William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1797

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February

Feb. 1. M.eRevise C W. Cal Cibber, p. 168, fin. Call on Inchbald: chez moi;--.

2. Th.Enquirer, p. 297. Call on Porson & Johnson: Debrett's; Weld, Bosville, Perry & Ht: sup at miss Gs, w. Jno Anderson; talk of law.

3. F.Revise C W. Call at Norris's: theatre, Tamerlanee: chez elle;--.

4. Sa.Revise C W. Meet dr Moore: Debrett's; Bosville, Mills, Gillies & Parry: dine at King's, w. Belfast, Mays & Parkers.

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Feb. 5. Su.Enquirer, p. 399. Dyson, M & J G call: dine at Hts, w. Parry; adv. Thelwal, mrs Fenwick & miss Saunders: chez elle.

6. M.Old Clothes-man. Bedlam, w. Johnson & Wt: call on Davis: dine at Tobin's, w. Ht, White & Burrel; adv. Matthews: theatre, Harlequin & Oberne.

7. Tu.Henry VIII, acts 1, 2, 3: Fatal Dowry: call on Davis//: chez elle dine.

8. W. Notes on Old Cn, 1/2: Henry VIII, acts 4 & 5. Dine at Reveley's: chez elle;--.

9. Th. Tom Jones, p. 184. Call on Ht, Davis, Montagu & mrs Fenwick: Marriage a-la- mode, w. Wte; adv. Ht & Fenwick: Dibbin & Dyson at tea: theatre, Friend in Neede; Parry.

10. F. Last proof, 10 lines, Write to Parr. Tom Jones, p. 265. M dines: chez elle; Everina.

11. Sa. Essays, 2 pages. Tom Jones, p. 288. Dine at Robinson, w. Heath & Payne: call on M Hays, & Foulkes n: sup at Nicholson's.

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Feb. 12. Su.Erskine's pamphlet, p. 26. Dine at Tooke's, w. Thomson, Wardle & Dyson: Montagu calls: chez elle, E.

13. M. Erskine, p. 110: Burke versus Fox, pp. 94. Call on Davis, Inchbald, & Twiss n: theatre, Bold Stroke for a Wifee.

14. Tu.Revise C W. Erskine, p. 138, fin. Dine at Robinson's, w. Chalmers & Payne: M & Dyson at tea: chez elle, E. Naval Defeat of Spaine

15. W.Revise C W. Les Cinq Hommes, p. 20: Tom Jones, Vol. II, p. 24. Fawcet calls: call on Davis n, M Robinson n, & Twiss n.

16. Th.Revise C W. Les Cinq Hommes, p. 132, fin. Allen calls: call on Carlisle: chez moi;--.

17. F.Fawcet's Elegies. Tom Jones, p. 80. Theatres; 1/2 Barnwel; Gunninge: sup at miss G's, w. miss Jones & M.

18. Sa.Tom Jones, p. 100. Allen n, Reveley, Fawcet, Carlisle & Southey call: call on Davis: meet Ht & Burdet: dine, E.

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Feb. 19. Su.M Moore, Montague, E Cooper, H Richter & Jno G call: dine at M's, w. miss G & L Jones: sup at mrs Robinson's, w. Tarleton & Columbine.

20. M. Call on Lawrence, Fuseli, mrs Inchbald, & E Mansel n: Debrett's, Weld, Bosville & Parry: dine at Ht's: call on Montagu n, & Fenwick; chez ell,E.

21. Tu.Ht's Comedy. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Hewlet & Dr Oakley; adv. Stephens.

22. W.Ht's Comedy. Dine at Reveley's; adv. Etons: chez elle, E.

23. Th. Stoddart & Ht call: call on Twiss n: chez moi;--.

24. F.Revise P J. Tom Jones, p. 156. Call on Northcote; adv. capt Hunt; talk of portrait; & Nicholson n: Dyson at tea.

25. Sa.Tom Jones, p. 181. Call on Lawrence na, dr Moore, Wolcot, Opie (adv. Jer Taylor) & E Mansel: meet Twiss & Butler vdm: theatre, Bantry Baye: sup at M Robinson's, w. Wt & E.

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Feb. 26. Su. Tom Jones, p. 216. Call on Porson (Perry), & Mackintosh: dine at Ht's, w. Rose, Allen, St, Fenwicks, miss Saunders & Cole; adv. Ritson: sup at mss G's, w. M, E C & E Mansel.

27. M.Tom Jones, p. 253. Ht calls: theatre, Coriolanus & the Shipwreck, w. Ee. Rheumatisme. Publication] Prohibition of Speciee.

28. Tu.Revise C W. Write to Wedgwood, 50. Call on Reynolds n: dine at King's, w. Danvers, Mathew & Bebzance. meet Sherwin & W Taylor.

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