William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1824

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February

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Feb. 1. Su.Commonwealth, 1 page (Ireton), & revise. Hayward’s.

2. M.Call on Mackintosh & Northcote: theatre, 1/5 Macbethe.

3. Tu.Commonwealth, 1/2 page, & revise. Spyring calls: sup at H P’s, w. Prentis, C Landseer, Hingeston, Henderson, M W S, M J & W. Parliament meetse.

4. W.Commonwealth, revise: End of Vol. I. M W S dines; adv. H P & Prentis.

5. Th.Preface, 2 pp; fin. Call on R Taylor: theatre, 1/3 Cabinete: mrs Ayrton calls.

6. F.Commonwealth, read. Stewart sups.

7. Sa.Commonwealth, read. Opera, w. M W S, Zelmirae.

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Feb. 8. Su.Commonwealth, Preface, 11 lines, & read. Call on M W S, & Booth; adv. R Baxter. Write to Ayrton.

9. M.Commonwealth, read. Theatre, Poacherse. Revise Vol. II. M calls.

10. Tu.Commonwealth, Preface, 14 lines (chasm), & revise. H Prentis call: //call on R Taylor: theatre, Native Land: adv. Barham & Bartley.e

11. W.Commonwealth, proofs, fin. Call on Pouncy, & M W S; adv. Isa. Booth.

12. Th.Write to Macgowan. M W S dines; adv. H P & C Landseer. Homersham calls.

13. F.Albigenses, Vol. I. Call on Augustus Newton. Complete copy of Commonwealth, Vol. I, from R Te. 12 copies sent to Colburne.

14. Sa.Call on Macgowan & Rodd: Bowring calls n.

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Feb. 15. Su.Commonwealth, cancel, p. 17, & revise. M W S dines: sup at Lamb’s, w. M W S & W; adv. Procter. N G calls.

16. M.Albigenses, Vol. II, p. 280. Call on Macmillan. Write to Stewart. Theatre, 1/2 Romeo; adv. Estee.

17. Tu.Albigenses, p. 366. Seek Davison: call on Manning: Merewether & Bowringn call: theatre, 1/3 Lodoiska; adv. Thelwale.

18. W.Commonwealth, revise. Albigenses, Vol. III, p. 170. M W S dines; adv. E Prentis & H P.

19. Th.Inesilla, pp. 202. Call on Macgowan, Pouncy & Sturmy.

20. F.Byron’s Deformed: Albigenses, p. 282. Call on Colburn.

21. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Albigenses, p. 335. Theatre, Merry Wives, acts 1 & 2e.

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Feb. 22. Su.Commonwealth, çala.

23. M.Commonwealth, çala. Seek Davison: M W S dines: theatre, w. M J & M W S, Hamlet; adv. A Newtone: A Newton sups. Call on Rodd.

24. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Write to Colburn. M Jones calls.

25. W.Commonwealth, çala (Col. Bamfield). Call on Davison: M W S at tea.

26. Th.Write to Colburn. Seek Pouncy: call on H C R. Commonwealth, Vol. I, published .

27. F.Write to M W S, on Tragedy. Call on Pouncy: M dines.

28. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. M W S calls: Booth at tea.

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Feb. 29. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Sup at Lamb’s, w. Manning, H C R, F Ht, M W S & W. Write to Ayrton.

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