William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1824

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October

Oct. 1. F.Write to Grattan. Glenarvon, p. 390. Call on Lemon, S P O; adv. Upcot & Temple.

2. Sa.Glenarvon, Vol. III. Kean calls: call on Sturmy.

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Oct. 3. Su.Commonwealth, 12 lines; revise. Dine at Rowbotham’s, w. Booth & Mudie, De Lyde & Saburra: adv. Cameron & Fraser.

4. M.Hints for an Essay on Leisure. Commonwealth, revise. Call on Curtis, Keann & Booth, Jo G; adv. Wegener: Booth sups. Fisher calls.

5. Tu.Barus. Brydges on Byron, çala. Theatre, 1/2 John Bulle.

6. W.Barus. Hieronymo, acts 1, 2, 3. M W S dines. Kean calls.

7. Th.Call on Davison, R Taylor, Booth & Macgowan: W sups.

8. F.State Paper Officee. Buy Brome’s Travelse. Call on Jo G; adv. Wegener: Booth sups; adv. W.

9. Sa.Robertson, Life, çala. Poole & Keane call n: theatre, 1/2 Inconstant; adv. Poolee.

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Oct. 10. Su.Life, 1 page. Robertson, Life, passim. Pluie.

11. M.Free Will, p. 3/2. Keane calls: Hudson dines; adv. Booth. Pluie.

12. Tu.Life, 2 pages. Burke, çala. Swear, w. Lammin & John; solr Keane: Fisher & Tygena, & Lubé call: call on Jo G; adv. Wegener.

13. W.Burke, çala. M W G dines; adv. W Curran, Poole, Lubé, Wallace & W.

14. Th.Life of Burke, çala. Call on Jo G; adv. Wegener: theatre, 1/2 Freischutze.

15. F.Life of Burke, çala. Colburn calls n: call on Kean: dine at M W S.

16. Sa.Life of Burke, çala. Beddoes calls: Booth at tea.

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Oct. 17. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Life of Burke, çala.

18. M.Commonwealth, revise. Call on Keane: theatre, 1/2 Freischutze. Notes of on Burke.

19. Tu.Notes on H Tooke. Write to T T. Colburnna, Rowbotham, & Lubé call: call on J Taylor; adv. Crosdill: Adelphi, Valmondi, act 1e.

20. W.Indisposede. C Williams, Vol. I. Call on Davison, Wallacen, & J Evansn: Keane calls. Injunction servede.

21. Th.Letter from Davison. C W, çala. Call on Colburn. Spirits of the Age, & Attic Miscellany.

22. F.Seek R Taylornit: call on J Evans; adv. Hone: meet Whitaker: M W S dines; adv. Beddoes, W Curran, S Hazlit, H P & W.

23. Sa.Spirit of the Age, çala. Call on Hume: Booth sups. call on Keane.

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Oct. 24. Su.Life, 3 pp. N G & Ellen Ht dine.

25. M.Keane & Blackmore call: call on Jo G, & Bates, surgeon: theatre, Freischutz, act, 2, 3; adv. Benthame.

26. Tu.Call on R Taylorn & Davison: M calls: theatre, 1/2 Figaroe.

27. W.Write to L C Lamb. Call on R Taylor: M W S dines; adv. Wake & W.

28. Th.State Paper Officee. Call on Davison. Theatre, Simpson & Co, & Enchanted Courser; adv. Barhame

29. F.Call on Davison, & O Rees & Orme: Poole calls: theatre, 1/2 Sweethearts; adv. J Taylore.

30. Sa.State Paper Officee. Call on G Pouncy & Keane; adv. Lubé: Booth at tea: au soir, on L C Lamb. Maturin dies .

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Oct. 31. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Dine at M W S’s, w. M J & W.

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