William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1816

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October

Oct. 1. Tu.Mandeville, p. 85. Hermsprong, p. 244.

2. W.Mandeville, p. 87/2. Hermsprong, Vol. II, p. 180. S E & mrs Burrel dine.

3. Th.Mandeville, p. 88/2. Write to P B S. Hermsprong, p. 264, & Vol. III. Owen calls.

4. F.Mandeville, p. 89. Edgworth; Good Armt & Tarlton: Fool of Quality, p. 142. Rodd’s.

5. Sa.Mandeville, p. 90. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Fool of Quality, çala. Botwright, W Curran & Wt call: Curran dines. Write to C Turner.

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Oct. 6. M. Su.Sir W Waller, çala: Fool of Quality, çala. A P Matthews dines & sleeps.

7. Tu. M.Sir W Waller, çala: Fool of Quality, çala: Hayward, William I, p. 84. Owen & Wt call: A P Matthews dines. Write to Constable & Goldsmiths.

8. W. Tu.Fool of Quality, çala. Atcheson calls.: call on Featherstone Buildings, Horncastle & Dolmn.

9. Th. W.Fool of Quality, çala. Call on Hume. Swanseae.

10. Th.Bristol Coach, Lad Lane, w. 4 Stockings: tea Salt Hill.[Not in London]

11. F. Breakfast, Marlboro: dine at Bush, Bristol: sleep at York House, Bath: walk to Circus, Crescent, & Parade. Write to M J, P B S & Jane.[Not in London]

12. Sa.Coach, w. Lackington, Hughes & Horsforth: br. at Calne: dine at Reading. Sleep in Skinner Str.[Not in London]

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Oct. 13. Su.Letter from P B S: write to do.

14. M.Write to P B S. W Currann, Atcheson & Botwt call: call on Hume, Bow Street & Peele’s. Staveley calls.

15. Tu.Scarron, p. 24. Call on Atcheson: Botwright calls n: Rodd’s; adv. Lowndes. Sherwood calls.

16. W.Scarron, p. 57. Museum, Milnere: Curran calls n: call oBotwright sups.

17. Th.Winchester, çala. Atcheson calls: dine at Curran’s, Brompton.

18. F.Mandeville, 2 pp. Locrine, acts 1 & 2. Call on Atcheson: W Curran sups. Sicknesse.

19. Sa.Locrine, fin. Call on Poolen, & on H Corbould, w. M J.

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Oct. 20. Su.Hayley, Life of Milton, çala. D Clarke dines.

21. M.Write to P B S. Hayley, çala. Macmillan calls: Rodd’s. D Clarke sleeps. (Bazaar, one week.)

22. Tu.Write to Constable. Scarron, p. 94. Wt & Poole call.

23. W.Write to Wedgwood. Greene’s Philomela, pp. 68: Scarron, p. 110. Jo G calls, & M Jones.

24. Th.Mandeville, çala. Edgworth; Mimic, & False Key. Springsguth calls.

25. F.Mandeville, çala. G Harvey, Four Letters, pp. 52: Edgworth; Little Merchants.

26. Sa.Fatal Dowry. Horseman calls na: Rodd’s.

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Oct. 27. Su.Mandeville, p. 91/2. Marlow, H & L: Italian Lover.

28. M.Chapman, H & L. Call on Hume: theatre, Timone.

26. Tu.Timon: Scarron, çala. Atcheson & Elston call: Botwright at tea.

30. W.Scarron, çala. Fenwick dines. Mandeville, 15 lines.

31. Th.Mandeville, p. 92/2. Scarron, çala. Sup at Lamb’s, w. M Betham. Write to William.

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