William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1813

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October

Oct. 1. F.Seneca, c. 4, 5. Currans call, adv. Patrickson: Patrickson dines; adv.Hogan.

2. Sa. Write to Constable. Wild, çala. Curran & Patrickson call: S E dines.

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Oct. 3. Su.Iter Boreale: Corinne, p. 110. Patrickson dines.

4. M. Write to Shelley &West. Seneca, Ep. 6, 7: Corinne, p. 194. Currans & Kenneys & F Ht dine; adv. Patrickson.

5. Tu.Seneca, Ep. 8, 9: Corinne, p. 268. Hamond calls: call on Me Stael; adv. Mlle, Davy & Elisée: theatre, Non-Descript; adv. Taylors, Fuseli & Knoe.

6. W.Seneca, Ep. 10, 11: Corinne, p. 322. Write to Shelley. Call on Rodd: Lambs & M Burney sup. M & Patrickson dine.

7. Th.Catalogue for C Ce. Philip Sparrow: Corinne, Vol. II, p. 90.

8. F. Speak Parrot: Corinne, p. 154. Hamond calls: Patrickson dines.

9. Sa.Setting off for Bracknele. Corinne, p. 200. Catalogue for C Ce. Dine at Curran’s, w. A C & Rippingham; two creeds, le premier pour les dames.

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Oct. 10. Su.Corinne, p. 327; Vol. III, p. 73. Call on Place.

11. M.Corinne, p. 175. Call on Carter & Hume: theatre, w. M J; Merchant of Venicee.

12. Tu.Corinne, p. 337. Call on Pearce nit, Letterman & Place: meet Wilson: A Curran & Hogan at tea. meet Hill.

13. W. Corinne, p. 4 . . , fin. Hamond calls: call on Haywardn, & R S Taylor, Gray’s Inn: theatre, Othello; adv. Fuseli & Knowlese.

14. Th.Write to Constable. Hayward & Jas Smith call: Curran dines; adv. M & Hayward. A Taylor calls.

15. F. Write to Shelley & C C. Seneca, Ep. 12: Skelton, agst the Scots: Julie, p. 20. Call on Hayward: Hamond calls.

16. Sa.Seneca, Ep. 13, 14. Call on Pearce, Curran (ad. Glen & Bell), &, w. him, on Me Stael: Hogan dines: H Robinson sups.

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Oct. 17. Su. What You Will: Dutch Courtesan. Jas Smith calls.

18. M. Davideis, Book I & II. Dine at Me Stael’s, w. Curran, Adair, Wishart, H Robinson, Murray & La. Mackintosh. Call on Place, w. Curran. Battle of Leipsige.

19. Tu.Write to Shelley. Davideis, B. III. Call on Pearce & Hayward: Hogan at tea: theatre, 1/2 Artaxerxes; adv. Coatese.

20. W.Epictetus, pp. 66. Hamond calls: call on Hume.

21. Th.Call on Curtis, Pearce, Morgan Actuary & Aldis: theatre, Venice Preserved; adv. J Taylore. M dines.

22. F.Call on M & Skeltonn: Hogan at tea.

23. Sa. Write to Constable & C C. Davideis, B. IV. Dine at Curran’s, w. A C, Tegart, Boyd; adv. Rippingham.

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Oct. 24. Su.Odyssey, v. 177: Scaliger, de Causis, çala. Call on Place: dine at Curran’s, w. A C & Rippingham.

25. M. Odyssey, v. 305: Chapman: Morgan Godwyn, çala. Call on Poynton.

26. Tu. Odyssey, v. 444. Hamond calls: call on Place: theatre, Miller & Mene. Write to A Robinson.

27. W.Odyssey, B. II, v. 128. Kidder calls: call on Place.

28. Th. Odyssey, v. 207. W & A Curran call: call on Fenning, R E A, Place, &Murray, & Triphook; adv. D’Israeli: Hayward calls: P Pilcher arrives.

29. F. Odyssey, v. 320. Skelton, Colin Clout. Seek Howard (w. Hayward) & Lett: call at Hookham’s: M calls, & Poole.

30. Sa.Write to C C. Call on Lett, Knowles & Macmillan: Hogan at tea. Hamond calls n.

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Oct. 31. Su.Call on Newton n, Inchbald, & mrs C Smh, adv. mrs Stokes: Poole calls n: dine at Kenney’s, w. M J, Botwright, M, Callon & F Pinkerton; adv. Silvers & Hanburys.

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