William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1809

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October

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Oct. 1. Su.Annals, 1772 to 1786. Jo G calls: T T dines.

2. M.Annals, 1787, 1788. Call, w. Curran, on Burroughs & Boville: Curran dines: Matthews calls. Write to Shepherd, Peeling

3. Tu.Annals, 1789 to 1791. Call on Law: T T sups. rev. T Smith calls: L Ht & A Harwood at tea.

4. W.Annals, 1792, 3. Call on Law & Hunter (Constable): walk, w. T T, to Purser’s Cross: dine w. Newnum. theatre, adv. Kid, Goldsmith & Bourgeoise. Perceval, Treasurye.

5. Th.Annals, 1794. Call on Johnson twice; conferencee.

6. F.Write to M Jones & Barret. Estimatese. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Lockht & Dennis: T T sups.

7. Sa.Write to Woodcock. Call on Johnson: dine at Dennis’s, w. Johnson, Fuseli, Bonnycastle & Lockhart.

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Oct. 8. Su.Annals, 1795, 6. Fashe Life, Vol. II, p. 94. H & P Hopwood dine.

9. M.Calculations for Lawe. Call on Hutchinson: T T, Dawe & Jo G call.

10. Tu.Write to Saffory. Hutchinson calls: call on J White, Law & Johnson: mrs Hume dines: N G sups (£150).

11. W.Write to Knott, Hazlit, Johnson, Smart & Franklin. M dines: Hopwood, W & F sup: Currans & Jo G call, & Miles.

12. Th.Write to Salisbury. Hutchinson, T T & F Ht call: theatre, Love in a Villagee.

13. F.Letter to Holland. T T calls: call on Bentley & Jo G.

14. Sa.Woolnoth & Curran call: theatre, Poor Gentlemane: Girle sups. Fashe Life, p. 390. Peace of Viennae.

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Oct. 15. Su.Fashe Life, Vol. III, p. 323. T T calls: dine at Hume’s, w. C C. W C Brown calls.

16. M.Fashe Life, p. 388. Call on Morgan & Ward: Law calls: T T sups.

17. Tu.Call on P Hoaren, Place & Northcote: mrs Reynolds & Morton, Currans, Wolcot & T T dine.

18. W.Write to Dickson. Call on Lockhart & Place: meet M: L Ht dines: theatre, Wild Oats; adv. Finnertye.

19. Th.Call (w. Lockhart) on Sims; Longdil, Jo G & Red-Cross Library: T T sups.

20. F.Guide, çala. Dine at Curran’s, w. Hutchins, Bell, Jennings, R C & T T; invités Wolcot & O Brien. Mercier calls.

21. Sa.White calls, from Franklin: Boinville at tea.

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Oct. 22. Su.Col. Jack, çala; 4 pp. Jas, M & P Hopwood dine.

23. M.Col. Jack, 1 page. Write to Place. Dine at Carlisle’s, w. Curran, Shee, B Montagu & 2 Reynoldses: T T sups.

24. Tu.Ennui (Edgworth), p. 290. T T & Curran & Squire & Heseltine call.

25. W.S Jones, çala. W Wilson & R Taylor call: illuminations, w. M J & children.

26. Th.Write to Hollis. Ennui, p. 417, fin. Call on Place & Longdil: T T calls.

27. F.Call on Wilson: T T calls: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Knowles, Lockhart, major Moore & capt. Hunter: meet Dennis.

28. Sa.S Jones, &c, 2 pages. Write to Johnson. Theatre, School of Reform; adv. Rogers, J Taylor & Reevese.

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Oct. 29. Su.Life, 5 pages. L Ht dines.

30. M.Call on Longdil: Pilchers dine: theatre, Grecian Daughter, acts 1, 2, 3, w. T T, L Ht, F Ht & M Je. Call on Woolnoth. Portland dies

31. Tu.Write to Woodcock. Call on Longdil, M Lamb & Johnson, 4 times n: Woolnoth & Lamb call: T T sups; adv. R T.

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