William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1798

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January

Jan. 1. 1798. M.Burke's 3rd Letter, p. 34: Rival Queens, acts 1, 2, 3. Fawcet calls: M sups. meet Barnes.

2. Tu.O. M., p. 2, 3. Burke's Memorials, p. 40. Miss Cooper, mrs Cole, F Ht & F call: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli & Wilkinson. Carlisle & Combe.

3. W.Memorials, p. 122. Combe & White call: call on Leslie n, Kearsley n, & Nicholson n. Theatre, 3/10 Castle Spectree.

4. Th.Natural Magic, p. 7/2. Roscoe, p. 52. Combe calls: Carlisle dines.

5. F.N Magic, p. 10. Memorials, p. 150. Dine at Reveley's, adv. Hammond: tea C Smith's.

6. Sa.Johnson breakfasts: Combe calls: call on Lawrencen: Fawcet & M dine: theatre, 1/2 Clandestine Marriagee.

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Jan. 7. Su.Magic, p. 13. Cha Smith calls: dine at Ht's, w. Coles, Fenwicks, Braddocks, Kingslake, &M R, & Tobin: Combe.

8. M.R Fell & Carlisle call: dine at Fenwks, w. Braddocks; adv. M R &Dyson & Reveleys.

9. Tu.M'Cormick, pp. 383. Call on Heath & Nicholsonn: Dyson sups: Combe calls.

10. W.Memorials, p. 160. Carlisle calls: dine at Ht's, w. S Cole: tea C Smith's, w. Ht & Newhouse.

11. Th.Memorials, p. 199, fin. Dine at Fenwick's, w. Fawcets, Braddocks & M R; adv. Tucker: theatre, Secrets worth Knowing; adv. Me.

12. F.Rival Queens, acts 4 & 5: Burke's Appeal, p. 52. M & M R dine.

13. Sa.Appeal, p. 70: Reynolds, p. 14. Dine at B Hollis's, w. Nichols, Batleys, Geddes, Disney, White, Jervis & Towers jun.

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Jan. 14. Su.Reynolds, p. 32. Carlisle calls; talk of le beau ideal: M & miss G dines; adv. Dyson & Dibbin.

15. M.Reynolds, p. 50. Call on Dr Moore: sit to Chandler; dine; adv. Philips.

16. Tu.Paley's Evidences, p. 98. Theatre; 1/2 Country Girl, & Bluebeard; adv. Newtone. Lucas to schoole.

17. W.Dyson calls, talk of property: Fenwicks sup.

18. Th.Paley, p. 188. Call on Chandler & Northcote: theatre, Confederacye.

19. F.Price on the Picturesque, p. 122: Paley, p. 217: Massacre of Paris, acts 1, 2, 3. Fawcet calls: dine at Reveley's; adv. English.

20. Sa.Price, p. 244. Tea Cha Smith's.

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Jan. 21. Su.Reynolds, p. 94: Price, p. 288: Bourgeoises à la Mode. Dine at Hts, w. De Camp, Parrys & Coles: M R calls n: call on M Robinsonna: Leslie calls.

22. M.Ovid, Lib. VI, 229: Reynolds, p. 145. Ht calls: Dibbin at tea.

23. Tu.Ovid, 420. R Fell, M R & Carlisle call: tea Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Seward, Simmons, Edwards, Newnum & Opie: Dyson sups.

24. W.Reynolds, p. 162: Benj. Benton, p. 36. Call on Chandler: Montagu & M dine.

25. Th.Adept, p. 13, 14, 15. Benton, p. 61. Theatre; Knave or Not; adv. C Smith, Dyson, M, Opie, Willis, Parrys, Webb & Coventrye.

26. F.Adept, p. 18. Benton, p. 92; Vol. II, p. 17. Theatre; 1/5 Knave or Note.

27. Sa.Adept, p. 22. Benton, p. 60. Theatre; Round Towere.

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Jan. 28. Su.Adept, p. 23. Benton, p. 76. Walk w. Dyson: dine at H Tooke's, w. Arabins, Sturt, Burdet, Fergusson, Frend, Cline, Kid, Cheap, Parry, Warner, Bosville, H Scott & P Courtenay.

29. M.Wrongs of W., Vol. I. Mrs Cole & F Ht call. Publication.

30. Tu.Adept, p. 25/2. Call on Chandler: Fenwks & M dine; adv. R Fell. Benton, p. 90, fin.

31. W.Adept, p. 27. Price, p. 389, fin. Montagu breakfasts: dine at Reveley's; adv. Dalby: Dyson calls.

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