William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1796

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December

Dec. 1. Th.Essays, p. 173. Call on Ritson: dine at Hollis's, w. Lister & Lewis, adv. Barry: chez elle.

2. F.Crusoe, p. 50. Carlisle's Lecturee. Call on Inchd & Mansel: tea Hays's: chez elle;--.

3. Sa.Lowth, &c.J Anderson & Fawcet call: theatre, Abroad & at Home, & the Guardian; Wte: chez elle.

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Dec. 4. Su.Call on Mackintosh, Montagu n, J Hollis: dine Hts, w. Ballandine & Armstrong; adv. H Rr: sup at mrs Robinson's, w. Pratt & Hanways.

5. M.Hooker, &c. Crusoe, p. 68. Mrs Robinson calls: dines;--.

6. Tu.Essays, p. 174, 175. Fenwick, Dyson & Hollis call: theatre, w. Inchbald; Force of Ridiculee: sup at Ht's.

7. W.Essays, p. 176-179/2. Theatre; Barnwele: chez elle;--.

8. Th.Essays, p. 179/2-185. Call on Stoddart: M dines: chez moi;--.

9. F.Essays, p. 185, 186. Fawcet & Ht call: dine;--. meet Frend.

10. Sa.Essays, p. 187-//189/2. chez moi.

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Dec. 11. Su.Essays, p. 189/2-194/2. Jno G calls: dine at Hts, w. Stoddart; adv. Ritson: sup at mrs Robinson's, w. Wt & mrs Hanway; adv. Tarleton.

12. M.Essays, p. 194/2, 195, 196/2. Tea Mackintosh's, w. Marcand: call on Montagu n: theatre, Shipwrcke: sup at mrs Robinson, w. M & Tn.

13. Tu.Cowley, Temple, Tillotson & Sprat. Morley calls; talk of enquiry: chez moi;--.

14. W.Essays, p. 196/2, 197/2. Meet Carlisle: House of Cs, Austrian Subsidy; Jeffries, Tierney, O'Brien, Perry{,} Gordon, Hay, Moir, G Moore, Wilson, Ritson, Fenwic & Taylor Lancastriane. Marchmont, p. 309.

15. Th.Essays, p. 197/1-202. Dine at R. Johnson's, w. Mackintosh & Blairs: chez elle;--. Mar

16. F.Essays, p. 202, 203. Dine at Reveley's: theatre, Merchant of Venice; Lawrence & Bloxame: chez elle.

17. Sa.Essays, p. 204, 5. Addison. Call on Inchbald & Carlisle n: dine;--; Fair Penitent.

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Dec. 18. Su.Essays, p. 206-209. Dine at Hts: chez elle;--.

19. M.Essays, p. 209-212. Marchmont, Vol. II, p. 77. Call on Montagu n: sup at Nicholson's, talk of madness. Lord Malmesbury dismissede.

20. Tu.Essays, p. 212. Tom Jones: Don Sebastian, acts 1, 2, 3. Fawcet & Stoddart call: chez elle;--.

21. W.Essays, p. 213. Dyson calls: tea Hays's: chez elle;--. Frost, 7 days.

22. Th.Essays, p. 214-218/2. Debrett's; Webb, Wilson & Maxwel: chez moi. Mrs Sothren dies.

23. F.Essays, 1 page. Smollet. Fawcet dines: tea Dibbin's, w. Dyson: chez elle,--.

24. Sa.Essays, p. 219/2-221/2. Call on Robinson, adv. Macdonnel; & Mansel, adv. De Camp: meet King: dines;--.

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Dec. 25. Su.Essays, p. 221/2, 222. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Dyson, Dr Warner & Philip Courtney: chez elle.

26. M.Revise. Don Sebastian, acts 4 & 5: Italian, p. 83. chez elle.

27. Tu.Essays, p. 223, 224. Italian, p. 136. D[r?] Call on Lister: dine at Robinson's, w. Wolcot, Heath, Kendal & Chalmers: chez elle,--.

28. W.Revise. Italian, p. 174. Dine at Reveley's: call at Tooke's; Barnards, Carrs, Wt, Wishaw & Hays: chez moi. Batley.

29. Th.Essays, 1 page: revise. Italian, p. 336. Dyson & Montagu call.: call on Davis n: M dines: sup at Twiss's: call on Ritson. Ireland junr, pp. 43.

30. F.Preface, 2 1/2 pages: revise. Italian, Vol. II, p. 246. Call on Davis: chez moi;--.

31. Sa.Essays, 1 page: revise. Italian, p. 360. Debrett's; Bedford, Derby, Grey, Tarleton, Hanger, Weld, Este,Greatheed, Perry, Maxwel & Fergusson: chez elle. Parliament adjournse.

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