William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1809

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May

May 1. M.Carthage, çala. Lofft breakfasts; adv. L Ht: Exhibition; Wilkie, Haughton, Heywood, J Foote, J Taylor, G Dawe, Lamb, Jno. Flr (& T T) e: theatre, 1/2 Grieving, & Tempere.

2. Tu.Write to S Lofft. M, Hollis, & mrs J Taylor: Lofft & mrs Taylor dine; adv. R T & miss Burrel: call on Nicholson; adv. L Ht: Lofft sups.

3. W.Carthage, çala. L Ht breakfasts: Lofft dines & sups.

4. Th.M breakfasts: Smirke & L Ht call: call on Nicholson: Lofft tea & sups. Od, 75.

5. F.Rome, p. 60. Chamberlaine & Jo G call: theatre, w. M J & F, Venice Preservede: Lofft sups.

6. Sa.Rome, p. 63. Brooke & Davis call: call on Davis, Lamb, Randolphn & Smirken: M Lofft tea & sups; adv. Mercier & W C Brown.

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May 7. Su.Rome, p. 64. Poetry for Children, çala.

8. M.Rome, p. 67. Mercier, Macmillan, Dawe, Lofftna, Brooke & Clennel call: M dines.

9. Tu.Rome, p. 70/2. Od, 155. Prattent, R Taylor & Randolphn call: call on Nicholson: Flather sups.

10. W.Rome, p. 72/2. Prattent, Cruickshank, Russel, Brooke, M Jonesna call. Od, 230. Write to T W Coke. L & F Ht call: M dines.

11. Th.Rome, p. 76/2. Od, 319. Russel & N G call: call on Thelwal: M Lamb calls.

12. F.Od, 399. Lamb, Raddon, L Ht, Nicholson & G M C call: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Knowles, 2 Roscoes & Dr Tuston: Lbs sup; adv. Brooke: V Ht to Xt’se.

13. Sa.Rome, p. 76. M Lamb & Randolph call (Hammersley). Vienna takene

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May 14. Su.Rome, p. 80. Od, 444. Porteus dies.

15. M.Rome, p. 81. Scipio, çala. Call on Nicholson. Write to Fairly & E Fk. Mrs Taylor calls na.

16. Tu.Rome, p. 86/2. Mrs Taylor & Lamb call.

17. W.Rome, p. 88. Prattent calls: theatre, w. M J. Mountaineers, & Blue Devils; adv. Graves & Wilkiee. Brooke calls n.

18. Th.Rome, p. 93/2. Mercier, Pass, Raddon & Wilcocken call: Lamb at tea: L Ht calls: call on Brooken.

19. F.Rome, p. 97.Brooke & Jo G call: call on Toppings: M J at Ht’se.

20. Sa.Rome, p. 101. Brooke calls: call on Nicholson.

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May 21. Su.Rome, p. 102. Sallust, Jug., c. 62. Call on Perryn.

22. M.Rome, p. 106/2. Call on Hume & Macmillan: Blake, map-engr, calls Battle of Eslinge

23. Tu.Rome, p. 107/2. Call on Mercier: Mcmillan & Randolph call.

24. W.Rome, p. 108. Call on Pass & Nicholson: Mrs & miss Harwood at tea.

25. Th.Rome, p. 109. Spilsbury calls: call on Mrs Nicholson.

26. F.Rome, p. 111. Hazlit, Jo G & Russel call: meet H Robinson.

27. Sa.Rome, p. 114.

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May 28. Su.Rome, p. 120. L Ht & E Mercier at tea & sup; adv. Hazlit.

29. M.Rome, p. 123. Sup at Lamb’s, w. M J, M Burney & Hazlit: call on mrs Norris, w. M J. Lucan, B. IX.

30. Tu.Rome, p. 130, fin.

31. W.Rome, 1 page. revise. Call on Phillips: M calls: Flather sups.

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