William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1795

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February

Dep. e.202, fol. 2r
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Feb. 1. Su.Lauderdale, p. 36. Smith breakfasts{:}call on mrs Jennings: dine at Ht's, w. Tuthil; adv. C: tea Foulkes's, w. Parker, Paterson, Bell & Whitfield.

2. Tu.eCall on Ht, P. J.: dine at Reveley's: sup at Thelwal's; Bailey, Matthews, Bedder, Smith, G. Richter, Hinkley, Bedder, Pearce & Walker.

3. W. eCall on Ht, P. J., dr Moore, nah, Mackintosh, mrs Jardine: dine at Foulkes's, w. Paterson; adv. Ht: sup at Fenwick's; adv. Kennedy. Philomaths, animals. Parsons dies

4. Th.eCall on mrs Jennings: tea Johnson's, Kentish Town.

5. Th.Revise. Dine at King's, w. Williams, Wolcot, Taylor & Falkland; adv. dr. Stevenson. Macklin dies

6. F.Revise. Mrs Jennings calls: call on Mrs Reveley: C. dines: sup at Jennings's.

7. Sa.Call on Gerald; Lauderdale, nah; Inchbald , adv. Taylor ; & King: Dyson at tea; duty: sup w. him, Walker & Lee, at Powel's. Thaw

Dep. e.202, fol. 2v
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Feb. 8. Su.Revise. Smith breakfasts: Moore & King call: dine at Johnson's, w. Middleton: sup at Perry's, w. Calland, Wateridge & Scribe.

9. M.Revise. Dine at Reveley's: sup at Nicholson's, talk of duty.

10. Tu. Write 2 pages. Dine at King's, w. Wolcot, Falkland, Kaines, James, Rogers, Varland & mrs Wilson. Lauderdale, p. 124.

11. W.Call on Robinson, Fenwick, Taylor {;} adv. I. Reed, Ritson, King nah, & Gerald w. mrs Reveley: dine at Jennings's: call on Mackintosh. Bosville nah.

12. Th.Revise. Dyson, M & C. call: aftern Gerald's; adv. Bailey, Guy, M'Cummin, Williams, &c: sup at Fenwick's. Lauderdale, p. 180.

13. F.Write 2 pages. Lauderdale, p. 262. Call on dr Moore, nah; & King, do; adv. Hubbard & Powel: meet Bosville & Steele: dine at Kg's, w. Davis; adv. Anderson.

14. Sa.Revise. Lauderdale, p. 318, fin. Dine at Gerald's; adv. Brown: tea Powel's, w. Major, Walker, Manning, Lee, Bidwel, M & C.

Dep. e.202, fol. 3r
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Feb. 15. Su.Smith breakfasts: Durango, Kg, M & C call: meet mrs Jennings: dine at Ht's; adv. C.

16. M.Halhed, pp. 40: King on the Peace, p. 30. Dine at Reveley's.

17. Tu.King, p. 48, fin.: Belsham's Geo. III, p. 40. Frend, M & C call: dine at Foulkes's, with Parker; adv. Robinson, I B., Philomaths, marriage.

18. W.Revise. Belsham, p. 80. Fawcet dines; adv. Dyson: call on mrs Jardine.

19. Th.Revise. Belsham, p. 124. Fawcet calls: dine at King's, w. Wolcot, Hubbard & Towers; adv. Johnson.

20. F.Revise. Belsham, p. 160. C dines: call on Major: Readings, Free Mason's Hall; adv. Carr & Wolcot.

21. Sa.Call on Robinson, Porson nah, C Moore, Northmore nah, Webb & Inchbald: Dine at M's: Play, England Presde; adv. Taylor & Moore: sup at Ht's, w. Richters & Watts's.

Dep. e.202, fol. 3v
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Feb. 22. Su.Smith breakfasts: C calls: call on mrs Jennings: dine at dr Moore's, w. Ja. & Chas; adv. Bertrand: sup at Ht's, w. Dyson, C & Hazlit.

23. M. Dyson & Moore call: call on Mackintosh; adv. G Moore; & mrs Reveley nah: call on Dennis: sup at Fenwick's. Belshm, p. 224.

24. Tu.Belsham, p. 244. Call on Parr; adv. Porson & Banks; do mrs Reveley: dine at Mackintosh's, w. Parr & G Moore; adv. Cha. Stuart.

25. W. Belsham, p. 310. M., mrs Jennings, miss Aris & White call: Dyson at tea, talk of promises.

26. Th.Write 2 pages. Schiller, p. 60-84. Call on mrs Reveley: dine at King's, w. Powel; t à t. Butler: Foulkes nah: sup at Nicholson's.

27. F.Proofs, F & G. Mrs Jennings calls: M. dines: tea Frend's, w. Ht, Losh, Tweddel, Jonan Raine, Edwards, Wordsworth, Higgins, French & Dyer, //: sup at Jennings's.

28. Sa.Write 1 page. Wordsworth calls: C. dines: Play, Wheel of Fortunee: call at Jennings's: sup at Reveley's.

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