William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1810

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October

Oct. 1. M.Greece, 2 pp. Plutarch, çala. Call on Tuthill, w. Patrickson: Flather (ppc) & T T sup.

2. Tu.Rollin, Socrates. Vauxhall, w. M J, M & We: //Lambs & P P sup. J Smith calls.

3. W.Call on Hume & Knowles: T T & P P call.

4. Th.Hooker, p. 22. Hazlit & Patrickson call: sup at mrs Topping’s, w. M J.

5. F.Life of Hooker, pp. 100. Call on Raine (adv. Watkinson) & Letterman: meet Harris: theatre, w. M J, Fontainebleaue. M calls.

6. Sa.On Death, 6 pp. Hazlit dines; adv. T T & Patrickson.

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Oct. 7. Su.Hooker, p. 22. Dine at Hume’s, w. Colliers, Dawes & Hazlit.

8. M.Hooker, çala. Call on Watkinson & Manning: T T sups.

9. Tu.Haines (from Tabart) & J Davisn call: Baptist’s Head; Phillips, Tabart, Hannam, Phipps, Hurst, Letterman, Lackington, Rivington & Espinasse: call on Tuthill & Longdill: sup at Lamb’s, w. miss Wordsworth, Dawe, Hazlit & M J; adv. H Kn.

10. W.Hooker, çala. Patrickson calls: call on Jo Gn.

11. Th.Call on T T, Faulder, J Smith, H Boinville (adv. T T) & Dawe ; adv. White, Wilson & Philip: T T dines; adv. Patrickson: J Smith sups: Jo G calls.

12. F.Write C M. Arcadia, p. 9-16. Call on Letterman & Hannamn: Edwards (Oswestry) calls. S Newton dies, aged 78 .

13. Sa.Arcadia, p. 25. Berry, fr, calls, & Faulder: Elgin’s, w. Newton, 2 Humes, De Berg, M J & C: dine at Boinville’s, w. M J; adv. Newtons: tea Smith’s.

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Recd of W Godwin, Aug. 15, 1809 five pounds £10 5. . . N Godwin H Godwin, 9, Castle Street, Houndsditch

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Oct. 14. Su.Warton, çala: La Cretelle, France, p. 103. Staveley calls.

15. M.Hall’s Satires, B. I. Call on Knowles: meet Kemble: theatre, Ogleby, & Hit or Misse.

16. Tu.Hall, B. II. T T at tea: theatre, Heir at Law, & Bridal Ringe. Staveley & Macmillan call

17. W.Staveley & Miles (legacy) & Jo G call: call on Lamb; adv. mrs Lamb, mrs Reynolds & Phillips.

18. Th.Arcadia, p. 30. Hume calls: 2 Newtons, 2 Boinvilles, Knowles, Hume, Voisy & Patrickson & H Hopwood at tea.

19. F.Arcadia, p. 35: Hall, B. III. Dine at St Paul’s , w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Knowles, Lockhart, Keene & Armiger.

20. Sa.Patrickson, Tuthill & mrs Wyman call: T T sups. Spain, çala.

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Oct 21. Su.Spain, çala. Fk at tea: Girle calls: call on Fk, for M J; adv. Dawes: J J dines.

22. M.Spain, çala. Write to Blackhall & mrs Napier. Wyman, Watkinson & T T call: H Robinson sups.

23. Tu.J Smith at tea; adv. Voisy, Patrickson & T T.

24. W.Write to C Mountcashel. Meet Courtenay, J Johnson & Britton: call on Hume: N G calls: 2 Fks at tea.

25. Th.Arcadia, p. 40: Milton, Of Reformation, p. 16. Call on Hume: A Curran & T T call: T T sups. J Johnson calls.

26. F.Write to Wedgwood & Rogers. Call on Cooper, bb: E Topping & E C Smith dine; adv. T T: Dawe sups. Wordsworth, p. 24.

27. Sa.Arcadia, p. 48. Newton calls: theatre, K. John, & Tom Thumb, w. M J, F, M, J & Ce. Phillips bankrupte

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Oct. 28. Su.Write to E Topping. Arcadia, p. 66. Patrickson calls: sup at Collier’s, w. Lambs, Bakewel, Tomlins, H Robinson, M J, M & J. W Godwin marriede

29. M.Arcadia, p. 80. Call on Montagu: Patrickson calls: call on H Robinsonn. (forerunner Coleridge.)

30. Tu.Arcadia, p. 89. Call on Knowles: A Curran, Wolcot & T T dine; adv. Voisy: sup at Montagu’s, w. Patrickson. Write to Upham & Booth.

31. W.Arcadia, p. 99. Jo G calls: call on Montagu; adv. Edw. Smith: tea Dawe’s, w. Newtons, 3 Boinvilles, Northcote, A Curran, Voisy, T T & M J.

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