William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1817

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November

Nov. 1. Sa.Hazlit, p. 160. M breakfasts: call on Lamb: Othello (theatre), act 1e. Fitzgerald calls.

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Nov. 2. Su.Hazlit, p. 276. Call on Place: Shelley sleeps, 6 nights.

3. M.Notes. R Taylor, Botwright, W Curran & Fitzgerald call.

4. Tu.Curran’s Funeral, w. 2 Taylors, 2 Currans, Tegart, Moore, Thomson, Phillips, Lyne, Croley & Finnerty; (adv. Fitzgerald & Ryan:) Botwright & Booth call.

5. W.Hazlit, p. 332. Moore, broker : Hayward calls. Atheist’s Tragedy, acts 1 & 2. Dr Curry calls (on S)e: July 9.

6. Th.Jo G, Longdill, Northcote & W Curran & M call: Mulready & W Curran dine: H Robinson au soir. L Hunt calls. Princess Charlotte dies .

7. F.Jo G, Epworth (Longdill’s clerk), &c, call; replevin: Baxter & Richard call; W Curran sups, ppc.

8. Sa.Jo G calls: call on Hayward & Butterfield: Mary dines: meet Edw. Taylor: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J & Field.

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Nov. 9. Su.Call on Shelley, Mabledon Place; adv. L[?] Ht.

10. M.Lamb, Shelley, Haywardn & Edw. Taylor call: call on Longdill twice: tea Shelley’s, w. Ollier: sup at S E’s, w. Leserve & M J.

11. Tu.Sepulchres, pp. 116. Shelley, Mackintosh & Longdill call: call on Hayward, Longdill & Shelley. Wall calls.

12. W.Hazlit, p. 378, fin. Longdill, & Mes Dixon & Darley call: Rodd’s.

13. Th.William Hacket, çala. Constable & Shelley call: dine at Shelley’s; adv. Curry, Baxter & Booth. Write to Jane.

14. F.Zapolya, pp. 128. Constablen & Shelley call: Constable & Thompson sup.

15. Sa.Life of Whitgift, pp. 124. Hazlit calls: dine at Shelley’s, w. M J: call on Wolcot, w. Shelley; adv. Taylor. Call on Longdill.

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Nov. 16. Su.Call on Evans, B Allenn, & Aldis: Shelleys dine.

17. M.Atheist’s Tragedy, fin. Shelley calls: dine at Aldis’s, w. 3 Brownings, 2 Hickses, Wageman, Powis & Acton; adv. Barber.

18. Tu.Theatralia, pp. 15. Call on Constablen & Dixon: dine at Shelley’s, w. M J; adv. L Hunt & Keates.

19. W.Chaucer, Tales, p. 8. Call on Hayward: Constable dines; adv. Shelley: Shelley & Rosser sup.

20. Th.Chaucer, p. 28. Call on Constable: Constable calls: Shelley dines. M calls.

21. F.Chaucer, p. 35; Pardoner, pp. 28. Botwright calls: Shelley & Jane dine.

22. Sa.Chaucer, Miller, pp. 32. S & J dine & sup. Frankenstein, Vol. III., p. 115.

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Nov. 23. Su.Chaucer, Reve, pp. 19; Manciple, pp. 11: Fairfax, p. 6. Booth calls: Booth & J dine; adv. S & Baxter.

24. M.Chaucer, Shipman, pp. 19: Frankenstein, p. 192, fin. Constable calls: S & J dine: Rodd’s; adv. Heber.

25. Tu.Wife of Bath, p. 16. Booth breakfasts: dine at S E’s, w M J & Leserve.

26. W.Malthus, 1st Edition, çala. Theatre, Isabellae.

27. Th.Malthus, çala: Wife of Bath, p. 49: Cordila, pp. 8. Booth calls: call on Constable; adv. O. Rees.

28. F.Malthus, çala: Staple of News, act 5. M calls: call on Longdil, & on S E; adv. Leserve & Pinkard: Botwright au soir.

29. Sa.Subscription. Malthus, çala. Call on Constablen: Constable calls twice n, Jo G & Ravenscroft: call on Walker & Biscoe: Bevan calls: M Burney sups.

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Nov. 30. Su.Malthus, çala. Mandeville, Vol. I.

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