[Not in London]

4. W. Dalling, by Dereham, Swanton & Bawdeswel: dine at mrs Raven’s: walk to Sall: sleep.[Not in London]

5. Th. Dine at Dereham; monument of Cowper: sleep at Bradenham. write.[Not in London]

6. F.Watton, w. P H G: dine at Thetford: read Bloomfield’s do: Castle Hill & Abbey: sleep.[Not in London]

7. Sa. Dine at Thetford: meet Lofft, 4 1/2 miles: tea at Troston; adv. Chas Finch: sleepe.[Not in London]

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May 8. Su. Lauder& Wilkes, çala. write. rain.[Not in London]

9. M. Yates’s Bury. Escort C Finch to Bury, w. S L. write. rain.[Not in London]

10. Tu.Troston Heath, w. S L: congé: Bury, w. C & A L: return.[Not in London]

11. W. Wolsey, Sydney& Howel, çala. Euston, w. S L.[Not in London]

12. Th.Rain: Bury, w. C L: sleep at Angel.[Not in London]

13. F. Bury coach: breakfast at Castle Hedingham: pass Gosfield: dine at Ingatestone, deliquiume: T T at tea, Skinner Str.[Not in London]

14. Sa.J Hollis calls. Tower, w. M J, T T, C C & 5; beasts & armoury: deliquiume: T T dines.

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Su. May 15.Deliquiume. Jo & N G call.

16. M. Deliquiae. T T sups: M calls from Macmurdo. Write to Fenwick.

17. Tu. Carlisle, R Taylor & Phebe call: T T sups.

18. W.Life of Donne, pp. 78. Dawe at tea.

19. Th.Donne’s Letters, çala. G Walker calls: call on R Taylor; adv. J H, advertiser: T T sups.

20. F.M breakfasts: Christie’s, w. M J (sir Thos More, &c): call on Northcote, Ash & Carlislen, w. do: T T calls n: Hazlit sups. Write to Ash & H T. Lambs call n.

21. Sa.Write to G Walker. Call on Ash & Carlislen: theatre, w. M J & T T, 2/5 Inconstant, & Garrate.

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May 22. Su.Walton’s Herbert. T T calls. Blistere.

23. M.Donne’s Letters, çala. G Walkern, M Lamb call: M & V Napier, miss Walsh & T T sup: Tuthil calls.

24. Tu.G Walker calls: Lambs sup; adv. M. Write to Tuthil.

25. W.Corinna, çala. Chamberlaine & M Lamb call: T T sups.

26. Th.Donne’s Letters, çala. M calls: call on T T: T T sups.

27. F. Donne, çala. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli & Knowles: T T calls.

28. Sa.Donne, çala. T T sups.

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May 29. Su.Donne, çala. W Nicholson, Hawthorn & Joyce call.

30. M.Donne, çala. White calls: call on Carlisle; adv. M J: Lambs sup; adv. T T.

31. Tu. Call on Ash & Northcote; adv. E Cowper: Exhibition, w. M J & Ce: T T sups: C Heath calls.

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