William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1820

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June

June 1. Th.Malthus, 1 1/2 pp. Tasso, C. III, st. 25: Cecilia, Vol. V, p. 66. T T, Macmillan, & Boothn call: 4 Pilchers & mrs Hamilton at tea: Call on mrs Pilchern.

2. F.Malthus, revise, 1/2 p. Tasso, st. 50: Rabelais, Vol. II, p. 28: Cecilia, p. 128. Call on Devey & Booth; adv. Christy. (receive Dissertation)

3. Sa.Booth, revise. Write to Maudslay. Booth, Keir, mrs Pilcher & Henry call. Cecilia, p. 255: Rabelais, p. 68.

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June 4. Su.Malthus, revise. Rabelais, p. 95: Cecilia, p. 321, fin. Call on Booth; adv. R B: Mrs Pilcher & Henry sup. Grattan dies .

5. M.Malthus, revise. Tasso, st. 76. Rosser calls: call on J Lowndes (adv. Broughton) & mrs Pilcher, for M J.

6. Tu. Malthus, revise; invent . Call on T Rodd: meet Booth, twice. Queen arrivese. Duel, H Grattan & Earl of Claree.

7. W.Write to Bevan. Evelina, p. 62. Waterloo, East Indiaman, w. 4 Pilchers, M J, W & C Valette; officers, Shea & Burnete: Humen & Burnet callLubé call.

8. Th.Malthus, 1 1/2 pp, on Tuesday’s invention. Tasso, C. IV, st. 25. Hume calls, & 6 Pilchers; adv. Rosser: Rosser sups. Write to Pouncy.

9. F.Malthus, 3/4 page. Jo G breakfasts: Macgowan calls: H Robinson sups.

10. Sa.Malthus, revise. Mr & mrs Gisborne call, & T Tna: call on Macgowan.

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June 11. Su.Malthus, revise. Evelina, p. 144. Sup at Pilcher’s, w. M J & W.

12. M.Malthus, 2 pp. Hume calls: meet Broughton: call on M Gisborne: 3 Pilchers call.

13. Tu.Malthus, 1 page. Write to M W S. Call on Devey: Rosser au soir. Burnet of the Waterloo calls na.

14. W.Malthus, 3 pp. Mrs Pilcher, F & H call.

15. Th.Malthus, revise. Meet Booth: S & F Pilcher call, ppc: call on M Gisbornen. meet Broughton.

16. F.Malthus, revise. Call on Macgowan, Windmill Str: Snow sups. King’s Mews shute.

17. Sa.Malthus, Book VI, revise. British Institution, Portraits: H Pilcher calls: theatre, Rizzio; adv. J Taylor & Broughtone.

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June 18. Su.Malthus, revise. Evelina, p. 233. Call on M Gisborne; adv. T G: Hd & Hy Ht at tea; adv. H Pilcher.

19. M.Malthus, 1 page. Evelina, Vol. II, p. 104. Lubés & Rosser call: Gisbornes at tea; adv. Booth. Sir Joseph Banks dies .

20. Tu. Malthus, 1 page; revise. Evelina, p. 174. H P calls.

21. W.Malthus, 2 1/2 pp. P P au soir: tea Gisborne’s. Call on Northcote.

22. Th. Malthus, 1 page; revise. Write to M W S, triplicate. Evelina, p. 259, fin. Hot weather, 7 days.

23. F.Malthus, revise. British Institution, Portraits: Rosser calls, ppc: meet Hill & H Smith.

24. W. eMalthus, revise. Tasso, C. IV, st. 25: Mathilda, p. 226, fin. T T calls.

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June 25. Su.Malthus, revise. Tasso, st. 40: Boccaccio, Ghismonda. H P, miss Collins, Hd & Hy Ht & May dine.

26. M.Malthus, revise. Tasso, st. 50. Booth at tea.

27. Tu.Malthus, revise. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Tasso, st. 60.

28. W.Malthus, revise. H P sups.

29. Th.Malthus, revise. Tasso, st. 75. Call on Booth, & M Gisbornen: Botwright calls.

30. F.Malthus, revise. Call on T Rodd.

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