William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for July 1797

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July

July 1. Sa.Vaughan's Letters. Montagu breakfasts: Burrel dines: call on A Pinkerton.

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July 2. Su.Vaughan's Letters. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Tooke, Warner, Fergusson, Montagu, Wt, Hobbes Scott & Ph Courtenay.

3. M.Alonzo, p. 2/2, 3/2. Idomenée, act 1: V's Letters. M Reveley calls.

4. Tu.V's Letters. M breakfasts: R Fell, Dyson & Addington call: dine at M Reveley's, w. Wt: tea mrs Gisborne's, w. Cristal, M R & Wt.

5. W. V's letters. Carlisle dines: Opie, Montagu & Tuthil sup.

6. Th.Write to V. Montagu dines: meet F Vaughan: call on Tobin, Fenwick & A Pinkerton.

7. F. V's Letters. Fordyce calls: call on Nicholson, w. Wt.

8. Sa. Fair Syrian, p. 200. Call on Inchbald: Addington dines; adv. Tobin. Burke dies.

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July 9. Su.Venice Preserved, acts 1 & 2: Fair Syrian, p. 287: Hau Kiou Choaan, p. 36. Kearsley calls[:?] call on Ritson: Fenwick's dine; adv. Johnson: meet J Richter: Addington calls.

10. M. Phædrus, Fab. 1-12: Hau Kiou, p. 130: Fair Syrian, p. 342.

11. Tu. Phædrus, Fab. 31: Fair Syrian, Vol. II, p. 38. Fells call: Dyson calls; talk of natural society, & pleasure: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Dr Simmons, Johnson, Jacks, Mitchel & Chambers; adv. Stephens & Philips.

12. W.Alonzo. Phædrus, Lib. II. Tea Johnson's, w. Wt: sup at miss G's, w. Wt & M. Call on Northcote n, & Lawrence n.

13. Th.Alonzo. Phædrus, Lib. III: Cabal & Love: Fair Syrian, p. 133. Cha. Smith & A Pinkerton at tea.

14. F.Phædrus, Lib. IV: Fair Syrian, p. 260. R Fell calls: Dyson at tea.

15. Sa.Fair Syrian, p. 337. Call on Char Smith: theatre; Rosina & Heir at Lawe.

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July 16. Su. Alonzo, p. 1, 2, 3/2. Phædrus, fin. J G calls: miss G, M, A P & Cha Willis dine; adv. mes Fenwick & Braddock: Addington calls.

17. M. Alonzo, p. 3. Terence, Adelphi, acts 1, 2. Call on E Fenwick (Elise): Pidcock's, Exeter Change.

18. Tu.Alonzo, p. 4. Terence, Adel., act 3: Fair Syrian, p. 370, fin. Call on Kearsley, w. Wt; & on M Hays: J Hollis calls.

19. W. Write to V. Ter., Adel., act 4. Dine at M Reveley's: ead. at tea.

20. Th.Ter., Adelphi, act 5: Hau Kiou, p. 200. Dr Fordyces & M Reveley dine.

21. F.Hau Kiou, p. 230; Vol. II, p. 36. Dine at Fawcet's, Hedge Grove, w. Wt.

22. Sa. Hau Kiou, p. 108: Canterbury Tales, p. 256. Ce Smith & A Pinkerton at tea: call on A P: sup at Nicholson's, w. Wt: write to T Wedgwood.

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July 23. Su.Ter., Phormio, act 1. Canterbury Tales, p. 396, fin. Dyson calls: call (w. Wt) on Jo G, Carr n, &Barry n: M Hays, Ritson & Addington at tea.

24. M. V's Letters.

25. Tu. Alonzo, p. 4, 5. V's Letters, fin: Hau Kiou, p. 218. Call on Inchbald; & Cha. Smith, w. Wt.

26. W. Alonzo, p. 6. Hau Kiou, p. 254: Azemia, p. 150. E Cooper at tea: call on Plumptres, w. Wt.

27. Th. Alonzo, p. 7. British Album: Hau Kiou, p. 286. Addington & M Reveley at tea.

28. F.Alonzo, p. 8, 9/2. Azemia, p. 254. Debrett's; Maxwel, Perry & Parry: Dyson at tea.

29. Sa.Azemia, Vol. II, p. 81: Ambitious Vengeance: A P calls: sup at M Reveley's, w. Fenwicks & Wt.

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July 30. Su. Revise P J, fin. Werter, Vol. I. A A & A Plumptre call: call on Otton, w. Wt.

31. M.Alonzo, 10 lines. Werter, Vol. II: Azemia, fin. Fenwick calls, ux: Sadler's Wells; Askins, & Sadak & Kalasrade, w. Wt, &ce.

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