William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for July 1824

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July

July 1. Th.Peacock, & Smith (Liverpool) call: C Stewart & Shepherd at tea. Indisposed.

2. F.Commonwealth, çala. Booth calls: M W S & W dine; adv. H P.

3. Sa.Booth calls: dine at White’s, Isleworth, w. Collier & Spence: sleep.[Not in London]

Dep. e.220, fol.  28r
[fol. 28r]

July 4. Su.Boat to Richmond Hill, w. M J, M W S, W, White, Collier, & Buxton jr; adv. at dinner, G White & femme, &Buxton clerk & femme, & Clayton.

5. M.Booth & Stewart call: M W S & Kenney sup. sleeps. Dysentery.

6. Tu.Our Village, çala. Booth calls.

7. W.Write to Whitaker. M W S & W dine; adv. Kenney, & L & T Ht.

8. Th.Booth calls, fr. Whitaker: White, Ish, calls: call on H Robinson: theatre, E O; Tacticse.

9. F.Museum; Dugdalee. Booth calls, fr. Baldwin: T T calls n.

10. Sa.Languor. Booth dines: Hayward jr calls.

Dep. e.220, fol.  28v
[fol. 28v]

July 11. Su.Settle, Ibrahim, acts 1 & 2. Call on Uttersonna. Hot weather, 4 days.

12. M.Ibrahim, fin. Utterson calls: Kenney, L Ht & T, Bacon, H P, M W S & W sup; adv. Lubé, P P & Burnet. Macmillan calls.

13. Tu.Call on Wilbraham: meet Aldis.

14. W.Seek Davison: call on Wilbraham{,} Crown Office: M W S & W dine; adv. Booth, T Ht & R Manning jr.

15. Th.Crown Office; adv. Wilbrahame.

16. F.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Jo G: theatre, Married & Singlee.

17. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Peacock calls twice: Hazlit sups. Booth at tea.

Dep. e.220, fol.  29r
[fol. 29r]

July 18. Su.Commonwealth, Scobel, &c. Seek Davison: call on Booth: dine at M W S, w. M J & W; adv. Kenney, L & T Ht & H P.

19. M.Commonwealth, 2d Parlt. Call on Davison; & Hayward jr: Evans of Tavistock, & White, Isl, call.

20. Tu.Call on Davison twice: Hayward jr calls n. Booth dines; adv. R Manning.

21. W.Booth, all day: M W S dines; adv. Kenney.

22. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Write to Catalani. J A Manning calls: call on Wallace: Hudson dines: theatre, Seventh Bullet; adv. Lambs, Hill, Willet, Gent, & J Taylore.

23. F.Write to Sir Walter Scott & W Curran. Write to Macmillan & H P. Arthur Brooke calls: Peacock & M W S au soir.

24. Sa.Call on Gregory, surveyor. Seek Manning{:}call on Macmillann: Blagden calls.

Dep. e.220, fol.  29v
[fol. 29v]

July 25. Su.W H Dickson calls: L & T Ht at tea.

26. M.Booth dines, from Baldwin. Theatre, Der Freischutz, act 2e.

27. Tu.Booth calls: call on Curtis.

28. W.Booth calls twice: call on Jos. Evansn.

29. Th.Call on Jos. Evans: Kenney, M W S & W dine; Peacock calls on M W Se.

30. F.Macgowan calls: Booth dines, from Baldwin. W Sharp, engraver, dies, or 25th.

31. Sa.Write for W H Dickson. Theatre, Such Things Aree.

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