William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for March 1809

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March

Mar. 1. W.Itinerant Orator, &c, ms.

2. Th.Life of Robertson, pp. 307. Seabrook & Pearsal call: Fairly dines.

3. F.Robertson, çala. Fairly & mrs Shepperd call: dine at Johnson’s, w. Bonnycastle & Dr Knighton.

4. Sa.Laing’s Mary, p. 152: Home’s Rebellion, p. 124.

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Mar. 5. Su.Home’s Rebellion, p. 261: Laing, 151. Lambs sup.

6. M.Home, p. 394, fin: Laing, p. 211. M calls: Hopwood sups.

7. Tu.Laing, p. 371, fin.

8. W.Pitscottie, p. 92. Meet Reynolds & Batty: L Knapp dines. Call on R Taylor (adv. Edwd).

9. Th.Pitscottie, p. 116. G M C at tea: theatre, Independence; adv. Phillipses, Surr (Walpoles & Pole)e.

10. F.Pitscottie, p. 127. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Lockhart, Hollis, &Dr Stokes & Knowles: Hopwood sups. Nicholsons call n.

11. Sa.Rome, p. 3. Beresfords call. Mrs Cowley dies.

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Mar. 12. Su.Write to M, Hollis & Johnson. Pitscottie, p. 199.

13. M.Write to Miller, Perth. Pitscottie, p. 230. Revolution in Swedene

14. Tu.Jus Regni, p. 10: Pitscottie, p. 326, fin. Crosby calls.

15. W.Jus Regni, p. 16. Walsh, M, Ashna & Dawe call: Wolcot & Hazlit dine.

16. Th.Jus Regni, p. 22: Buchanan, L. VIII, p. 250-261. Call on J White: Hazlit calls.

17. F.Jus Regni, p. 30: Hist., p. 267. Call on Phillips: Hazlit & Jo G call.

18. Sa.Write to P H G. Jus Regni, p. 38: Hist., p. 271. F, 7 s. Duke of York resignse

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Mar. 19. Su.Buchanan, p. 275. Grattan & E Mercier call: call on Ht; adv. Tuthil.

20. M.Buchanan, Lib. VII, p. 207-216. Call on Phillips, Crosby, Ht (adv. Harwood, Thelwal & Dawe) na & Smirke: N G calls.

21. Tu.Buchanan, p. 224. Call on Ht; adv. Harwoods: Hazlit & H Robinsonn call: sup at Topping’s, w. M J & miss Zielske.

22. W.Buchanan, p. 230. Hazlit calls: M & mrs Topping dine: call on Htna.

23. Th.Buchanan, p. 240. Jo G, Boardman, Hazlit, H Robinson & Dawe call: call on L Ht; adv. Harwoods, mrs Nicholson & Lambs. Letter for Jo. Ht dies

24. F.Buchanan, p. 248. Ralph calls: tea L Ht’s, w. M J. Sepulchres, passim.

25. Sa.Buchanan, p. 275-280. Call on Johnson. A Seward dies

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Mar. 26. Su.Grattan calls breakfasts : call on L Ht; adv. mrs Nicholson, M Lamb & Tuthil: H Robinson au soir.

27. M.Buchanan, p. 287: Femmes Savantes, 2 actes. Call on Crosby & R Taylor: tea Nicholson’s; adv. Harwood: Clipstone Street, for M J; adv. M Dawee.

28. Tu.Call on Phillips; adv. James & Morgan: F Walsh dines & sleeps: tea Nicholson’s, w. Harwood; adv. Tuthil: Lambs & R Lloyd sup.

29. W.W Darton, M, Masters, mrs Topping & miss Ford call: call on Lambs, Knowles & Murray: tea Nicholson’s w. Harwood & Tuthil: Clipstone Str, for M J; adv. M Dawee.

30. Th.Rome, p. 4, 5. Letter to Harris. Jus Regni, p. 42. Turner jr, Devon. Strt, calls: tea Ward’s, w. Knotts & R Lloyd.

31. F.Dine at Hume’s, w. Draper, mrs Thomson, Johnsons, Ford & mrs Hutchinson; adv. Mortons & 3 pupils. Burr calls.

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