William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1830

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April

Apr. 1. Th.Write to Colburn & B. Homer, v. 515: Warbeck, proofs, &c. Call on Ollier. Snow. 54 ½ / 57

2. F. Bulwer on Cloudesley. Homer, v. 596: Bunyan, çala. 51 / 52 ½

3. Sa. Self-Love, p. 4. Homer, v. 672. M at tea. 50 / 51 ½

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Apr. 4. Su. Self-Love, p. 7/2. Homer, v. 761. Call on Kenney, &, w. M J, on Cooke: E Prentis dines; adv. W. Atlas & Spectator, on Cloudesley. 47 ½ / 53

5. M. Homer, Lib. XVIII, v. 111. Vogel & W call: M W S & M at tea. 48 / 53

6. Tu.Self-Love, p. 9. Homer, v. 201. Call on Bulwern: Aldises call n: meet L K & T Ht: M at tea: soirée Hare, w. Hallam, sir J Paul, mrs M Sutton, M W S (Dudley, Hooke, &c). Lady Harleys. 49 ½ / 58 ½

7. W.Unwelle. Voltaire, çala. Museum; Selkirke. Sup at mrs Hodgets’, w. miss Burroughs.W calls. 55 / 59 ½

8. Th. Unwell. Homer, v. 284: Voltaire, çala. Museum; De Foee. Cramond calls. 56 ½ / 64

9. F. Self-Love, çala. Homer, v. 368. Call on mrs Jones: meet M: W calls. 62 / 67

10. Sa. Lost Memorandae. Voltaire, çala. Mrs & Miss Clennel & Aunt call. 61 / 63 ½

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Apr. 11. Su.Memoranda recovered from Nichols, Printer, Parliamt Streete. Homer, v. 452. Call on Keann: Percy dines; adv. W & M W S. 59 / 62

12. M. Self-Love, p. 11. Homer, v. 522: Voltaire, çala. Call on La. Ma. Shepherd: W Hopwood sups. Write to Bulwer. 59 / 63

13. Tu. Self-Love, p. 12, & 1/2 page. Homer, v. 572. Theatre, Cinderellae. 60 / 63

14. W.Self-Love, p. 13. Homer, v. 616: Bourrienne, p. 76. Percy dines; adv. M W S: sup at Reynolds’s. Call on Northcote. 57 ½ / 64

15. Th. Homer, Lib. XIX, v. 73: Bourrienne, p. 165. W at tea. 60 / 64 ½

16. F. Self-Love, p. 15, fin. Homer, v. 144: Bourrienne, p. 250. Meet Reynoldes. 62 / 65

17. Sa.Self-Love, çala. Homer, v. 214: Bourrienne, p. 328. White calls: theatre, Perfectione. 61 / 64 ½

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Apr. 18. Su. Debilee. Homer, v. 236: Bourrienne, p. 420. W dines: M W S at tea: call on Booth; adv. Walker. 60 / 66

19. M. Self-Love, 2 pages. Homer, v. 314: Bourrienne, p. 467; Vol. II, p. 52. Vogel calls. 60 / 65

20. Tu. Rain. Self-Love, revise. Homer, v. 424: Bourrienne, p. 213.N G at tea. 58 / 62

21. W. Self-Love, revise. Homer, Lib. XX, v. 109. Bourrienne, p. 278. W calls: dine at Cooke’s, w. Jerninghm, Cookes senrs, miss Marsh, &c. Yates. 57 / 61 ½

22. Th.Homer, v. 177: Bourrienne, p. 488. 58 / 64

23. F. Self-Love, 1 page. Homer, v. 258: Proofs. Call on M:M W S at tea. Giddiness au soire. 60 / 63

24. Sa. Giddinesse. Self-Love, invent. Homer, v. 317: Carwel, p. 132. 58 / 63

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Apr. 25. Su.Self-Love, 1 1/2 pages. Homer, v. 434: Carwel, p. 216. W dines. 57 12 / 63

26. M. Self-Love, revise. Homer, v. 503: Carwel, p. 360, fin. 59 / 65

27. Tu.Novelty, çala. Homer, Lib. XXI, v. 33: Bourrienne, Vol. III, p. 186. 60 / 66

28. W. Novelty, p. 3/2. Homer, v. 121: Bourrienne, p. 260. Sup at Jacob’s, w. Dendy. 62 / 68

29. Th.Novelty, p. 5. Homer, v. 221: Bourrienne, p. 302. M W S at tea. 64 / 70

30. F.Novelty, p. 7/2. Homer, v. 287: Bourrienne, p. 400. Museum; Reese. 66 / 71 ½

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