William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1816

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August

Aug. 1. Th.Mandeville, 1 1/2 pp. Meet Davison: Elston & Hazlit call: call on Constablen. Westminster Abbey.

2. F.Call on Wilkie & Mulready: Kensington Gardens: dine at Hume’s, w. mrs Yates: Constable, son, & Leslie sup. Wit without Money, act 1.

3. Sa.Robertson, Scotland, p. 107 to 138. M breakfasts: // E Wt calls n. Write to Mackintosh.

Aug. 4. Su.Write to P B S. Wit without Money, act 2: Robertson, p. 208. Constable calls.

5. M.Wit without Money, fin. Constable & Leslie dine: call, w. do, on Skirving: chaise, w. do: sleep at Aylesbury. Drake’s, Agmondesham.[Not in London]

6. Tu.Breakfast at Mackintosh’s , w. do; sir W & Lady Wiseman: Aubreys, miss Paulet & miss White dine: walk, w. Mc, to Lillies: sleep. Jail, Ayly.[Not in London]

7. W. Coach, outside, from Hardwick: King’s Langley: dine in Skinner Street.[Not in London]

8. Th.D’Israeli, James I, çala. M & Botwright call: Rodd’s.

9. F.Write to B Montagu. Morocco, acts 1 & 2. Museum, Dugdale, O Je. M breakfasts: Botwt calls: call on Hume: Hume dines.

10. Sa.Morocco, fin. Call on Jo G: Rodd’s.

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Aug. 11. Su.Mandeville, p. 59, & 1/2 page. Walk, w. W: L K & L Ht at tea.

12. M.Mandeville, p. 61/2: Robertson, p. 320.

13. Tu.Northcote sups. Edw. Wt calls na.

14. W.Write to Constable, & Goldsmiths. Edw. Wt calls: Museum; Milnere: Rodd’s. W G to schoole.

15. Th.Mandeville, p. 62. Drayton, Barons Wars, C. I. Jo G calls.

16. F.Write to Taylor (Norwich) & Hume. Drayton, C. II. M dines: Edw. Wt calls: Botwright sups. Seek Perry.

17. Sa.Mandeville, pp. 1 1/4. Drayton, C. III. Seek Bethune, w. M J: Baxter sups.

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Aug. 18. Su.Mandeville, p. 63. Drayton, çala. Call on Everinan: Baxter dines.

19. M.Mandeville, p. 65. Drayton, C. IV. Call on Everina; adv. Edward, E & F.

20. Tu.Mandeville, p. 66/2. Drayton, C. V: Memoir of Cowper, pp. 120. Call on Lambn.

21. W.Drayton, C. VI/2. Holcroft, Memoirs, p. 110.

22. Th.Holcroft, p. 300; Vol. Il. W Curran calls: call on Jas White & R Taylor.

23. F.Holcroft, Vol. III. Call on Cooper, Theobald, &Brookes & Longman: Baxter dines.

24. Sa.Drayton, fin: Tixall Poetry, çala. M dines: call on H Robinson: W Curran calls.

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Aug. 25. Su.Tixall Poetry, çala. W Curran & H Robinson dine.

26. M.Write to Curtisn. Call on Perry: clerk fr. Dennet calls. Drayton, Ep. 1.

27. Tu.Write to W Curran. Call on Hume: W Curran & Skirvingna call: P Pilcher, 10 days: meet Perry: call on Knowles.

28. W.Write to Knowles. Drayton, Ep. 2. Dr Meyler calls: call on S E, w. M J; adv. Oaks.

29. Th.Drayton, Ep. 3. Call on Knowles, Hume, & J Taylor; adv. sir G Noel: Baxter dines: W Curran sups. Rodd’s.

30. F.Write to Hume. Skirving & Barham call: mrs Cooper of Cheltenham dines & sleeps. Call on mrs Bishop; adv. Everina, &c.

31. Sa.Call on Hume: W Curran & M call.

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