William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1828

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April

Apr. 1. Tu.Commonwealth, 2 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 45. Museum; Angleseye. Hazlit, p. 110. 50 ½ / 56

2. W.Commonwealth, 2 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 49. Museum; Excisee. Hazlit, p. 147. M W S dines. 52 / 56

3. Th.Commonwealth, 3 pp. Livy, Lib. XXXIV, c. 7. Call on O’Hanlon, Bedel, & M W S ; adv. H Payne. Hazlit, p. 176. 52 / 54

4. F.Commonwealth, 3 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 12. Dine at Bryant’s; adv. Milner. Hazlit, p. 187. 50 ½ / 53

5. Sa.Commonwealth, 4 pp. Livy, c. 18. Hazlit, p. 242. 50 / 55

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Apr. 6. Su.Commonwealth, 2 pp. Livy, c. 24: Hazlit, p. 351. Call on M W S; adv. Dillon & Skene. 53 / 57

7. M.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 31: Hazlit, p. 415. Call on Smith, printsr, & Rodd ; adv. Boaden: sup at Reynolds’s; adv. Watt. W, Dyer’s Buildingse. 53 ½ / 57

8. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 37. Hazlit, p. 444. Call on L Kenney, for M W S. 53 / 57

9. W.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 42. Meet O Rees: M W S & P dines; adv. W & Howard Payne. 54 / 59

10. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 48: Hajji Baba, p. 122. Call on Northcote. Giddinesse. 56 ½ / 60

11. F.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 56: Hajji Baba, p. 272; Vol. II, p. 42. Descent from Cross, Waxworke. Call on Kenney; adv. F Ht. M W S for Francee. 56 ½ / 62

12. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 62: Hajji Baba, p. 241. Call on Proctorn. 58 / 64

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Apr. 13. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, Lib. XXXV, c. 5: Hajji Baba, p. 334. 60 / 64

14. M.Coleridge. Livy, c. 12. Museum; Newspaperse. Hajji Baba, p. 403; Vol. III, p. 142. Northcote calls. 59 / 63

15. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 16. Hajji Baba, p. 387, fin. Theatre, 1/2 Rosetta, & Race for Dinnere. 59 / 62 ½

16. W.Rochester, çala. Livy, c. 25. 59 / 62 ½

17. Th.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 33. F Reynolds calls: theatre, Love for Love; adv. Skeffington & Millere. 59 / 62 ½

18. F.Commonwealth, 7 lines. Livy, c. 39: Grammont, p. 36. 58 ½ / 61

19. Sa.Commonwealth, 2 pp. Livy, c. 47. Grammont, p. 126. 58 / 61

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Apr. 20. Su.Commonwealth, 1 page. Livy, c. 51: Grammont, p. 178: Walpoliana, Vol. I. Call on Booth. 58 / 61

21. M.Commonwealth, 4 lines. Livy, Lib. XXXVI, c. 6: Grammont, p. 212. 56 ½ / 59

22. Tu.Approach. Rochester. Livy, c. 13: Grammont, p. 262. Call on Ade. 55 / 56

23. W.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 19: Grammont, p. 312. Letter to Putland. Call on Hornern & Colburnn. 55 / 58

24. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 26: Grammont, p. 352. Wallace calls n. 57 / 62 ½

25. Sa.eCommonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 34: Grammt, p. 392. Call on Horner: sup C Jones’s, w. Aldis, Selby Hele, Wrights, captain Martin, Barnet, & 95. 59 ½ / 63

26. Sa.CoLivy, c. 35: Grammont, p. 426. fin. Call on W n: theatre, Point of Honour, & Little Offsprings; adv. Barhame. 59 ½ / 65

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Apr. 27. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 41: Marvel, çala. Northcote calls: dine at Bryant’s, w. mrs B & son. 59 / 65

28. M.Livy, c. 45: Marvel, çala. Call on Percy (Slater’s): F R calls n: W dines: sup at Reynolds’s; adv. Watt. 61 / 66 ½

29. Tu.Livy, Lib. XXXVII, c. 4: Marvel, çala. Museume. N G calls: call on Colburn, & Northcote ; adv. Cawse. Write to M W S. 63 / 69

30. W.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 7. M, White, R Taylor & W call: call on Ade & Hodgetsn: meet Vt Dillon. Go to press. 65 ½ / 67

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