William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1809

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November

Nov. 1. W.Guide, çala. Theatre, Every Man, acts 4 & 5e.

2. Th.Write to Raine, Goddard, Crombie, Lindsay & Hazlit. Call on Raine.

3. F.Write to Merridew, Berry & Dickson. Pilcher calls: Girle at tea: T T sups: P P sleeps 5 nights.

4. Sa.Write to Hazlit. Lambs & L Martin sup; adv. T T.

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Nov. 5. Su.T T sups.

6. M.Call on R Taylor: Pilchers dine: theatre, Othelloe. Woolnoth calls: meet mrs Mulready & Creed.

7. Tu.Call on Longdil, Ward & Branston: Jo G & T T call: Girles sup. Write to Woodcock.

8. W.Advertisements, &c. T T & Flather sup.

9. Th.Mills calls: theatree: T T sups. Mylius clls.

10. F.Write to Taylor (Norwich) & Woodcock: Kemble, mrs Carlisle, & Girles call: call on Rogers & Lancaster: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Lockhart, Knowles, c Hunter & Sills: T T, Jo & N G call: T T sups.

11. Sa.Call on Johnson: meet White: L Ht & M call. accounts

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Nov. 12. Su.Write to Cotton & miss Walsh. T T calls.

13. M.Write to Taylor, Norwich. S Pilcher, M Lamb & T T call: 3 Girles at tea: V Napier & W Wilson call.

14. Tu.Write to Franklin. J White, col. White & Jo G call: P P dines. Lansdown dies

15. W.Call on Longmans, Crosby, Sherwood, Law, Johnson & Raine: S P calls.

16. Th.Call on Cradock & Joy, Gale & Curtis, Taylor & Hessey, Harris, Wilkie, Lackington, Newman, Tipper, D & H, Arch, V & H, & Asperne: theatre, Romeoe: T T sups.

17. F.Call on Richardsons, Boosey, Black, Whitrow, Wilmot, Richards, Mawman, Scholey & Walker: L Ht & T T at tea; Girle sups.

18. Sa.Call on Mozley, Scatcherd, Hamilton, Seeley, Highley, Bickerstaff, Bagster, Triphook, Hardinge, Ridgway, Cook, Nunn & Ogle: Pilcher calls.

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Nov. 19. Su.Write to Curran & Burney. Zadig, p. 36. S P dines; adv. P & P: T T sups.

20. M.Call on Mills, Rivington, Leigh, Hume, Knowles, Goddard, Hatchard, Sharpe, Stockdales & Tabart: theatre, w. M J, F, C, M, J & T T; Romeo & Don Juane. M Lamb calls.

21. Tu.Call on R Taylor, Lewis (K R S), Ward, Evans, Bell & Surr: M Lamb, Liston & S Pilcher call: sup at Liston’s, w. Lambs & M J.

22. W.Write to Smirke. Galindo, pp. 80. Call on Branston & Rhodes: L Ht calls: T T sups.

23. Th.Write to Constable & Hazlit. Call on G Robinson, Longman, Percy, Squire, Hunter (L S) & Longdil: T T calls: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J.

24. F.Melesichton, pp. 6. Call on R Taylor: L Ht calls: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Lockhart, Knowles & Hollis: T T sups.

25. Sa.Write to Burney. Call, L Mayor’s Ct, Jones: Mills calls: Hopwood sups.

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Nov. 26. Su.Measures of Friendship: Rosamond. Thoughts on Narratives & Eng. Lite.

27. M.Call on Phillips, T T & Lindsel: Mulready dines; adv. T T: theatre, Roman Fathere.

28. Tu.L Ht calls: call on Spilsbury, Ralph & J Robinson: Pilcher & P P dine (congé); adv. T T. C C for Gravesende.

29. W.Call on Theobald, Curtis, Oakey & Goodbehere: meet Phillips & Surr: Crawford & mrs Boinville call: call on Mills: sup at Hollis’s: Northcote sups n.

30. Th.Call on Sturch & Phillips; adv. Surr: Kyd & Tisley call, & Jo G.

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