William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1797

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January

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Jan. 1. Su.Essays, 1 page: revise. Marchmont, Vol. II, p. 152. Dine at Hts; adv. Ritson; talk of children & marriage: sup at Knight's; adv. Sherwin count Dip & Morecraft.

2. M.Revise. Rights of W., p. 374: Marchmont, p. 256: Constant Couple. chez elle.

3. Tu.Marchmont, Vol. III, p. 100. J G, Dangerfield & Stoddart call: Dyson dines: Wt at tea: chez elle;--.

4. W.Revise. Italian, Vol. III, p. 356. Call on Davis: theatre, 1/2 Robinson Crusoee.

5. Th. Rights of W., p. 413: Italian, p. 444, fin: Marchmont, p. 268. Carrs calls; talk of matter: call on Inchbald; & mrs Rn na: Debrett's; Tarleton: chez elle.

6. F.Revise. Marchmont, Vol. IV, p. 140. Call on Northcote; talk of fame: chez moi.

7. Sa. Essays, p. 225, 226, 227/2. Fawcet dines: Dyson & Dibbin at tea: Theatre; Honey-Moone: chez elle;--. Lady Lanes oh calls, n.

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Jan. 8. Su.Essays, p. 227/2. Fawcet's Poems: Marchmont, p. 180. Call on Ht; adv. St: Dine at King's, w. Wolcot, Danvers, sir C Bamfylde, Matthew, Dennet, Hardcastle, & mes Temple.

9. M.Essays, p. 228/2. Marchmont, p. 328: Fawcet calls: Debrett's; Tarleton, R Adair, Richardson, Parry & Armstrong: M dines: chez elle.

10. Tu.Essays, p. 228/2-230/2. Marchmont, p. 369. Fawcet bs: call on Inchbald: Debrett's; Tarleton, Rous, Hanger, Twentyman, Webb, Perry & Ht: Theatre, Cure for the Heart-Ache;Wt & Boadene: sup at Carr's, w. Turner, Burrel, Bell & Littledale; miracles.

11. W. Marchmont, p. 442; fin: De Sevrac, p. 184. Jno Anderson & Wt call: call on Bosville; adv. Wills: chez moi.

12. Th. Essays, p. 230/2-233/2. Rights of W., p. 452, fin: De Sevrac, p. 322. Tea Carr's, w. mrs Barbauld, Wt, Tooke & Wards. Wt v. Burke, p. 60. Burke born 12 Jan. 1730e.

13. F. Essays, 4 pages: Revise. chez elle;--.

14. Sa.Essays, p. 233/2, 4, 5, 6. Wt v. Burke, p. 124: De Sevrac, Vol. II, p. 93. Meet Carlisle: call on Inchbald & Batty: sup at Nicholson's; talk of banks & labour & population. B Hollis message.

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Jan. 15. Su.Essays, p. 237-240. Wt v. Burke, p. 159, fin: Iniquity of Bank, p. 33: De Sevrac, p. 228. Dine at Ht's; adv. H R: sup at Twiss's; adv. Zuccelli.

16. M. Essays, p. 240-244/2. Iniquity, p. 47, fin: Chalmers on Shakespear, p. 84. Call on Ritson: chez elle;--.

17. Tu.Revise. Call on Davis: Dyson dines: chez moi.

18. W. Revise. Dine at Reveley's: chez elle.

19. Th. Essays, p 3 1/2 pages. Call on Mackintosh; talk of Burke: M dines: chez moi;--.

20. F.Essays, 1 1/2 pages: revise. Chalmers, p. 196. Call on Ritson, Museum, Ht, & Nicholson n: theatre, Theodosius; Rns, Tn & Taylore.

21. Sa. Revise. Wrongs of Woman, p. 56. chez elle; dine;--.

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Jan. 22. Su.Essays, 1 page. Montagu calls: dine at Ht's, w. Stoddart; adv. Thelwal: tea mrs Robinson's, w. mes Hanway, Hays & Wt, Tn, Taylor & Columbine: meet Bosville: call on Dr Moore n.

23. M.Mandeville on Hyp, p. 32: De Sevrac, p. 307. Dangerfield calls: meet Webb & d'Espard: call on B Hollis; adv. Disney: chez elle.

24. Tu. Write to Jas Ogilvie. Paine to Washington, pp. 76: Ireland senr, pp. 48: De Sevrac, Vol. III, p. 208. Call on Ritson & Hays: M dines.

25. W. De Sevrac, p. 318 fin. Call on Ritson: Museum: dine at Reveley's: theatre, Provoked Husbande: chez elle: meet Dyson, Butler Ds & Twiss.

26. Th.Revise. Cibber's Apology, p. 89. Westal's, w. St: call on Robinson; adv. Heath: meet Twiss. chez moi;--.

27. F.Revise. Cibber, p. 142. Dine at M Robinson's, w. Tn.

28. Sa.Revise. Cibber, p. 241. Call on Davis: chez elle.

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Jan. 29. Su. Revise C Williams. Mansel, De Camp & C Moore call: dine at Hts, w. Parry, Tobin & St; adv. Ritson & H Richter.

30. M. Write to Wedgwood. Cibber, p. 324; Vol. II, p. 37. chez elle;--.

31. Tu.Revise Pol. Justice. Call on Davis: meet Fenwk: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli & Geddes; adv. Gregory & Stephens. Cibber, p. 354. 68. chez elle.

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