William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1808

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August

Aug. 1. M.Neal, çala.

2. Tu.Letter from Vincent, Newbury. T T sups. Call on Morgan, R C L (State Trials.)

3. W. Billingsgate, w. M J & J (for Margate) & W. Call on Visard & Johnson. Write to M J. T T calls.

4. Th. Neal, çala. Lamb & Manning call: M dines.

5. F. Call on Johnson (w. Vizard) & mrs Nicholson: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Mullet & Blackwood: T T sups.

6. Sa. Semiramis. Call on Johnson: dine at Knowles’s (comte de Barde): sleep at Woolwich.[Not in London]

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Aug. 7. Su.Call at Bonnycastle’s: dine at Jeffery’s, Eltham, w. Bonnycastle & Knowles.[Not in London]

8. M.Greenwich stage, w. Knowles: Ash &N G call.[Not in London]

9. Tu.Life of Swift, p. 143. Mrs Beresford calls.

10. W.Swift, p. 255.

11. Th. Goldsmith, p. 89-134: Swift, p. 340. T T calls: call on Lambn, w. M J.

12. F.Swift, p. 418. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Bonnycastle & Knowles; adv. Fuseli & maj. Moore.

13. Sa. Write to J Taylor. Clennels & Graham call.

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Aug. 14. Su.Maugraby, pp. 221. Jo & N G call.

15. M.Suetonius, cap. 1-8. Dine at Hendon, w. C C: sup at mrs Topping’s, w. mrs Gordon, C C & M J.

16. Tu. Middleton, Vol. III, p. 205. T T calls: Lambs sup; adv. Graham.

17. W.Middleton, p. 282. Call on Chamberlainen: T T sups: J J G calls.

18. Th.Augustus, çala. Call on Philips, R Taylor, & (w. M J) Nicholsonn: meet Perry, Lamb & Graham: Joyces call.

19. F.Augustus, çala: Vertot, T. II, p. 336-418. Hume, Macmillan & Graham call: call on mrs Nicholson. Write to Curran.

20. Sa.Vertot, p. 473; T. III, p. 34. Macmillan & Chamberlaine call: T T sups.

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Aug. 21. Su.Vertot, p. 144. Battle of Vimierae.

22. M.Dine at Campbel’s, Sydenham, w. T T; sup at Hazlit’s, Camberwel, w. do: Jacob & Tuthil call n.

23. Tu.Vertot, p. 212. T T // sups.

24. W. Call on Johnson & Jo G: Wake calls.

25. Th.Vertot, p. 312. M calls.

26. F. Blackwel, Vol. II, p. 53. Macmillan calls: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Knowles & Keene: call on G M C, for M J.

27. Sa.Blackwel, p. 103. Bonnycastlen, & Chamberlaine call: call on Allen, Xt’s Hosp., w. M J.

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Aug. 28. Su.Tim. Thomas, çala.T T tea & sups.

29. M.Blackwel, p. 202. Call on Miller: Lambs sup. E & C Colnet dine & sleep.

30. Tu. Westminster Abbey, w by water, w. M J, F, C, M, W, E & C Colnet & C Hooley: G M C, E & C Colnet dine & sleep: M Lamb calls.

31. W.Blackwel, p. 230: W Abbey, çala: Four Plays, Pt I, II: Richardson of Milton, p. 120.

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