William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for 1807

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January

1807, Jan. 1. Th.Richard IV, 1 page. E Fks, S & A Nicholson, Mulreadys, Binham, M Dawe & G M C dine; adv. Dawe & Hazlit; invités three Taylors, Wilkie & Hayward, & G Wilcocke.

2. F.Letter from Philips. Curran & Hutchins call{:} theatre, Know your own Minde.

3. Sa.Call on Currann & Northcote; adv. Humphries: meet Bosville (& Burdet): G M C dines. meet Macarthy.

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Jan. 4. Su.Dine at King’s, w. mrs & miss Sturt, Danvers’s, Best, Plowden & Williams; adv. May & Fyfield.

5. M.Wild Irish Girl, Vol. I.

6. Tu.Wild Irish Girl, Vol. II. Call on Curran (adv. Bennet & Heywood) &, w. him, on Kemblen [Holland]: theatre, w. M J, Douglase.

7. W.Wild Irish Girl, Vol. III, p. 100. Call on Jo G: Moody & Binham call: G M C sups.

8. Th.Wild Irish Girl, fin. Call on Wolcot: Toppgs tea & supper.

9. F.Chances, acts 1, 2, 3/2. Hazlit calls.

10. Sa.Letters, Lauderdale, Philips, &c . Chances, fin. Call on Curran: dine at King’s, w. Wolcot, Sturts, Danverses, Best & Williams.

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Jan. 11. Su. Write to Lauderdale. Jo G at tea.

12. M.Nice Valour, act 1. Curran, Wolcot, Bennet & G M C dine. Call on Lamb. Curran sleeps.

13. Tu.Curran breakfasts: call on Johnson & Jo G: G M C sups. Note from Lauderdale.

14. W.Piccolomini, act 1. Call on Johnson & A C Hall: Wroughton calls n: Sarah Taylor & 3 Colnets dine: theatre, False Alarms, act 2e. Meet Este & Tuffin: Sa T sleeps.

15. Th.Call on Davisonn, M Lamb & Curran; adv. Hutchins. Write to Wroughton.

16. F.Call on Davison, M Lamb & Britton: theatre, False Alarmse. 5 Taylors invités á diner.

17. Sa.Letter to Philips. Call on Wordsworth & //Taylors; adv. Martineau: sup at Hazlit’s, w. Lambs, H Robinson, Northcote, Dyer, J Hazlit & L Martin.

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Jan. 18. Su.Piccolomini, act 2. Dine at King’s, w. 2 Sturts, Danvers’s, Wolcot, Williams & Fyfield: T T & N G call n.

19. M.Letter to L White. Binham, Free & T T at tea.

20. Tu.Write to L White & Everina (18.16.5). Call on R Taylor, North & Jo G (adv. W G): dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Durham & Knowles. meet Wroughton & Lawrence.

21. W.Write to Philips. Sup at Nicholson’s, w. Combe & M J.

22. Th.Wallestein, fin. G M C dines; adv. T T.

23. F.Call on Philips & Lamb: sup at Lamb’s, w. Clarkson, Hazlit & M J.

24. Sa.Write to Philips. T T calls. Theatre; adv. Hille.

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Jan. 25. Su.Walk to Wimbledon, 6 miles in 90 minutese: dine at H Tooke’s, w. Burdet, &Paul & P Courtenay: meet Britton & Beresfords.

26. M.

27. Tu.Jo G & son, N G, G M C & T T dine. Carthusian Friar. Symond’s Inn, w. Springsguth.

28. W.Breakfast at Lauderdale’s, w. Maitland & Stevenson: call on M Lamb, Johnson & Jo G: theatre, w. M J, F & 2 S Beresfords, Assignatne. Bligh’s Voyage, çala.

29. Th.Call on Davison, & Sloper & Allen: S Topping at tea.

30. F.Call on Johnson (adv. Macmillan), & Wroughtonn: T T sups. New Inn, act 1.

31. Sa.New Inn, act 2. Call on Philips, Wordsworth & Hazlit: Wroughtonn & Hawthornsna call: Symond’s Inn, w. Springsguth.

February

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Feb. 1. Su.Flather junr calls n: call on Wroughton: Topping & Smith sup.

2. M.Call on Philips.

3. Tu.Westminster Hall (w. Hayward) & Serjt’s Inn for Nicholson: call on Macarthyn: meet C Moore, C Smith & Harwood: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Parr of Ex. & maj. Moore.

4. W.Hudibras, C. I. Write to Wroughton. Dine at Hawthorn’s, w. M J, Mackoy, & another; adv. Plunket; invités Ruthven.

5. Th.Hudibras, C. II. Call on Jo G: meet Dawe: G M C dines.

6. F.Hudibras, C. III. Hazlit, Dawe, Furner, Flathers & W G sup.

7. Sa.Hudibras, C. III, fin. Theatre, New Way to pay Old Debtse: J Hazlit calls. Write to Wroughton.

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Feb. 8. Su.Accounts.

9. M.Ecole des Femmes, acte 1. Call on Nicholson, for M J : theatre, w. do, False Alarms & Emilye.

10. Tu.T W Malkin, 172 pp. Call on Davison, Johnson & Philips.

11. W.Jonson’s Masks, p. 54.

12. Th.Jonson’s Masks, p. 98. Hazlit calls.

13. F.Masks, p. 199. Carlisles call: T T sups.

14. Sa.Sad Shepherd. Call on Wolcot.

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Feb. 15. Su.Masques, p. 256.

16. M.Masques, p. 323. Hawthorns call.

17. Tu.Masques, p. 367. Call on Davison, Jo G, Johnson, & Lamb for M J: (w. do, meet A Opie) theatre, Jealous Wifee: T T sups.

18. W.England, 2 pp. Masques, p. 418. Sup at Topping’s, w. M J.

19. Th.Masques, p. 446. Call on Davisonn, M Lamb & Philips; adv. Raymond: theatre, w. M J & Topping, Curfewe.

20. F.Masques, p. 463. Call on Davisonn, M Lb & Philips; adv. Ring & Hoare: sup at Lambs; adv. M Burney.

21. Sa.Edward II, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on M Lamb & Johnson.

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Feb. 22. Su.Call on Wroughton: Lofft dines; adv. Topping & Smith. Jas Flather calls: Lofft sleeps. Duckworth at Constantinoplee.

23. M.Edward II, fin: Mustapha, act 1. Call on Dawe.

24. Tu.Call on Sloper & Serjt’s Inn, R Taylor & Johnson: T T tea & supper.

25. W.Mustapha, act 2. Lofft & T T dine: sup, w. do, at Topping’s: Lofft sleeps.

26. Th.Mustapha, act 3. Lofft breakfasts, talk of Xt & Mahomet.

27. F.Mustapha, act 4. T T at tea.

28. Sa.Write to Everina. Mustapha, act 5: Gorboduc, act 1. Call on Lauderdalen & Northcote: meet Lawrence.

March

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Mar. 1. Su.Accounts. Dine at King’s, w. Butlers, Mays, Supple, Italian Jew & mrs Hippisley; adv. Plunkets. Jns Flather calls. Gorboduc, act 2.

2. M.Gorboduc, fin. C Smith, L Smith & Newhse dine: theatre, w. do, M J & E C & 4, Curfew & Weathercocke.

3. Tu.T T & Hazlit call: Evening mrs Hippisley’s, w. King, L Lanesborough, Plunkets, Rossewens, May & Wolsey.

4. W.Call on Wilkie.

5. Th.Hieronymo, acts 1 & 2. Call on Hazlit, w. M J.

6. F.Letter to Curran. Plunkets call: call on S Nicholson, for M J: G M C dines.

7. Sa.Call on Lauderdale (adv. sir H Moncrieff), Jo Gn & Johnson. Write to Curran.

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Mar. 8. Su.Accounts. Call on Graham, w. Wroughton: dine at Plunket’s, w. King, L Lk, Danvers’s, mrs Plunket & son, mrs Hippisley, Dolland, May & { }adv. Macarthy.

9. M.England, revise. Hazlit calls: E Topping sups.

10. Tu.Hieronymo, act 3. Call on Mrs Jo G, for M J: theatre, Town & Country; adv. Skeffingtone.

11. W.Call on Nicholson: Hazlit calls n.

12. Th.Hieronymo, fin: Campaspe, acts 1, 2.

13. F.G M C’s, w. M J; adv. G Wilcocke.

14. Sa.T T calls: Hazlit sups.

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Mar. 15. Su.New Inn, act 3: L Knapp, C Smith, mrs Dorset & W L Whiten call: call on Keir, w. M Jn.

16. M.New Inn, fin: Search, pp. 83. J J G calls.

17. Tu.Every Man out of his Humour, acts 1 & 2. Call on Jo G: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle & capt. Hunter.

18. W.Call on R Taylor & H Rogers.

19. Th.Tobin & Hazlit call: call on Goodbehere, Philips (adv. Thelwal, Wilson & Raymond), R Taylor, & Nicholson, for M J; adv. Preston.

20. F.Letter to Johnson. Mrs Cec. Smith at tea: Hazlit calls: call on Joyce, for M J; adv. Jervis: Dawe sups.

21. Sa.Write to Johnson.

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Mar. 22. Su.Stock. W L White & Grattan call n, & Jo Gn.

23. M.England, 1/2 page. Dine at Johnson’s, Purser’s Cross, w. Richards.

24. Tu.Call on Jo G: stock.

25. W.Accounts. Portland Administratione

26. Th.England, revise. T T & Hazlit call: call on Toppings, w. M J.

27. F.Milton (Todd), çala.

28. Sa.Skinner Street, w. M J: call on Lamb, d[o]: T T & G M C dine; adv. Mulready & Dawe; invité G Wilcocke.

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Mar. 29. Su.Call on Joyce, for M J; adv. Towers & Rennel.

30. M.Paradise Regd B. I. G Wilcocke calls: call on miss Smith, for M J; adv. mrs Dorset: Dawe sups.

31. Tu.Milton, çala. Sup at Topping’s, w. M J & T T: Mulready calls n.

April

Apr. 1. W.Call on Skinner Street, Johnson, Philips (adv. Lancaster, Munday, Cobb & R Taylor), Wolcot & Hippisley; adv. Macarthy; theatre, Wood Dæmone: Dawe sups.

2. Th.Write to Curran & H.lGodwin. Lambs dine.

3. F.M Lamb calls: call on Jo Gn, T T & Taylor

4. Sa.Write to Everina. Hazlit calls.

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Apr. 5. Su.Gismunda. Meet Pratt: Binham at tea: T T sups.

6. M.Call on Grattann: theatre, 1/2 Richard, & Mother Goosee. Doctrine of Divorce, p. 11.

7. Tu.Dawe, Mulready & M Lamb call: call on Jo G, w. T T: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Lindsay, A & C Aikin, & Gregory junr: Nicholson calls n.

8. W.Write to Perry & Philips, on Nicholson. Call on Sloper: Toppings au soir.

9. Th.Spenser, çala. R, A & Susan Taylor dine; adv. G Wilcocke. Dawe calls: call on Dawe. Opie dies.

10. F.Theatre, Day in Londone. Binham calls.

11. Sa.M calls, for Adkins: T T, from Macmillan: call on Wolcot, w. M J: theatre, Whistle for Ite.

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Apr. 12. M. Su. Write to Johnson & Philips. Tobin & Jo G call: N G at tea.

13. M.Call on Keir, w. M J: Toppings au soir.

14. Tu.Spenser, çala. T T dines: call on Taylor, w. do; adv. Susan: Keir, Mulready & T T sup.

15. W.Westminster Hall, w. Hayward: call on Northcoten & Nicholson.

16. Th.England, 2 pp. Call on Philipsn, M Lamb, Hazlit, & Taylor; adv. Susan / Anderson £20.

17. F.Paradise Regd, B. III, IV. Call on Philips; adv. Cooper, Murray & Constable.

18. Sa.Literary History, çala. Grattan calls.

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Apr. 19. Su.Call on W Wordsworthn: J J G calls. G M C dines; adv. Hazlit.

20. M.Serjeant’s Inn, for Nicholson: T T sups.

21. Tu.Erasmus, &c.

22. W.Literary History, çala. G M C sups.

23. Th.Letter to Holland, 2 pages. Call, w. M J, on Skinner Street (adv. T T), & Jo G: T T dines; adv. G M C.

24. F.Call on Lamb (w. M J), Nicholson (adv. Hayward), & Sloper; adv. Sutton.

25. Sa.Westminster-Hall, w. Hayward: call on Carlisle & Jacobn: meet Perry: theatre, w. M J, Iron Cheste.

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Apr. 26. Su.

27. M.Caleb Williams, Vol. I. T T, G M C & Clara Smith dine; adv. M Dawe, Toppings & E Hill. Write to Lofft.

28. Tu.Call on Jacob, &, for M J, on Nicholson: T T sups.

29. W.Letter from Curran: write to Johnson. Hazlit at tea: Coleridge, Wordsworth & T T sup. Dissolutione

30. Th.P S to Johnson, Purser’s Cross. Theatre, 1/2 Mcbethe: Fenwick calls.

May

May 1. F.Spenser’s Ireland, p. 60. Hartley Coleridge, journée; adv. Hazlit, readse.

2. Sa.Breakfast at Coleridge’s, w. Pasley; adv. Hayward: call, w. do, on Nicholson (Berwick Str) & Heath: call on Johnson: theatre, w. M J, Adelgithae.

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May 3. Su.Letter to Holland, p. 3, 4, 5, 6. Binham sups.

4. M.Write to Holland. Exhibition; adv. Perry, J C Banks, Batty, Hayward, Dawe & Annise: Serjeants’ Inn; adv. Nicholsone.

5. Tu.Call on Coleridge, Nicholson (Fleet) & Jo G: T T sups.

6. W.Shakespear, Sonnets, 1-20. Letter from Holland: call on Johnson, & Scott & Polhill, & T T, & Topping: G M C dines & sups. meet Sloper. Binham calls, matin, & W Stewartn.

7 Th.S Sw. M J: dine at Philips’s, w. Salvo, Fraser, mrs Mavor & Surrs; adv. Keys

8. F.S S w. M J: call on Jo G.

9. Sa.S S w. M J; adv. T T. Winter in London, p. 77. Fenwick calls n.

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May 10. Su.Surr, p. 118.

11. M.Surr, p. 200. S S w. M J.

12. Tu.Tooke v. Paul, pp. 22. S S w. T T: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Sturch & Knowles: call on Taylor.

13. W.Letter from Holland. S S w. T T M J. Surr, p. 272.

14. Th.S S; adv. M J & T T: T T dines.

15. F.S S w. M J: G M C sups.

16. Sa.S S w. M J: Hazlit calls.

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May 17. Su.S S w. T T: call on Nicholson, K B P: G M C dines.

18. M.Letter to Holland. Surr, Vol. II, p. 201. Knight (Camden Town) & Stewart call. S S opense.

19. Tu.Write to Holland. Surr, p. 276; Vol. III, p. 102. Meet Lambs.

20. W.Surr, p. 264, fin.

21. Tu.Call on S Nicholsonn & Northcote. Sinbad, çala.

22. F.Call on Binney, S Nicholson, Stephens, Edwards engr & Nicholson: T T calls.

23. Sa.Call on Binney, & Stephens, & w. Stephens, on Crutchley & Fry: dine at M Jones’s, w. R Jones, M J, F, M & C.

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May 24. Su.H Rowan & mrs Beresford call n: explanation, S S, on Belcher & Bovye: T T dines; adv. N G

25. M.Sup at Lamb’s, w. miss Stodart.

26. Tu. Call on Crawford (Seymour Street), Davison, M Lamb & Jo G: meet R Taylor: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, major Moore & H Rowan; adv. S Beresford.

27. W.Call on Crutchleyn, Lamb, Johnson & T T: W Nicholson calls: call on Slopern: meet G Dyer.

28. Th.C Williams, Vol. II. Altercation, S Se. Brackenbury calls na.

29. F.Faux Dauphin, 2 Vs. H Rowan, major Plunket, M Hawthorn, mrs Beresford & son, F Rowan & T T dine; invités Brackenburys & mrs Plunket; adv. John Nicholson.

30. Sa.Write to Holland. Call on Slopern. Toppings call.

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May 31. Su.C Williams, Vol. III: Raynal sur l’Indostan, pp. 30.

June

June 1. M.G Wilcocke & G M C sup.

2. Tu.Shakespear, Sonnets, 66. Call on Heath, & w. T T, on Nicholson: meet Sloper & Keir.

3. W.Shakespear, Sonnets, 126. Write to Thos Cooper & Springsguth. Hazlit sups.

4. Th.Tooke v. Paul, Pt II, pp. 37. Call on Haywardn: G M C, G Wilcocke, 3 Stephensons & Jno Turner dine.

5. F.Shakespear, Sonnets, 154, & P Pilgrim. Call on capt. Binney (deaf) & Jo Gn: meet G Wilcocke.

6. Sa.Venus & Adonis. Write to Wroughton. Call on Hayward & Nicholsonn.

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June 7. Su.S S w. M J: meet Langhorn. Donne, çala.

8. M.Call on Jo G: T T sups.

9. Tu.Daniel, çala: Jonathas. Call on Nicholson: W N calls: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Whiteside; adv. H Edgworth.

10. W.Daniel, çala: Lover’s Complaint. Call on Toppings, w. M J: Binham calls.

11. Th.Daniel, Rosamond. S S w. T T, H. absente: G M C sups.

12. F.S S earlye: meet Lamb: Water-colours Exhibition; adv. J Taylore: E Fks dine: subpoenae.

13. Sa.Call on Wolcot, Wood, R Twiss, M & L K: meet Miller, w. M J: T T sups; adv. M.

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June 14. Su.Coach to Wimbledon, w. Le Maitre: call on H Tookena; adv. Bosville, &c: chaise w. mrs Reid. Battle of Friedlande.

15. M.S S w. M J & 4; dine; H. absents himselfe: call on Wood, at Wolcot’s: M calls. Call on Hardy & Le Maitre.

16. Tu.Call on T T & Wood: dine at S S: T T at tea: meet Hazlit.

17. W.Call on Wordsworth, H Rogers & Jo Gn: mrs Topping, & Knight, junr call: explanation, S S; adv. T T from Earlee.

18. Th.Write to John Taylor. He calls, S S: call on Lamb: G M C sups. W Nicholson & Dawen call.

19. F.Burdet, pp. 5. Write to Hooley. Call on Woodn: meet Combe.

20. Sa.Hooley calls: call on Wood: T T tea & sup; adv. E Fks. meet Tooke. Write to H Tooke.

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June 21. Su.Hooley calls: meet Thelwal: L K at tea: M calls.

22. M.Call on Davison, Hazlit & Wood Wolcot: G M C sups. Armisticee: Parliamente meets.

23. Tu.Call on Johnsonn; adv. Churchil, G & J Robinson: tea Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle & Hewlet.

24. W.Call on Johnson, &, w. M J, on M Lamb: call on Hazlit: sup at Lamb’s, w. 3 J Lambs, 4 Burneys, 3 Martins, 2 Fks, Rickman, Philips, & mrs Reynolds.

25. Th.Malone, çala. Sup at Lamb’s, w. M J & Hazlit: call, w. M J, on M Jones.

26. F.Letter from H Tooke. W Stuart calls; adv. Toppings: G M C & T T sup: consultation at Parke’s; adv. Wood & M: Tuthill calls n.

27. Sa.Westminster-Hall, Knight v. Wolcot; adv. T T & Dawee: call on Wolcot; adv. Philips, H Ellis & Penwarne. Letter from J Taylor.

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June 28. Su.Meet John Flather, w. M J: dine at Philips’s, Hampstead, w. Wolcot, Pratt, Bingley, Drew & Surrs; adv. Elringtons: Wroughtonn & J J Gna call.

29. M.Call on R Taylor: dine at M Jones’s, w. M J, F, M, J, W, & miss Colnet (chairing sir F. Bt.); adv. Dibbins: tea at E Fks, w. M J: Hazlit calls.

30. Tu.Hazlit, çala. Call on Wroughtonn & Jo G.

July

July 1. W.Wroughton calls n: call on Johnsonn: M Jones dines: Dawe & T T sup.

2. Th.Call on Johnson: G M C at Skinner Street: call on R Taylor.

3. F.Read Camilla to M J & T T. Meet H Scott & C Moore: Hazlit calls na.

4. Sa.Camilla, revise. W Stuart calls: call on Jo G.

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July 5. Su.S S w. T T: T T dines; adv. Toppings.

6. M.Mrs Napier dines; adv. T T (Shepherd of Liverpool, & N G): theatre, Hamlet, acts 2, 3e.

7. Tu.Accompany T T, to Withers, Butterworth, Rickman, Oliver, Setcole & Clark: call, w. him, on E Fk; adv. T Fk & Lamb: Keir, Hazlit & T T sup. meet N & Jo G. Defeat of Buenos Ayrese

8. W.Call, w. T T, on Taylor & Nicholson: T T dines; adv. G M C: call on Joyce, w. M J & T T. Peace of Tilsit, France & Russiae.

9. Th.Call on Taylor & Johnson & C Mountcashel. Crompton calls n: T T dines. Ditto, France & Prussiae.

10. F.Call on Taylor, Johnson & Nicholson; adv. Bonnycastle: T T sups.

11. Sa.Paper for Symonds, 6 pp: Meet Symds & Rickman, at Taylor’s: Jervis calls.

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July 12. Su.Write to Symonds.

13. M.Write to W R, Bristol, & Everina: Letter from Symonds.

14. Tu.Meet Oliver, at Taylor’s: call on Jo G & Withersn: T T sups.

15. W.Call on Philips (adv. Quin), Taylor, & Williams, Nt Mt: dine Blue Posts: Carlisles call n.

16. Th.Call on T T, Taylor & Hooleyn: T T & G M C dine: meet Hazlit & Dawe: Grattan calls n.

17. F.Call on Taylor: write to Butterworth: call on Johnsonn.

18. Sa.Letter from Butterworth: write to do. T T sups: Lamb calls.

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July 19. Su.Accounts. T T on Lamb: Toppings call.

20. M.Meet Oliver, at Taylor’s: call on Jo G: Lb, Hazlit & T T sup.

21. Tu.Write to Everina: £30 from Johnson: H absent till Fe.

22. W.Write to Daniel Stuart. Dine at Lamb’s: C Mountcashel calls, 10 o’c to 1.

23. Th.Write to Whitbread. C Mountcashel at tea: E Fks sup: Hazlit calls.

24. F.Call on Hazlit; adv. Lamb & M Burney: sup at E Fk’s, w. M J.

25. Sa.Call on Philips; adv. Thelwal: meet Hazlit: G M C sups.

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July 26. Su.Accounts. Après diner, C Mountcashel, £200.

27. M.C Mountcashel at tea; adv. T T: meet Wroughton.

28. Tu.Seek Tuthil & Grattan: dine at Johnson’s, w. Laing bookseller, Scott & Wilkie.

29. W.Letter from L White. Call on Johnson & Jo G: Taylor, Hazlit, T T & G M C sup. £200: write to L W.

30. Th.Literary History, p. 1. Call on Lamb; adv. Hazlit: T T sups; adv. G M C.

31. F.Lit. History, p. 1, 2, 3. Lamb & Hazlit sup. H. absente.

August

Aug. 1. Sa.Hazlit to Malthus, p. 118.

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Aug. 2. Su.Accounts. Seek Wroughton: T T dines: John Flather calls n.

3. M.Hazlit, p. 234. T T sups.

4. Tu.Lit. History, p. 4. Hazlit, p. 378, fin. Write to Hazlit. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle & son, James Hall, Keene, & partner to Constable.

5. W.Call on H Rogers & Jo G: Hazlit calls n. H. absent, 2 dayse.

6. Th.Letter from Hazlit. Call on Taylor (Vaughan): T T dines; adv. G M C: Grattan calls n.

7. F.Write to Hazlit. Lock at S Se; adv. T T & Barret, constable, 3 Hodgkinses: T T sleeps: Hooley sleeps 4 nights in S S.

8. Sa.Padlockse: Mansion-house, Hatton Garden, Bow Street, & Hobler, w. T T: M, T T, M J, E C, F & C dine at S S: Jo. Hodgkins in possessione.

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Aug. 9. Su.S S, w. M & T T: T T dines: call on Mulready, w. M J & T T.

10. M.Hodgkins breakfasts, S S: M dines, Nott’s: call, w. him, on Cotton, Lepard & Troby: Cobb sendse: Bow Street, w. T T, see Miller: M & T T wait till threee: T T sleeps.

11. Tu.Call on Thomas, S T, Cruickshank & Corbet, w. T T: Bow Street, w. Corbet & T T, warrante: Jo. H. calls: Adkins calls: M & T T dine: H & Adkins call: Bow-Street, w.T T, M, H, Jo H & Humphrys; adv. Clifford: call on Knapp; barrister, w. T T: sleep at S S.

12. W.Call on Symonds n, Wilson (printer) Foulkes n, Lepard, & (w. him) Barber: Bow-Street, Lepd, Humphrys, Hs, Corbet{,} M & T T: call on Johnson: meet Malthus, Henley & Hazlit: T T dines: Vaughan at S Se. Edw. Wt dies.

13. Th.Call on Humphrys; adv. T H, Jo H, M & T T: suT T sups.

14. F.Hazlit calls: call, w. M J, on Jo Gn & Lambn. Prorogatione

15. Sa.Sup at E Fk’s, w. M J.

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Aug. 16. Su.Stocke: Somers Towne: Toppings call: G M C sups. Hodgkinses call.

17. M.Call twice on Foulkes & Humphrys. Everina at S Tne.

18. Tu.Lepard & Hodgkins call: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Mullet & Hommey; adv. Stephens.

19. W.M & Humphrys call: call on Johnson: Everina & Ed. Wt call at S Tn: Lamb & G M C sup.

20. Th.Call on Longdil: M calls. Paul, pp. 219.

21. F.Harvey, &c, call n: tea S T, w. M J & G M C: call on Longdil.

22. Sa.Woodland, Vol. 1 & 4. Call on Carlislenit: Darton calls n: Tuthill calls n. Write to Johnson.

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Aug. 23. Su.E Fks dine; adv. Ed. Wt, L K & mrs Mulready.

24. M.Letter from Johnson. Call on do & Longdil: meet J Taylor. Woodland, Vol. III.

25. Tu.Call on Humphrys, w. Longdil; adv. Hodgkins; & on Nicholson, Longdil, Lepard (w. M), & E Fk; for M J; adv. Braddock junr. Woodland, Vol. II.

26. W.Harris sends: send to M: call on Johnson: E Fk at tea; adv. T T. 100 Fabs, &c.

27. Th.M calls: Siboya, w. T T: call on Longdil, w. do.

28. F.Wait for Hodgkins, w. M & T T: call on Longdil: Lambeth, w. M J & T T.

29. Sa.Call on R Taylor(adv. pere ainé) & Lamb; adv. M Lamb.

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Aug. 30. Su.E Fks & T T dine; adv. C Colnet.

31. M.Hodgkins calls: call on Everina.

September

Sep. 1. Tu.Goldsmith, An. Nature, p. 68. T T at tea: call on Longdil n.

2. W.Goldsmith, p. 98. Call on Johnson, Davison, Peele’s, Longdiln & Jo G: M Lamb calls: T T sups. Write to Everina.

3. Th.Call on Humphrys twice, w. Longdil & T T : boat, w. M J, T T, E C, C, J & W. Fanny & Mary dine w. Everina, Southampton Row.

4. F.Longdil & Hodgkins call: call on Jo G, w. M J: E Fks & T T sup; Barth. Fair. Seneca, cap. 1-10.

5. Sa.Seneca, cap. 15: Goldsmith, p. 120. Call on Longdil: Barth. Fair, w. T T.

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Sep. 6. Su.Seneca, cap. 17. T T dines; adv. G M C. Carlisles, Buchan & John Flather call.

7. M.Seneca, Prov. cap. 1 & 2: Colin Clout. Call on Scott, cpp: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J & Tuthill. Surrender of Copenhagene

8. Tu.Greenwich, w. E Fks, T T, M J, E C, & 5 children: Longdil calls n.

9. W.Spencer, Hymns. Seek Hepburn & Perks: T T sups.

10. Th.Call on H Rogers: Hazlit at tea.

11. F.Seneca, cap. 4. Call on Longdil & Scott: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Sturch & Gooch.

12. Sa.Seneca, De Constantia, cap. 5. Call on Nicholson: T T sups.

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Sep. 13. Su.Seneca, c. 9. Accounts. Call on Toppings: N G & G M C at tea.

14. M.Seneca, c. 19. Call on Taylor & Nicholson: M Lamb calls: Tuthil tea & supper.

15. Tu.Longdil calls: call on Philips & Jo G: tea Lamb’s, w. Hazlit.

16. W.Just Italian: Davenant, çala. Call on Nicholson. Ed. Wollstonecraft in Primrose Streete.

17. Th.Fargues calls: call on Longdil & T T: M calls: theatre, w. M J, Country Girle.

18. F.Seneca, De Brevitate, c. 4: Gondibert, C. I, II. Call on Mulreadyn: tea & supper, Tuthil’s, w. M J.

19. Sa.Crispianus. Garrets openede: T T dines. Aug 12e

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Sep. 20. Su.Accounts. Call on Wroughton: T T & G M C dine; adv. Jo & N G. Mulready calls.

21. M.Call, w. M J, on mrs Hawthorn; & Flaxmann: sup at Lamb’s.

22. Tu.Lamb’s Ulysses, p. 124: Gondibert, C. III, IV. Mulready calls, & Hazlit.

23. W.Wits, act 1 & 2. Call on Gibbs & R Taylor.

24. Th.Wits, act 3, 4, 5: Seneca, c. 8. Call on Longdil, Currannit, & E Fks, for M J; adv. F Ht: T T sups: M calls.

25. F.Call on C Mountcashel, & Longdil on arrest: Lambs sup.

26. Sa.R, E & A Taylors breakfast: meet Longdil: T T dines: theatre, Love for Love, act 4e: E Fks sup.

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Sep. 27. Su.Currann & Toppings call.

28. M.Curran breakfasts: call, w. him, on North, O Brien, & Mountcashel: meet, do, Perry: theatre, 1/10 Cymbelinee.

29. Tu.Call on Davison & Lamb: Curran dines.

30. W.Cataloguee, w. M J: Longdil calls: E Fks sup.

October

Oct. 1. Th.C Mountcashel calls: call on mrs Gill, w. T T: G M C dines.

2. F.C Mountcashel, M Lamb & T T call: E T en base: call on Curran, &, w. him, on Hutchins: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli & Bonnycastle.

3. Sa.Call on Taylor: T T & Mulready sup. Catalogue, w. M J.

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Oct. 4. Su.Chaise, w. Currans, to Dulwich: meet Burroughs: dine at North’s, w. Currans & Grahams; adv. Dr Glennie: Mul. sups. Dawes & Jo G call n.

5. M.Cataloguee, w. M J.

6. Tu.Mrs Taylor & C Mountcashel call: W C Brown calls n: theatre, w. M J; PercyeCataloguee.

7. W.Cataloguee, w. M J. Call on Davison & Currann: T T sups.

8. Th.Call on Davison, Topping, & G M C & Lepard: Fargues & Currann call. trs

9. F.Preface to Catalogue. Mrs Taylor calls: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J.

10. Sa.Write to Wedgwood. Satchel & Taylor call: call on Lamb: T T & Mulready sup.

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11. Su.Call on C Mountcashel: do, Curran, Wroughton & John Flather call n: T T dines. M M & M J at Brillee.

12. M.C Mountcashel calls: call on Jo G, w. W: Currans, Wolcot, Boaden, Tuthil, Hazlit & T T dine; invités Perry, Northcote & Davison.

13. Tu.Call on Wroughton: Mulready & T T sup.

14. W.Call on Davison, Currann & Northcote: T T sups: Hoare calls n.

15. Th.C Mountcashel dines: call on Lamb.

16. F.Cataloguee, w. T T, fin.

17. Sa.Dine at Perry’s, w. Currans, Popes, Spanky, Campbel, Macdonnel & Finnerty: sleep.

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Oct. 18. Su.Call on Mountcashel (w. Curran) & Keir, w. M J, &c: G M C dines.

19. M.Call on Jacob: C Mountcashel dines: Mulready sups. Duplicate to Wedgwood: write to Rolfe.

20. Tu.Wilson, supercargo, calls: call on Longdil: theatre, All in Wrong; adv. O’Brien, Curran, mrs Plunket (& Warings)e: T T & Mulready sup.

21. W.C Mountcashel dines: call on Curran (adv. Rd), &, w. him, on O’ Brien: theatre, 1/6 Rosetta; adv. O Briene: Mulready sups.

22. Th.C Mountcashel dines: call on M Jones & R Taylor: Mulready & R Smirke, junr, call.

23. F.C Mountcashel calls: call on Rogers & Glaister: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli & Bonnycastle; adv. Hawlet.

24. Sa.Write to Sheridan. Stamp-Officee: call on Taylor: Mulready sups; adv. Summons.

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Oct. 25. Su.Write to Johnson. Curran calls, talk of C M: T T dines.

26. M.Write to Wedgwood. Rolfe calls. Spenser, Ecl. 1, 2, 3.

27. Tu.Spenser, Ecl. 4, 5, 6. M Jones dines: theatre, w. do, T T & M J, Time’s a Tell-Talee.

28. W.Call on Rogers & Lamb: R Taylor at tea: theatre, Epiloguee. meet Jacob at Annuity.

29. Th.Call on Fargues & Clark, & Montague, surveyor: theatre, 1/2 Isabella, & Too Friendly by Halfe. Walsh calls n, & Hodgkinsn.

30. F.Call on Nicholson, & Clennel, & Longdil: Walsh & T T call.

31. Sa.Ed. Wt calls na: T T, from T R D L, sups, seeking Sheridan.

November

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Nov. 1. Su.Call on Wroughton: T T dines; adv. N G & G M C.

2. M.Walsh calls, & Fk: call on Nicholson, & Whitworth, draper.

3. Tu.Call on Whitworth, Bolton, Pickering, Kerslake & Gell, & Nicholson: Walsh calls. Theatre, 2/5 HeartsAchee.

4. W.Call on Sutton & Nicholson & Montaguen: (meet Pilcher, w. M J.)

5. Th.Call on Taylor, Philipsn & Alexander: meet Longdil: theatre, w. T T, Narbonnee.

6. F.Disappointment, Ellistone: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Hewlet, Mulready & Evans; adv. Kinnaird.

7. Sa.Call on Philips (adv. Taylor), Johnson & H Rogers: G M C dines: theatre, w. M J, Time[ ] meet Lamb.

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Nov. 8. Su.Call on Mulready: Fk & W C Brown dine; adv. E F, junr.

9. M.Dine at Guildhall; adv. Sheridan, Philips, Sharp, Boddington, Knapp, Dignum, Tookes, Solly & Goodbehere. Deliquiume.

10. Tu.Elliston calls, reade: Lambs sup.

11. W.Dine at Lamb’s; adv. Hazlit & Philips: theatre, Winter’s Tale, acts 1, 2, 3e.

12. Th.Call on Dawe & Wroughton: T T sups; adv. Mulready.

13. F.Remove from Somers Towne. Mulready calls. Deliquiume.

14. Sa. Deliquia 3ae. Write to H Siddons & mrs Powel.

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Nov. 15. Su.Deliquiae. T T sups; adv. Mulready. H Siddons calls n.

16. M.Carlisle, Buchan & mrs Topping call: call on M Lamb: T T sups.

17. Tu.Call on H Siddons, Alexandern & Hazlit: theatre, Two Faces; adv. Falkland, Philips & Perryse.

18. W.Call on mrs H Siddonsn & Johnson: Jo G calls, & Buchann.

19. Th.Call on Alexandern: T T sups: call on Hazlit.

20. F.M Lamb & Alexander call: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Knowles, Brown & Carl.

21. Sa.Lamb calls: call on Johnson, Topping & G M C: theatre, w. M J, 3/10 Hoyden, & Ella Rosenberge.

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Nov. 22. Su.Call on Wroughton: T T dines.

23. M.Camilla, 1 page. Buckingham calls; adv. T T.

24. Tu.Lamb & Mulready call. Write to Elliston.

25. W.Call on Toppings & G M Cn: M Jones dines.

26. Th.Write to Wroughton.

27. F.Call on Nicholson; adv. Walsh: theatre, Jane Shore; adv. O Briene.

28. Sa.Call on T T & Lamb: Alexander & Mulready call, & Hazlit.

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Nov. 29. Su.Call on Wroughton: T T dines. Royal Family of Portugal for Brazile.

30. M.Alexander calls: call on Montagu, surveyor: Mulready sups: Walsh calls.

December

Dec. 1. Tu.Call on Sloper (adv. Walsh), Wroughton & R Taylor: T T dines: theatre, Provoked Husband, & Blind Boye.

2. W.Mrs Powel, Dawena & Clennel call: call on Sloper, Dennet, Wright, Daponte, Oriel, & Johnson; adv. maj. Moore: meet W C Brown: T T dines: miss Atkins calls, F Buildings.

3. Th.Call on mrs H Siddons (reade), Pickering, Daponte & Dennet: & dis-appointment, Ellistone: Clennel sups: meet Wood.

4. F.Dis-appointment, Ellistone: call on Wright, Dennet, Swannack, Pickering (adv. Bolton), Sloper & West: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J. Call on Johnson, Davison, Goodbehere & R Taylor.

5. Sa.Call on Oriel, Ellistonn, Dennet, Swannack, Pickering, West, & Carlisle (for M J): meet Sloper. (Nicholson enlarged.)e

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Dec. 6. Su.Epilogue, vs. 39. Call on Wroughton: T T & Clennel sup.

7. M.Call on Clennel, M Lamb, Nicholson, Lb, Smirken & Jo Gn: M Jones call: T T sups; adv. M Lamb.

8. Tu.Elliston calls: T T at tea: sup at Hazlit’s, w. Lambs, Stodart & Hume. Finish Epilogue: M J from Wolcote.

9. W.Call on Oriel, Dennet & Nicholson: theatre, Henry VIII; adv. Paul (Heywood & Macdonald)e: M J from Wolcote: T T sups. Alexander calls.

10. Th.Call on H Siddonsn: dine at Topping’s; adv. T T. Write to P H G & Moody.

11. F.Write to Perry & Alexander: Lamb & Clennel call: call on J Taylor.

12. Sa.Call on Davisonn, Oriel, Nicholson, Dennet, H Siddons & Wroughtonn: Clennel sups.

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Dec. 13. Su.M Jones calls: call on Wroughton.

14. M. Call on Davison & R Taylor: Clennel calls: Flathers at tea: tea Philips’s, w. Wolcot, Busby, Reid, Brown, Batty, Tim. Brown, Sheriff Smith, Brancomb, Dixon & Cooke.

15. Tu.Rehearsale: Dawe & T T at tea (explanation: T T & Mulready sup.

16. W.Rehearsal (adv. T T)e: T T dines: theatre, Faulkener; adv. Mulready, Raymond, &ce: Green Roome.

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17. Th.Rise at five; write 2 ppe. Call on Wroughton: theatre, alterations (adv. T T): M Lamb, R Taylor, Mulready & Nicholson call: Mulready theatre, w. T T, F, C & Me: T T & Brown sup; adv. R Taylor. Graham at D Le.

18. F.Call on Philips, R Taylor, & Johnson (adv. Bonnycastle & Knowles): theatre; adv. Graham & Wroughtone. Carlisles call.

19. Sa.C & M Lamb call: Clennel sups.

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Dec. 20. Su.Proofs. Faulkener. Mulready sups.

21. M.Advertisement, Shopmane; Bradley, &c: E Fks, 2 Dawes, 2 Mulreadys & T T dine: S H Wilcocke calls: call on Wroughton & Grahm, T R D L.

22. Tu.Call on Nicholson, mrs Dennet & Rodwel: S H Wilcocke breakfasts.

23. W.Preparations for subscribinge. call on Toppings & G M C.

24. Th.Toppings & T T dine.

25. F.Accounts. Write to Philips & Smirke.

26. Sa.Call on Smirke & Nicholsonna: Clennels call: //T T sups from Peake.

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Dec. 27. Su.Raynal, Bresil, çala. Call on Philips twice n.

28. M.Raynal, Bresil, çala.

29. Tu.Vertot, Portugal, p. 56. Clennels, Carlisles & Dawe call: call on Philips twice n; adv. Mavor.

30. W.Davis, from sir F B, calls: Philips’s, tea & supper; adv. Leigh & Surr. Old Daniel publishede

31. Th.Write to Curran. Alexander & T T call: Mulready au soir; adv. Summons.

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