William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1827

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June

June 1. F.Commonwealth, revise: End of Vol. III: read. Museum; Dec. 16e. End of Vol. III.

2. Sa.Commonwealth, read. Livy, c. 60. Meet Kenney. Acropolis of Athens surrenderse.

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June 3. Su.Commonwealth, 8 lines; read. Livy, Lib. II, c. 5. Call on M W S & Northcote ; adv. Lady Knighton & fils.

4. M.Commonwealth, read. Livy, c. 11. N G & M call: theatre, Bertrame.

5. Tu.Commonwealth, Vol. IV, çala. Livy, c. 18. Sup at Hodgets’, w. Charles Twamley.

6. W.Commonwealth, p. 2/2; notes. St John’s Wood.

7. Th.Commonwealth, p. 2. Theatre, Othello (Iago, Kean); adv. Skeffingtone.

8. F.Write to Lord Dillon & W Curran. Exhibition, w. M W Se: M W S dines; adv. Kenney. Unhinged, 12 dayse.

9. Sa.Letter to Sturges Bourne. Call on Northcote.

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June 10. Su.Commonwealth. Letter to Knighton. Call on M W S.

11. M.Commonwealth, çala. Defensio Secunda, çala. Write to Knighton. Dillon calls.

12. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Greenhil Russeln: Museum; Miltone. Sup at Reynolds’s; adv. Harris. N G calls. Livy, c. 23. M W S dines.

13. W.Commonwealth, çala. Livy, c. 29. Museum; Miltone. Call on M. Commonwealth, Vol. III, published, 16 s .

14. Th.Livy, c. 34: Robertson, Scotland, p. 176-293. M W S dines; adv. Kenney & W.

15. F.Commonwealth, çala; Milton. Livy, c. 40.

16. Sa.Commonwealth, çala; Milton. Livy, c. 47. Theatre, 2/3 P Pry, & All’s Righte.

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June 17. Su.Write to Sturges Bourne. Livy, c. 52: Robertson, p. 335; Vol. II, p. 160. Call on M W S.

18. M.Livy, c. 58: Robertson, çala. Dine at M W S’s; adv. W & Kenney.

19. Tu.Montaigne, on Women. Meet Landseer & Charles: call on Northcote.

20. W.Commonwealth, p. 3/2. Livy, c. 65. M W S & W dine.

21. Th.Commonwealth, p. 5. Livy, Lib. III, c. 5. Opera, w. M W S; Medea, Me Pastae. Museum; Lavatere.

22. F.Commonwealth, çala. Livy, c. 8. Museum; Conye: Kenney & W sup.

23. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Livy, c. 14. Call on Lammin: meet Baxter & M Burney.

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June 24. Su.Commonwealth, p.7/2. Livy, c. 18. Call on M W S: N G calls.

25. M.Livy, c. 24. Coach, w. Goldsmith, &c, watery footman: dine at Isleworth’s, w. 5 Buxtons, 2 miss Shepherds, Robertson, G White & W.

26. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 9/2. Livy, c. 30. Call on Kenney: Kenney at tea; adv. H P: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Kenney.

27. W.Commonwealth, p. 10. Write to Dr. Cha. O’Connor. Livy, c. 34. Meet L Dillon & pere: mcall on Northcoten: sup at Hodgets.’

28. Th.Commonwealth, p. 13. Livy, c. 36. Theatre, w. M W S & Isa. Booth, Richard; adv. Hodgetses & We.

29. F.State Paper Office; Cromwele. Livy, c. 38. Call on Kennies.

30. Sa.State Paper Officee. Commonwealth, çala. Sacred Drama, for W.

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