William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1828

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August

Aug. 1. F.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 871: Behemoth, p. 140. Call on C Bryant: M calls. meet Graham. Write to L Nugent. 64 / 66

2. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, Lib. VI, v. 76. Behemoth, p. 169. Theatre, Rivalse. 65 / 66

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Aug. 3. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Call on Booth & R Taylorn (Vaydes). Biene. 64 ½ / 67 ½

4. M.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 235. Kenney & Hippesley call. 65 / 69

5. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 397. Museum; G Foxe. Call on Northcote. 65 / 68 ½

6. W.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Biddle. Museum; doe. Virgil, v. 534. Rowbotham & Cts dine. Viscerae. 64 ½ / 68.

7. Th.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Virgil, v. 636. Museum; Biddlee. M calls: call on C Bryantna. Biene. 66 / 68 ½

8. F.Call on Davison, Dixon & E Poolena: tea Kenney’s, w. Mortons, Dawe, Mergez & femme, mrs Hunt & Cts. M J. 67 / 69 ½

9. Sa.PCommonwealth, revise. Proof. W calls: meet F R & Wright. 66 ½ / 68 ½

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Aug. 10. Su.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pages. Virgil, v. 760. M W S, Cts & E Poole call. 65 / 68 ½

11. M.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 853. Museum; Newspaperse. W calls. 65 ½ / 68 ½

12. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 901; Lib. VII, v. 91. Museum; MSSe. M W S & Cts dine; adv. M: sup at Reynolds’s. Dawson’s Speech at Derrye.64 / 68 ½

13. W.Commonwealth, revise: arrange Ch. XXIII. Virgil, v. 248: Warbeck, p. 47. Call on Uwins, on w. C C. 64 / 65 ½

14. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 384. L Nugt calls n: call on C Bryant. 64 / 65 ½

15. F.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 474. Museum; Horse-powere. Crohookre, Part II. Giddinesse.62 / 67

16. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 582: Warbeck, p. 134. Call on W Tooken, w. C C. 61 ½ / 67

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Aug. 17. Su.Commonwealth, 2 pp. Virgil, v. 677: Warbeck, p. 155. W calls: dine at Bryant’s, w. mrs B; adv. Dunbar. 65 / 68

18. M.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Museum; Smollet & Macaulaye. Warbeck, p. 167. M W S & Cts at tea. 64 / 68 ½

19. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 732. Dawe calls. call on Haselwood: theatre, Green Eyed Monstere. 63 / 67 ½

20. W.Commonwealth, 2 pages. Proof. White & C C dine; adv. M W S. 64 / 69 ½

21. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 817; Lib. VIII, v. 65. Museum; Flagellume. W & Cts sup. 65 / 67

22. F.Scouringe. Commonwealth, revise; 1 page (Harrison). Virgil, v. 212. Museum; Standard Set Upe. W calls: call on Bryant. 64 / 66

23. Sa.Commonwealth, 2 1/2 pages. Virgil, v. 336. Theatre, Not for Me; adv. Twamleye: M at tea.Perfect Health, 8 dayse.63 / 65

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Aug. 24. Su.Commonwealth, 2 pages. Proof. Dine at White, w. C C & Hunt: Kenney calls n. 62 / 69

25. M.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. L K calls: M W S dines. 67 / 72 ½

26. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 474. Letter to Dudley. 67 ½ / 71 ½

27. W.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 607. Call on Mrs Hunt. 65 / 72

28. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Write to L Dudley. Virgil, v. 731. L Hunt calls: theatre, Miss Wrighte. 66 / 74

29. F.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Museum; Symonds MSe. M W S at tea. 67 / 71

30. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, Lib. IX, v. 175. M at tea. 67 ½ / 70

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Aug. 31. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Dine at Robinson’s, Park Cottage, w. miss Shaw & M W S. W calls. 66 ½ / 67

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