William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for 1814

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January

1814. Jan. 1. Sa. Write to Miller A S, & Day. Call on Panton, Lett & Hamond: seek Rayre. Hamond calls.

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Jan. 2. Su.Expect Gell: call on Place: Lambs sup. Raised from great depression, by F Pe.

3. M.Write to Patrickson. Call on Price, Macmillan, Hume & Knowles: seek Rayre: Gell calls n.

4. Tu.GWrite to Day, & Miller, Perth: Drayton, Mortimer, st. 35. Gell, & Jones, Size Lane, call: call on Taylor (Gray’s Inn), Ellis (Museum) & Place.

5. W. Write to Greenhill. Barons’ Wars, C. I. Call on Rayre, Mills, Jeffery, Thane, Bentham, Sutherland, Haughton & Knowles: meet capt. Curran: M dines: Hogan & R Morrel at tea. Seek Spackmn & Segur.

6. Th.Write to Rayre. Call on Place & Hume: Perry engr calls: Hogan at tea.

7. F. Barons’ Wars, 1/2 C. II: Mornay, çala. Call on Egerton, Price & Perry engr: Hamond dines; adv. Perry: H Robinson calls.

8. Sa. Barons’ War, C. II. Call on Cherry: Booth dines: John Evans (Bristol) au soir.

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Jan. 9. M.eBarons’ Wars, 1/2 C. III: Mornay, p. 22. Booth dines; adv. Hamond, Waller, & Evans (Bristol): call on Place.

10. Tu. eBaron’s Wars, C. III. Call on Howard (w. Hayward), Hume, Knowles, Place twice, & Cobbet: Gell & Booth calln: Hamond at tea: Sutton calls. Write to Miller A S.

11. W .eBarons’ Wars, 1/2 C. IV: Mornay, p. 43. Call on Davison: Faulder atty & Hogan call: Booth dines.

12. Th.eMornay, c. 7: Astrophel, çala. Call on Gell, Price & Davison: Booth, W Curran, Lambert, Gell & Hamond call.

13. F .eBarons’ Wars, C. IV, V: 1/3 Edward II. Call on Price: seek King: Hamond calls: Booth dines.

14. F. Barons’ Wars, 1/2 C. VI. Faithful & Faulder atty call: call on King, Price & Haywardn: Booth at tea.

15. Sa.Barons’ Wars, fin. Call on Place: Booth calls.

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Jan. 16. Su. Drayton, Ep. 1, 2: Mornay, c. 11, 12. Call on Perry: Booth dines.

17. M. Drayton, Ep. 3. Call on King, Sutherland, Curtis & Hume: Booth, L Kenney & Hogan at tea.

18. Tu.Drayton, Ep. 4, 5: Mornay, c. 13. Call on Davison, Price, Taylor (Gray’s Inn), Hume, Perry & Place.

19. W.Drayton, Ep. 6. Call on Jas White: seek Ballachey: Hamond calls: Booth dines: Rylance calls.

20. Th.Write to C C, Harwich. Drayton, Ep. 7. Meet Nicholson: call on Place: M dines.

21. F. Write to Shelley, & C C, Landguard Fort. Drayton, Ep. 8. Call on Ballachey: seek Buxton: Booth &Hamond call. News of S. leaving Londone.

22. Sa.Write to Shelley. Call on Curtis, Davison, Hazard, White & R Taylor: seek Price: Gill & R Taylor call: theatre, w. M J & W, Coriolanuse: C C at home; adv. Booth. adv. W Curran & Steele.

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Jan. 23. Su.Shelley expected: Booth dines; adv. Lambs.

24. M. Call on Price & Ballachey: Hogan, Faulder atty, Ridgway jr, M & L K call, & Jo G: Kenney dines: call on Place: meet Newton & Shelley.

25. Tu.Drayton, Ep. 13, 14. Letter to Taylor, Norwich. M & Perry artist call: call on King (Adephi) & Hume.

26. W. Call on Davison twice, Critchit, Theobald, Ward & Middleton, & bill-brokers: Booth dines: Gill calls.

27. Th.Write to Taylor (Norwich), Shelley & Day. Call on Davison, & Sutherland, w. M J & Perry: Hamond & Hogan call: call on Dufour, w. Gill, M Lamb (adv. M Burney) & Emlyn.

28. F. Patronage, p. 210. Call on Rickm[ansn?] & Knaptonbbs,R Sharp, & Crosbyn: Perry artist & R Crosby call.

29. Sa.Patronage, p. 418. Call on Price, Ballachey & Sweetman.

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Jan. 30. Su.Patronage, Vol. II, p. 76. Call on Plce, w. C C: S E dines; invités Kennies, Currans & Hamond.

31. M.Patronage, p. 144. Pay Mackintosh. Call on Middleton & Ballachey: M calls: Hogan at tea; adv. H Robinson.

February

Feb. 1. Th. Letter from Rickman. Call, w. C C, on Orme, Law, Cradock & Curtis, & on Place: Gill, Freeman & Faulder call: theatre, Farmer’s Wifee.

2. W.Call on Curtis & Place, & (w. C C) on Hailes & Adams (Colburn): meet J Taylor & Hazlit.

3. Th. Write to Rickman. Patronage, p. 318. Call on Ballacheyn & Sweetman: seek Buxton: Sutton & son call: sup at Kenney’s, w. M J, F, C & J.

4. F. Patronage, p. 431; Vol. III, p. 46. Hamond calls: walk on the Thames.

5. Sa. Letter to Shelley. Patronage, p. 402. Lamb, 39eM Lamb, 51e

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Feb. 6. Su.Advertisements, &c. Patronage, Vol. IV, p. 80. Call on Place: W & A Curran at tea; invités Hamond & Place.

7. M. Patronage, p. 212. Call on Mackintosh & Place: Hamond calls, & Northcoten.

8. Tu. Write to Shelley. Religio Medici, p. 63: Patronage, p. 388, fin. Call on Ballachey: Gill calls.

9. W. Write to Evans, Camberwel. Mornay, c. 14. Call on Buxton: Hogan calls.

10. Th.Write for M. Bradley (on Harrison), Gill & Hamond call: M dines.

11. F.Holyday, çala. Call on Evans & Hume: M Jones & Lobrot call: L Kenney dines. Call on Curtis: Hogan calls.

12. Sa.Holyday, çala: Cibber, p. 44. Letter from Shelley: dine at Mackintosh’s, w. Jno Wedgwood & son, & miss Allens.

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Feb. 13. Su. Cibber, p. 62. Call on Evans, & for C C, on Place: dine at Hume’s, w. Newland & C C: call, w. do, on Mulready.

14. M.Write to Mackintosh. Call on Callon & Hayward: seek Phipps, Albion: Jefferson & M call: meet Gen. White.

15. Th.Cibber, p. 118.Call on Ballachey, Hume & Placen: Jas White n & Gill call:

meet Liston.

16. W. Cibber, p. 150: Mar-all, acts 1, 2, 3. Mrs Topping calls: call on Place & Longdil: sup at Lb’s, w. mesds Reynolds & Hazlit, M J, C C, F & J. Persius, Sat. V, 44.

17. Th. Cibber, p. 218: Mar-all, fin. Gen. White calls, & Hamond: call on Hayward: Hogan at tea.

18. F. Phaer, B. I. M Burney at tea; adv. Dawe & A Curran, & Gen. White.

19. Sa. Cibber, p. 258. Call on Shelley, Place & Hume{.} Theatre, Kean in Richard; w. M Je.

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Feb. 20. Su.Dryden, K Arthur, &c: Cibber, p. 291. Gen. White, W & A Curran at tea.

21. M.Gen. White, 4 pp. M & Gen. White call, Gill & miss Green, Southampton Row.

22. Tu. Revenger’s Tragedy, act 1. Call on Hill, Ballachey, Burton & Place: Hume calls: meet Randolph.

23. W. Revenger, act 2, 3: Mornay, c. 15: Cibber, p. 335. Call on Hayward, Ballachey, Peele’s, Hume & Placen: Macmillan calls. adv. Springal.

24. Th. Golding, çala: Cibber, p. 432. Call on Hayward: A Curran calls: M dines.

25. F.Revenger, acts 4, 5: Cibber, p. 488.

26. Sa. 1/2 Poetaster: Plutarch, Life of Brutus. Gill, Hamond & Kenney call. Fell dies.

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Feb. 27. Su.Plutarch, Antony, p. 13; On Superstition, çala: Poetaster, act 3. Call on Place: tea Collier’s, w. A Robinsons, H Robinson, Tomlines, F, C & J.

28. M.Montaigne, çala. Place, Wakefield, Hogan & M call: A Curran at tea.

March

Mar. 1. Tu. Write to Gen White. Antony, p. 38, fin.; Cato, p. 7: Montaigne, çala. M dines: Hogan at tea.

2. W. Write to King, &c. Cato, p. 21. Gen White calls: call on Place.

3. Th. Montaigne, III, 12. Place, Wakefield, Hamond, Gill, M & Gen Whiten call: call on Burton, w. Place, M & Ballachey: N G calls, £3860.

4. F. Auctione. Write to Shelley. Meet M & C C: M dines; adv. Hogan: call on Place & Rodd. Seneca, Ep. 15: Phaer, çala.

5. Sa. Write to Shelley. Call on Ballachey, Burtonn & Poole, w. C C: OBrien, M, Gill & Hogan call.

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Mar. 6. Su.Phaer, 1/2 B. II: Mornay, c. 15. Call on Place: L Dibbin calls: W & A Curran, H Robinson, & Lambs sup.

7. M. Write to H Hamond, & West-Grinstead. Shelley dines; adv. M.

8. Tu. Gill calls: call, w. Shelley, on Ballachey: Shelley breakfasts & dines.

9. W. Write to Shelley. Phaer, B. II. W Curran, Hogan, Gill & M call: call on Hume (adv. Faithful) & Place.

10. Th.Send to Hamond: call on Place: M dines.

11. F. Hamond & M call: call (après diner) on Hill; adv. Dubois & Barnes: Hogan sups; adv. H Robinson. Deliquiume.

12. Sa. Write to Constable.Kenney dines; adv. Lamb & Hogan. Newton calls.

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Mar. 13. Su. Phaer, 1/2 B. III: Mornay, 1/2 c. 16. Call on Place, w. C C. Pantheon, 1 1/2 pp.

14. M. Freeman, engr, Hookham, M & Hogann call: call on Odel: Write to Shelley. Walter (Ts) calls: meet S Fell.

15. Tu.Proteus, 1/2 page. Write to Baxter. Montaigne, p. 14.

16. W. Pantheon, p. 2. Write to Mary. Montaigne, p. 33.

17. Th. Phaer, B. III. Freeman, miss Sands, M, Hogan, A Curran, S Taylor call: call on Dawe, w. A C: miss Green calls n.

18. F.Write to Shelley & Lambert. M from Ballachey, Davison & R Sharp: Hogan calls: sup at Aldis’s, w.M J, Walshes & mrs Edwin.

19. Sa.Write to Place. Theatre, Hamlete. Hogan calls.

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Mar. 20. Su. Phaer, B. IV. Call on Dawe & Place, w. C C.

21. M. Call on Lambert & Place: R Taylor, Jo G, miss Sands & Freeman call: Hogan sups. adv. J Richter.

22. Tu. Call, w. Shelley, at Doctors Commons, & on Haughton: M dines, from Teasdale: Hogan calls. call on Rodd; adv. Bramston.

23. W. Shelley calls, writes for shooting: call at Praed’s: Gill calls.

24. Th. Phaer, 1/2 B. V. Call on Hume: Kenney dines; adv. Hogan. Montaigne, p. 72.

25. F. Montaigne, p. 100. Call on Lackington; adv. Orme: Hogan calls; & M from Teasdale: Jas Smith calls.

26. Sa.Phaer, B. V: Seven Champions, p. 37. Call on Jas White, Jo Gn, Knowles, Macmillan, Humen & Placen.

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Mar. 27. Su. Champions, p. 54. Call on Place: Poole at tea. G Brodie, from W Dawson, calls.

28. M.Montaigne, p. 116. Call on Ballachey: Hogan, M & R Morrel dine; adv. F Walsh & D Lamb.

29. Tu. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Montaigne, p. 142. Call on Hume, & Ballachey (Saunders): M & Hogan call.

30. W. Write to Shelley. Phaer, 1/2 B. VI. Seek Ridgway (Devon H) & Place: call on Haughton & Rodd: meet Carlisle & Murray: A Curran calls. M W G at supper.

31. Th.Write to Shelley & Sands. Call on Place, Mackintosh, Brandram & Ballachey: M dines. Write to D. of Devon. Surrender of Parise.

April

Apr. 1. F.Write to Shelley. Call on Mackintosh & Place: M calls.

2. Sa. Williams (Tanyralt) calls: call on Ballachey: Jo G calls. Napoleon deposede.

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Apr. 3. Su. Dine at S E’s, w.M J, F, C, M, J & W; adv. Cordry: Brodie calls.

4. M. Write to Rickman.

5. Tu. Write to Gen. White. Hogan calls twice, & M: call on Ballacheyn & Hume. Write to H Rogers.Gill calls.

6. W. Write to Sands. Call on Place, Haughton & Hayward: Hayward calls. Meet W Wilson.

7. Th. Hayward &M call: call on Place & Bridger.

8. F. Write to H Hamond & Mackintosh. Call, w. C C, on Mackintoshn, Devon n(Chiswick) & C L Moody.

9. Sa.Write to Shelley. Call on Ballachey & Rodd; adv. Triphook: S E calls: M Jones dines.

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Apr. 10. Su. Cato, p. 31. Dine at Hume’s, w. Haydn Corri, Cole, miss Dawe, mrs Hazlit, C & M; adv. mrs Thomson & Newland.

11. M. Phaer, 1/2 B. VII. Hume calls: call on Northcote & Place: Illuminations.

12. Tu.Cato, fin. Call on Place & Mackintoshn: Gill calls n. Call on Knowles.

13. W. Write to Sands & Patrickson. Mackintosh to Heatone. Call on Placen. Coeur de Lion, pts 1, 2, 3. K Owen calls.

14. Th.Phaer, B. VII: Coeur de Lion, pts 4, 5. Mrs & S Topping, & Gill call: call on Mackintoshn.

15. F. Coeur de Lion, pt 6: Wanderer, p. 120. Hogan calls.

16. Sa. Write to Shelley. Wanderer, p. 324. Call on Place twice: M Burney & Coates calln.

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Apr. 17. Su.Marston, çala: Wanderer, p. 443; Vol. II, p. 142. Call on Aldis.

18. M. Wanderer, p. 458; Vol. III, p. 58. W Curran calls.

19. Tu.Phaer, 1/2 B. VIII: Wanderer, p. 270. Call on Mackintosh, & Place; adv. Wakefield: meet Peter Smith & H Richter.

20. W. Wanderer, p. 438. Write to Mackintosh. Call on Heaton, Mackintosh & Place: theatre, Debtor & Creditor; adv. Lambs, Hazlits, M Burney, F Ht, mrs Ayrton, & Currans; w. M Je: meet C L Moody

21. Th. Write to Mackintosh & Macmillan. Wanderer, Vol. IV, p. 359; Vol. V, p. 92. R Taylor calls.

22. F. Coeur de Lion, pt 7: Wanderer, p. 276. Letter from Mackintosh: call on Ballachey: letter from Ballachey. Hogan sups. Macmillan calls. Write to M.

23. Sa. Write to Shelley. Wanderer, p. 395, fin. Call on Ballachey: Hogan at tea. Constable, Fleming & Brodie call.

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Apr. 24. Su.Coer de Lion, p. 8: Faustus, fin: Lust’s Dominion, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Place.

25. M. Phaer, B. VIII: Coer de Lion, pt 9: Lust’s Dominion, fin. Call on Ballachey, Amory & Russel, C H: Hookham & Hogan call.

26. Tu. Call on Longdiln, Lett & Ballachey: Brodie dines.

27. W. Coer de Lion, p. 10. Call on Lett: clerk from Teasdale calls. Mornay, c. 16.

28. Th. Call on Longdil: M, Constable & Owen call: M dines.

29. F. Phaer, 1/2 B. IX. Call on Bramston, w. T Rd, & on mrs Aldis, w.M J: Lambs sup.

30. Sa.M calls: call, w. him, on Place: H Robinson au soir. Old K John, acts 1, 2, 3. Hogan at tea.

May

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May 1. Su.Old K John, fin. Owen breakfasts: call on Placen: C M dines: sup at Kenney’s, w. M J & C C; adv. Clarkson. Call on Lamb.

2. M. Send to Ballachey, Pike & Davison: call on Placen: M & Hogan call.

3. Tu. Write to Shelley. Call on Place, Hogan & Jo G: M on Ballacheye: M & A Curran dine: seek B M.

4. W. Send to Macmillan & Rodd. Call on Davison, Hume & Place: write to Hamilton & Moore: Constable, Fleming & A Curran dine; invités Wolcot, Kenney, &Owen & M.

5. Th.Call on Constable (Belisarius), w. M, M J, F, M & J; adv. Fleming: & on Ballachey: Shelley dines.

6. F. M from Teasdale: call on Mackintoshna: meet A C: S E dines: Shelley calls.

7. Sa. Gill calls: call on Mackintosh: M from Teasdale{.} Deliquiume.

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May 8. Su. Call on Aldis, w. C C; adv. mrs Slater: call on Waldron.

9. M. Call on Davison (£150), &, w. A C, on Constable: Exhibition, w. A Ce: Hogan calls: call on Hendrie, w. M J. adv. Wilkie.

10. Tu. Write to Shelley. C C to Teasdalee: A C, Constable, Gill & Jas Smithna call. Deliquiume.

11. W.Write to Shelley. M to Nash & Burtone: call, w. do, on Place: Owen, Graham, Hogan call: H Robinson sups. Deliquia duoe. Dowlings call na. Letter from Lady Mackintosh. Dissolution of Cortese. M dines.

12. Th.M to Pike, Heaton & Teasdalee: M dines: A & S Taylor at tea; adv. Owen; invited, but postpond, Aldises, & W & A Curran. Deliquia tria; multa imperfectae.

13. F. C C to Teasdale twicee: Shelley calls: Graham of Glasgow sups. Write to Lady Mackintosh.

14. Sa.M to Teasdale, Ballachey & Burtone: Owen calls; Hogan & Grahamna. Calamities of Authors, p. 230.

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May 15. Su.Calamities of Authors, p. 324; Vol. II, p. 160.

16. M. Calamities, p. 333. M to Teasdalee: Hogan at tea.

17. Tu. Esprit, çala. Write to Hamond.

18. W. Shelley & Pilcher calln, & P Smithna: M to Teasdalee: meet Lamb. Write to Murray. Varillas, De Croy, p. 56.

19. Th. M to Teasdale & Burtone: call on Place: M dines: theatre, Othello; adv. Ward, Middleton, H & A Robinson, R Sharp & Boddingtone.

20. F. Shelley calls; walk: A C calls. Carrizales, pp 55.

21. Sa. Massinger, Preface. Call on Murray: M calls. Owen at tea.

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May 22. Su. City Madam; Bondman, acts 1, 2, 3. Pilcher sups. Write to Constable.

23. M. Bondman, acts 4, 5: Toland, Druids, p. 20. Shelley, T Fauldern, S E & mrs Fairfield call: message from T D. F for Pentredevye. Sup at Lb’s, w. M J. E Napier calls.

24. Tu. Roman Actor: G Fletcher, Russia; p. 52. Chamberlaine calls: Hogan sups.

25. W. Very Woman. Burton promises a discount. M calls.

26. Th.Call on Hayward w. Shelley, & Ballachey w. M: M from Teasdale: Letterman calls, T Faulder & Hayward, Owen & Hogann: meet T Davison: //Shelley dines. Bardouc, p. 60.

27. F.Fatal Dowry, act 1: Bardouc, p. 96. Call on Hayward, w. Shelley, & on Burton: mrs Topping dines.

28. Sa.Fatal Dowry, act 2: Bardouc, p. 136. Owen, M & Gill call.

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May 29. Su.Notes on Bonaparte. Fatal Dowry, fin. Dine at Kenney’s, w. Poole & Terry; adv. M Burney, H Robinson & Amyot. Write to Constable.

30. M. Write to Shelley. Maid of Honour, acts 1 & 2. Call on Teasdale & Saunders. Peacee.

31. Tu. Write to Brooks. Call on Place, w. C C; adv. Lambert & Owen: Owen & R Taylor call: sup at S E’s, w.M J, M & J.

June

June 1. W.Write to Shelley. S E, M, Macmillan & Letterman call: call on Saunders & Letterman.

2. Th. M from Hill , Sturch, R Sharp & Vaughan: seek Wordsworth & H Robinson: call on N G, Jas White & Place: Shelley calls: meet Hill.

3. F.Send thrice to Place, & call thrice: call on Hume. M from Burton: write to Teasdale.

4. Sa. Send to Place: M from Burton: write to Shelley. Call on Ballachey.

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June 5. Su. Bonaparte, çala. Jo G, R Taylor & Grattan call.

6. M. Robinson Suisse, Vol. I. Call on Ballachey & Teasdale: A Curran at tea. Gill calls.

7. Tu.Rob. Suisse, p. 40, Vol. II. Call on Ballachey twice: Shelley dines: Hamilton & M call: meet Jo G.

8. W. R Suisse, p. 110. C C from Ballachey: Shelley & Hogg call: Robert Baxter breakfasts & dines. Alfred Mills calls.

9. Th. R Suisse, p. 152. Call on Ballachey twice: wrte to Burton: M dines; adv. Hogan: R Baxter at tea. A Mills calls. Illuminations, 3 nights.

10. F.Write to Shelley & Patrickson. R Suisse, p. 233, fin. Call on Ballachey twice & on Place: R Baxter dines. & Hayward.

11. Sa. Call on Richards, Place, Perry, Dawe & B Montagu (the 2 last w. Place) & Murray: Mills applies to W Allen.

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June 12. Su.Maid of Honour, acts 1, 2, 3: Plutrch, Camillus, pp. 23.

13. M. Write to Taylor, Norwich, & Shelley. Cordila, 8 pp. Call on Ballachey & Hume: Hogan, M, Corbould & A Mills call.

14. Tu.Mirror, Sackville, pp. 39. Call on Ballachey twice, Saunders’s clerk & Hayward: W & A Curran call, & Pilcher: meet S E.

15. W. Gorboduc. Call on Ballachey & Saundersn twice: Corbould calls, mrs Dowling & Hogan.

16. Th. Maid of Honour, fin. B Montagu calls: call on Springsguth & Saunders: M dines.

17. F. Renegado, act 1: Temple, Heroic Virtue, p. 36. Call on Saunders, Springal & Hayward: Hogan calls.

18. Sa. Temple, p. 155. Call on Ballachey, Waugh & Saunders: Dadley calls: Shelley, at Hookham’s, w. C Ce.

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June 19. Su.Plutarch, Coriolanus, p. 8: Temple, on Poetry, pp. 63. Call on Hayward: Shelley & Curran dine.

20. M.Temple, on the Gout, pp. 48. Call on Ballachey & Waughn: Shelley dines: A Curran at tea.

21. Tu. Temple on Learning, pp. 72. Call on Ballachey 3 times, Dadley, E F, M & Hogan call: Shelley dines.

22. W.Call on Ballachey 3 times, & on Waugh: M calls: Shelley dines: Curran at tea.

23. Th. Call on Ballachey & Waugh: Shelley, Hogan & G White call: dine at Curran’s, w. G Cockburn.

24. F. Call on Ballachey 3 times , & Waughn: C C from Saunders’s: Shelley dines; adv. S & A Taylor. Call on Knowles & Hume. Hogan calls n.

25. Sa. Call on Ballachey, Waugh, Nashn & Burtonn: Shelley dines; adv. A Curran.

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June 26. Su. Defence of Poesie, pp. 106. Call on Place & Hayward, w. Shelley: Shelley dines: tea A Curran’s, w. W C, M J & C C.

27. M. Virgin Martyr, act 1. Call on Ballachey, (w. Shelley) Burton, Waugh & Morgan Equitable: M calls: Shelley dines.

28. Tu. Write to Fanny. M from Nash: sup at Kenney’s, w. M J & Adelaide; adv. Mercier, mrs Dowling & miss Lanes.Shelley dines.

29. W. Call on Hookham & Place, w. Shelley; & on Macmillan & Lamb; adv. E F: Shelley dines; adv. Hookham. meet Curran.

30. Th. Call on Ballachey & Waugh; adv. Shelley, M & 2 Nashes: A Curran at tea.

July

July 1. F. London Assurance, w. Shelley: call on Hume, Macmillann, Place, & S. on Hookham.

2. Sa. Call, w. Shelley, on Nash & Ballachey; signature{.} Place calls n.

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July 3. Su. Walk, w. Shelley, & C C; call on E Hookham; meet Gen. White.

4. M. Call on Place: Shelley dines; adv. E F: Bail, Serjeants’ Inne.

5. Tu. Call on Place: meet Lambert & Perry: Curran dines; adv. Shelley.

6. W.Transaction of Mar. 4 completede. Curran calls: E F, Patrickson, &Shelley & M dine; adv.O F: walk w. Shelley, Spa Fields, & Hookham’s. H Robinson au soir. Hogan calls.

7. Th.M & Shelley from Nash: walk, w. Shelley, to Bond Street.

8. F. Talk with Mary: letter. Write to Shelley. MtBurton: Patrickson dines; adv. Curran. Hogan calls.

9. Sa. Write to Shelley, 3 pp. Davison calls. W from school, 3 weekse.

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July 10. Su. P B S, p. 10/2. Ludolphus, çala. Call on Place.

11. M. P B S, p. 10. Drapers’ Hall Gardens, w. Shelley: call, w. do, on Burton,—& on Ballachey.

12. Tu. M breakfasts: M & Shelley from Nash : call on Hume, & (w. Shelley) on Ballachey & Burton: Drapers’ Gardens: Mercier, Adelaide, Kenneys, Dowlings & F Ht dine; adv. Gen. White.

13. W.Call on Burton: Drapers’ Gardens: Patrickson dines: advA Curran calls.

14. Th.Sejanus, act 1. Meet Shelley: Patrickson dines; adv. M & W Curran. Write to H M Williams & Gisbrne. H S in towne.

15. F.M & Shelley fr. Nashe: Balloone: P B & H Shelley calln: M & F Jones call, for Miss White: call on H Shelley.

16. Sa.C Turner (fr. Mackintosh) & Dadley call: call on Shelleys; coach, w. P B S.

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July 17. Su.R & N Authors, çala. Patrickson dines. Invited to Kenney’s, w. Wroughtons, Young, Bateman.

18. M. H Boinville & E F call: walk w. Shelley: Patrickson sups.

19. Tu. M breakfasts; fr. Nash, fin. Call on Rodd: sup at S E’s, w. M J & M.

20. W. Write to Lambert. Digby’s Letters, p. 37. Call on mrs Aldis: E F & S Taylor call.

21. Th. Write to T T. Peter Smith calls: call on King: meet Phillips: Delvalle calls.

22. F. Talk with Jane; letter fr. do. Call on Evans: S E dines. Write to H S.

23. Sa.Write J King. Seneca, Thebais, act 1. M & L K call: meet B M: Hogan calls n: R Morrel dines.

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July 24. Su. Turberville, Mornay,Harington, çala. C C fr. Placee: walk, w. M J, St Jas Park.

25. M. Write to Shelley. PThebais, act 2: Plato Red., p. 78. E F calls.

26. Tu. Thebais, act 3: Plato Redivivus, p. 252. Rt Morrel dines; adv. Hogan; sups.

27. W. Thebais, act 4: Plato Red., p. 293, fin. Mrs Topping at tea.

28. Th.Five in the morninge. Macmillan calls. M J for Dovere.

29. F.M & Kemp call: call on Roddn. Write to M J, & C C//to Fanny.

30. Sa. Write to M J & Patrickson. Call on Kemp & S E, w. C C: Hogan sups. Virgin Martyr, act 1: Loor’s Pilgrimage, act 1. Macmillan calls. Prorogatione.

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July 31. Su.Agamemnon, acts 1 & 2. St James’s, w. C C. M J returnse.

August

Aug. 1. M. Write to H Boinville. Virgin Martyr, act 2. St James’s Park, w. C C.

2. Tu. Write to Constable. Virgin Martyr, fin. Kemp calls.

3. W. Love’s Pilgrimage, acts 1, 2, 3. Kemp & Hume call.

4. Th.Write to H Boinville. Much Ado about Nothing. Call on Davison: Toppings dine: Patrickson sups.

5. F.Love’s Labour Lost. M & Chamberlaine call.

6. Sa. Shakespear, Sonnets, 26. Toppings dine: Kemp calls.

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Aug. 7. Su. Midsummer Night’s Dream, act 1: Love’s Pilgrimage, acts 4 & 5. C Mountcashel & L K call: L K at tea. Patrickson dines.

8. M. Midsummer Night, act 2. Patrickson dines: L K & L Kenney at tea. Call on Hume.

9. Tu.Write to Hogan. Call on Place: Flather calls: Hume dines; adv. E Topping.

10. W.Write to Jane, & E Topping. Kenney dines: call on Place. M calls.W elopes, 2 nightse. Patrickson dies.

11. Th.Seek Davison: call on Mayhew, Miss Smith & Hogann: meet M & Knapp, St J Park: Hume, & Hogan call. Write to Pemberton.

12. F. Write to Constable, Davison & Pemberton. Call on Hume.

13. Sa.Midsummer Night, fin. Call on Hume: Hume, Hayward & L Knapp call.

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Aug. 14. Su.Write to H Boinville. Shakespear, Sonnets, 42: Merchant of Venice, act 1. Sup at Kenney’s, w. Lambs. Haswel calls.

15. M. S Sonnets, 60. Call on Hume: theatre, w. C C; Stoops to Conquer, & Hocus Pocuse.

16. Tu. Call on Hume & Place: Kenney dines; adv. L Kenney: Fanny arrivese. Call on Knowles & Pearce.

17. W. Shylock, act 2. Call on Pearce & Hume: Kenney dines: Dawe & M call.

18. Th.S Sonnets, 80. Shylock, act 3. Call on Place: theatre, Frederic the Great, & Harlequin Hoaxe.

19. F. S Sonnets, 90: Shylock, fin. Kenney calls: call on Lett, Macmillan & Hume: send to Rodd. Dermony calls: call on H Shelley: Lambs sup. Rutt calls.

20. Sa.Write to Lambert & W Miller. S Sonnets, 103. Call on Hayward & Place: Hogarth Exhibition; adv. D’Arblays, M Burney, Lambs, Taylors & Footee. Fawn, act 1: Christian Morals.

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Aug. 21. Su.Letter to J Taylor, p. 4/2. Gentlemen of Verona: Selden, Table-Talk, çala. Dawe calls: Darmony dines. Wiat, Epistles.

22. M. S Sonnets, 126: As You Like It, act 1. Haswel calls: call on Place.

23. Tu. Call on Burney & M Jones, Greenwich: meet Hayward, Hume & Chamberlaine: L Kenney calls.

24. W. Write to Pemberton. Hogan sups.

25. Th.S Sonnets, 136. Call on L Knapp: meet Kenney{:} Hume calls & Hayward: sup at Lambs, w. M J, C C, White E I H & Dyer; adv. M Burney.

26. F. Lover’s Complaint. Hayward calls: call on Hume & Place: theatre, Love & Goute. Seek Russell & Watkn.

27. Sa.Write to Taylor; Norwich. S Sonnets, 146. Hayward, J & W Stone call, & Stevenson beggar: call on Rodd.

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Aug. 28. Su.S Sonnets, 154, fin. Greenwich Chapel: call on Burney & Place; adv. Hayward & C C.

29. M. Agamemnon, act 3: Hayward & Mn call: M Jones dines: call on Place: Curran at tea.

30. Tu. Hayward & J Stone call: call on Curran: Curran dines.

31. W.S E calls: Curran at tea. As You Like It, act 2.

September

Sep. 1. Th. Write to Place. As You Like It, acts 3, 4. Curran calls: dine, w. him, Leicester Square. Stone surgeon calls.

2. F.Write to Place. As You Like It, fin. Mayhew, Walter Miller Junr & Stone surgeonn calls: call on Knowles & Hume: tea w. Curran, Leicester Sqre.

3. Sa. Write to Place. Measure for Measure, acts 1, 2, 3. Walter Miller Junr & Stone surgeon , M & Knapp call: Greenwich, w. W & C C; call on M Jones & Lobrt. Write to Taylor, Norwich, & Miller, Perth.

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Sep. 4. Su.Stock, w. C C. Sup at S E’s, w. Hamiltons, miss Burrel, M J & C C.

5. M. Seek Curran: W Stone calls. Write to L Knapp. Measure for Measure, fin.

6. Tu. J & W Stone, & Hayward call: S E dines. Court of Spain, p. 32.

7. W. Montaigne, p. 147 to 212: Court of Spain, p. 126. J Stone & Hayward call.

8. Th. Astrophel, çala. J Stone, Smith ami & M Lamb call: L Kenney au soir. Agamemnon, fin.

9. F. Write to Burney. Astrophel, p. 7: Languet, p. 22. Smith (New Inn) breakfasts: Hume & J Stone call.

10. Sa.Astrophel, p. 14: Languet, p. 42. Smith (New Inn) au soir.

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Sep. 11. Su. Write to Place. Astrophel, p. 22. Hayward calls: dine at L Kenney’s, w. Lambs, Pinkerton jr, M Betham, Ad. Mercier & M J.

12. M.Astrophel, p. 32. J & W Stone, & Watts call: call on Hayward. Write to J Stone.

13. Tu. Astrophel, p. 44: Recluse, B. I, II. Bridger, calls. Write to J Stone.

14. W.Astrophel, p. 51, fin: Recluse, B. III, IV. Jefferies calls.

15. Th. Astrophel, p. 9: Languet, p. 57. C C from Miles. Write to J Stone, contract. Hayward calls.

16. F.Astrophel, p. 22. Call on Miles, Law n, Gwennap & Rodd: Humen, M Burneyn & W C Brownna call. Letter from Shelley, Margaret Street.

17. Sa. Astrophel, p. 32. Thos & W Stone call. Surrey, çala.

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Sep. 18. Su. Astrophel, p. 44. Stock, w. M J & C C. L Kenney, fille & Ad. Mercier dine.

19. M. Astrophel, p. 51, fin. Write to J Stone. Hayward calls. Faithful Shepherdess, act 1.

20. Tu. Sidney, Sonnets, &c, p. 8: Shakespear, Ovid, p. 10. J Stone, & Smith (New Inn) call: call on Law: Whitaker calls.

21. W. Write to J Stone. Hayward &M call.

22. Th.P S to Stonee. Twelfth Night, act 1. Call on Hume: sup at L Kenney’s, w. M J, Jacksons & F Ht & C C: call on S E. Write to P B S.

23. F. Twelfth Night, fin. Hayward & L K call: call on Rodd.

24. Sa. Letter to Stone. C C from Whitaker, &c : M calls.

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Sep. 25. Su.Letter to Stone. Utopia, Ralph Robinson, çala. Call on Hayward: L K au soir.

26. M. Write to J Stone. Call on Hume & Macmillan.

27. Tu. Troilus, acts 1 & 2. Meet J Stone: L Knapp calls. Write to Luxford, Salisbury.

28. W. Troilus, acts 3 & 4. C C from T Stone: call on Hume & Mayhewn.

29. Th. Troilus, act 5. Call on T Stone, w. C C: write to J Stone.

30. F. Antony, acts 1 & 2. Jas White & Clementi’s partner call: E Eastwick jr & H Hopwood callna: call on Hayward.

October

Oct. 1. Sa. Antony, act 3. Call on Martelli: C C from Parker & Stevenson: Say (from Slabrendorf) & M call.

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Oct. 2. Su. Write to Hogan. Lamb, Specimens, çala. Dine at L K’s, w. F Pinkerton; adv & M J; adv. F Ht, Dowlings, miss Milner, F & C C. C C from Place.

3. M. Call on Richards: seek Botwright, Murray & B M: F Pinkerton calls n: C C from A Robinson; seeks Mullete.

4. Tu. Write to Davison. C C from Mullet: seek Valpy & Gillies: call on Hayward, & Hume & Knowles: M J from Simpson. Pratt dies.

5. W. Call on Hollier, Vale & Abud, refiners, Arden, Hayward & Clinton: M J from Simpson: C C from Hardwick & Hume: Mrs Hayward callsna: meet Lambs.

6. Th. Call on Thelwal: Hayward calls thrice: Thomson of Newburgh sups. Write to Thelwal.

7. F. Colin Clouts Come Home Again. W Curran, Say & Hayward call. Letter to Constable: write to Lambs.

8. Sa.Spenser, çala. C C from Sabine: J Goodwin calls. Write to Hogan.

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Oct. 9. Su.Virgil’s Gnat: Malone’s Supplemt, 1780, çala.

10. M. Hymn to Love. Write to Sabine. Theatre, 2/3 Romeoe. Call on Hayward: C C from Rickman, Martelli & Jas White.

11. Tu. Hymn to Beauty. Hume & M call: call on Vale: Lambs sup.

12. W. Write to Hogan. Tears of the Muses. Call on Hayward & Vale.

13. Th. 1/2 Mother Hubberd. M calls from Jane: call on Vale, 3 times: S E dines.

14. F. Mother Hubberd, fin. Call on Vale & Hogan: H Robinson calls n.

15. Sa. Write to Jane, A B & Latouch. Ruins of Rome. Christ Rejectede, w. M J. Constable callsn. C C writes to Ings, Salisburye.

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Oct. 16. Su.Eldred: Churchyard, Shore’s Wife & Wolsey.

17. M. Write to Hume. Antony, act 4. M J from Hammersmith.

18. Tu. Write to Thelwal. Antony, act 5.

19. W. Astrophel, p. 7: Languet, p. 70. L Knapp calls: call on M, w. C C.

20. Th.Eldred, acts 1, 2, 3; notes. Astrophel, p. 16: Languet, p. 83. Peacock calls: call on Hayward.

21. F. Eldred, 1/2 act 4. Astrophel, p. 22. Hume, M & Macmillan call: call on L Knapp n.

22. Sa. Letter to W Miller, Astrophel, p. 30. Thos Wilkie calls: call on Constablen, Hogan, & Haywardn.

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Oct. 23. Su. Eldred, fin. Astrophel, p. 40: Milton, Divorce, & Defensio, çala. Call on L Knapp & M: Hayward calls.

24. M. Astrophel, p. 51, fin: Languet, p. 87: Romeo, act 1. Ings, L K, L Knapp, & M (from Hookhams) & Tahourdin call: M dines.

25. Tu. Vertot, Bretons, p. 80: Romeo, act 1 & 2. Ings & Tho. Wilkie call: F from Jane.

26. W. Hymn of Love: Dennis, çala. Ings calls: call on Thelwal.

27. Th. Hymn of Beauty: Romeo, act 3. Ings, Wilkie, Ings, Constable & Jas White call: C C from Hogan.

28. F. Deliquiume. Hayward calls: call on Hume: C C from Hogan & Place.

29. Sa. Wilson, Rhetorike, çala: Burton, çala. Thos Wilkie calls: C C from Longman.

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Oct. 30. Su.Boiatuau, çala: Romeo, acts 4, 5: Montaigne, p. 213-234.

31. M. Spenser, Sonnets 40: Brantome, Borgia, pp. 4 20. Call on Knowles, & w. C C, on Longman & Jo G: M dines .

November

Nov. 1. Tu.Hamlet, act 1: Walsingham’s Manual, p. 20. C C from Parker & Whitaker: Lambs & M Burney sup.

2. W. Walsingham, p. 57. Letter from W Miller, Perth. Hume, L Kenney & Tahourdin call: C C from Parker & Davison: dine at S E’s, w. M J & E Oak; Thomas ausoir{.}H Robinson calls n.

3. Th.Write to D Stewart. C C from Davison, Curtis & Whitaker: Keir at tea. seeks D Stewarte.

4. F.C C from Keir, D Stewart & B Montagu: Winstanley, auctioneer, calls: call on Hayward. Suetonius, J C, §. 1-8: Walsingham, p. 80.

5. Sa.Write to B Montagu. C C from B M, Curtis & Fourdrinier: B Mo. & T Hookham call. Walsingham, p. 94.

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Nov. 6. Su. Sejanus. Meet B M, w. M J.

7. M. Volpone, act 1: New Inn, acts 1& 2. Westminster-Hall, w. E Hookham: call on La Mackintosh, Lamb & Hayward: M calls: C C from Whitaker, Miles & Hogan: meet P B S.

8. Tu.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Volpone, act 2. Call on Hume: Kenneys & S E dine: H Robinson sups.

9. W. Volpone, fin. Hume calls.

10. Th. Catiline, acts 1, 2, 3. Wal Miller jr calls: call on Hayward: C C from Whitaker: theatre, w. M J & F, Macbeth; adv. Hewlet, L Knapp, A Pe & Haywarde. Aldis calls.

11. F. Catiline, act 4. Write for Mt Jones. T T, Hume & Mt Jones call: call on Knowles: W Miller jr dines. Write to T T.

12. Sa. Catiline, act 5: Otway, çala. T T sups.

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Nov. 13. Su. Rochester, Letters. Jane at homee: Willm au soir; sleeps. 2 dayse.

14. M. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Otway & Shadwel. Call on Rodd; adv. Heber & Lowndes jr: Corbould calls.

15. Th.Letter to Owen. Spenser, Sonnets, fin. Theatre, 1/4 Overreach, & John of Parise. Call on Whitaker.

16. W.Philipses, revise. Spenser, idem.

17. Th. Philipses, revise. Spenser, Epithalamion. Vision of St Jerome, w. M J & Fe: tea La Mackintosh’s, w. Wishaw.

18. F. Preface, p. 2. Genn’s, w. Hayward, M J & C C.

19. Sa.Philipses, revise. Sup at Lamb’s, w. M J. Hayward calls. Daniel, Sonnets 23.

Nov. 20. Su. Sidney, Letter to Eliz; Dennis, çala. Philipses, 2 pp.

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21. M. Philipses, revise. Dennis, çala. L Knapp calls: call on Rodd.

22. Tu. Preface, 1 page. Write to Owen. T T, Hayward, Benbord & Kenney call: L K dines. C C from Parker & Gardner. Sixfold Politician, p. 68.

23. W.Write to Hamilton. Daniel, Sonnets, fin. Call on Valpy & L Knapp: seek Botwright: sup at S E’s, w. M J. talk w. C C on P B S.

24. Th. Sixfold Politician, p. 118. L K dines: Hume calls.

25. F. Sixfold Politician, p. 186. Call on Botwright: Hayward & Clarkson call.

26. Sa.Albion’s England, c. 61. Call on Silver: H R sups.

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Nov. 27. Su. Albion’s England, c. 42, 63, 65: Post-nati, p. 18. Meet B Montagu: 3 Kenneys dine; adv. H Robinson. C C from Botwrighte.

28. M. Call on B Montagu twice : seek Hill: letter fr. Hamilton: theatre, 1/2 Isabellae.

29. Tu. Warner, Prose Æneis, p. 11. B Montagu, M & H Robinson call: B Museum, for Dennise: call on L K. Phaer, B. IX, fin.

30. W. B Montagu & L Knappn call: B Museume: call on Haselwood, Hayward & Pinkerton: Jas White, C Mercier & Walthausens call. Charles S born.

December

Dec. 1. Th.Warner, c. 67, 69, 71. C Mercier & Jas White call: tea Kenney’s: write to B Montagu, on Walthausen, & to Bindley. Hume calls, & W Wilson: call on Huggins, Xt’s Hospital.

2. F.F from B Montagu: C C from Lambert. Call on Longdill: L K & C Mercier call.

3. Sa.B Montagu & Margarot call.

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Dec. 4. Su.Write to Botwright & B Montagu. Call on Hayward. talk, w. C C, of V H, &c.

5. M. Botwright calls.

6. Tu.Call on Hill: C C from Stevens. Nash, çala.

7. W.Call on Murrayna & Hayward: C C from Stevens, Hume & Lambert.

8. Th. B Museum, Gabr. Harveye. C C from Lambert. & Martelli. Dyer calls.

9. F. B Museum, doe. Call on Hayward.

10. Sa. Write to Disney. Harrington, Ariosto, st. 31: Ritson, Bibl., çala. Botwright & Dyer call: C C from Bloxam.

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Dec. 11. Su.Bacon, Apophthegms. Sup at Aldis’s, w. M J & Woodifield. Disclosuree.

12. M. Call on W Vaughan, S West, Murray & Poole.

13. Tu. Harrington, C. I. Hayward calls: L Knapp at tea: H Robinson sups.

14. W. Harrington, C. II. Call on mrs Cl Smith & Northcote: dine at Poole’s, w. Kenney: theatre; adv. Reyndse. Walsh & Nisbet, sale.

15. Th.Knight of Malta, acts 1 & 2. B Museum, G Harvey & Spensere: sup at S E’s, w. M J.

16. F.Knight of Malta, fin. Hume calls.

17. Sa. Harrington, C. III. Call on Murrayn: C C from Silver: theatre, King & Dukee.

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Dec. 18. Su. Harrington, C. IV, V, VI: Daniel, Cleopatra, act 1. Call on Northcote.

19. M. Harrington, C. VII, VIII. Museum, G Harveye. Call on Murray.

20. Tu. Harrington, C. IX. Museum, G Harveye. Call on Devonshire.

21. W.Harrington, C. X. R Taylor calls: call on Poole.

22. Th. Harrington, C. XI, XII: Montaigne, p. 247 to 304.

23. F. Write to Murray. Harrington, C. XIII. St Brides; adv. Blacket: call on Lambn: Say calls, ppc na.

24. Sa.Write to Miller, Perth. Lamb calls: C C from Cooper & Williams: Say calls na. Peace with Americae.

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Dec. 25. Su.Harrington, C. XIV: L Brooke to a Lady, pp. 38.

26. M. Harrington, C. XV: Languet, p. 95. M calls.

27. Tu. Harrington, C. XVI: Spenser, Letters. Clerk from Ralph Price calls.

28. W.Spenser, Latinè. Theatre, Venice Preserved; w. M J, F & W.e

29. Th.Write to Murray. Robert Cary, p. 52.

30. F. Philipses, revise. Harrington, C. XVII. Aldis calls.

31. Sa.Cary, p. 160. Merry (to distrain) & Chamberle call: call on C Mackintosh, Lambn & H Robinsonn. C C from Smirke.

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