William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1798

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June

June 1. F.Ovid, Ep. XI: Julie, p. 181. Fenwick calls: call on E F: M, Dyson & Arnot dine: adv. Fell: meet K Courtenay.

2. Sa.Ovid, Ep. XII: Julie, p. 184. Taylor Northn calls, talk of self & atheism; adv. Combe: M & Arnot dine; adv. Fenwick & Chandler: tea C Smith's. Fell sups.

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June 3. Su.Ovid, 879, fin: Julie, p. 206. Arnot & Chandler call: dine at Ht's, w. Nasmith: Dibbin sups.

4. M.Julie, p. 220. Call on Lawrencen, Carlislen & Fell: meet Parr: Arnot dines; adv. Fenwick, Dyson, Montagu & M: Nicholsonsn, Carlisle & Sloper call.

5. Tu.Bath coach, w. Florence, Quimper, Pensylvania & un clerc; tea Devizes: North Parade; Langley sups.[Not in London]

6. W.Julie, p. 236. Call on H Lee & mrs Elliston: Sydney Gardense. Opies call n.[Not in London]

7. Th.Drive to Bristol & King's Weston, w. Jones's: Hot Wells, seul.[Not in London]

8. F.Julie, p. 250. Call on H Lee: Ellistons, Randalls & Langley sup. Chandler & mrs Bence call n.[Not in London]

9. Sa.Julie, p. 278. Conference. R Jones & Langley dine; drive to Hampton, Freshfield & Bradford: mrs Jones sups: meet Cooke. Dangerfield calls n.[Not in London]

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June 10. Su.Coach, w. Tho. Wilkes & Leipsic; adv. New Inn & Boswel Court: Polygon, H G, M, Dyson, Dibbin & Arnot sup.[Not in London]

11. M.Wedgwood calls: call, w. him, on Leslie: Fenwicks & Arnot dine.

12. Tu.Julie, Vol. II, p. 32. Dyson breakfasts: call on Parr; adv. Jones: & C Smith. Letter.

13. W.Revise Memoirs. Ovid, Ep. XIII: Julie, p. 44. Arnot (ppc) & Dyson dine.

14. Th.Fawcet dines: call on A Opie.

15. F.Ovid, Ep. XIV. Chandler at tea: sup at Chandler's.

16. Sa.Revise Memoirs. Ovid, Ep. XV. Fawcet sups.

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June 17. Su.Correct Memoirs. Julie, p. 54. Dine at H G's, w. M, &c: meet Burrel: Ritson n & Braddocks call.

18. M.Adept, p. 98. Ovid, Ep. XVI: Julie, p. 62. Fell at tea: Ms & Ht Gs call.

19. Tu.Adept, p. 99. //Revise Memoirs. Ovid, Ep. XVII: Julie, p.67. Barnes calls: M dines.

20. W.Ovid, Ep. XVIII: Julie, p. 107: Cellini, p. 28. Call on mrs Christie, F Ht & Opie: Chandler calls n.

21. Th.Ovid, Ep. XIX: Julie, p. 118: Cellini, p. 194. Dyson tout le jour: theatre, Spanish Barbere: call on mrs Fenwick, w. Dyson; adv. Hays: call on F Ht.

22. F.Cellini, p. 298. House of Commons; Grey, Burdet, Brogden, O'Brien, Mackintosh, Perry, Gordon, Banks, & Dangerfielde: call on Chandler & E Fenwick: Carlislen, Fenwick & mrs Christie call: meet E Jennings.

23. Sa.Cellini, p. 390: Simple Story, p. 42. Ht & Dyson call: meet Porson: call on Mackintosh: theatre, w. Jones; Inquisitor; adv. Stodarte: call on Ht.

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June 24. Su.Adept, p. 100. Young Philosopher, Vol. I. Ritson calls: dine at Ht's, w. Rice; adv. Ritson.

25. M.Adept, p. 101/2. Philosopher, Vol. II, p. 125. Chez elle: call on Northcote: Combe, Davy & Fenwick call: M dines: H G sups: meet Este.

26. Tu.Adept, p. 101. Philosopher, p. 278. Clarke calls n: chez elle: call on Fell. Conference.

27. W.Revise Memoirs. Philosopher, Vol. III, p. 105. Call on n & Htn: sup at Nicholson's: Prowit, &c, call, & S Laney. Letter on Religion.

28. Th.Adept, p. 104. Ovid, Ep. XX: Philosopher, p. 170. Water, w. H & A: Chandlern, Felln & H G call: Leslie call[s.?]

29. F.Philosopher, p. 280. Walk w. H; call on C Smith: Laney calls: M & Fell sup. Parliament proroguede

30. Sa.Julie, p. 142: Philosopher, p. 400, fin: Cellini, p. 456. Call on Fenwickn. Hume on Natural Religion, p. 32. Postscript.

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