William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for March 1818

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March

Mar. 1. Su.Brende, f. 34: Crusoe, p. 360, fin. Rosser & A Curran at tea.

2. M.Brende, f. 59. Theatre, Castle of Glendoure.

3. Tu.Botwright, M & Fk call: M & I Colnet dine: Hazlit’s Lecture, w. M J; adv. Aldises & Hille.

4. W.Write to Shelley. Botwright at tea. Buy Paregorice. Letter from Mary.

5. Th.Call on Mary; adv. Jane. Write to Shelley. 1/2 Mounchensey. Jane au soir: Ogilvies sup.

6. F.Mounchensey, fin. Call on Mary, (adv. Shelley) Longdil, & Haywardn: Jane & Hazlit sup: Rodd.

7. Sa.Write to Bevan. Macgowan calls: call on Shelley; adv. Peacock, & on Hayward: dine at Longman’s, w. S E Brydges, S J B Burges, Hobhouse, H Smith, Hamond, Groenvelt, PowelCohen & Carr.

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Mar. 8. Su.Shelley calls: call on Hayward.

9. M.Call on Cooper, Richardson, R Taylor & Hayward: Shelley calls: tea Shelley’s, w. H Smith & Peacock. adv. P. Taylor.

10. Tu.Shelley & Jane call: call on Ogilvies: tea Shelley’s, w. Hunts. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Jay calls.

11. W.Beppo, pp. 49. Jo G dines: Lubé sups.

12. Th.Midas, act 1, 2, 3. Reed (femme Betham) calls: theatre, Rob Roye.

13. F.Midas, fin: 1/2 Endymion. M calls: call on Longdill: Botwright sups.

14. Sa.Endymion, fin: 1/2 Wily Beguiled. Botwright calls: Rodd’s.

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Mar. 15. Su.Wily Beguiled, fin: English Traveller.

16. M.Mostellaria, act 1. M breakfasts: Botwright & Colnets call: Rosser sups.

17. Tu.Call on Booths, Homerton, w. M J, & on mrs Harlowe: Lambs sup.

18. W.Write to Bevan. Call on O Rees & Hone: A Curran & Baron at tea: Rodd’s.

19. Th.M breakfasts: call on Mackintoshn, Rogersn, & Northcote: British Gallery: sup at Alsager’s, w. Lambs, Ayrtons, capt. Burney, Martin By, Schlegg & M J.

20. F.Lilburne, çala. Booths & Baxters dine: William at home, 4 nights.

21. Sa.Lilburne, çala.

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Mar. 22. Su.Royal King. Hazlit calls: call on Ogilvies, w. W: A Curran & Hazlit invités au soir.

23. M.Pierce Penilesse, pp. 80. Aldis calls: Hazlit’s Lecture, w. M J & W; adv. Aldises, Powis, O’Brien, Alsager, C Kemble, M Burney, Montagus & Reide.

24. Tu.Killing no Murder, pp. 29. M breakfasts: Fk calls: Rodd’s.

25. W.Jonson, çala. Call on Bullivant & Dunmore: Botwright & Manning call: theatre, Rob Roy, D Le. Weber dies.

26. Th.Jew of Malta. Call on M Lamb; adv. M Burney & mrs Reynolds. Somniume.

27. F.Appius, acts 1, 2, 3. M Jones & miss E Brown call: Hazlit, w. M J; adv. Hill, miss Bentley, Rowcroft, Rosser, &c e.

28. Sa.Quarrels of Authors, çala. Dine at Aldis’s, w. Hazlit, Adams, Spencer & Powys; adv. Hayes.

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Mar. 29. Su.1/2 Satiromastix: Appius, fin. Hazlits, A Curran, E Collins dine; adv. Rosser.

30. M.Call on O Rees: meet Perry: Hazlit, w. M J; adv. A Curran, Baron, O’Brien, Hill, Reid & Montaguse.

31. Tu.Zouch, Life of Sidney, p. 240. Rodd’s.

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