William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for July 1828

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July

July 1. Tu. Coach, through Tunbridge Wells, as before: tea Gower Place: Poole sups. 73[Not in London]

2. W.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Museum; Longe. Life of Burke, p. 186. 71 / 74

3. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 760. Museum; Longe. W dines: call on Colburn{.}N G at tea. Call on Colburn, on Vol. V. 71 / 76

4. F.Commonwealth, revise. Write to M W S. Virgil II, 107: Life of Burke, p. 232. 73 ½ / 75 ½

5. Sa.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Virgil, 267. Call on Powel (W, B & P), & C Bryant: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Fallowfield & Helen Boaden. O’Connel electede.72 / 74

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July 6. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 369. Life of Burke, p. 298. W dines. 70 / 71

7. M.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 485. Museum; Morlande. Slater calls: Kenney au soir, & W. 67 ½ / 70 ½

8. Tu.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Virgil, v. 622. Museum; Dumonte. Life of Burke, p. 380. 69 / 75

9. W.Commonwealth; revise. Virgil, v. 804. Museum; Titles of Honoure. W calls. 70

10. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, Lib, III, v. 101: Life of Burke, p. 426. Call on Northcote, Lodge (adv. Nicholas & Spurrier), & D’Israelin: W dines. 65 ½ / 70

11. F.Commonwealth, 1/2 page. Virgil, v. 215. Life of Burke, p. 462. D’Israeli calls: call on M: C C & family, & W dine. C C in Englande. 68 / 70.

12. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Write to M W S. Virgil, v. 314. Cts at tea. 67 / 68

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July 13. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 402. Life of Burke, p. 510: Cts & W dine; adv. Kenneys, & M. 64 / 66

14. M.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 505. Museum; Newspaperse. Call on C Bryantn: theatre, Noyadese. 64 / 66

15. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 654. Museum; Newspapers; adv. D’Israelie. Life of Burke, p. 565, fin. 64 / 66

16. W.Commonwealth, revise, Virgil, v. 716. Museum; Newspaperse. Call on C Bryant: H P, Hudson & Cts sup. 63 / 68 ½

17. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, Lib. IV, v. 128. Museum; Newspaperse. Walter Wilson calls: theatre, Two Friendse. 66 / 70

18. F.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Museum; Loyal Songse. Call on Lodgen. Burke, Reflections, p. 58. 67 ½ / 70

19. Sa.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Virgil, v. 303. Mn & Grayson call: theatre, Bottle Impe. 67 / 69

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July 20. Su.Commonwealth (beginning of Chap. 18), 4 pp. Virgil, v. 401. Call on Booth, w. C C: Cts & W sup. 65 ½ / 68

21. M.Viscerae. Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 503. Museum; Jews; adv. Nicholase. Behemoth, p. 80. Hampden disinterrede. 65 ½ / 69

22. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 5; revise. Virgil, v. 603. Museum; Jewse. Cts dine: call on Colburn n: M calls: call on Northcote. Melbourne dies, 88 . 64 / 69

23. W.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 705. Museum; Toveye. Call on Colburn. 66 / 69

24. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, Lib. V, p v. 113. Museum; Vaydese. Theatre, Lies like Truthe. 66 / 68 ½

25. F.Commonwealth, revise. Behemoth, p. 124. Museum; Sampsone. Call on Davison, M & C Bryant (the will): sup at Reynolds’s. 66 ½ / 69

26. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 209. M breakfasts: call on Taylor, bookseller, w. C C. 67 / 68

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July 27. Su.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Write to Colburn. Virgil, v. 317: C Borgia, acts 1 & 2. Cts dine. 65 ½ / 67 ½

28. M.Call, w. C C, on Birkbeck, Rowbotham, & Bryantn: G Dyer calls n: Percy dines & sleeps: adv{.} W: call on Hodgetsn. Virgil; v. 484. Parliament proroguede.64 / 67 ½

29. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 603. Museum; Vanee. M breakfasts: M, Percy & Cts ; adv. N G, & E & Julian: theatre, Tit for Tat; adv. Hill & Gente. Alexia Hume dies .64 / 67

30. W.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 761. Call on Horner, w. C C: seek L Nugent. National Gallery. 61 ½ / 65

31. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. C Borgia, fin. Call on L Nugentn & J Taylor. 62 / 67

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