William Godwin's Diary

Hilton, William

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 10 times, but was not at home (N) 1 time, and was a venue (V) 0 times.

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1808

29  December  1808

1809

2  January  1809 6  January  1809 9  January  1809 10  January  1809 5  February  1809

1810

17  January  1810 19  January  1810 23  January  1810 7  May  1810 (N)

  • Name: Hilton, William
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 3  June  1786
  • Death Date: 30  December  1839
  • Occupation: painter

This identification is tentative. William Hilton's friends included J Taylor, Keats and Lamb, but there is little in Godwin's contacts with Hilton to suggest these connections - or indeed any clues. One possibility is that Godwin sought out young artists with a view to securing their services for the publishing house. Equally, Godwin has many links with the art world and he may have sought Hilton's company because he recognised a young talent. Both suggestions are speculative and further evidence is required to confirm the identification.

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This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Flather, John 1