William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1833

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May

May 1. W.Herodotus, c. 118: Gilblas, p. 176. Call on Peak (adv. Dorset & Phillips), Gaskel (adv. mrs Grove), & T Rodd (adv. R[odd?]){:} H Reeve calls n. 57 ½ / 61 ½Rich)

2. Th.Herodotus, c. 122, fin: Gilblas, p. 254. Mrs Hogg au soir. 59 / 63

3. F.Gilblas, p. 280. Call at on Peak & Roberts: meet Bryant: Howis, coal merchant. 62 / 71

4. Sa.Grayson calls. Remove to New Palace Yarde. 64 ½ / 73

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May 5. Su.St James’s Park, & Westminster Bridge. 65 ½ / 68

6. M.Churchil, çala. Trial of Pixe. Meet M Burney: N G at tea: Phillips (May & P) inebrie.e. 64 / 68

7. Tu.Churchil, çala. 61 / 68 ½

8. W.Churchil, çala. 61 /67

9. Th.Bookse. 63 / 68

10. F.Bookse. Gaskel calls: M W S dines & sups. 64 / 72

11. Sa.Churchil, çala. Meet Brougham & Althorp. 63 / 68

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May 12. Su.Call on Everina (mrs Hunt): S Gent, & Hudsons twice na call: Pickergil’s, Rogers, Kenney, Dr Elmes, L Ritchie, Knowles, Prior, Wheatsen, Morrises, miss Roberts, Granville. 62 / 71

13. M.Joseph au soir. Lear, act 1.Calthorpe Street63 ½ / 70 ½

14. Tu.Call on Bedford; adv. Roberts, senr & junr. 62 ½ / 73

15. W.Furnituree. Lear, Act 2. Kean dies .69 / 76

16. Th.Bookse. T Ht calls. 70 / 73

17. F.Call on Ellis, Roberts, & Waller & Phipps, (Woods & Forests). 68 / 74

18. Sa.Lear, act 3. 65 / 67

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May 19. Su.Lear, act 4. Call on Rickman: Hudson at tea; adv. Gaskels. 63 / 67

20. M.Gilblas, p. 312. Dyern & Hudson call. 62 / 65 ½

21. Tu.Tontine Room arrangede. Theatre, Rip V. Winkle, act 2e. 61 ½ / 66 ½

22. W.Lear, act 5: Gilblas, fin. Meet F R: call on Hudson: Blanchards au soir: Sass’s, H Robinson, Morton, Heaphy, Foggo, Wheatsen, Thornton Hunt, Drew, Judkin, BrockedonExhibitne. 62 ½ / 67 ½

23. Th.Hamlet, act 1. Phipps & Webley call: walk to D L Theatre. 62 ½ / 66 ½

24. F.Sit in Tontine Pell Officee. White (Esleworth) dines. 63 / 67 ½

25. Sa.Necromancers, çala. 63 / 72

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May 26. Su.Necromancers, p. 74. Call on Booth; adv. Rogers: Pickersgil’s; Ayrton, Poole, 2 Ritchie, Knowles, Sigmond, Prior, Morrises, Wheatsen, mrs Richardson, mrs Wood, miss Roberts62 / 63

27. M.Necromancers, çala. Call on miss Northcote. 58 ½ / 63

28. Tu.Necromancers, p. 75/2. Call on Gaskeln. 57 ½ / 63

29. W.Necromancers, çala. Dine at Rickman’s, w. Sussex farmer, Nicholson, Perkins?, & son of W. Smith. 58 ½ / 63

30. Th.Necromancers, çala (Peregrine Proteus). 60 / 63

31. F.Necromancers, çala (Peregrine Proteus). Call on Bedford; adv. Bulley. 59 / 63

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