William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1832

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October

Oct. 1. M.Thoughts on Parr, çala: Herodotus, c. 10. Call on Gent: theatre, House of Colberg; & C Ge. 66 ½ / 69 ½

2. Tu.Herodotus, c. 14: Sarrans, çala. Call on Wallace. 66 / 67 ½

3. W.Herodotus, c. 19: Sarrans, çala. 63 ½ / 68

4. Th.Write to Hodgets. Herodotus, c. 23: Sarrans, çala. John G calls: Hudson sups. 65 / 67

5. F.Herodotus, c. 30: Sarrans, fin: W, Tales. Sup at Reynolds’s, w. F. 64 ½ / 65 ½

6. Sa.Pol. Justice, 2 pages. Herodotus, c. 36. Theatre, Factory Girle. 60 ½ / 64 ½

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Oct. 7. M. Su.Pol. Justice, 1 page. Herodotus, c. 42. T Ht calls n: seek Ollier & M W S: call on Booth. 59 / 66

8. Tu. M.Pol. Justice, 1/2 page. Herodotus, c. 45. M W S dines: call on Ollier. n61 / 62 ½

9. W Tu.Pol. Justice, çala. Herodotus, c. 49: Fleetwood, p. 96. Call on Ollier (Prospectuses). 57 / 63

10. W.Preface, Fleetwood, p. 3. Herodotus, c. 53: Fleetwood, p. 209. Pickering, Artist, calls: call on Joseph & Uwins, w. M J & M W S; adv. Dr Quin: M W S dines. 60 ½ / 66

11. Th.Herodotus, c. 61: Fleetwood, p. 300; Vol. II, p. 204. M Walker calls, & mrs Winter, fr. H Payne: call on Gent; adv. Formans. 64 ½ / 68

12. F.Preface, p. 6. Write to H Payne. Herodotus, c. 65. Theatre, All’s Well; adv. Stanhopee. 64 ½ / 66

19. Sa.Obfusc e. Herodotus, c. 70: Fleetwood, p. 295; Vol. III, p. 95. Call on mrs Wintern: M W S at tea. 62 / 66 ½

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Oct. 14. Su.Preface, p. 9. Herodotus, c. 72: Fleetwood, p. 342, fin. Call on Ollier, neg. 59 / 64

15. M.Revise. Herodotus, c. 76: Bussy d’Ambois, acts 1, 2. Caunter calls: Martin’s, w. C Landseer, Hanton, &Brooke & Macfarlane; adv. Caunter & femme. 59 ½ / 66

16. Tu.Herodotus, c. 78: All Fools, acts 1 & 2. 61 ½ / 65

17. W.Herodotus, c. 85: Highland Smugglers, p. 100. Call on Ollier: Blanchards sup. 59 / 63

18. Th.Necromancers, p. 1. Herodotus, c. 87: Highland Smugglers, p. 226. Ritchie calls. 59 ½ / 64

19. F.Constipe. Necromancers, 1 page. Herodotus, c. 93: Smugglers, p. 358. Kennies expected. 61 / 63 ½

20. Sa.Necromancers, p. 2. Herodotus, c. 98. Call on Gent: theatre, 1/2 Rob Roy, & Pageant, Sir W Ste. 57 ½ / 63

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Oct. 21. Su.Constipe. Necromancers, p. 3/2. Deloraine, invent. Herodotus, c. 103. Meet Picken: M W S dines. 57 ½ / 61

22. M.Deloraine, 2 pages. Herodotus, c. 109. Theatre, Waverley, & Vision of Bard; adv. Hazlit, Bacon & Stanhopee. M dies . 56 ½ / 61 ½

23. Tu.Flaccide. Herodotus, c. 117. Call on Kenneyna: M W S at tea; adv. Meadoweses. 56 ½ / 60 ½

24. W.Deloraine, 10 lines. Herodotus, c. 121: Smugglers, Vol. II, p. 154. Call on miss Northcote. 57 / 59

25. Th.Deloraine, 3 pages. Herodotus, c. 124: Smugglers, p. 206. Call on Caunter: Pickering calls. 56 / 61

26. F.Deloraine, 1/2 page. Herodotus, c. 127: Smugglers, p. 266. M W S dines. Fog, 4 days. 56 / 59

27. Sa.Deloraine, 1/2 page. Smugglers, p. 347: Arlington, p. 68. Ste. Prentis calls: call on Geo. Whiten: Trelawny sups. 55 / 60 ½

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Oct. 28. Su.Deloraine, 1/4 page. Herodotus, c. 133: Arlington, p. 244. Call on Ollier & Booth (Valpy). 56 / 61

29. M.Herodotus, c. 138: Arlington, p. 326: Smugglers, Vol. III, p. 58. M W S at tea: White calls. 58 / 63 ½

30. Tu.Deloraine, 1/2 page. Necromancers, p. 1. Herodotus, c. 144. Call on Josephn & mrs Winter: soir, Guiccioli’s, w. M W S. Smugglers, p. 112. 57 / 60 ½

31. W.Deloraine, Preface. Herodotus, c. 148: Smugglers, p. 219. Caunter calls. 56 ½ / 61 ½

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