William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1801

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January

1801. Jan. 1. Th.Castle-Howel, p. 200: D'Herbelot, çala. Miss Weale breakfasts & dines: Old Windsor: Southampton Long-coach: A Walker calls: call on Felln.

2. F. D'Herbelot, Olearius, &c. M dines: theatre, Shylock & Harlequin's Tour, w. M, L & Fe.

3. Sa. Sir J Oldcastle, fin: Chardin, Vol. II, p. 206-224. Malthus callsn: theatre, Leare.

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Jan. 4. Su. Chardin, Vol. III, p. 28: Lettres Persanes, p. 49.

5. M. Chardin, Vol. I, p. 143-168. Sup at Fell's; talk of 1789.

6. Tu.Chardin, p. 195. Dine at M's, w. Fells, M Lamb, Cha. Willis, E Hill junr, L, F & M; adv. H Hill.

7. W. Mod. Uni. Hist., Vol. V, p. 417-489: Chardin, p. 279. S E dines.

8. Th.Write to Curran. Mod. Uni. Hist., Vol. XII, çala: Tavernier, Vol. I, p. 518-539.

9. F.Tavernier, p. 585. Call on Wolcot, Northcote (adv. Garrard) & Reynoldsn: sup at Opie's.

10. Sa.Denham's Sophi: Tavernier, p. 616: Persian Tales, p. 20. M & S E dine.

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Jan. 11. Su.Write to M Smart. Tavernier, p. 634: Persian Tales, p. 60. Meet Dogherty: S E & Egerton, &Wood call: sup at Reynolds's, w. R R, C Kemble & Morton.

12. M.Write to C Smith. Gibbon, Tamerlane, pp. 46: Tavernier, p. 643: Persian Tales, p. 150.

13. Tu.Mirza, p. 1 & 2. Tito, p. 8. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli.

14. W.Mirza, p. 3. Write to Fell on his Tour. Dine at Fell's, w. Lamb's, M, F & M.

15. Th. Mirza, p. 4. Tea Kedden's, w. Kennies, F Johnson, S E & M. Keir& Walker call n.

16. F.Translate Olearius, 5 pages. Sup at S E's, w. mrs Mills. A Walker calls n.

17. Sa. Mirza, p. 7. Ricaut's State of O. E., p. 12. A Walker calls: theatre, School for Prejudicee.

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Jan. 18. Su. Mirza, p. 9.Ricaut, p. 20. White calls: (meet Tierney & Sheridan:) sup at Lamb's, w. mrs Jeffreys & miss White; adv. dr Christy. Write to Ritson & Fell.

19. M.Mirza, p.13/2. Persian Tales, p. 174. S E & m. Mills call: L J & Cha. Willis at tea: Fell sups.

20. Tu. Mirza, p. 15. Persian Tales, p. 238. Call on Northcote: M dines: theatre, 2/5 Double Gallante.

21. W. Mirza, Part II, p. 17, 18/2. Winter's Tale: Persian Tales, p. 275. Liberate Walker; adv. M, Terry, Smart, Price, mrs Walker, &c: meet Fenwks.

22. Th. Mirza, p. 19. Otway's Don Carlos. Call on Lamb: Fell & A Walker at tea: Lamb sups. meet King & Frend.

23. F.Mirza, p. 22. M & Fenwicks sup.

24. Sa. Mirza, p. 24. D'Herbelot, çala: Persian Tales, p. 294. Call on S Listern.

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Jan. 25. Su.Mirza, p. 27/2: Macbeth, act 1. Maj. White calls: Lea, Jo G, H G & L J dine.

26. M. Mirza, p. 28; Part III, p. 30/2. Call on Duncan, w. Carlisle: sup at Lamb's; w. Fells, Christy, Moffat & M. Persian Tales, p. 346.

27. Tu.Mirza, p. 31. Voltaire's Mariamne. Call on Northcote: M sups.

28. W.Mirza, p. 32. Macbeth, acts 2, 3, 4. Tobin calls: A Walker at tea. Write to Curran.

29. Th.Mirza, p. 33/2. Write à ma mere. Macbth, act 5: 1/2 London Prodigal. M dines: meet E Fenwick: sup at Carlisle's.

30. F.Mirza, p. 34/2. Write to Holcroft & Arnot. Love's Labour Lost, acts 1 & 2: Persian Tales, p. 396. A Walker calls: dine at maj. White's; adv. Olivier.

31. Sa. Mirza, p. 34. Love's Labour Lost, acts 3, 4, 5: Persian Tales, p. 3434. Theatre, 4/5 Stranger, C Ge; adv. J Taylor.

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