William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1809

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April

Apr. 1. Sa.Funeral of Ht, w. Shield, Nicholson, Harwood, Buchan, Lamb, Thelwal, Dawe & Ralphe: Sh. Turner’s, w. Harwood, Thelwal & £83. R Cloud sups; adv. C Mercier.

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Apr. 2. Su.Call on Hardy: tea Nicholson’s, w. Harwood & Tuthil; adv. L & F Ht.

3. M.Wolsey, pp. 8. Nicholson calls: call on Nicholson, w. M J: sup at L Ht’s, w. M J; adv. E Mr.

4. Tu.Rome, p. 7. Wilkie calls: tea Nicholson’s: call on Macmillan: sup at Hollis’s.

5. W.Crown & Anchor; present W N, G T, Thelwal, H Robinson, Lamb, Stodart, Collier, Le Maitre, Hardy, Ralph, Spyring & Dawe: dine at Thelwal’s: Hopwood sups.

6. Th.Ht. pp. 2. Call on Waithman, Russel, Johnson: G M C tea; adv. Burr & H Robinson: tea Nicholson’s. Hardy calls: call on Perry.

7. F.Warburton’s Letters, çala. Dyer, & Burr (twice) call: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Hollis, capt. Hunter & Eaton.

8. Sa.Call on Phillips & Ralph: M dines; adv. R T.

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Apr. 9. Su.Buchanan, p. 293. Mrs Ht & V Ht breakfast; adv. Dawe: Hoare calls.

10. M.Ht, pp. 2. Call on Raine: Nicholson & M call.

11. Tu.Call on Chater & Longman; adv. Hurst: call on Lambs; adv. L Ht: Nicholson calls.

12. W.Ht, p. 5, fin. Call on Chase: theatre (Lyceum), Rivals, acts 2 & 3e.

13. Th.Ralphn, Chase, Shieldn, Lloydn, Dawen, Mn & Burrn call: meet Nicholson, at L Ht’s: dine at Thelwal’s, w. Nicholson, Wolcot, Mortimer, Soane, Brittons & miss Pate.

14. F.Call on Robinson(adv. Morgan), Ward, Phillips & Stewart.

15. Sa.Call on Johnson & Kensington: theatre, w. M J, 4/5 Henry 8e.

Apr. 16. Su.Rome, p. 15. Hoare calls: call on Nicholson, w. M J: Burr sups.

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17. M.Rome, p. 18/2. M calls.

18. Tu.Rome, p. 22/2. Call on Smirke: Burr au soir.

19. W.Rome, p. 26/2. M & Ralph call: Topping & Smith sup.

20. Th. Rome, p. 28. Tea Nicholson’sn; adv. L Ht. Battle of Abensberge

21. F.Rome, p. 31. Theatre, w. M J, Grieving’s a Folly; adv. Humee: call on Nicholson, & Cooken: Mercier calls n.

22. Sa.Rome, p. 34. Davis, attorney, calls. Battle of Eckmuhle

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Apr. 23. Su.Rome, p. 38. Call on Shieldn: Lbs L Ht breakfasts: Lambs at tea; Burr après.

24. M.Rome, p. 41/2. Call on Lambs & Wr Hall: M dines: Evans calls & Hossick: Listons sup; adv. Burr: mrs & R Taylor call n: meet Busby & Hopwood.

25. Tu.Rome, p. 47/2. Chamberlaine & Graves call: call on Smirken: Burr, ppc.

26. W.Rome, p. 49. Call on Randolph & Smirkena{.} Write to Curran.

27. Th.Rome, p. 52/2. Call on Ralph: M calls: F & V Ht dine: Randolph calls.

28. F.Rome, p. 53/2. Call on Place & Curtis: dine at Johnson’s, w. Bonnycastle, Knowles, Beaufort & H Edgworth.

29. Sa.Rome, p. 54. Write to M L Davis & W Smith: call on Smirken & Nicholson: Bonnycastle & Clennel call.

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Apr. 30. Su.Rome, p. 58/2. Rollin, &c, çala.

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