William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for 1813

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January

1813, Jan. 1. F.Write to A Robinson & M. Persiles, p. 260.

2. Sa.Persiles, p. 310. Call on Bedder, Curtis, Brooks & Place: Hogan & R M sup. Watchman diese.

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Jan. 3. Su. May, p. 84: Persiles, p. 326. Adams calls: dine at J Stewart’s, w. J Taylor, K Courtney, Turner, Wilmot, J Foot & Hume & 2; adv. mes Taylor & son.

4. M.Write to Patrickson. Flather & J J Morgan call: A Curran & T Ht dine; adv. V Ht.

5. Tu. Write to Faulder. Persiles, p. 372. Tilson’s Clk, Flather & Parkman call: call on Longdil & Rodd.

6. W.Write to Miller, A S. Persiles, p. 399. Morgan & Brookes jrna call: call on Place & Brookes. na

7. Th. Write to C C (self-love). May, p. 115, fin. Place calls.

8. F. Dictionary. Dine at D Stuart’s, w. Owen (Lanark), Coleridge, Morgan & Alston painter.

9. Sa.Dictionary. Collier, p. 52.

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Jan. 10. Su. Dictionary. Collier, p. 98: Lloyd, çala. Kennies, A Curran, H Robinson dine; invités Fuseli, Northcote, Wolcot, J Taylor, Knowles & Hamond; adv. Newtons.

11. M. Meet Hill: H Robinson at tea (bond, W M): Dawe calls.

12. Tu.Montaigne, pp. 30. Toppings 3 & W Gordon dine.

13. W.Montaigne, pp. 29. Poole & Parkman call: Hogan sups. Red Cross, Rushworthe.

14. Th.Dictionary. Lecture, Abernethy, w. Parkmane: Liston calls: M dines.

15. F.Dictionary. Salmacis, F Bt, p. 14.

16. Sa.Dictionary. Salmacis, p. 28, fin: Hacket, p. 6.

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Jan. 17. Su. Remedy of Love, F Bt: Hacket, p. 46. A Curran at tea.

18. M. Write to Knowles & Jo G. Hacket, p. 58. Newton & Mna call: meet OBrien.

19. Tu. Dictionary. Hacket, p. 72. Rough & Macmillan call: theatre, Love, Law & Physice.

20. W. Owen of Lanark calls: call on Curtis & Rodd.

21. Th. Owen breakfasts: call on Place: Hogan at tea. Aleyn, p. 112.

22. F. Call on Wilkie & Robinson, J White & Hume: meet Imray: Owen & Hogan sup.

23. Sa. Call on Ward: A Curran dines: theatre, w. M J, F, M, J, W, & Curran & Hogan—Remorse; adv. Hamonds, H Robinson, Lambs & M Burneye.

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Jan. 24. Su.Owen breakfasts. Write to Owen. Hacket, p. 101. / property, freewill & population. C M in town.e

25. M.Write to Shelley. Hacket, p. 104. Merivale calls: Hogan at tea: theatre, Students of Salamancae.

26. Tu.Zeno, çala. Lambs sup.

27. W.Dictionary, çala. Hacket, p. 108.

28. Th.Dictionary. Hacket, p. 122. Owen & Melisna call: call on Place & Hume.

29. F.Dictionary. Hacket, p. 134. Hogan at tea. Call on Orme.&

30. Sa.Aleyne, p. 32: Angler, p. 16: Rehearal Trd, Pt II, p. 36: Hacket, p. 142. Call on Lambert.

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Jan. 31. Su.Dictionary. Aleyn, p. 50: Angler, p. 41.

February

Feb. 1. M.Hacket, p. 164. Owen & M call: call on Hilln.

2. Tu.Hacket, p. 202.W Hopwood & mrs Oldfield call.

3. W. Dictionary. Write to Patrickson. Virgil, Aen. vsHacket, p. 228; Pt II, p. 27. Call on Hume: Owen & Hamondn call.

4. Th.Angler, p. 75: Marvel, p. 90: Hacket, p. 44. M calls: Lambs sup.

5. F. Dictionary. Gul’s Horn-Book, p. 130. Call on Letterman: A Curran sups.

6. Sa. Write to Taylor, Norwich. M Antoninus, pp. 366: Dekker, p. 178, fin.

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Feb. 7. Sa.eCleveland, çala. Call on Place, w. Owen; adv. Thomas: Owen & Walsh dine: H Robinson sups.

8. M.Dictionary. Call on Roughn: Lambs & A Curran sup. Write to Patrickson.

9. Tu.Write to Hamond & Taylor, Norwich. Stephns, Parkman & Lambert call: call on Rodd & Lackington.

10. W.Satyr on Hypocrites, pp. 24. Call on Constable{;}adv. Patrick: Constable, Patrick, Owen & Place sup; adv. A Curran.

11. Th. Write to Shelley. Newton calls.

12. F. Call on Ward & Hume & Rodd. A Curran sups. Call on Denley.

13. Sa.Mustapha, act 1. Owen at tea.

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Feb. 14. Su.Mustapha, act 2. Dine at Kenny’s, w. M J & C Baxter.

15. M. Usurer. Guildhall, Grand Jury: trial, rescue, Leekey, v. Edwardse: Hamond calls: A Curran eveng.

16. Tu. Philipses, p. 3. Mustapha, act 3. Call on Murray, for John Perry: Hogan at tea: Jas Smith & A Taylor call. meet J Stewart.

17. W.Philipses, p. 6. Mustapha, act 4. Call on Waldron.

18. Th.Philipses, p. 8/2. Newtonn & Owenn call, & Place.

19. F.Philipses, p. 9. Jas White calls: call on Constable; adv. Imray, &c.

20. Sa. Philipses, p. 11. Hacket, p. 66.

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Feb. 21. Su.Philipses, p. 14. Hacket, p. 90.

22. M.Philipses, p. 16. Letter to Christ’s Hospital. Hacket, p. 98. Write to A Robinson.

23. Tu. Philipses, p. 18. Hacket, p. 122. Call on Place & Hume.

24. W.Write to Longdil. Hutchinson, çala. Theatre, w. M J, F, M, & C Br, Love for //Love, & Nelle.

25. Th.Royalists, çala. Call on R Sharp (adv. Boddington) & Salle: theatre, At Home; adv. Surre: Owen sups.

26. F.Write to Shelley, & Whittel, Hertford. Royalists, çala: Hacket, p. 128. Gutch & Hogan call: call on Hume. Write to Jas White.

27. Sa.Philipses, p. 20. Hacket, p. 140. Call on Longdil: write to Shelley: Newtons at tea; adv. Hogan.

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Feb. 28. Su.Philipses, p. 23. Hacket, p. 182. Call on Place; adv. Owen.

March

Mar. 1. M. Philipses, p. 25. Owen calls: send to W Allen: write to Macmillan: call on Ward & Newcombe, Praed’s.

2. Tu.Write to Shelley. Hacket, p. 203. Call on Davison, mrs Delaitre & S E: Owen & M Lamb call: call on Gold: meet Phillips: theatre, At Homee.

3. W.Philipses, p. 27. Hacket, p. 224. M & Owen call: S E dines: Hogan sups. Planta calls.n

4. Th.Philipses, p. 29. Hacket, p. 230, fin. M dines: call on Hogann: Hogan calls.

5. F.Philipses, p. 30/2. Letter from H Shelley: write to her & Curran. Call on Place, w.M J: Owen breakfasts: tea Newton’s, w. Northcote, Owen, W & C Lawrence, Humes, 4, M J, F, M & C Baxter.

6. Sa.Write to Constable & R T. Call on Waithman: Hogan sups.

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Mar. 7. Su.Saunderson, çala.

8. M. Write to Davison, Lambert, A Curran & Kenny. Love & Eloquence, çala. A Curran calls: call on Hume.

9. Tu.Philipses, p. 31. B Montagu & E Topping call: call on Londilnit & Harrison, Bermondsey: H Robinson sups.

10. W.Philipses, p. 35. Jo G calls: Owen dines.

11. Th.Philipses, p. 36. M Lamb calls: S E dines; adv. M.

12. F.Philipses, p. 38/2. Call on Knowles & Hume: Lbs at tea; adv. H Robinson & Hogan. Lambert calls.

13. Sa.Philipses, p. 39. Harrison calls: call on Knowles. Write to West.

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Mar. 14. Su.Philipses, p. 42/2. Dine at Hume’s, w. Listons, Lambs, Hazlits, M Burney, B Mercier & mrs Thomson, M J, M & C Br, adv. Lewis, mrs Burke, &miss Davis, & mrs Hutchinson: call on Mulready.

15. M. Philipses, p. 46/2. Call on Jo G & White.

16. Tu. Trial of Vane. Red Cross Library; State Trials, & Parl. Historye.

17. W. Philipses, p. 49. Call on Starkey: Hamond & Robley call.

18. Th.Baxter’s Life, çala. Place calls: call on Ingram, cabinet-maker, w. M J.

19. F. Philipses, p. 54/2. A Harwood at tea: Hogan sups.

20. Sa. Philipses, pp. 2 1/2. Owen at tea: call on Rodd.

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Mar. 21. Su.Philipses, 1 1/2 pp. Call on Kenny, w. M J, F, M & C Br.

22. M. Philipses, 2 pp, & p. 54. Call on Rodd.

23. Tu.Philipses, p. 55, & 1/2 p. Red Cross Library; Athenae Oxone: call on Hume: meet Hill.

24. W.Philipses, p. 58/2. Call on Rodd, Athenae Oxonienses, 1721.

25. Th. Philipses, p. 60/2. Call on Davisonn & Morgan: M dines; adv. Owen.

26. F.Philipses, p. 60. M calls from Morgan: Lackington’s: Hogan sups.

27. Sa.Philipses, p. 62. Phipps calls: call on Rodd.

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Mar. 28. Su.Philipses, p. 63. Call on Place: Owen, A Newton & D Lamb dine; invité Walsh.

29. M.Maronides, çala. Call on Stoddart & Rodd: Phipps calls.

30. Tu.Philipses, p. 67. Write to Shelley. S Ena & Chamberlaine call: call on M Lamb.

31. W. Phillipses, p. 68/2. Museum; Montelion , Lawes & Hawkinse: H Robinson sups.

April

Apr. 1. Th.Philipses, p. 73. Call on Bindley & Rodd.

2. F. Philipses, p. 76/2. Somerset-House; Bindley, Fuseli & Haughtone: Museum; Ellis, Maurice & Babere.Aldises call n.

3. Sa.Philipses, p. 77. Somerset-House; Bindley, Fuseli & Haughtone: call on Curran (adv. Am. & sir F Flood), Rodd & Wilson: Owen dines. M calls.

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Apr. 4. Su. Commercial Hall burnede. Rodd & Jo G call: call on Place: Curran & Am. dine. sir R Ps calls n.

5. M. Somerset-Housee, & Museum; Babere. Call on Hume; Newton, Hogan & M Lamb call.

6. Tu. Philipses, 4 pp. Call on Bindley, Longdil & Place; adv. Owen: write to Lambert. sup at Kenney’s, w. Coleridge & Morgan.

7. W. Philipses, 2 pp. Museum; W Smith’s Narrative, &c.eHogan sups.

8. Th.Hume & W Scott, çala. Museum; North, Examen, &ce: Theatre, 1/2 Pannele: Aldises call n.

9. F.Museum; W Smithe.

10. Sa.Write to Munday. Call on R Sharp: Curran dines; adv. Mulready. M calls, & Poolen calls.

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Apr. 11. Su.Trials of Coleman, Whitebread, &c. Owen calls.

12. M.Call on Clark, chamberlain: Miss C Smith dines.

13. Tu. North, Examen, çala. Lackington, State Tracts; adv. M: call on sir Robt Peelen: dine at Grattan’s, w. Curran, L Geo. Grenville & Jephson, 2 nephews; adv. C Charleville, mrs Scott, &c.

14. W. Coroner’s Inquest, Ann Edwardse: Burgess calls: call on mrs Burgess, mrs Wilson & M: dine at M’s: M sups.

15. Th.Red-Cross Library, & Museum; Somers’s Trctse: call on Denley, Boswel & Lamb. L’Estrange, Hist. of the Times, çala.

16. F.L’Estrange, fin. A Curran calls: Flather sups.

17. Sa.J P, Vindication of Oates.

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Apr. 18. Su.Philipses, p. 81. Write to Hamond. M Lb & M Burney call: Currans dine.

19. M. Place calls: call on Waldron, Denley & Barlace: Curran & Hogan call: theatre, w. Curran; 4/5 Douglas; adv. Knowles & mrs Fuselie: sup at S E’s, w. mrs Crotty, mrs Stewart, Delatres, M J, C B & J. Write to Constable.

20. Tu. Philipses, p. 83. Call on Rodd: A Curran at tea. H Robinson sups.

21. W.Philipses, p. 85/2. Call on Denley, Turnerelli & Curran (de filiis): sir R Phillips, & two daus call: Curran & miss Pearson dine; adv. Lambs & M Burney & Hogan.

22. Th. Surry-Institution; Gray, Chandler, & Oldmixon & Kennete: S E dines; adv. Curran.

23. F.Philipses, p. 87/2. Landseer calls: call on Gale & Cs: A Curran at tea. Charter-House School Reformede.

24. Sa.Philipses, p. 88/2. College’s Trial, çala. Write to Baxter.

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Apr. 25. Su.Philipses, p. 91. Burgess calls: call on Place.

26. M.Philipses, p. 92. Museum; Journalse. Place calls.

27. Tu. Philipses, p. 96. Theatre, Education; adv. Hoare, Knowles & Yatese.

28. W. Philipses, p. 99. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Lackington calls.

29. Th.Eachard, Contempt of the Clergy, pp. 160: Speculum Crape-Gownorum, pp. 34. M calls.

30. F. Philipses, p. 102/2. Popish Successor, Part II. Owen dines.

May

May 1. Sa.Call on Nichols & Triphook: Hamond calls.

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May 2. Su.Philipses, p. 105/2. Dine at S E’s, w. M J, F & M.

3. M.Philipses, p. 106. Exhibition; adv. Perry, M Burney & Turnerellie: call on Theobald & Hume: dine at Curran’s, w. A C; adv. Tegart: call on Rodd.

4. Tu.Philipses, p. 107. See Haslewood: call on Hume, Place & Rodd.

5. W. Call on Phipps, Maltby L I, Heber & Haselwood col. Stanley’s; adv. Perry: dine at Curran’s, w. A C.

6. Th.Call on Smith, Organist, Rodd, Sturt & Mason: seek Joseph Smith & Bayley: Hamond dines.

7. F. Philips, Don Quixote, çala. Call on Bayley, Bagster, & Newman, Newgate.

8. Sa. Philipses, p. 112. E Topping calls: seek Dr Kitchener: call on Boadenn: Owen at tea: Dawe sup[s?]

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May 9. Su.Philipses, p. 116. Call on Curran: dine at Hume’s, w. Listons, Lambs, Dawes, M Burney; adv. mrs Reeves, mrs Hutchinson, mrs Brumsted & Rawley.

10. M.A C calls: call on Curtis, Macmillan & Kitchener: Lambs sup.

11. Tu.Call on Brookes, Wilson, Place, Hume, Knowles & J Taylor: dine at Curran’s, w. A C: call on Waldron.

12. W.Red-Cross Library; Mercuries: dine at Wilson’s, w. Lambs & Dyer; adv. Eaton & capt. Burney: tea Curran’s; adv. T Moore.

13. Th. Call on W Allen, Vaughan, Phipps, H Rogers, Jo G & Jervis: M dines: dine at Curran’s, w. A C; adv. T Moore & Williams. Owen calls.

14. F.Deptford; C Burney’s; Newspapers: call on Place.

15. Sa.Philipses, p. 119. Call on Bagster & Rodd: Owen sups: Hogan at tea: meet Rough & Robinson.

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May 16. Su.Philipses, p. 121. Owen 1/2 dines.

17. M. Philipses, pp. 2. Reynolds, Exhibition; w. M J, F, M & C Baxter; adv. Wilkiee: H Robinson sups.

18. Tu.Philipses, pp. 2. Reynolds, Exhibitione. Call on Lauderdale n & Edgworthsn: call of Chalmers.

19. W.Call on Orme & Launcelot Sharpe: Sion College, Mercuries & Romancese.

20. Th.Call on Ellis, Gosset, Leigh & Place: Owen at tea: Hogan sups. M dines.

21. F.Lackington’s, Plutarch, Morals: call on Baber, B M.

22. Sa.Deptford; Burney’s, Struvius, &c: return, w. a pressed sailor, 5 years absent.

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May 23. Su.Dunton & Dryden, çala. Call, w. M J, on Lambs; adv. Morgans: S E dines.

24. M.Museum; Bayle, Plutarch & Boyer:ecall on Sheldon; adv. Towers. W C Brown calls na.

25. Tu.Philipses, p. 123. Red Cross Library; Plutarch & Tacituse: call on Knowles & Wilson & Place.

26. W. Philipses, p. 124, 129, 130, 131/2. Duellum Musicum, pp. 52. Call on Aldis: E Mercier calls.

27. Th.Toland, Life of Milton. Meet J Foot: M Baugh at tea.

28. F.Philipses, p. 135, fin.

29. Sa.Philipses, 1 1/2 pp. Fanshaw, Horace. Edgworths, May & Trotman call: W C Brown at tea: tea Aldis’s, w. Actons, Manning, Woodifield, M J, F, M, J, W & Chr. Baxter.

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May 30. Su.Philipses, p. 137; Preface, pp. 2. Call on Place; adv. Thomas: tea Kenney’s, w. M J, F, M, J, B M, Cbr & Fred. Pinkerton. miss Baugh calls na.

31. M.Write to Crowe & Patrickson. Sion Collegee, London Institutione & Lackington’s : miss Baugh calls, ppc. sup at Lamb’s, w. M J, F, M, J, C Br & W.

June

June 1. Tu. Philipses, 2 pp. J B Curran breakfasts: call on Knowles: Hogan at tea: H Robinson sups.

2. W. Philipses, 1 page. Call on Place, Wilson, Rodd, & Taylor, St Martin’s: J White calls: H Hopwood sleeps. A Curran calls. Write to Gutch.

3. Th.Philipses, 2 pp. Museum; adv. capt. Burneye: C Br & M for Dundeee.

4. F.Philipses, 1/2 page. Patrickson dines. Coach for Oxford; sick soldier, &c: sup at Slough.[Not in London]

5. Sa. Call on Parker, Lloyd, Gutch & Munday, Oxford: visit the Bodleian & Ashmolean (Bandinel & Bayley): tea Parker’s; w. him, meet Collingwood printer: sleep at Roebuck.[Not in London]

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June 6. Su.Breakfast, Angel: dine at Bensington: tea Henley, at the Bell; sleep. Write to M J.[Not in London]

7. M. Walk before breakfast: Wallingford coach, w. Mrs Barnard o’ th’ Wexford, & Wallingford farmer. P P sups.[Not in London]

8. Tu.Aubrey, transcribe. Call on Place, Shelleyn, & J F Newton, for Shelley: tea Shelley’s; adv. Hog: Lky callsn: H Robinson sups.

9. W. Aubrey, transcribe, fin. M J calls on Shelleye: M calls: Hogan sups. Write to Curran.

10. Th.Write to Shelley. Lackington’s, w. M J: P P.e sups & sleeps.

11. F.Cripplegate Registere. Call on Shelleyn, Place & T Rodd.

12. Sa.Philipses, 1 page. Write to Dr C Burney. Shelley calls, walk towd Highgate: call on Aldisn. Hamond calls.

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June 13. Su. Philipses, 1 page. Dine at Shelley’s, w. Hogg; adv. Hookham & Peacock.

14. M.Drummond, çala. Kennies, A Curran & F Ht dine.

15. Tu. Philipses, 1 1/2 pp. Sheldon, Compleat History.

16. W. Philipses, 2 pp. Red Cross Librarye: sup at S E’s, w. M J, Hales, capt. Pocock & W. Hamond dines.

17. Th.Philipses, 1 page. Call on Aldis & Shelleyn: M dines: Hamond & Dawe sup. Write to Parker. Hogan at tea.

18. F. Lackingtons & Simmons’s: M calls.

19. Sa.Philipses, 1/2 page. A Curran at tea: call on Clemontina. Williams (Tany-y- ralt) calls.

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June 20. Su. Letter to Shelley. P P dines & sleeps. 2 nights. Call on Lambn & Waldron.

21. M.Philipses, 2 pp. Call on Clementi, w. M J: meet Shelley: Chamberlaine calls: Arnot, surgeon, at tea. Battle of Vittoriae.

22. Tu.Museum; Skinnere; Street; adv. Lawrence, ch: theatre, Douglas, S Sse.

23. W. Philipses, 2 pp. Museum, Skinnere. Aldis’s dine; adv. Hogan & R Morell.

24. Th.Philipses, 2 pp. Angerstein’s, fr., w. A & W Curran, & Quin junr; Reynolds’s, w. A Ce: sup at Kenney’s, w. M J, M & E Betham, & Lamb: call on S E, for F & J.

25. F. Philipses, 2 pp. Museum, Skinnere: Lamb sups. Call on Shelleyn: Place calls.

26. Sa.Philipses, 2 pp. Hogan & R M sup. Write to Gutch, Oxon.

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June 27. Su.Philipses, p. 140. Write to Shelley. Call on Place: S E dines; adv. P P.

28. M.Letter from Shelley. Call on Longdil: Museume; adv. Lawrence: call on Denley: theatre, w. Lamb; Hole in the Walle. Write to Merivale. Call on Wilsonna.

29. Tu. Call on Curtis: Edge calls: W C Brown sups.

30. W.Shepherd (Liverpool) calls: Angerstein’s, fr: call on S Rogers, Barnard (Buckingham House), Shelley & Rodd: seek Nassau.

July

July 1. Th.Evans, of Aldgate, calls: Museum, Don Juan Lambertoe: seek Lambert, Camden Town: tea Kenney’s.

2. F.Phipps calls: Museum; Montelion’s Astrologye: dine at Shelley’s.

3. Sa.Writ for A G H . Call at Buckingham Housee.

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July 4. Su.Montelion, pp. 124. Call on Place: dine at Shelley’s, w. 3 Newtons, & Williams; adv. Hogg.

5. M.Lambert calls: Museume: call on Triphook: seek Milner: Shelley calls, w. Hookham: Hogan sups.

6. Tu.Museum; Lilly, Ashmole & Gadburye: M calls: call on Hume. Austin & his Wife, pp. 154.

7. W.Angerstein’s, w. W & A Curran: Museume: Lackington’s, Lilly. Mysterious Stranger, pp. 143.

8. Th.Lamberto, Part II: Lilly, çala. Museume: M dines.

9. F. Philipses, pp. 3: Newton callsn: H Robinson sups. Hutchinson on Witchcraft, çala.

10. Sa.Philipses, pp. 4. Tea Shelley’s. Write to Patrickson. Hudibras, Sidrophel.

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July 11. Su. Philipses, pp. 3. Dine at Hume’s, w. Northcote, & Fawcets, jr; adv. miss Hay, & miss Denis.

12. M.Philipses, pp. 1 1/2. Museum; Lilly & Montelione. Mrs Topping dines.

13. Tu. Philipses, pp. 2. Museum; do. Hamilton & M call: Hogan at tea.

14. W. Baker’s Chronicle, çala. Call on Walker, Kensington: dine at Newton’s, w. Shelley & Hog. Call on Place; adv. Bone & Thomas.

15. Th.Baker, çala. Hogan sups: meet T & C T.

16. F.Baker, çala.5 Humes & 2 Browns dine; invité Northcote.

17. Sa.Philipses, 1 page. Baker, çala. Dine at Shelley’s, w. Newtons: Hamond calls n: Hogan sups. Write to Curran.

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July 18. Su.Baker, çala. Sup at Kenney’s, w. M J; adv. A Curran & E Mercier.

19. M.Flatman & Baker, çala. Call on Law & Hogan. Philipses, 1/2 page.

20. Tu.Baker, çala. L Kenney & sons call.

21. W.Write to Patrickson & H Boinville. Baker, çala. E Mercier, & T & H Ht dine; adv. L Kenney: call on A Curran: sup at Topping’s, w. Weale, M J & J.

22. Th. Philipses, 1 page. Write to C C. Baker, çala. Meet Coleridge. Parliament proroguede.

23. F.Philipses, 1 page. Baker, çala.

24. Sa.Philipses, 1 1/2 pp. Hamond & Shelley call: dine at Aldis’s: Hogan sups.

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July 25. Su.Philipses, 1 page. Heath, çala. Call on on Aldis & Waldron: meet Hamond:

26. M.Philipses, 1/2 page. Boscobel, pp. 93. M dines.

27. Tu. Baker, çala. Call on Poole & Letterman: A Curran calls: S E dines; adv. Kennies, Lamb & M Burney.

28. W.Philipses, p. 144. Du Bartas, Abraham. Randolph dies

29. Th.Philipses, p. 147, fin. Du Bartas, Pharoah. Call on Knowles: Hogan tea & supper.

30. F. Philipses, 1 page. Du Bartas, Job, cap. 10. F & L Ht dine.

31. Sa.Write to C C & mrs Fletcher & Patrickson. Du Bartas, Job, c. 21. Call on Murray: Hogan sups.

August

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Aug. 1. Su.Philipses, 1/2 page. Du Bartas, Job, c. 32. Dine at Kenney’sna, & M J, F, J & W; adv. mrs Silver, & A Curran.

2. M.Philipses, 1 page. Du Bartas, Job, c. 42. Call on Phipps & Rodd: meet Hamond: Hogan at tea.

3. Tu.Du Bartas, Eden. Merivale calls: Hogan sups.

4. W. Call on Murray; adv. Byron & Merivale.

5. Th. Du Bartas, Deceipt. M Jones, F Ht, & Barrets call: call on Hume.

6. F.Milton, Defensio, p. 12: Du Bartas, 1/2 Furies: Albion’s England, çala.

7. Sa.Bagley & Hogan call: M dines: Hogan sups.

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Aug. 8. Su. Write to Hogan. Du Bartas, Furies, fin: Phaer, çala. Dine at Hume, w. Lamb, & Fawcets, jr: sup, w. Lamb, at Coleridge’s.

9. M.Du Bartas, Handicrafts: Spenser, Warner & Phaer, çala. Hamond calls: Hogan at tea.

10. Tu.Du Bartas, Arke & Babiton. Call on Place & Hume: Hogan calls.

11. W.Birch’s Eliz, çala. Write to Patrickson. Adlard calls: call on Newtonnit: Hogan sups, fin.

12. Th. Write to Shelley, & Taylor, Norwich. Birch, çala. Call on Phillips; adv. Lawrence & W C Brown: Kenney dines; adv. L K & Lambs.

13. F.Birch, çala. Call on Egerton & Phipps.

14. Sa. Write to Shelley & miss Taylor. Call on Poole & Place: Reynolds’s Exhibitione: sup at S E’s, w. Pococks, Carter & Delaitre: meet Perry: Caffal calls: Write to Curran.

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Ask the address of Mrs Grattan, widow of Gen. Grattane

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Aug. 15. Su. Write to Denham. Juell, p. 37: Daniel on Devonshire. Call on Pratt, Islington: F Ht calls.

16. M.Du Bartas, Colonies.

17. Tu.Write to Shelley & Hamond. Don Quixote, p. 44. Hogan at tea. M J for South Ende.

18. W. Du Bartas, Columns: Quixote, p. 100. Coleridge& calls: Shelley at tea, from High Elms. Write to M J.

19. Th. Call on Macmillan. Shelley breakfasts: call, w. him, on Phipps & Denham: call on R Sharp: answer from Denham: sup at Lamb’s.

20. F.Write to Shelley & M J. Call on L Kenneyn: meet M: sup at S E’s.

21. Sa.Du Bartas, 1/2 Vocation. W & S for South Ende. Call on Egerton, Dawe, & Miles at Starling’s: M dines; adv. Lambert: meet Hume.

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Aug. 22. Su. Letter to M J. Dine at Aldis’s, w. Johnsons & miss Cartwright.

23. M.Write to Shelley & M J. Battle of the Books, pp. 48. Hutton calls.

24. Tu. Write to Place & M J. Call on Spry & Weston: sup at Lamb’s, w. Hazlit & F. M dines, adv. Hogan.

25. W. Write to Shelley. Call on Weston, Wordsworth & Evans, & L Kenney: sup at S E’s, w. M.

26. Th. Write to J Taylor (Norwich), Shelley & M J. Cooke, p. 90. Call on Hogan, & Evans, Camberwel: Hogan sups. Settlement at Crosby’se. Letter from Hume, on Winchester.

27. F.Call on Hume & mrs Collier. Cooke, p. 344. Hogan at tea: Place jr calls, & Poolena. Iron Pillar.

28. Sa.Write to Hume, M J, C C & Withers. Cooke, Vol. II. Call on Place jr.

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Aug. 29. Su.Seneca, Ad Helviam, c. 1-5: Richard III, acts 1, 2, 3. Shelley calls.

30. M.Seneca, c. 5, 6. Write to Wedgwood, Hamond, E Wt, & M J. Richard, act 4. Shelley dines: seek Comrie & W Morgan: Hamond calls na. M do.

31. Tu. Seneca, c. 7, 8. Write to M J & Ml. Seek Comrie: call on Hume & Ward: Hamond calls: A Curran dines. Hogan après souper.

September

Sep. 1. W.Seneca, c. 9: 1/2 Timon. Seek Comrie: call on Place: meet B Montagu.

2. Th.Seneca, c. 10. Write to M J, Withers & Patrickson. Seek Comrie: call on Walkden: sup at Lamb’s, w. 2 Burneys, Hazlit, Kirkpatrick & Rayle & F.

3. F.Seneca, c. 11, 12. Write to Hamond. Call on Comrie & Hume: M calls: Hogan at tea.

4. Sa.Barge to South-End, w. tradesman & three maid-servants: sleep at Child’s, M J & W. Write to Shelley, & Taylor, Norwich.[Not in London]

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Au Sep. 5. Su. Letter from Place. Walk to Prittlewel, w. W, & to farm-yards, w. M J.[Not in London]

6. M. Coach, outside, w. Forster & family, &c; dine at Billericay: tea Skinner Street.[Not in London]

7. Tu.Write to Shelley & M J. Northcote’s Reynolds, çala. Place calls: call, w. him, on Hamond: Hogan at tea.

8. W. Write to Constable. Northcote, fin. Hamond, Macmillan & C Tayler call: call on Place; adv. H Richter: Hogan calls.

9. Th.Write to Shepherd (Liverpool), H Shelley, C C & M J. Seneca, Ad Helviam, fin. Hayward, Place & Hamond call.

10. F.Seneca, Ad Marciam, c. 1, 2, 3: Henry VI, pt 2. Call on Hogann & Place: Hogan at tea.

11. Sa.Write to Taylor, Norwich, & M J. Seneca, De Injuria, c. 1-6. Call on Rogers H, & Place; adv. J Richter: Hamond calls.

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Sep. 12. Su.Seneca, c. 9: Henry VI, pt 3. Joyce calls: call on Place: sup at L Kenney’s, w. F.

13. M.Write to M J. Seneca, c. 13. Coleridge & Aldis call: M dines; adv. Hogan. Write to Constable, accounts.

14. Tu. Write to Hume. Seneca, c. 17. Call on Place: Place & M call.

15. W. Write to M J & C C. Seneca, c. 19. Call on Place: Miller jr & Hamond call: Hogan at tea: Lambs & M Burney sup.

16. Th.Write to C C & Taverham Mills. Seneca, De Providentia, c. 1, 2. Hogan calls, & at tea. Letter from Hume.

17. F.Seneca, c. 3, 4. Write to Shelley. Hogan calls: call on Hume & Place: visit Mackintosh, w. Mde Stael, Horner, Jos. Wedgwood jr & miss Allens.

18. Sa.Barge for South End; tea, half-way House to Gravesend; sleep on board; reach Gravesend at two in the morninge.[Not in London]

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Sep. 19. Su. See Gravesend at six, & South End at ten: South End, dine (walk in the sea): Labyrinth.[Not in London]

20. M. Walk to Prittlewel, &c: call on mrs Trower, watchmaker.[Not in London]

21. Tu. Chaise to BillRayleigh; dine: Gig to Billericay; tea: fish-cart to town, w. landlord from Billericay: Skinner Street, 11 at night.e[Not in London]

22. W.Hamond, Hogan, Newton & Macmillan call: call on Place: sup at S E’s, w. F. Write to M J.

23. Th.Write to Shelley. Call on Pearce, w. Hogan: Hayward & Hamond call: M & S E dine.

24. F. Write to M J & Hamilton. Hamond & Hogan call: theatre, 1/2 Road to Ruine.

25. Sa.Write to C C & M J. Seneca, c. 5, 6. Call on Hookhamn & Mackintosh: Curran au soir.

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Sep. 26. Su.Oceana, &c, çala. A Curran calls: Curran dines: W & Sarah from South Ende.

27. M.Write to M J. Seneca, Ep. 1, 2, 3: Philautus & Timothy, pp. 65. Call on Hookham.

28. Tu. Write to Shelley. Seek Chandless: call on Place: M & Hamond call: sup at Lamb’s, w. Hazlit & F. Seek Curtis.

29. W.M J from South End.eCall on Place: Macmillan calls n. Hobbes, çala.

30. Th. Marvel, çala. Curran & Lambert call: call on Place, pro Rickman.

October

Oct. 1. F.Seneca, c. 4, 5. Currans call, adv. Patrickson: Patrickson dines; adv.Hogan.

2. Sa. Write to Constable. Wild, çala. Curran & Patrickson call: S E dines.

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Oct. 3. Su.Iter Boreale: Corinne, p. 110. Patrickson dines.

4. M. Write to Shelley &West. Seneca, Ep. 6, 7: Corinne, p. 194. Currans & Kenneys & F Ht dine; adv. Patrickson.

5. Tu.Seneca, Ep. 8, 9: Corinne, p. 268. Hamond calls: call on Me Stael; adv. Mlle, Davy & Elisée: theatre, Non-Descript; adv. Taylors, Fuseli & Knoe.

6. W.Seneca, Ep. 10, 11: Corinne, p. 322. Write to Shelley. Call on Rodd: Lambs & M Burney sup. M & Patrickson dine.

7. Th.Catalogue for C Ce. Philip Sparrow: Corinne, Vol. II, p. 90.

8. F. Speak Parrot: Corinne, p. 154. Hamond calls: Patrickson dines.

9. Sa.Setting off for Bracknele. Corinne, p. 200. Catalogue for C Ce. Dine at Curran’s, w. A C & Rippingham; two creeds, le premier pour les dames.

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Oct. 10. Su.Corinne, p. 327; Vol. III, p. 73. Call on Place.

11. M.Corinne, p. 175. Call on Carter & Hume: theatre, w. M J; Merchant of Venicee.

12. Tu.Corinne, p. 337. Call on Pearce nit, Letterman & Place: meet Wilson: A Curran & Hogan at tea. meet Hill.

13. W. Corinne, p. 4 . . , fin. Hamond calls: call on Haywardn, & R S Taylor, Gray’s Inn: theatre, Othello; adv. Fuseli & Knowlese.

14. Th.Write to Constable. Hayward & Jas Smith call: Curran dines; adv. M & Hayward. A Taylor calls.

15. F. Write to Shelley & C C. Seneca, Ep. 12: Skelton, agst the Scots: Julie, p. 20. Call on Hayward: Hamond calls.

16. Sa.Seneca, Ep. 13, 14. Call on Pearce, Curran (ad. Glen & Bell), &, w. him, on Me Stael: Hogan dines: H Robinson sups.

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Oct. 17. Su. What You Will: Dutch Courtesan. Jas Smith calls.

18. M. Davideis, Book I & II. Dine at Me Stael’s, w. Curran, Adair, Wishart, H Robinson, Murray & La. Mackintosh. Call on Place, w. Curran. Battle of Leipsige.

19. Tu.Write to Shelley. Davideis, B. III. Call on Pearce & Hayward: Hogan at tea: theatre, 1/2 Artaxerxes; adv. Coatese.

20. W.Epictetus, pp. 66. Hamond calls: call on Hume.

21. Th.Call on Curtis, Pearce, Morgan Actuary & Aldis: theatre, Venice Preserved; adv. J Taylore. M dines.

22. F.Call on M & Skeltonn: Hogan at tea.

23. Sa. Write to Constable & C C. Davideis, B. IV. Dine at Curran’s, w. A C, Tegart, Boyd; adv. Rippingham.

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Oct. 24. Su.Odyssey, v. 177: Scaliger, de Causis, çala. Call on Place: dine at Curran’s, w. A C & Rippingham.

25. M. Odyssey, v. 305: Chapman: Morgan Godwyn, çala. Call on Poynton.

26. Tu. Odyssey, v. 444. Hamond calls: call on Place: theatre, Miller & Mene. Write to A Robinson.

27. W.Odyssey, B. II, v. 128. Kidder calls: call on Place.

28. Th. Odyssey, v. 207. W & A Curran call: call on Fenning, R E A, Place, &Murray, & Triphook; adv. D’Israeli: Hayward calls: P Pilcher arrives.

29. F. Odyssey, v. 320. Skelton, Colin Clout. Seek Howard (w. Hayward) & Lett: call at Hookham’s: M calls, & Poole.

30. Sa.Write to C C. Call on Lett, Knowles & Macmillan: Hogan at tea. Hamond calls n.

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Oct. 31. Su.Call on Newton n, Inchbald, & mrs C Smh, adv. mrs Stokes: Poole calls n: dine at Kenney’s, w. M J, Botwright, M, Callon & F Pinkerton; adv. Silvers & Hanburys.

November

Nov. 1. M. Write to Shelley & miss Hamond. Why come Ye not to Court? Call on Place: W & A Curran at tea; invités Kennies & Lambs.

2. Tu.Cromwel, çala. Call on Bagleyn (Hackney), Newcome, Bonsor & Macmillan.

3. W. Call on Bagley, Cooper, & Place: meet Macmillan: Hogan at tea. News of Leipsige.

4. Th. Bagley & Donaldson call: call on Palmer (with Bagley) & Place: Hamond calls n: Hogan dines. Parliament meetse.

5. F. Siege of Colchester, p. 88. Call on Hamond, &, w. Hogan, on Knapton, Rickman & Tristram. M dines: call on Place; adv. Wakefield. Barr[ ?] & Kidder call.

6. Sa.Call on Lambert, w. Place; & on Hamond, Lambert & Place: Hamond & P Smith call.

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Nov. 7. Su.Write to Shelley. Siege of Colchester, p. 266, fin: House of Cromwel, çala. Call on Lamb; adv. P Lloyd; & on H Robinsonn.

8. M. Call on Lett, Carter & Place: sup at Aldis’s, w. M J, Walsh & Patrick. Call on Hume: meet Newton.

9. Tu.Fevere. Barrows & W Currann call: Jas Simpson dines n.

10. W. Write to Constable & B M. KLetter from Hume, P O. Miss Cha. Smith calls: Kenney dines; adv. Lbs & H Robinson.

11. Th. Cromwel, çala. Lett calls na. M dines; adv. Hoganna.

12. F. Shelley, deed, &ce. Cromwel, çala.

13. Sa.T S, Certificatee. Cromwel, çala. Hamond, W Currann & Hoganna call.

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Nov. 14. Su.Cromwel, çala. W Curranna & Lambert call.

15. M. Life of Sanderson, pp. 140: Cavendish’s Wolsey, p. 60. Hume calls: call on Hume. M J for Horshame. Revolution of Hollande.

16. Tu. Wolsey, p. 207. Surr, A Curran, S E, Hamond, E Mercier, Char. Nicholson & M call. M J returnse.

17. W.Lord Cavendish, p. 200: Montaigne, çala. Snow.

18. Th. Cavendish, p. 324. R Taylor, Place & Peto call: M dines: Hamond at tea.

18. F.eWrite to Baxter & Constable. Cavendish, p. 462: Rienzi, p. 36. W Curran, L Kenney & Hogan call: Hogan dines.

20. Sa.Rienzi, p. 110. Poole, Hamond 2 & Robleyn call: M J calls on Russel, Cooper & R Te: Hogan dines.

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Nov. 21. Su.Rienzi, p. 203. Stoddart calls: call on Place.

22. M. Rienzi, p. 223. Hume & P Lloyd & Hamd call: call on Hume, Macmillan& Place: M dines. Write to Hamond.

23. Tu.M & Hume call: dine at Poole’s, w. Matthews, Terry, Jas Smith, Pocock, Litchfield, Rae, Winslow Young, Hodson & Miller. Rienzi, p. 264. Write to Taylor, Norwich. H

24. W.Rienzi, p. 336. Call on Carter n: sup at Lamb’s; adv. Dyer. Hogan at tea.

25. Th. Write to Shelley. Rienzi, p. 367. Theatre, 4/5 Henry Ve.

26. F.Seneca & Bacon, çala: Davies, Discoverie, p. 64: Exemplary Novels, p. 54. Call on Hume: Hogan at tea.

27. Sa.Novum Organum, init. Call on Cooper & Place.

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Nov. 28. Su. N Org., p. 46: Ex. Novels, p. 126. Tea Mackintosh, w. Stael, Ward, Romillys, sir Jno. Malcolm, R Sharp, D Stewart, Jas Moore, Osborne, Dumont, Phillips, S Wedgwood & mrs Graham.

29. M. Write to Baxter. Call on Bindley & Hume{.} Theatre, Antony; adv. Hille.

30. Tu.Write to Manners & Miller. Call on Place, twice: M calls: Kenney & L Ht dine. M J frmHille.

December

Dec. 1. W. Call on Pearcen, Carter & Hume: mtPlace: M from R Sharp, & Gale & Curtise, dines: call on Addington & Place. Declaration of the Alliese.

2. Th. Write to Shelley. Call on Pearce: A Curran sups. Cobbet, mercer, calls, & Jas Simpson.

3. F. Write to C C. Call on Hume, Place & J Taylor, & Jas White. Bacon, Essays, 1 to 12.

4. Sa.Write to Patrickson. Owen calls: call on Place & Cobbet. Cervantes, p. 177.

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Dec. 5. Su.Call on Bindley, Macmillan & Place: Hamond dines.

6. M.P Pilcher, ppc, calls: call on Carter & Hume: Hume, Day & Faithful dine: call on Me Staeln, Jas Smithn & Place.

7. Tu.Write to Day, Shelley & C C. Call on Day: Hume & Chas Hume call: Hogan at tea: theatre; Nourjahad, & Who is to Have here.

8. W. Cervantes, p. 200. Call on Starkey & Jo G: seek Davison: H Robinson & Hamond calln. Call on Russel, C House.

9. Th.Write to Shelley & Day. Call on Hume, Place & Macmillan, & M Lamb.

10. F. Shelley breakfasts: Newton calls: sup at Lb’s, w. M J, F, W, & M Burney; adv. Dyer. W & A Curran call n.

11. Sa.Write to Mary & Day. Call on Pearce: Newton calls fr. Shelley: Hopwood’s, Hurst’s, Tooke’s Court, w. Shelley, Newton, Hookham, Sorrel & Amory: Shelley sleeps.

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Dec. 12. Su. Shelley till three; Bacon, &c: Cervantes, p. 220.

13. M.Corr. with Hume. Call on Wilson & Rodd.

14. Tu.Call on Hume, Macmillan & Place; adv.Owen: Owen at tea. Freeman, engraver, calls.

15. W. Write to Thurlow. Philipses, revise. Call on Hume: W & A Curran sup. Shelley calls n. Jane at homee.

16. Th.Philipses, revise. Write to Day. Hogan calls: call on Place: S E dines; adv. Hogan & Owen. Bosville dies.

17. F.Philipses, revise. Hogan at tea: H Robinson sups.

18. Sa.Call on Davison, Amory, Nanson & Eyre. Shelley & Hogan call n: M dines.

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Dec. 19. Su. Philipses, 3 pp. Faithful calls: dine at Newton’s, w. Shelley, Hog, Lawrence & Hookham;adv. Dawe & Whitelocke. Bonaparte to his Senatee.

20. M.Letter from Day. Call on Poole. Coach for Maldon, w. Bridges jr, W K, &c: sup at Day’s. Day writes to Pattison & Lavere. Parliament adjournse.[Not in London]

21. Tu.Day breakfasts; adv. Draper: walk to Beeley Abbey: dine at Day’s. Write to MJ. Allies enter Francee.[Not in London]

22. W.Day breakfasts; adv. Draper: chaise to Chelmsford: Ipswich coach home.

23. Th.Call on Pearce, Place & Hume: Hogan calls: seek Sutton. Dyer calls. Write to Day.

24. F.Write to Patrickson. Call on Sutton & Jas White: Hamond calls.

25. Sa.Love & Eloquence, çala. Kennies dine.

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Dec. 26. Su.On Fortitude, 1 page: On Poetry, 1 page. Seneca, Ad Helviam, c. 1-6: Queen Mab, passim.

27. M. Seneca, c. 6, 7. Letter from Day. Call on Plce, & Shelley, St James’s Hotel; adv. Newtons & Lawrence: seek Jones, Size Lane. Hamilton calls.

28. Tu. Call on Jones & Hume: Hume calls on M Je: M dines; adv. Hogan: meet Hamond. Write to Mackintosh. Chamberlaine calls.

29. W.Call on Mackintosh, Hume & Hayward. Macmillan calls.

30. Th. Write to miss Hamond. Call on Hume, & Leathersellers: Hamond dines.

31. F. Write to Shelley. Call on Pearce, Price, Gellna, & Hume: L Kenney dines; adv. Hogan.

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